The structure and composition of cloud gong

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The cloud gong consists of a gong body, a gong stand and a gong hammer. Cloud gongs consist of several small bronze gongs of the same size, but with different thicknesses and pitches. These gongs are hung on a wooden frame in musical order, and each gong is suspended in the frame of the wooden frame by 3 ropes. The playing method of cloud gongs is similar to that of Chinese gongs. It is played with a mallet. It is usually arranged in groups of ten, and there are also large cloud gongs in groups of fourteen and twenty-four.

The structure and composition of cloud gong

gong body

Bronze round, the gong surface is raised, flat without umbilical or slightly curved, the gong edge is distinctive, except perpendicular to the gong surface, and extending parallel to the gong surface, there is a circle of plane gong edge. Three or four gong holes are drilled on the edge of the flat gong, thread is threaded, and it is hung in the wooden frame of the gong frame according to its phonemic arrangement. The traditional cloud gong is mostly composed of ten small gongs, the diameter of the flat gong is 9.7 cm-11 cm, the convex surface of the gong is 1.3 cm-1.7 cm, and the diameter of the gong surface is 7 cm-8.5 cm. High and low, the size and thickness of the ten-sided gongs are slightly different.

gong stand

Wooden, 76 cm high, 50 cm wide, divided into three panels, the left and right fans are divided into three grids, the middle fan is divided into four grids, each grid width 13.4 cm, height 12.8 cm, three fans are inserted in one on the wooden handle to make it a whole.

gongs

It is made of wood, the handle is about 33 cm long, and one end is placed with a wooden hammer. There are also bamboo handles and gongs made from horns. When playing, use the wooden handle of the gong stand with the left hand or push the wooden handle against the table, and the right hand with a single hammer to strike. This method of playing is less flowery; it is also possible to place the gong stand on the table without holding the wooden handle, and the upper part is raised. It becomes a slope, or leans against a wall or supports it on the ground, and strikes with each hand.

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云锣(百度百科)
云锣(维基百科)

Involving musical instruments

Yunluo (pinyin: yún luó), which appeared in the Tang Dynasty and became popular in the Yuan Dynasty, is a percussion instrument used by the Han, Tibetan, Mongolian, Manchu, Naxi, Bai, Yi and other ethnic groups. The ancient name Yunzhe, also known as Yun'ao, is also known as Jiuyin Gong in the folk. Tibetans call it Dingdong and Dingdang.

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