Seven village metal?

[A. G. Maisey]

Pusaka, I have absolutely no idea at all of what this particular bronze was called in early England, I don't even know precisely what period, so I don't even know what language was being used.

Today, in the English language, we refer to a very broad range of copper alloys as bronze, I have no idea how these alloys were referred to in old England.

The sound of a gong is dependent upon the material used as well as the skill of the maker. Brass gongs sound very tinny, they have no resonance. Bronze gongs have full rich sound that you can feel in your gut.

I've seen gongs being made on many occasions, it is an incredibly skilful --- and impressive ---process, particularly with big gongs. It is beyond my understanding how the master of gong forge manages to get the tone and pitch exactly right.