Maker
Wuhan
Chinese cymbals and gongs
Wuhan's china cymbals are so widely used that the instrument's name and the maker's are often confused. The factory in Hubei also makes gongs, tam-tams, and opera percussion for both Chinese traditional music and Western drum sets.
Models
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Wuhan Chau Gong
Gong · China
The chau gong — a bronze disc with a raised rim and a darker unpolished centre — is the gong most often heard outside the orchestra, and Wuhan's are the ones most widely sold.
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Wuhan Opera Gongs
Gong · China
Chinese opera gongs bend in pitch as they ring — upward or downward depending on the instrument — and are used in pairs for exactly that effect. They have crossed into Western percussion writing as well.
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Wuhan China Cymbal
Cymbal · China
Wuhan's china cymbals are cheap, loud, and unmistakable, and they appear on so many records that the sound is effectively generic. The 14" and 18" are the ones most drummers own.
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Wuhan Traditional Cymbals
Cymbal · China
Alongside the drum-set chinas, Wuhan makes the hand cymbals, bo, and opera percussion of Chinese traditional music, which is what the factory existed for first.
Categories
Representative model
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Wuhan China Cymbal
Cymbal · China
Wuhan's china cymbals are cheap, loud, and unmistakable, and they appear on so many records that the sound is effectively generic. The 14" and 18" are the ones most drummers own.