The Dak Son stone xylophone has been declared a National Treasure.

On the morning of September 12th, the People's Committee of Lam Dong province held a ceremony to announce the Prime Minister's decision recognizing the Dak Son stone musical instrument as a National Treasure.

According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Lam Dong province, the Dak Son stone musical instrument set was discovered accidentally underground when people were digging holes to plant pepper, at a depth of 50 to 90 cm, in 2014 in Dak Sak commune, Lam Dong province (formerly Nam Xuan commune, Krong No district, Dak Nong province).

The Dak Son stone xylophone consists of 16 bars, 11 of which are intact.

The Dak Son stone xylophone consists of 16 bars, of which 11 are intact, and 5 are broken in half or into three pieces, but can still be reassembled and are suitable for studying the type and techniques of its construction.

The People's Committee of Lam Dong province announced the Prime Minister's decision recognizing the Dak Son stone xylophone as a National Treasure.

Accordingly, the average length of the bars is 57.6cm, the average width is 12.4cm, the average thickness is 3cm, the average weight is 3.94kg, and the sound frequency varies greatly, with the lowest being 191.9Hz and the highest 4,500Hz.

The Dak Son stone xylophone collection is of exceptional historical and cultural value, originating from the local area and produced on-site in the Central Highlands during prehistoric times.

On this occasion, Lam Dong province announced the decision of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism regarding the ranking of the C3-C4 Caves, part of the Krong No volcanic cave system (formerly Dak Nong province), as a national historical and scenic site.

This is part of the longest volcanic cave system in Southeast Asia, with a unique geological structure and high research value, formed from the eruption of the Chu B'luk volcano approximately 600,000-200,000 years ago.

In addition, the Tam Blang M'prang Bon festival (bon worship ceremony for planting trees) of the M'nong people has also been listed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

DOAN KIEN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/cong-bo-dan-da-dak-son-la-bao-vat-quoc-gia-post812702.html