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A '''gong''' is a percussion [[instrument]] of indefinite pitch. It consists of a large metal plate (usually circular) which is hung on a stand and beaten with some kind of mallet (usually covered with felt or leather). Gongs are found all over the world and are of ancient origin. The earliest type consisted of a flat bronze plate, but later examples have a curved surfaced or a raised central boss. In [[Asian]] countries it is customary to have a whole set of gongs hung as a chime, either vertically on a frame or horizontally in a wooden trough (as in Javanese gamelan). | A '''gong''' is a percussion [[instrument]] of indefinite pitch. It consists of a large metal plate (usually circular) which is hung on a stand and beaten with some kind of mallet (usually covered with felt or leather). Gongs are found all over the world and are of ancient origin. The earliest type consisted of a flat bronze plate, but later examples have a curved surfaced or a raised central boss. In [[Asian]] countries it is customary to have a whole set of gongs hung as a chime, either vertically on a frame or horizontally in a wooden trough (as in Javanese gamelan). | ||
Revision as of 21:19, May 30, 2009
A gong is a percussion instrument of indefinite pitch. It consists of a large metal plate (usually circular) which is hung on a stand and beaten with some kind of mallet (usually covered with felt or leather). Gongs are found all over the world and are of ancient origin. The earliest type consisted of a flat bronze plate, but later examples have a curved surfaced or a raised central boss. In Asian countries it is customary to have a whole set of gongs hung as a chime, either vertically on a frame or horizontally in a wooden trough (as in Javanese gamelan).
Gongs have been used in the orchestra since about the end of the 19th century. The vary in size from about 51cm to 71cm in diameter. The orchestra gong is usually called by its French, Italian and German name: the tam-tam.