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Each Chinese Gong is produced by hand in China using traditional artisan methods. AUTHENTIC CHAU GONG: Our authentically sourced Chinese Chau Gongs have a traditional bullseye appearance tracing back to the Han Dynasty. They are hand hammered using B20 cast bronze. FOCUSED AND SHIMMERING SOUND: Strike the bullseye of the Chau Gong to release a more focused tone with less overtones or ring 4-6 inches from the center to generate a wash and crash of low and high timbres. GREAT FOR SOUND HEALING: Traditionally used in orchestra and spiritual drumming Wind Gongs are perfect for practicing sound healing work. The variety of sounds help facilitate deeply introspective meditation sessions. HOME AND OFFICE DECOR: Each gong comes with a gong stand and mallet. Their traditional beauty will tie the room together whether its your home or office. The Chau Gong is a very elegant and distinctive gong that produces a full and sustained wash of musical overtones. Its beauty and its traditional appearance make it a centerpiece in any space indoors or outdoors. The Chinese Chau Gong dates from the Han Dynasty where it was used for spiritual drumming large meetings and to announce the procession of important people. In more modern times the Chau Gong has found a place in different genres of music most notably symphony orchestras. Chau Gongs otherwise known as a Tam-Tam is one of the most familiar looking Chinese gongs. The Chau Gong differs in shape from the Wind Gong in that it has a rim around the outside edge. It also has a very distinctive “targetappearance or bullseye. Playing the gong in the center or bullseye will produce a strong focused and deep fundamental tone. As you move off center and toward the edge of the gong high overtones and the natural crash / wash sounds are activated. New sounds will be discovered the more you play your gong. As one experiments with hard and soft gong mallets different playing and beating spots soft strokes and full strokes a world of high and low overtones will reveal themselves. The Chinese Chau Gong of a bronze alloy which is roughly 80% copper and 20% tin and the crafting process is a mixture of hand hammering and working the bronze on a lathe while carefully heating and cooling the metal. On the Chau Gong the center spot and outside rim retain the black copper oxide that forms when the gong is made. On the rest of the gong this coating is removed from lathing and the shiny bronze surface is polished. Chau Gongs are available in a range of sizes with each size having its own distinct full sound. Smaller sizes have a rich but higher sound while the larger sizes are deeper and ring with more power and sustain.