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A dinner plate for giants, struck to summon either food or enlightenment.
means A large, flat metal disc that produces a deep resonant tone when struck, used to signal events, accompany ceremonies, or aid meditation.
from From Malay and Javanese 'gong' — an onomatopoeic word that imitates the very sound the instrument makes when struck. It entered European languages through trade with Southeast Asia, the word arriving alongside the bronze discs themselves, both carrying their boom across the seas.
- origin
- Forged in Southeast Asia over 2,000 years ago
- healing claim
- Used in sound baths to relax the nervous system
- comedy fame
- The Gong Show buried bad acts mid-performance
- making it
- Bronze hammered hot, then tuned by ear
- biggest
- Record gongs span over five meters wide
burmese bronze gong — percussion instrument from myanmar, struck with mallets to produce deep resonant tones used in orchestras and meditation
gamelan gong kebyar — indonesian ensemble centered on large bronze gongs from bali, created in early 1900s with rapid dynamic changes
chinese chau gong — large suspended bronze gong from china, produces deep bass tones when struck and used in classical chinese orchestras