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Name: LING
Classification: idiophone
Origin: Chinese

Ling
Photo credits: Julie Tan

     Ling  looks like a porcelain cup, but is made from bronze. The porcelain is fixed to a handle made of wood. This instrument is held with one hand, while the other hand strikes it with a mallet made of metal. (Matusky and Tan, 1997).

    Audio Examples

Audio Example
An example of how the ling sounds