Hornbostel - Sachs
type: ConceptScheme

Sets of gongs
type: Concept
narrower: Sets of bossed and flat gongs
notation: 111.241.2

Sets of bossed and flat gongs
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 vibration is strongest near the vertex. The player creates clearly defined individual strokes. S. E. Asia, E. Asia.
in scheme: Hornbostel - Sachs
notation: 111.241.21