What is The Dāng (铛)
Paul PengThe Dang, also known as "Single Tone", "Copper Drum", etc., and commonly called "Dangzi", is a small gong fixed on a long-handled wooden frame, which is struck with a plectrum to make sound. If ten small gongs are fixed on the same wooden frame with a long handle attached, it is called "Yunluo" (cloud gong) or "Yun'ao".
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