The original rock music: Rediscovering the Enchanting Melodies of Vietnam’s Ancient Lithophone

via VNS/Vietnam Net, 22 August 2023: A rare ancient musical instrument known as the lithophone, related to the xylophone and found in the mountain areas of Phú Yên province, Vietnam, has gained attention from local youth and tourists, featuring in performances at various cultural sites.

Public lithophone performances are also held at Tháp Nhạn Special National Heritage site in Tuy Hòa City. The melodious sounds resound in the quiet, ancient space among the Chăm towers, making the tourist experience more profound.

Nghiệp said in the near future, he and many local young people would participate in more cultural and art performance tours to other provinces across the country.

“I will try to find and make more lithophones with good quality, and at the same time train more young people to play them, as a way of contributing to and promoting the values of this unique art,” Nghiệp said.

Source: Phu Yen rocks out to sound of the lithophone