Phillips’ equipment was described as “homemade” and “the most unique musical instrument we ever saw. It is a box about 2 x 3 feet, 6 inches deep, [on] which he has strung violin strings ...
It also has a long history in Chinese musical instruments – so much so that the Mandarin term sizhu, which translates as “silk and bamboo”, refers to string and wind musical instruments.
Mach Moy, a 66-year-old craftsman from Prakel village in Kampong Speu province, is dedicated to preserving Khmer traditional musical instruments made of wood.
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Instead, this was a 19th-century double bass, the largest of the string instruments ... which can signify how old a tree was when it was cut down. The team hopes to send these images to experts ...