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Gong

A gong is a percussion instrument originating from Southeast Asia, and used widely in Southeast Asian and East Asian musical traditions. Gongs are made of metal and are circular and flat or bowl-like in shape, and can come in various sizes. They are typically struck with a mallet. They can be played alone, giving a characteristic "crashing" sound, or…

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Classification
Metallophone

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Types

Traditional suspended gongs

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Gong manufacturers

Materials and size

Orchestral usage

Signal gongs

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Gong

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Gong

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related to Gong manufacturers · 36
Gong → Also, America, Annam, Asian, Barry Mason, Besides, Broder Oetken-former Paiste, Burma, China, Estonian, Europe, German, Germany, He, Italian, Java, Joao Pais-Filipe, Lucerne, Matt Nolan, Meinl
related to Orchestral usage · 30
Gong → Act II, Bayreuth, Berlioz, Crumb, Dimitri Shostakovich, Four, France, François-Joseph Gossec, Gaspare Spontini, George Crumb, Gongs, Grande Messe, Gustav Mahler, Igor Stravinsky, In, In Makrokosmos III, Karlheinz Stockhausen, La Vestale's, Meyerbeer, Mikrophonie
related to Materials and size · 20
Gong → Afterwards, Chinese, Cu, Fe, Gamelan Gongs, Gongs, In China, In Turkish Cymbal, It, Its, Japan, Pb, Sn, The, They, This, Tin, Turkish Cymbals, When, Zn
related to Further reading · 14
Gong → Beijing, Cambridge University Press, Encyclopædia Britannica, Guangxi Zhuang Nationality, Guangxi Zuang, Guixian County, Hugh, In Chisholm, Kathleen, Luobowan Han Dynasty Tombs, Museum, Schlesinger, This, Vol
related to External links · 13
Gong → AGI, American Gamelan Institute, An, Asia, Cambodian Tribal Gongs, Garten's Beauty, June, Life Blog Archived, Southern Philippines, Southern Pilipino Kulintang Music, Traditional Music, Video, Wayback Machine
related to Sculptural gongs · 11
Gong → Bernard Baschet, Carl Palmer, Dame Evelyn Glennie, Francois, French Sound Sculptors, Gong Sculptures, Hubback's, Sculptural, Steve Hubback, They, Welsh
related to Wind gong · 11
Gong → B20, Feng, Lion Gongs, M63, NS12, Played, Some, The, They, Traditionally, Wind
related to Chau gong (tam-tam) · 10
Gong → By, Chau, China, Chinese, It, Large, On, Sometimes, The, Westerners
related to Types · 10
Gong → Chinese, Contemporary, Here, In, In Western, Its, Keeping, Large, Suspended, The
is a · 6
Gong → gong suwukan or siyem, medium to large gong with a sharp staccato sound, medium to large gong with a sharp staccato sound.Wind gongWind gongs, medium-size gong 30 to 40 cm, percussion instrument originating from Southeast Asia, slightly descending or less commonly ascending gong

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gongs used bronze also tam-tam sound instrument made gamelan bell use played flat tuned chau suspended music cm types alloy

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GongClassificationMetallophone1.00infobox
Gongis apercussion instrument originating from Southeast Asia0.90text
Gongis agong suwukan or siyem0.90text
Gongis amedium-size gong 30 to 40 cm0.90text
Gongis aslightly descending or less commonly ascending gong0.90text
Gongis amedium to large gong with a sharp staccato sound.Wind gongWind gongs0.90text
Gongis amedium to large gong with a sharp staccato sound0.90text
the gong komodong or gong bumbunginstance ofor for surrogate instruments0.80text
Karlheinz Stockhausen in Mikrophonie Iinstance ofthe tam-tam has been used by composers0.80text
using ainstance ofCrumb expanded the timbral range of the tam-tam by giving performance directions0.80text
plastic dishesinstance ofand beating techniques with unconventional implements0.80text
egg timersinstance ofand beating techniques with unconventional implements0.80text

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