 In the Japanese "shamisen", the body ("sao") is made of four pieces of wood instead of one.The Mongolian "shanz" and the Vietnamese "đàn tam" are also very similar to the "sanxian".In addition to its use in traditional and classical Chinese music, some popular and rock musicians have used the sanxian, most notably the singer He Yong (何勇) and his father He Yusheng (何玉声).