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Name: LUO
Classification: idiophone
Origin: Chinese


Photo credits: Julie Tan

     Luo is a kind of tam-tam, or gong without a knob. It is made from bronze. The frame is shallow and thin and it is hit at its center with a cloth covered wooden mallet.  (Matusky and Tan, 1997).

    Luo mounting
    The way Luo is mounted, Photo credits: Julie Tan

    Mallet
    Luo mallet, Photo credits: Julie Tan

    Audio Examples

Audio Example
An example of how the luo sounds
Another example of how the luo sounds