Singing bowls
A singing bowl is an Asian bowl that produces sound. A singing bowl is in most cases made from an alloy of various metals including copper, silver, iron, tin, lead and even gold.
Singing bowls and their origin
Most singing bowls originate from Tibetan Buddhist areas, including Nepal and Tibet, and from other parts of the Himalayas. Singing bowls are used as sacrificial bowls or musical instruments, and also as bowls for eating.
Antique singing bowls from Nepal & Tibet are very rare and are now very difficult to find. Each singing bowl has its own shape, tone and color. Other names for singing bowls are: harmonization bowls, Buddhist Himalayan singing bowls, relaxation ritual singing bowls or Tibetan singing bowls.
Sound properties of singing bowls
A sound is produced when hitting with a (mainly) wooden stick on the singing bowl. Another method is to make circular movements with a wooden stick over the edge of the singing bowl.
Different kinds of singing bowls
There are different kinds of singing bowls which can be recognized by the shape, origin or the material from which they are made. Some examples are:
- singing bowls of metal from the Himalaya
- Japanese singing bowls
- Ceramic singing bowls
- Singing bowls of Silica
- Singing bowls made of gold
When we talk about singing bowls, we may assume there is only one type of singing bowl, the Jambati singing bowl.
In fact, there are many different kinds of singing bowls that are or were manufactured.
Here the 8 most common Singing Bowls :
- Pedestal-base or Naga singing bowls
- Manu of Mudra singing bowls
- Manipuri singing bowls
- Remuna singing bowls
- Jambati singing bowls
- Utabati singing bowls
- Thadobati singing bowls
- Lingan singing bowls
Basic techniques singing bowls
There are several rudiments (basic techniques) in order to produce sound with a singing bowl:
- With a hammer or wooden stick
- With a circle rub stick
- With water in the singing bowl
- To rub with the fingers on the edge
Our collection singing bowls
Because of our many travels in the Himalayan region, where we lived for more than a year, we have gradually built a large collection of very special and antique singing bowls. Besides antique singing bowls of museum quality, we also sell newly made singing bowls of very high quality !
See here our collection Singing Bowls
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