Difference between revisions of "Zildjian Gongs"
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| + | ===Wind Gongs=== | ||
| + | '''Introduction:''' ? <br> | ||
| + | '''Discontinued:''' ?<br> | ||
| + | '''Background:''' Very dark and funky sounding gong. Produces many different sounds depending on where it is struck. The center nipple produces a bell tone and the bow a tighter tone. Unlathed, raw appearance.<font color=blue><sup>1</sup></font color=blue> <br> | ||
| + | '''Alloy:''' [[Alloys#B20_Alloy|B20]]<br> | ||
| + | '''Quality:''' Professional<br> | ||
| + | '''Production:''' <br> | ||
| + | '''Applications:''' <br> | ||
| + | '''Users:''' <br> | ||
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| + | *'''[[Zildjian 10" Bao Gong]] | ||
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[[File:Zildjian 26 Orchestral Gong 1.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Orchestral Gong]] | [[File:Zildjian 26 Orchestral Gong 1.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Orchestral Gong]] | ||
=== Orchestral Gongs === | === Orchestral Gongs === | ||
* Also called "Traditional Gongs"<br> | * Also called "Traditional Gongs"<br> | ||
| − | '''Introduction:''' <br> | + | '''Introduction:''' ? <br> |
| − | '''Background:''' < | + | '''Background:''' Cast, hand-hammered construction crafted in China in a centuries-old tradition.<font color=blue><sup>1</sup></font color=blue> <br> |
| − | + | '''Alloy:''' [[Alloys#B20_Alloy|B20]]<font color=blue><sup>1</sup></font color=blue> <br> | |
| − | '''Alloy:''' | ||
'''Quality:''' Professional<br> | '''Quality:''' Professional<br> | ||
| − | + | '''Applications:''' Symphonies, popular music, gong therapy<br> | |
| − | '''Applications:'''<br> | ||
'''Users:''' Chau-style gongs used by the world's leading symphony orchestras, drum corps and rock stars. Great for wellness and therapy programs.<br> | '''Users:''' Chau-style gongs used by the world's leading symphony orchestras, drum corps and rock stars. Great for wellness and therapy programs.<br> | ||
| − | '''Sound:''' When struck, Orchestral gongs produce rich, low dark tones with a complex blend of beautiful warm overtones and can roar with plenty of attack when necessary.<br> | + | '''Sound:''' When struck, Orchestral gongs produce rich, low dark tones with a complex blend of beautiful warm overtones and can roar with plenty of attack when necessary.<font color=blue><sup>1</sup></font color=blue><br> |
* '''[[Zildjian Orchestral Gongs|Orchestral Gong]] - [[Zildjian_12"_Orchestral Gong|12"]] [[Zildjian_26"_Orchestral Gong|26"]] [[Zildjian_30"_Orchestral Gong|30"]] [[Zildjian_34"_Orchestral Gong|34"]] [[Zildjian_40"_Orchestral Gong|40"]] <br> | * '''[[Zildjian Orchestral Gongs|Orchestral Gong]] - [[Zildjian_12"_Orchestral Gong|12"]] [[Zildjian_26"_Orchestral Gong|26"]] [[Zildjian_30"_Orchestral Gong|30"]] [[Zildjian_34"_Orchestral Gong|34"]] [[Zildjian_40"_Orchestral Gong|40"]] <br> | ||
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'''Discontinued:''' ?<br> | '''Discontinued:''' ?<br> | ||
'''Reintroduced:''' 2021<br> | '''Reintroduced:''' 2021<br> | ||
| − | '''Background | + | '''Background:''' Flat in profile with no rim, wind gongs are thin and extremely responsive, producing characteristically shimmering tones across a wide dynamic range.<font color=blue><sup>1</sup></font color=blue> <font color=blue><sup>2</sup></font color=blue> <br> |
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'''Alloy:''' [[Alloys#B20_Alloy|B20]]<br> | '''Alloy:''' [[Alloys#B20_Alloy|B20]]<br> | ||
'''Quality:''' Professional<br> | '''Quality:''' Professional<br> | ||
'''Production:''' <br> | '''Production:''' <br> | ||
'''Applications:''' <br> | '''Applications:''' <br> | ||
| − | '''Users:''' Wind Gongs are traditional Chinese instruments for use in symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, drum corps, meditative and ceremonial settings.<br> | + | '''Users:''' Wind Gongs are traditional Chinese instruments for use in symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, drum corps, meditative and ceremonial settings.<font color=blue><sup>2</sup></font color=blue><br> |
'''Sound:'''<br> | '''Sound:'''<br> | ||
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*'''[[Zildjian 20" Xiang Jia Gong]]'''<br> | *'''[[Zildjian 20" Xiang Jia Gong]]'''<br> | ||
*'''[[Zildjian 20" x 24" Gong Sheet]]'''<br> | *'''[[Zildjian 20" x 24" Gong Sheet]]'''<br> | ||
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| + | Sources:<br> | ||
| + | <font color=blue><sup>1</sup></font color=blue> Zildjian Cymbal & Drumstick Selection Guide 1998<br> | ||
| + | <font color=blue><sup>2</sup></font color=blue> zildjian.com<br> | ||
Revision as of 00:21, 5 May 2025
Wind Gongs
Introduction: ?
Discontinued: ?
Background: Very dark and funky sounding gong. Produces many different sounds depending on where it is struck. The center nipple produces a bell tone and the bow a tighter tone. Unlathed, raw appearance.1
Alloy: B20
Quality: Professional
Production:
Applications:
Users:
Orchestral Gongs
- Also called "Traditional Gongs"
Introduction: ?
Background: Cast, hand-hammered construction crafted in China in a centuries-old tradition.1
Alloy: B201
Quality: Professional
Applications: Symphonies, popular music, gong therapy
Users: Chau-style gongs used by the world's leading symphony orchestras, drum corps and rock stars. Great for wellness and therapy programs.
Sound: When struck, Orchestral gongs produce rich, low dark tones with a complex blend of beautiful warm overtones and can roar with plenty of attack when necessary.1
Turkish Gongs
Introduction: 1949 (if not before)
Discontinued: ?
Background: Originally referred to in company literature simply as "Gong", the name changed to Turkish Gong circa the 1980s. These are often called "Tam Tams".
Innovation:
Alloy: B20
Quality: Professional
Production:
Applications: There was a mount hole in the center, if one chose to play it as a cymbal.
Users:
Sound: Designed for traditional orchestra and Symphonic environments. Specially tapered and edged to produce a deep, mellow sound. Powerful, sustained tone with rich quality.
Wind Gongs
- Formerly called "Gamelan Gongs"
Introduction: ?
Discontinued: ?
Reintroduced: 2021
Background: Flat in profile with no rim, wind gongs are thin and extremely responsive, producing characteristically shimmering tones across a wide dynamic range.1 2
Alloy: B20
Quality: Professional
Production:
Applications:
Users: Wind Gongs are traditional Chinese instruments for use in symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, drum corps, meditative and ceremonial settings.2
Sound:
Miscellaneous Gongs
- Zildjian 10" Bao Gong
- Zildjian 12" Jing Gong
- Zildjian 15" Fuyin Gong
- Zildjian 17" Gou Gong
- Zildjian 20" Xiang Jia Gong
- Zildjian 20" x 24" Gong Sheet
Sources:
1 Zildjian Cymbal & Drumstick Selection Guide 1998
2 zildjian.com
