•Abing aka Hua Yanjun - blind master of erhu and composer ➢ 1893-1950 • Wuxi folk musician ➢ trained in Taoist music ➢ very influential musician and composer ➢ popularized certain folk styles and compositions & had and influence upon the Jiangnan sizhu (Silk and Bamboo) tradition • became blind - public street performer and beggar • - E.g., Erhu Solo "Two Springs Reflect The Moon" (track 1) - 1950 ➢ taught in Chinese classic musical performance education
