A gong (Chinese: 鑼; pinyin: luo; Luó indonesian Or: javanese; Gong: malay) gong is An, African east And South East asian musical percussion instrument that takes the form of a, flat circular metal disc which is hit with a. malletong manufacturers [edit]. Besides many traditional and centuries old manufacturers in places such as China, Tibet, Burma, Korea, Indonesia, and the Philippines, since the 20th Century gongs have also been made in Europe and America. Paiste is the largest non-Asian manufacturer of gongs.