l-lung Gong Strol<es

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J, Priming the gong * on approaching the gong .shake hands, by striking it genily
in the n^riddle and hum to connect,
7. FIam * two mallers one strike e losely followed
by the other (use the wrists)
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Tie*douille hit in the sanre place on the gong with one or two
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rnallets, ,fl
:&- 4 Slur - striking
the gong in a series of points in quick suecession in onq4 f
,fu,o*v -
direction; skipping the mallet over the gong like a stone wouid
skip across the
water.
5 lVluffle -
stilling of the gong anci dampening of sound by lrotding
the maliet
Irgairrsl ils sur[ace.
6. Tlrunclcrbolt - a cJircctedlorcefulstrike by the mallet (neve r at thc centre).
7. Finclingthesweetspot-inthei.rw€rthircjofthegong,strikeiti^,rithasingie
:;trol<c arrd listen. -fhe n nrorre a lciv inches and re6:cat
until 1,ou firicl tlle place
rryitir tlre richest, iLillest anci rnost resonant sound.
B, Penultimate stroke - the next to last single strike that encls a gong playing
sess io n.
9. Ultirnate stroke - the final nraliet stril<e oi a gong playing session tlrat singles
the end.
L0. Tag -
an incidental soLincJ playecl between tlre penultimate and
Ultimate
strokes,
11, Gong with the wincl * strike the 6;orrg in the 6 o,clock position and aiior^r the
gong to swing back and forth. Strike on the away swing.
L2.Swinging door* strike ihe gong at the 3 cr,clock or 9 o,cloci< positions
and
allow to swing from side to side. Alternatively hold the gut and contr"ol
the
movement by striking one side only.
13. Playing from the front
'14. Playing from the side
15. Rcll - a rapid playing on the surface of the gong with
two mallets at the same
time.
16. Rubbing - Using a Flumie
17. The beat of the heart -
holding one mallet on the gong to still the sound,
gently create the sound of the heart in the centre of the gong,
or holding the
side of the Gong
18. Rhythmic gonging - Gonging to a rhyrhm
19. Toning vocal mantfs sutra - Singing into the Gong
20. Creating Shunyata (silence at the end of the sound)
and Sandhaya (a ,shift of
gears', changing the rhythm or a pause in the sound.
21. Building the wave - repeatedly striking the eclge of the gong to bring the gong
up,
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 Held Gong Strokes - One Hand Gonging

Dipping Gong Strikethe gong and pull up and dip down. This pulls
the vital bodY uPwards.

Wheel Gong Strike the gong and turn it like a wheel. This opens
the crown chakra.

Dervish Gong Strike the gong repeatedly and spin yourself around
with the gong,

Healing Vortex Strike the gong and spin it around your head'

Gong with the Wind Strike the gong on the away swing, allow it to swing
forward and backwards. This is good for clearing.

Shaking Gong Strike gently and then shake the gong back and
forth. This vibrates the chakras.

waiking Gong Strike the gong whiist waikirrg antj tirerr siiencirig
r,vith the l<nee:: either side of the gong' This has the
effect of stoPPing time.

Twisting Gong Strike the gong and twist using the wrist. This
breaks up the magnetic field.

Pendulum Strike and allow the gong to'swing like a pendulum

Heartbeat Hold the gong between the knees off the floor to
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muffle the sound as you strike it to the rhythm of
the heart.

Ninja Gong Rulning in with the gong into a space and running
out again !