Chthonic - Live - 13 - Oriental Violin Solo

[@jcarir]

12 years. It took me 12 years to find this video again. I couldn't remember anything about it. Just that it made me cry back then. Listening to it again in 2020, it still made me cry. That's great music.

[@RedFalcon-wk5bb]

Man, I've loved this piece since discovering them, 14 years ago. Su-Nung did one Hell of a job on the erhu when he was part of ChthoniC. Hats off and salutes to you, Mr. Chao. For that, you have my thanks.

[@Daenoxiis]

Agony has never been portrayed so beautifully.

[@DJ_Alanes333]

i can feel his pain & sorrow when behind this solo. so dark and gloomy, i like it this is epic!!!!

[@dangerousdynamite]

I went to their concert a few weeks ago. (I'm Taiwanese) They were great! My neck was really sore from headbanging after the concert.

[@RFanNr1]

wow ChthoniC is so excellence! hail from austria

[@tonyyang0214]

l love this

[@KillOByteMUSIC]

it sucks that he's no longer in Chthonic... =[

[@DJ_Alanes333]

damn....this has so much emotion to it...i can almost feel this guys pain

[@MaskedRiderChris]

BEAUTIFUL! Who says Asian folks don't have soul? Theirs is a whole different flavor of soul, IMO, that comes from a different place than in the average American's heart. Again, BEAUTIFUL.

[@yanghakkase]

omg! I love it!!!

[@CosmicDestroyer99]

Full of sorrow and pain..I love it

[@Langaslangas]

a very beautiful masterpiece

[@Illnathftfw]

Amazing.

[@munk109]

played with skill and guile

[@ThisIsSparta08]

Pure excellence!

[@maryonnallamas3367]

This solo tells a story of pain

[@darkcorsair247]

amazing

[@VlakoradosNyaaa]

fantastic...

[@Kierantheskafreak]

I know this comment is REALLY old, but the video is entitled "Oriental Violin" because that's what the track is labeled on the official disc.

[@KrezalSkog]

@eldiacuandomorire Lee la descripción: Taken from Chthonic's - 'A Decade On The Throne' DVD (10th Anniversary Concert, Huashan Culture Park, Taipei, Taiwan. February 3rd, 2006)

[@blackmetal350]

nice...

[@staartje]

How can 2 people dislike a hena solo ??????

[@maryalarcongarrido4915]

Majestuoso Er hu

[@dangerousdynamite]

I went to their concert a while back. He had to go to the military I think. I got no idea why though.

[@petrikaksonen6334]

Nice😊

[@Antimatter999]

Because it would be an acurate way to describe what the instrument is in essence, not many people know what an Erhu is. Beside you've got to remember that since George Harrison began fooling around with sitar, and so many other artists, it has become pretty well-known in western culture.

[@KrezalSkog]

I LOVE IT!! Im going to make one, i think that it wont work but well, it will be funny xD

[@cesarmalak]

Chthonic is GOD

[@DangerKitty]

Anyone else notice that the crowd is dead silent while he's playing?

[@coachpamelalee]

this oriental violin in chinese is called er hu

[@releasethefrogs]

it's called the Erhu.

[@Actueel68]

Fuck.... wish more bands came out of Taiwan...

[@graffitiartist22]

An Erhu. Called a Hena in Taiwan.

[@Daenoxiis]

Besides "oriental violin" what's the technical name for the instrument? It's so sad sounding, so melancholic, but soooo beautiful.

[@randysmith5476]

The instrumental is called an erhu

[@parasitebeast]

@Jpmcke Maybe you would like to check "The Butterfly Lovers" violin concerto by Chinese composers

[@ushergo]

i feel sorrowful just as Taiwan's situation.

[@kQle]

Fucking brill

[@philfilth9713]

@filth69ify1 Asia is big. It's like saying you want to go to America which is a 18000km long continent :P

[@SuicideWrath]

It stopped? fml.

[@eldiacuandomorire]

please,where can i find this song?what album is it from??

[@DangerKitty]

@AGhostOverMyHead That's what I was getting at haha Guess I should've made that clearer in my original comment :P

[@philfilth9713]

But the singer Freddy is also a very good player, so he can handle its parts in different songs very well.

[@pakeyboy]

@deeeluxeee this traslaation came from china and the band doesn't want to use this it lol they hate china you know?

[@CaptainHair2]

this would've been perfect if it hadn't cut off like that :c

[@RusselMuttly]

@deeeluxeee Wtf dude leave him alone ha Oriental Violin describes it pretty well

[@philfilth9713]

@ElAmanteSinAmor Every taiwanese must do their military service during one year

[@david12345678901dave]

@cipher619 better that than have them screaming their guts out so loud so nobody can hear the music

[@bryantm6]

erhu

[@corpsus1]

The Violin is Erhu`s bitch!

[@torikitty6339]

This instrument is called the "erhu" or "hena." Saying "oriental violin" is really racist.

[@hugeshows]

+jukabear The description may be lacking, but it's clearly not racist. If this is your definition of racism, you've lead an exceptionally sheltered life.

[@torikitty6339]

+hugeshows refering to anyone or anything asian as "oriental" is racist. Please do your research and dont tell asian/asian americans what is and what is not considered racist towards their own people.

[@torikitty6339]

And what's your point? Many Asian Americans have a problem with being referred to as a racist term like "oriental" because of the violent history in the U.S. toward asians and xenophobia. Since when you do you speak on behalf of any asian person or community?

[@torikitty6339]

+Luca B (Luke B) That's good for you however you don't speak on behalf of anyone in asian or asian american communities or it's topics regarding history and social dynamics. One might have friends or be surrounded by a lot of people from an asian community yet if you are not raised or perceived as such one will not understand how certain words or topics such as "oriental" could affect people in those communities. Yes Chthonic might choose to use the term "oriental" heavily but it is a term that is considered derogatory to many asians and asian americans due to histories of imperialism and being seen as "other" to western society. While I acknowledge that Chthonic is a Taiwanese band I also acknowledge that "oriental" is a derogatory term that refers to a many number or cultures and peoples. As an Asian American I am entitled to my opinion of how a term can be considered hurtful and derogatory towards my community regardless of what you think about it.

[@torikitty6339]

Well if you're not interested why are you replying to my original comment I left to begin with? I'll continue to say what I want, when I want at my own discretion.