Sō

Sō 1. fiddle of Laos and Cambodia, with 2 strings tuned a 5th apart. The hair of the bow is inserted between them so that they always sound together. See also: sa dueng, sō i, sō u; 2. syn. of gaku sō (47). Danielou, Alain. La Musique du Cambodge et du Laos. Pondicherry, 1957.