agung


Name of Instrument: agung

Maker / Brand:

Stearns Catalog #: 1838

Country of Origin: Philippines

Region of Origin: Southeast Asia

Instrument Category: Idiophone

Date of Fabrication:

Location: IDI J 2

Description: This Agung is part of a metal gong set that was acquired during the Guthe Expedition to the Philippines in 1922-1925 for the University of Michigan's Museum of Anthropology. It was transferred to the Stearns Collection in 1975. This hanging bronze gong is painted with floral designs in silver. In performance it is hit on boss with a padded mallet; it is used with pot gongs and drums in the Philippine basalon ensemble to accompany theater and ritual. See Stearns #1835, #1836, #1837, #1838, & #1839.

Research: Stearns Staff