Gong
A gong (Chinese: 锣; pinyin: luó; Indonesian or Javanese: gong; Malay: gong ) is an East and South East Asian musical percussion instrument that takes the form of a flat, circular metal disc which is hit with a mallet. It originated in China and later spread to Southeast Asia, and it may also be used in the percussion section of Western symphony orchestra.
As a circular arc, the gong is mostly made of copper structure, which is fixed around its own frame; Gong maul is a wooden maul. The size of the gong is varied. Small gongs are played with the left hand holding the gong and the right hand holding a mallet. Large gongs should be hung on the gongs.
It is a metallic vocal instrument with no fixed pitch. Its sound low, loud and strong, long lasting aftersound. Usually, the sound of gongs is used to express a tense atmosphere and ominous omen, which has a very unique artistic effect.
