Gongs (sacred)

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Sat Nam Nam Kaur,

The Paiste Symphonic is the way to gong.....and 28" is the smallest

Gong size that can be considered a "full chakra Gong". Get nothing

smaller. Spend a little more. I bought my Paiste 28" Symphonic with

stand, mallet and carrying bag for $900 in 2001.

Additionally, there are some beautiful sounding and feeling Gongs

coming out of Italy (UFIP). The site I connected with and acquiring one

is http://www.edmann.info/GONGS_02.html I was able to go there and test

out a number of Gongs before settling on a 36" ART I (

http://www.edmann.info/UFIP_ART01Gongs.html with audio samples). They

also have a number of different mallets.

The Wuhan Chau Gongs have a bit of a *growl* to them, which can be

of use. In the early history of the Chinese Gong, they were often used

for the purpose of intimidation and getting people's attention when

announcing the entrance of someone with political power. BTW, striking

any gong in the wrong manner can have a disruptive and intimidating

effect on the nervous system.

The Paiste Gong is a Chau, in design, but without that growl.

 

Check out http://gongsunlimited.com/ for all kinds of Gongs (and some

humor)

 

Bless,

Dharam

Millis, MA

 

 

namkaur wrote:

 

Sat Nam All,

I would like to buy a gong to use during shivasana at the end of my KY

classess. I am wondering what size gong is typically used in Kundalini

meditation? I see that the cost of 22" Paiste gong is somewhat

affordable, ~$500, but that any bigger gets much more expensive. Is

22" acceptable? If not what larger size is recommended by those of you

with more experience.

(There is no Kundalini Yoga teacher with a gong in my area to ask

about this, but I was previously taught to how to use the gong at

teacher training). With Gratitude,

Nam Kaur