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Unlike cymbals, some gongs are made from several different metals fused together. Many different metals have been used. Parts of some traditional gongs, notably the bosses of some "nipple" gongs, are made from iron based alloys. A few independent cymbal makers have also used stainless steel and titanium to produce cymbals and gongs.
Paiste (English pronunciation: / ˈ p aɪ s t i / PY-stee, Estonian pronunciation:) is a Swiss musical instrument manufacturing company. It is the world's third largest manufacturer of cymbals, gongs, and metal percussion. [citation needed] Paiste is an Estonian and Finnish word that means "shine". [citation needed]
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In 2012, it was ranked 2nd in the UK for classified ads by Hitwise. [3] In 2013, it recorded over 1.1 billion page views on its advert pages. [4] As of 2014, Preloved was the largest independent classified ads site in the UK. [3] In March 2014, Moo Ltd, the owner of Preloved.co.uk, was bought by The Hut Group. [5] [6] [7]
By far the most familiar to most Westerners is the chau gong or bullseye gong. Large chau gongs, called tam-tams [7] have become part of the symphony orchestra. Sometimes a chau gong is referred to as a Chinese gong, but in fact, it is only one of many types of suspended gongs that are associated with China. A chau gong is made of copper-based ...
The company’s cymbal production is one of the "big four" manufacturers of cymbals, along with Zildjian, Sabian, and Paiste. [1] In addition to cymbals, Meinl manufactures a very wide range of percussion instruments including bongo drums, cajons, congas, tablas, timbales, djembes, güiros, pandeiros, and tambourines.
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Electrophones are instruments in which sound is generated by electrical means. While it is not officially in any published form of the Hornbostel–Sachs system, and hence, lacking proper numerical subdivisions, it is often considered a fifth main category.