tam-tam

tam-tam in American English (ˈtʌmˌtʌm ; ˈtæmˌtæm ; ˈtɑmˌtɑm ) noun. 1. a large gong of indefinite pitch, sounded with a soft-headed mallet.

The tam-tam is used to add a particular timbre to the overall sound of the orchestra or to provide accents. The instrument's sound is very conspicuous and should therefore be used with care.

The history of the TamTam Gong The oldest model of a TamTam gong found so far comes from China – it dates back to about the 7th century BC. Beyond China's borders, the TamTam Gong was able to spread rapidly throughout the entire, East Asian region due to its impressive sound and beautiful appearance.

The typical stroke used to play the tam-tam is a nice slow stroke. Using a lot of the arm. The most important thing is you want to use the weight of the mallet to do most of the work.

French Borrowed from French tam-tam.

The gong, also known as the tamtam, is a very large metal plate that hangs suspended from a metal pipe. It looks similar to a cymbal and is also untuned, but is much larger and has a raised center.

The Tam-Tam (also called Gong) is a big round convex disc hung on a metal stand. It belongs to the idiophones and to the Indefinite pitch instruments. It is made of bronze or sheet bronze and its size fluctuate between 35 and 170 cm. It is played by striking it with a felt mallet.

Large chau gongs, called tam-tams have become part of the symphony orchestra. Sometimes a chau gong is referred to as a Chinese gong, but in fact, it is only one of many types of suspended gongs that are associated with China. A chau gong is made of copper-based alloy, bronze, or brass.

The instrument is made of either hammered sheet bronze or cast bronze. The highest quality tam-tams come from the countries where they originated: China, Japan, Myanmar, Java, etc. One or more tam-tams can be suspended on metal or aluminum stands with wheels. Special mallets are used to strike them.

The tone pitch makes the difference A distinction between the Chau Tam Tam and the Wind Gong can also be made in terms of sound. Although neither is tuned to a specific pitch, the sound of a Wind Gong unfolds much more quickly than that of a Chau Tam Tam due to its flat construction.

Instruments of indefinite pitch exist by the hundreds. Some of the more common ones are the snare drum, tenor drum, tom-tom, bass drum, bongos, Latin American timbales, many types of cymbals, maracas, claves, triangles, gongs, and temple blocks.

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