Ti 26 , a 48 inch diameter gong hand forged from 2mm thick pure titanium. barrymasonfineart.com
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- My latest 48 inch diameter gong in 2mm thick pure grade 1 titanium. The forging of this one went smoothly, and my early impression is that this will be one of my best creations so far. It has a strong fundamental note, but is also manifesting clear musical 5ths and octave harmonics with a whole range of flumies, and has a strong "bloom" when played with mallets. It is still "early days", as it does take weeks and sometimes months for a new gong to settle down after the trauma of all the hammering and heat treatment.
Respect my friend for your dedication and alchemy
Wow, that first drawn out and somewhat warping note was very haunting. Reminds me of scary ambience sounds from movies and games. I always assumed that was played on a horn, but I'm betting this is actually how that sound is made. Very cool!
always wondered how they made those eerie noises
Absolutely gorgeous. The pattern makes it look like it's breathing. One day, Barry, one day........
What a beautiful piece!
Thank you for those kind words..
I need one of these for when im on one of my trips. Errr...uhhh....i mean spiritual journies
Incredible - one of your best I think
Two questions:
1. How loud can your gongs get? Can they withstand an all-out “triple-forte” roll?
2. Have you ever tried dipping a gong in water to get a pitch bend? Super curious what that would sound like.
Have a good one :)
Both size and thickness contribute to volume, but as I make my gongs for the sound therapy community, I counsel that they are NOT played above 85 db. Above this volume your brain automatically triggers "fight or flight response, which is completely counterproductive when holding a guided meditation.
Also, if you spend a lot on a gong (such as the Paiste and Oatken models that are tuned to "planetary frequencies", you can easily literally knock them out of tune by over zealous playing.
I do indeed use a water bath in my sound journeys, and I have made two smaller pure copper gongs specifically for this purpose. As a drummer as well as a gong maker, I do set a gong up behind my kit, and play it on a couple of songs with my band the Truly Madlys, but I mainly play with flumies, and don't do a "triple Forte!". So far I haven't sold any gongs to rock drummers.... if all they wanted was to do a big BONZO crash, they'd be better off with a nice cheap Wuhan tam tam!
"It is still "early days", as it does take weeks and sometimes months for a new gong to settle down after the trauma of all the hammering and heat treatment." .... Sorry, what?