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