•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