The xylophone has many obscure, ancient origins. The excepted history is that it originated in southeast Asia and came to Africa around 500 AD, via a group of Malayo-Polynesian speaking peoples migrating to Africa. There is little to no evidence to support this theory, other than testimonies from different historical documentations. A similar instruments were found in Europe dated to around 200 AD.
The word xylophone is based off the Greek words nylon, meaning "wood", and phonē, meaning "sound". The xylophone is used in elementary education to help assists in children's musical development. It is used in Orchestral, classical, pop, and many other genres of music.
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