现在人们习惯于将演奏京胡称为“拉胡琴”,其实这种称谓是不科学、不完整、不准确的。据有关资料表明,京胡源于胡琴。胡琴系古代弦乐器,传自西北或北部少数民族,故称“胡”,当时胡琴泛指琵琶、五弦、箜篌等拨、擦弦乐器。弓弦乐器亦称擦弦乐器,是用弓摩擦琴弦以发音的乐器总称, Now people are accustomed to the performance of Jing-ku called “rahuqin”, in fact, this title is unscientific, incomplete, inaccurate. According to the information shows that Beijing Hu originated from Hu Qin. Hu Qin Department of ancient string instruments, spread from the northwest or north of ethnic minorities, so called “Hu”, when refers to the pipa Huqin, five strings, 箜 篌 dial, string stringed instrument. Bow stringed instruments, also known as rubbing stringed instruments, is a generic name for instruments that rub strings with strings to pronounce them,