Gong

Emanuel · 31st July 2014, 03:48 PM

Lovely piece Alan, thank you for posting this.

I have a great interest in non-weapon objects made of pattern-welded or even crucible steel.

Emanuel

S.Workman · 1st August 2014, 07:23 PM

Alan, that thing is wonderful. Is it possible to hear it, can this site host an mp3, or could you post one elsewhere? I am really interested in the anthropology and archaeology of instruments, like lurs of the bronze age or the massive wooden slit drums of the various ancient Mesoamericans.

A. G. Maisey · 1st August 2014, 11:48 PM

I have no idea how I could make the sound available. Sorry.

I have described as near as I can what it sounds like in an earlier post. I can assure you it is not a beautiful sound.

S.Workman · 2nd August 2014, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

I have no idea how I could make the sound available. Sorry.

I have described as near as I can what it sounds like in an earlier post. I can assure you it is not a beautiful sound.

I wonder if it is a case of eye (or ear) of the beholder? I happen to like gamelan, I saw a wonderful performance in San Francisco and it was really thrilling, but the girl I was with thought it was so grating she kept asking to leave.

A. G. Maisey · 2nd August 2014, 08:30 AM

No, I don't think that my less than thrilling assessment of the tone of that gong is a matter of perception.

I've played a number of musical instruments during my lifetime --- cornet, trumpet, flutes, harp --- still play harp, and I've heard one hell of a lot of gamelan, some I like, some I don't like, but overall I'd rather listen to Ry Cooder.

That little gong is a work of art, its rare, but musically it ain't going nowhere.

Andrew · 8th August 2014, 07:41 PM

Gorgeous. Thanks, Alan.

31st July 2014, 03:48 PM	#1
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Lovely piece Alan, thank you for posting this. I have a great interest in non-weapon objects made of pattern-welded or even crucible steel. Emanuel

1st August 2014, 07:23 PM	#2
S.Workman Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 116	Alan, that thing is wonderful. Is it possible to hear it, can this site host an mp3, or could you post one elsewhere? I am really interested in the anthropology and archaeology of instruments, like lurs of the bronze age or the massive wooden slit drums of the various ancient Mesoamericans.

1st August 2014, 11:48 PM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,013	I have no idea how I could make the sound available. Sorry. I have described as near as I can what it sounds like in an earlier post. I can assure you it is not a beautiful sound.

2nd August 2014, 08:30 AM	#5
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,013	No, I don't think that my less than thrilling assessment of the tone of that gong is a matter of perception. I've played a number of musical instruments during my lifetime --- cornet, trumpet, flutes, harp --- still play harp, and I've heard one hell of a lot of gamelan, some I like, some I don't like, but overall I'd rather listen to Ry Cooder. That little gong is a work of art, its rare, but musically it ain't going nowhere.

8th August 2014, 07:41 PM	#6
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Gorgeous. Thanks, Alan.