» This article's about the musical instrument. See also slit gong, and for other uses of the word, see gong (disambiguation). A gong's an East and South East Asian musical instrument that takes the form of a flat metal disc which's hit with a mallet. Gongs are broadly of three types. Suspended gongs are more or less flat, circular discs of metal suspended vertically by means of a cord passed through holes near to the top rim. Bossed gongs have a raised center boss and are often suspended and pl… (More on Gong)