Hornbostel - Sachs
type: ConceptScheme

Sets of gongs
type: Concept
narrower: Sets of gongs with divided surface
notation: 111.241.2

Sets of gongs with divided surface
type: Concept
broader: Sets of gongs
definition: Sets of metal percussion vessels, owing to the solidity and elasticity of their substance, vibrate and radiate sound when struck with non-sonorous objects (hand, stick, striker). The struck surface is divided to create notes of different pitches and the vibration is strongest near the vertex of each struck section. The player creates clearly defined individual strokes. Steel drums, Caribbean.
in scheme: Hornbostel - Sachs
notation: 111.241.22