Rough Tam Tam

"Rough Tam Tam" is an audio experience that immerses you in the world of percussion. The piece focuses on the tam-tam, which is a type of gong. This is not a soft, melodic sound, rather it's a rough, percussive resonance, echoing the title. The audio begins with a single strike on the tam-tam, the sound reverberating and slowly fading before the next strike. The rhythm is irregular, unpredictable, keeping you on the edge of your seat. Each strike seems to hit a different part of the tam-tam, producing varying tones. You can practically see the anti-node, the point of maximum vibration, moving across the face of the tam-tam as each strike lands. The sound is deep, rich, and full-bodied, resonating in a way that only a large gong can. As the audio progresses, the strikes become faster, more intense. The tam-tam is no longer just a