Gongs of the Muong Gongs are musical instruments made of brass and bronze. A set includes 12 gongs of three types with different names, sizes and tone

Gongs of the Muong
Gongs are musical instruments made of brass and bronze. A set includes 12 gongs of three types with different names, sizes and tones. Chot gongs are 20-30 cm in diameter and produce a high tone. Bong gongs, which are 40-50 cm in diameter, produce middle tone. The largest are dam gongs, which are 60-90, or sometimes even 100 cm in diameter and produce a bass tone.
Gongs and sac bua songs are played by women during New Year festivals, weddings or funerals, though sometimes men and women play together. Each musician plays one gong, holding its trap and using a wooden mallet with a cloth covered tip to beat at the center of the gong.
Gongs are both valuable possessions and musical instruments of the Muong. In the past, noble Muong families used several sets of gongs at one time to celebrate important events.
A. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Những câu sau đúng (T) hay sai (F).
A set of gongs includes 10 gongs.
T
F
The largest gongs are called “bong”.
T
F
Gongs are played during New Year festivals, wedding or funerals.
T
F
Sometimes, both men and women play gongs together.
T
F