Meinl - Wind Gongs (16"-24")

Katia de Peyer $ 99.34
Description Handcrafted masterpieces, known for their wide tonal spectrum and long sustain, Meinl’s Sonic Energy Wind Gongs are expertly hand-forged in China from a special bronze alloy. This ancient design allows the gong’s voice to fully open, producing a broad tonal range. When played softly, rich, low tones emerge. As you increase the intensity, the gong opens up to reveal wave-like overtones that swell with power. Each Meinl Wind Gong includes a matching beater to draw out its full tonal spectrum. Also known as Feng or Sun Gongs, wind gongs have been used in traditional Chinese rituals for centuries. They were believed to dispel negative energies and invite clarity and harmony. Today, Meinl’s Sonic Energy Wind Gongs are used to create ambient soundscapes, sound baths, and in sound therapy to support relaxation. Diameter: We stock four sizes of wind gongs, each with their own unique sound. Smaller sizes have higher tones, while the larger sizes are deeper, richer, and ring with more power and sustain. 16″/40cm 20″/50cm 22″/55cm 24″/60cm Material: Handcrafted from bronze alloy. Origin: These handcrafted masterpieces are made by skilled artisans in China Includes: Our Meinl wind gongs come with a beater to play your gong, and a cover to protect it when it’s not in use. Please note, our 16″ includes a beater but does not come with a cover.   Listen to the Meinl Wind Gong   All you need to know about Meinl Wind Gongs How are Meinl wind gongs made?Each Meinl wind gong is carefully hand-hammered using traditional techniques. The bronze is worked over heat and lathed to create the flat surface that allows the sound to expand outward, creating a wide tonal spectrum and lingering resonance.   How do Meinl’s wind gongs compare to Paiste gongs?Meinl’s wind gongs are exceptionally high-quality, but generally more accessible in price than Paiste gongs, making them perfect for beginners and experienced players alike.   Who uses Meinl wind gongs?Chinese wind gongs are beloved in the sound healing community for their ability to create expansiveserene, energizingimmersive auditory environments. Outdoors, they complement nature’s rhythms. In music, especially rock and experimental genres, drummers use wind gongs to add atmospheric depth to their music.   Explore our full range of gongs Shop all Meinl gongs Shop all gongs
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1. My Dance, Our Symphony
2. New York
3. 16 Langford Place
4. The Chamber Music Society
5. Musical Roots
6. Horovitz, Milhaud, and Mozart
7. Life in New York
8. Musical Colleagues and Friends
9. Challenges
10. Carnegie Concert Hall and the World of Musicians
11. Porto Vecchio
12. A Music Festival at Sea
13. The Assisi Festa Musica Pro
14. Castello di Duino and a Turning Point
15. The Washington Sinfonia
16. More Musical Colleagues and Collaborations
17. Sweet and Sour
18. Master Teacher, Master Passeur

Acknowledgements
Newspaper, Text and Photographic Credits
Appendix A: Gervase de Peyer, Principal Clarinet
Appendix B: Select Recordings
Appendix C: An Extract from Portraits 1: Gervase de Peyer
Select Bibliography
About the Author

About the Author

Katia de Peyer’s first book Dancing with MySelf, Sensuous Exercises for Body, Mind and Spirit (Nucleus Publications, 1991; La Source Press, 2026) introduced her method of inner-centering through movement, hailed by Diane von Furstenberg as a whole new attitude about exercising. Her second book Enjoy Your Healing Power (La Source Press, 2025) is an intuitive, helpful guide for developing our healing power.  A ballet dancer born in Paris who lived in Spain to further her studies in flamenco, Katia moved to New York in the late sixties to start a successful career as a personal trainer. There she met the virtuoso clarinettist Gervase de Peyer in 1976.  She and Gervase married in 1980 and lived for two decades in the US and then in the UK until Gervase’s death in 2017.  Katia continues her work as a writer and healer in London and New York.

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