Nakatani Gong Orchestra

1 upcoming show.

The Nakatani Gong Orchestra (NGO) is a touring contemporary sound art project led by percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani. Local musicians are trained in his technique of playing adapted bowed gongs, and he conducts them in performances of his original compositions. The project began touring in 2011 and has grown to 17 gongs; the official site describes it as the only bowed gong orchestra in the world.