EMTV Ep 14 - All About the Erhu Damper

In this episode, we talk about the purpose of a damper, the types of dampers commonly used, how to fold the damper and also how the position of the damper.
We also share a secret on how to test whether the material of your felt damper is of good quality.
If you need some good dampers, you can get them here:
www.easonmusics...
Erhu used in this video is an aged rosewood erhu by YKM:
www.easonmusics...

[@michaelcarnevale103]

Thank you for another informative video. This is good information for beginner erhu players to know. The top secret test was great too!

[@time4clocks]

Thank you so much for this clear information on the damper. Much appreciated!!!

[@EasonMusic]

Our pleasure!

[@user-ok8xb3tl6p]

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[@dovahkiin2835]

Thank you for all the valuable information on the erhu! You should compare bridges when you have time, keep up the good work!

[@Sonosuke]

Very good video! Thank you!

[@kevinmkraft]

Thank you!

[@bushwacker3292]

Awesome 👍 thanks

[@EasonMusic]

Thank you too!

[@jackandrews1296]

Hello, where can I buy a good quality damper, like the one in the video.

[@maxbello704]

thank you excellent explainantion 😊

[@KapkztAnimates]

My erhu sounds very coarse. Is there a reason for this? Thanks!

[@EasonMusic]

Hello there! We'll try to assist you as much as we could. Perhaps you can send a video of the erhu being played to our Facebook page for further inspection? You can visit our Facebook page here: facebook.com/easonmusic See you soon!

[@midnightshriek3782]

Hi, I purchased store bought craft felt. Will this do for erhu?

[@abrahamwu9680]

Can you use a piece of leather chamois cloth such as those for cleaning cars?

[@EasonMusic]

Sure, that works too!

[@illinoisbay]

What problems result from too thick a dampener?

[@empireentertainmentevents1353]

it will choke the erhu tone

[@jaimejbp]

Thanks for the video. I don’t understand what can of damper material felt is. Could you or anyone else give me more damper material alternatives? is piece of cotton a good alternative? Or cork or foam? Etcétera

[@studywithrobin2715]

Felt, but it must be high quality and not shear if you tug it. The store-bought felt that I can think of from the top of my head is very soft and rips easily and likely would be too soft and full of "air pockets".