gongs
Mallet-struck metal circles
Gongs are large metal discs that produce a resonant tone when struck, used in orchestras, ceremonies, and as signals.
The gong that ends a boxing round or summons diners differs from the suspended orchestral gong, but both share the characteristic reverberating sound.
In British slang, gongs are medals or decorations: He came back from the war covered in gongs.
Indonesian percussive ensemble
- IndonesiaSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
- JavaProgramming language from Sun
- BaliIndonesian resort province
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
temple · pagoda · China · Vietnam · Thailand · Burma · Tibet · Korea
Sound through impact
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
- tam-tamFlat orchestral gong
- singing bowlPercussion instrument for meditation
- tubularHaving cylinder form
orchestral · gamelan · suspended · pitched · unpitched · beater · stand · rack
Ceremonial set of actions
- templeSacred worship structure
- processionFormal moving line
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
altar · monk · priest · tradition · worship · offering · blessing · shrine
Urgent warning signal
- announcementPublic declaration of information
- summonsFormal court notification
- callContact by phone
- dinnerPrimary evening meal
time · bell · notification · warning · alert · hour · shift · round
gamelan
Indonesian percussive ensemble
- IndonesiaSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
- JavaProgramming language from Sun
- BaliIndonesian resort province
Buddhism · temple · pagoda · China · Vietnam · Thailand · Burma · Tibet · Korea · Philippines
percussion
Sound through impact
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
- tam-tamFlat orchestral gong
- singing bowlPercussion instrument for meditation
tubular · orchestral · gamelan · suspended · pitched · unpitched · beater · stand · rack · ensemble
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- templeSacred worship structure
- processionFormal moving line
- sacredWorthy of reverence
incense · altar · monk · priest · tradition · worship · offering · blessing · shrine · meditation
alarm
Urgent warning signal
- announcementPublic declaration of information
- summonsFormal court notification
- callContact by phone
dinner · time · bell · notification · warning · alert · hour · shift · round · boxing
resonance
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- reverberateEcho repeatedly, persist
- sustainKeep something going continuously
shimmer · wash · crash · swell · decay · overtones · harmonics · timbre · tone · ring
bronze
Copper-tin alloy
brass · hammered · cast · forged · patina · oxidation · smithing · metalwork · sheet · disc
- signalingsmoke signals, signal fires, signal flags, signal lamps, signal towers
- Buddhist objectsBuddha, Buddha statues, Buddha images, prayer wheels, prayer flag
- Borneo peopleslonghouse, longhouses, adat, Saban, headhunting
- gamelanmetallophones
- Southeast Asian Musiccourt music, folk melodies, traditional dance music, metallophones, dalang
- artifactspottery shards, knives, masks, pottery, antiquity
gongsbells
Struck metal sound-makers
church bells · chimes · hand bells · carillons · tubular bells
gongswoodblocks
Hollow percussion instruments
claves · castanets · snare drums · hi-hats
gongschurch bells
Bronze instruments in steeples
carillons · chapel bells · trumpets · bugles · fanfares
- gong showChaotic, embarrassing spectacle
- qi gongChinese energy-cultivation discipline
- Falun GongChinese spiritual meditation practice
- chi gongChinese breath-energy exercise