Gong
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A gong is a percussion instrument originating from Southeast Asia, and used widely in Southeast Asian and East Asian musical traditions. Gongs are made of metal and are circular and flat or bowl-like
One of Javanese and Balinese style gong for gamelan ensemble, hanging in an ornate frame
Two men (right) are lifting the gong depicted on the 13th-century temple reliefs at the Candi Induk, Panataran temple complex in East Java, Indonesia
A gong collection in a gamelan ensemble of instruments – Indonesian Embassy Canberra
A Gong depicted on the 15th-century temple reliefs at the Candi Sukuh in Central Java, Indonesia
Standing bell
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A standing bell or resting bell is an inverted bell, supported from below with the rim uppermost. Such bells are normally bowl-shaped, and exist in a wide range of sizes, from a few centimetres to a m
Gong
…in the 18th century, when it was also used in the percussion section of a Western-style symphony orchestra. A form of bronze cauldron gong known as a resting bell was widely used in ancient Greece and Rome: for instance in the famous Oracle of Dodona, where disc gongs were also used. Gongs generally fall into…
Rin being struck at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
Bowl with wooden striker
A spouting bowl in use
Chuông bát (standing bell) and mõ (wooden fish) at Vạn Linh Khánh Temple, Quảng Ninh, Vietnam