Saw u

Classification	String instrument (bowed)
Related instruments
Tro u

The saw u (Thai: ซออู้; also spelled saw ou) is a Thai bowed string instrument.It has a lower pitch than the saw duang. Its soundbox is made from a coconut shell that is covered on the front by cowskin. It is held vertically and has two silk strings that are played with a bow. The bow is between the strings so a player has to tilt the bow to play each string. The bridge is usually made up of rolled up cardboard paper. The saw u is a very fragile instrument. The saw u is similar to the Cambodian tro u and the Chinese yehu,

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• Saw u page

[edit] See also

• Saw duang

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v • d • e Traditional Thai musical instruments
String	Plucked	Jakhe · Grajabpi · Seung · Phin · Phin pia · Hai xong
	Bowed	Saw duang · Saw u · Saw sam sai · Sa law
	Struck	Khim
Wind	Flutes	Khlui lib · Khlui phiang aw · Khlui u · Wot
	Oboes	Pi nai · Pi nok · Pi klang · Pi chawa · Pi mon · Pi cha nai · Pi aw · Pi joom · Pi saw
	Free-reed pipes	Khaen
Percussion	Drums	Glong khaek · Glong songna · Glong yao · Glong thad · Thon rammana · Taphon · Glong thap (Thap) · Glong Chatre · Taphon Mon · Glong Malayu
	Xylophones	Ranat ek · Ranat thum · Ranat ek lek · Ranat thum lek · Ranat kaeo
	Gongs	Khong wong yai · Khong wong lek · Khong Mon (Khong Mon wong yai, Khong Mon wong lek)
Others		Ching · Chab · Krab · Mong