Handmade Large Chao Gong - Copper Chinese Gongs, Traditional Percussion Musical Instrument With Mallet, Gift for Yogo, Meditation, Sports Games, Pet Training, Warnings (Color : 45CM)

HAND-HAMMERED GONG: Gongs are hand-hammered by a master gong maker, and materials that have gone into crafting gongs for thousands of years. Each Gong comes with a Mallet & string for hanging. TRADITIONAL CRAFT: This Copper Gong is 100% hand made and hand hammered using B20 cast bronze (80% - 90% Copper and 10% - 20% Tin, Trace lead), so each one delivers a rich, authentic sound. MULTI-PURPOSE: The Gong produces a full and sustained wash of musical overtones for healing, meditation practices. More than that! Sports games, pranks (wake up), pet training, warnings, etc. GONG SOUNDS: Bao Gongs produce a variety of overtones, from high to low frequencies. Smaller sizes have a higher pitch and less power while the larger sizes are deeper and rich, with a long sustain. WHAT IS CHAO GONG : It is a musical instrument used by ancient Chinese officials to alert the surrounding people when crossing the street and to prompt them to avoid it. The number of times it was struck represented different levels of officials.