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The gong is round and flat-faced, made of a copper-brass alloy. [1] It has a hole on the edge, through which a string is tied to make a handle. [1] It is held with one hand and beaten with the mallet. Hitting the gong on the edge produces a different tone (sharp, metallic) than hitting it on the face (softer and more sustained.) [1]
The kong chmol (គងឈ្មោល, literally male gong) is a Cambodian flat-faced gong, with different sizes and pitches, played in an ensemble, with players each playing one gong and responsible for one pitch, memorizing the music to play their pitch at appropriate times. [1]
A Gong depicted on the 15th-century temple reliefs at the Candi Sukuh in Central Java, Indonesia. Suspended gongs are played with hammers and are of two main types: flat faced discs, either with or without a turned edge and gongs with a raised centre boss.
A kempul is a type of hanging gong used in Indonesian gamelan.The kempul is a set of pitched, [1] hanging, knobbed gongs, often made of bronze, wood, and cords. [2] Ranging from 19 to 25.4 cm (7.5 to 10.0 in) in diameter, the kempul gong has a flat surface with a protruding knob at the center and is played by hitting the knob with the "soft end of a mallet."
The lau (Khmer: ឡោ) is a Cambodian flat-faced gong, measuring approximately 25 centimeters across, used in Bassac theater for scenes requiring a loud instrument, such as battle scenes. [1] It is also used to signal the entrance and exit of important characters. [1] [2]
Waniguchi ready for sounding, with rope and striker, at Hakusan Jinja (), Iwate PrefectureA waniguchi (鰐口) is a Japanese flat round hollow metal slit gong that hangs before the worship hall at a Shinto shrine or image hall at a Buddhist temple.
The kkwaenggwari (Korean: 꽹과리; Korean pronunciation: [k͈wɛŋ.gwa.ɾi]) is a small flat gong used in traditional Korean music. It is made of brass and is played with a hard stick. It produces a distinctively high-pitched, metallic tone that breaks into a cymbal-like crashing timbre when struck forcefully. A kkwaenggwari
The Khmer word korng/ kong "gong" is refers to all types of gong including the flat or bossed gong, single or in a set, suspended on cords from hooks, or a gong placed over a frame. The history of these gongs can be traced in part from the epigraphy and iconography of Funan-Chenla and Angkor periods, for many can be seen carved on ancient Khmer ...