On Wang Jianmin's Erhu Works

Mr Wang Jianmin is one of the best representatives of the modern composers. He is good at composing his erhu works by using the excellent materials of the folk art music and by combining both the traditional and modern composing skills. His erhu works, fresh in rhythm and tones, are original in style and without losing their national flavor, are pleasant to listen to and have high artistic value.The essay falls into four parts, which respectively deals with the general introduction to Wang's composing of erhu works, his composing characteristics, the techniques in his erhu works, and his contributions to the development of erhu composing. The essay, through the analytical research of Wang's erhu works, expects to call on more and more erhu artists do their best in inheriting and developing the national erhu art.