Introducing the SonoLith by Acolyte Instruments, a revolutionary, tactile, sonic experience invented by Chris Andersen(2024). The SonoLith is our innovative interpretation of a lithophone.

The lithophone is a historic instrument made out of stone, traditionally struck percussively, or sometimes rubbed to produce various frequencies (singing stones or klangstein).

The SonoLith differs from a traditional lithophone in a handful of ways. For one, the SonoLith is made completely from aluminum. Another, and perhaps the most important difference, is our ability to tune the SonoLith with impeccable accuracy. This enables us to create sculptures with a wide variety of scales, frequencies and tunings. Another very important difference is that each frequency produced by plates has its own dedicated resonation chamber, enabling maximum volume resonance and sustain.

The Sonolith is played by wetting the columns and gently rubbing either on the top, or its sides which allows the tuned plates to vibrate. The feeling is similar to running your finger around the top of a wineglass but the vibration is much more intense, It can also produce harmonics.

As this is the first batch of Sonoliths ever made the supply is extremely limited. There are only 8 available in 4 different tunings, 2 of each.