Gong
OriginChina
Year2000 BC
FamilyPercussion
About the Gong
Over 4,000 years of history. Made from a flat metal disc. The tam-tam produces an indefinite pitch. The bossed gong produces a definite pitch. Used in orchestral music and meditation. The largest gongs are over 6 feet in diameter. The Chinese linked gongs called chaozhou gongs are tuned to a scale.
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