Zildjian Company are enhancing their product portfolio this year also by introducing four new gongs.

Wind Gongs are traditional Chinese instruments used in symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, drum corps, meditative and ceremonial settings. They feature a flat profile with no rim, are thin and responsive, producing characteristically shimmering tones across a wide dynamic range. When struck softly, the wind gong resonates with a low drone, and can crescendo to deliver sharp, explosive, bright and splashy sounds. Playing lightly with a snare drum or wooden stick creates bell-like tones.

Wind Gong – Etched Logo

• Size: 24″ and 40″
• Versatile gong for orchestra, drum corps and other musical settings
• Includes hanging rope
• Small engraved Zildjian logo on front, black Zildjian logo on back
• Responsive, shimmering sound with wide dynamic range

Wind Gong – Black Logo

• Size: 24″ and 40″
• Versatile gong for orchestra, drum corps and other musical settings
• Includes hanging rope
• Black Zildjian logo on front and back
• Responsive, shimmering sound with wide dynamic range

20″ Xiang Jia Gong

Xiang Jia Gongs stand out in design as the unlathed bronze gives this gong a natural look, with a subtle geometric pattern across its playing surface. Its raw finish coupled with deeper rims result in rich, enveloping tones, suitable for chamber music and meditative settings. One should not expect thunderous effects like with other gongs, but rather warmer tones. Xiang Jia gongs can produce a deep sound, as well as clearer, higher-pitched tones, depending on the mallet size used. The Zildjian 20″ Xiang Jia Gong features a small Zildjian logo etched into the front of the gong and a small black logo printed on the back of the gong, with a black hanging rope.

• Rich, warm tones for musical or meditative settings
• Size: 20″
• Weight: 26.5 lbs
• Includes hanging rope
• Small engraved Zildjian logo on front, black Zildjian logo on back
• Low-to-medium volume

17″ Gou Gong

The Gou Gong (sometimes called a Hmong Shaman gong) has rich history of being used as a medicinal tool. This instrument is heavy and thick with a turned edge, and produces warm tones that are clear and linear, with less spread and overtones than traditional chau or wind gongs. Gou Gongs produce a higher fundamental pitch with shorter sustain, which can be stretched into longer sustained notes through repeated strokes. Their lower-volume sounds make them best suited for use in smaller ensembles and more intimate performance spaces. The Zildjian 17″ Gou Gong features a small Zildjian logo etched into the front of the gong and a small black logo printed on the back of the gong, with a black hanging rope.

• Focused sound with short sustain – ideal for intimate performance spaces
• Size: 17″
• Weight: 10 lbs
• Includes hanging rope
• Small engraved Zildjian logo on front, black Zildjian logo on back
• Works well for lower-volume gong sounds

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