Truong Dinh Chieu is a famous artist in the music field who knows how to play 100 types of musical instruments and arrange 10 different types of musical instruments at the same time.
He was recognized by the UNESCO Center for Culture, Information and Communication as the person who can perform the most musical instruments at the same time in Vietnam in 2012.
Although knowledgeable about many types of musical instruments, artist Truong Dinh Chieu is especially devoted to ethnic music, especially stone instruments .
Appearing on the program "Multidimensional Glass", he shared that after many years of research in the field of national culture, he learned that the stone lute is an ancient musical instrument of all mankind in the world, not just Vietnam. Male.
Stone herds are often found in mountainous areas or places with typical rocks. The stone used to make the instrument is volcanic, has solidity and the ability to emit good sound.
“After the volcano became active, lava formed that stuck together and fell to the foot of the mountain. Millions of years later, a stone that can make noise was created" - said artist Truong Dinh Chieu.
With many years of research experience, just by observing with the naked eye, artist Truong Dinh Chieu can determine whether the stone makes sound or not.
The male artist also revealed that after evaluating the ancient stone instruments, he discovered that none of them were standard.
Therefore, artisan Truong Dinh Chieu researched and re-crafted stone instruments according to international musical scales. Similar to the piano, the stone organ also has a graceful appearance and can be performed with all orchestras, including symphony orchestras around the world, creating lively sound.
