More recently, however, musicians the world over have begun searching in ancient musical traditions for new sources of inspiration, and the change has given the lowly gong a new lease on life. The change has also brought new clients to Lin Wu Ironworks, where orders used to come exclusively from bei guan ensembles and traditional theater troupes.
不過，隨著時代轉變，在世界音樂紛紛向古老傳統找尋活水源頭的現代，銅鑼又鹹魚翻了身，原本只替民間北管社團或是傳統戲曲製作銅鑼的林午鐵工廠，也有了新的客源。