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Wuhan Opera Gongs

Pitch-bending gongs of Chinese opera

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.

Category

  • Gongs

    Orchestral tam-tams, tuned nipple gongs, and the symphonic and planet gongs used in film scoring and sound work.

Made by

  • Wuhan

    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.