Gong
A gong (Chinese: 鑼; pinyin: luó; Indonesian or Javanese: gong; Malay: gong ) is an African, East and South East Asian musical percussion instrument that takes the form of a flat, circular metal disc which is hit with a mallet. It originated in China and later spread to Southeast Asia, and it can also be used in the percussion section of Western symphony orchestra.
Gongs are broadly of three types. Suspended gongs are more or less flat, circular discs of metal suspended vertically by means of a cord passed through holes near to the top rim. Bossed or nipple gongs have a raised centre boss and are often suspended and played horizontally. Bowl gongs are bowl-shaped, and rest on cushions and belong more to bells than gongs. Gongs are made mainly from bronze or brass but there are many other alloys in use.
Gongs produce two distinct types of sound. A gong with a substantially flat surface vibrates in multiple modes, giving a "crash" rather than a tuned note. This category of gong is sometimes called a tam-tam to distinguish it from the bossed gongs that give a tuned note. In Indonesian gamelan ensembles, some bossed gongs are deliberately made to generate in addition a beat note in the range from about 1 to 5 Hz. The use of the term "gong" for both these types of instrument is common.
Kong (surname)
Kong (孔) is a Chinese, Korean, and Cambodian surname. It can also be written as Kung in Taiwan, Hung in Hong Kong, Khổng in Vietnam, and Gong in Korea. There are around 2.1 million people with this surname in China in 2002, representing 0.23% of the population.
This surname Kong is most notable as the surname of Confucius and his descendants. The family tree of Confucius and his descendants is generally considered to be the world longest, covering over 2,500 years with more than 80 generations recorded, and has two million entries according to its last update in 2009. The main line of descent traditionally held the title of Duke Yansheng, which was changed to the title of the first Sacrificial Official to Confucius in the 20th century. This title is currently held by Kung Tsui-chang.
Kong may also be the English transliteration of a rare Chinese surname 空, or a less common form of the Gong surnames such as 龔, 貢 and 弓.
Origin
The character for the Kong surname was derived from the Zi (子) family name. The founder of the Shang Dynasty, Tang of Shang whose family name was Zi, had the courtesy name of Taiyi (太乙). His descendants fused the character Zi (子) to Yi (乙), forming the character Kong (孔) which eventually became a surname. It first appeared during the Zhou Dynasty as the courtesy name Kongfu (孔父) of a noble in the State of Song named Jia (嘉), said to be a descendant of the Tang of Shang. Kongfu Jia was murdered, and his son escaped to the State of Lu where he adopted Kong as the name of his clan. His family settled in Qufu and Confucius was one of his descendants.
Carlos Winkow
Carl Winckow known in Spain, where he spent most of his working life, as Carlos Winkow (6 February 1882 – 16 January 1952) was a German type designer who worked primarily for the Naçional Typefoundry.
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- I See You released: 2014
- Gong in the 70's released: 2011
- 2032 released: 2009
- Gongmaison released: 2005
- Magick Invocations released: 2004
- Acid Motherhood released: 2004
- Magick Brother released: 2004
- Glastonbury Fayre '71 released: 2002
- Radio Gnome Invisible released: 2002
- Gong est mort released: 2000
- Zero to Infinity released: 2000
- The History & The Mystery released: 2000
- Other Side of the Sky: 'A Collection' released: 1999
- Family Jewels released: 1998
- The Very Best of Gong released: 1997
- You Remixed released: 1997
- The Best of Gong released: 1995
- 25th Birthday Party released: 1995
- Pre-Modernist Wireless: Peel Sessions released: 1995
- Flying Teapot: Radio Gnome Invisible, Part 1 released: 1995
- Live on TV 1990 released: 1993
- You: Radio Gnome Invisible, Part 3 released: 1991
- Live At Sheffield '74 released: 1990
- Live au Bataclan 1973 released: 1990
- Gong Live etc. released: 1990
- Gazeuse! released: 1990
- Camembert électrique released: 1979
- Expresso II released: 1978
- Shamal released: 1975
- Angel's Egg: Radio Gnome Invisible, Part 2 released: 1973
- 1974-11-04: Bremen, Germany released:
- Live at Mallacoff 1972 released:
- Shapeshifter released:
- Best Of released:
- Live 2 Infinitea released:
- The Best of Gong released:
- Wingful of Eyes: A Retrospective '75-'78 released:
The History & The Mystery
Released 2000- Intro
- Captain Shaw and Mr. Gilbert (feat. Daevid Allen)
- Love Makes Sweet Music (feat. Daevid Allen & Soft Machine)
- Riot 1969 (feat. Soft Machine)
- Dreaming It (Live9)
- I Feel So Lazy (live)
- And I Tried So Hard (live)
- Radio Gnome Pre-Mix
- Pot Head Pixies (live)
- Clarence in Wonderland (feat. Kevin Ayers)
- Where Have All the Flowers Gone
- Gong Poem (feat. Clive Williamson)
- Deva Goddess
- Opium for the People
- Red Alert (feat. Mother Gong)
- 13-8 (feat. Guy Evans & Dave Sawyer)
- Gliss U-Well (feat. Didier)
- Future
- The Dream (feat. Gilli Smyth & Tom the Poet)
- Chernobyl Rain (Kansas Mix Invisible Opera Co.)
- Let Me Be One (live)
Other Side of the Sky: 'A Collection'
Released 1999- Squeezing Sponges Over Policemen's Heads / Fohat Digs Holes in Space
- I Never Glid Before
- Opium for the People
- Thoughts for Naught / A P.H.P.'s advice / Magick Mother Invocation / Master Builder
- Tropical Fish / Selene
- The Pot Head Pixies
- A Sprinkling of Clouds
- Tried So Hard
- Flute Salad / Oily Way / Outer Temple / Inner Temple
- Materialism
- Eat That Phone Book Coda
You Remixed
Released 1997- Thoughts for Naught (Flute Salad remix)
- A PHP's Advice (Gong With the Wind)
- Master Builder (Shamen remix)
- A Sprinkling of Clouds (full length edit)
- Perfect Mystery (A PHP's Mystery Trip: Acidpunk mix)
- Isle of Everywhere (Total Eclipse mix)
- You Never Blow Your Trip Forever (Or Wilja mix)
- You Are I and I Am You (Wild mix)
The Best of Gong
Released 1995- Wet Cheese Delirium
- Mister Long Shanks: O Mother I Am Your Fantasy
- Squeezing Sponges Over Policemen's Heads
- Tropical Fish: Selene
- The Octave Doctors and the Crystal Machine
- Zero the Hero and the Witch's Spell
- Flying Teapot
- The Pot Head Pixies
- Castle in the Clouds
- Outer Temple
- Inner Temple
- Eat That Phone Book Coda
- Magick Mother Invocation
- A Sprinkling of Clouds
- Master Builder
- Much Too Old
- Opium for the People
- Tried Too Hard
1974-11-04: Bremen, Germany
- Magick Mother Invocation
- Master Builder
- Perfect Mystery
- Tropical Fish: Seleme
- I Never Glid Before
- [unknown]
- [unknown]
- Flute Salad / Oily Way, Part 1
- Oily Way, Part 2
- Inner Temple
- Outer Temple
- A Sprinkling of Clouds
- Improv / You Can't Kill Me
- The Isle of Everywhere
- You Never Blow Your Trip Forever, Part 1
- You Never Blow Your Trip Forever, Part 2
- Flying Teapot, Part 1
- Flying Teapot, Part 2
Shapeshifter
- Gnomerique
- Shapeshifter
- Hymnalayas
- Dog-o-matic
- Spirit With Me
- Mr. Albert Parkin
- Raindrop Tablas
- Give My Mother a Soul Call
- Heaven's Gate
- Snake Tablas
- Loli
- Can You: You Can
- Confiture De Rhubarbier
- Parkin Triumphant
- Longhaired Tablas
- Éléphant La Tête
- Mother's Gone
- Éléphant La Cuisse
- White Doves
- Gnomoutro
- Goddess Invocation Om Riff
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- Кардиограмма released: 2006
- Achtung fire released:
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Iao Chant & Master Builder
by: Gong(ancient pagan chant balancing male & female)
ZA EE ZAO
(invoking forces of darkness/shadow)
MA EE MAO
(invoking powers of mother love)
TA EE TAO
(invoking energies of light)
Master Builder.....
Tell Me How You Make A Temple?
Tools And Moon Stones
You Don't Really Need Them You Know
Master Builder
Tell Me What The Temple's Made Of?
Deep Inside You
You Can Build An Invisible
Temple In Your Own
Imagination
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