POWELL — At Northwest College, a roughly 100-year-old musical instrument sits in Assistant Professor of Music Zach Paris’ office.

Ancient 'xylophone' played for first time in thousands of years. ... The oldest, which date back around 4,000 years, were found in Vietnam by French ethnologist Georges Condominas in 1949.

You can track musical history, from the world's oldest cello to one of Elvis' guitars, through its exhibits in Vermillion, S.D. ... pots and xylophones that sit across the room.