These musical instruments are widespread in Asia. They are used for religious and cult rituals, as well as auxiliary equipment for meditation. Today they are used by practicing yogis and their followers, in some types of alternative medicine, in relaxation techniques. It is not surprising that the number of people who want to buy singing bowls increases from year to year.
You can buy Tibetan bowls directly from a manufacturer in the Himalayan region; relatively recently, they began to be imported to Russia. The product, made by skilled craftsmen, has an amazing sound! Images of deities, mantras and ornaments on the surface give the esoteric attributes uniqueness and a kind of charm.
The technique of playing the singing bowls deserves a separate description. A plastic or wooden stick called a stick is tapped on the bottom or top of the product. The sounds played are reminiscent of the ringing of a bell. You can also use the stick to perform circular movements around the edges of the bowl, and the sound reproduced will be similar to singing.
Unique features and useful properties
A real Buddhist bowl rings for a long time when struck. The reproduced sound gradually fades away, as if it were removed. There is no need to transfer the instrument from one place to another. This can lead to loss of sound volume.
Tibetan singing bowls are used in non-traditional healing techniques. With their help, you can eliminate inflammatory processes and restore lost strength. In addition, the music bowl can:
- Promote the onset of relaxation and pacification
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- Cause a sense of harmony;
- Relieve stress;
- Provide vibratory massage.
The singing Tibetan bowl has a peculiar composition and unusual shape. It can contain up to 9 types of metals. There are products that include meteoric iron. The length of the sound, its clarity and frequency are due to the incredibly precise proportion of the selected metals.
Varieties of Tibetan bowls
Singing bowls vary in shape and wall thickness. The metal product vibrates while playing. The amplification of the sound leads to an increase in vibration, and it becomes more and more difficult to hold the stick on the surface of the musical instrument. Continuously holding the stick on the surface is the main skill that a novice player should achieve.
The music bowl will not sound if the pressure is too weak. But too much pressure drowns out the sound. The pressure and speed of the stick movement are the main parameters that affect the dynamics of the instrument sound.
The thick-walled bowl emits a fairly clear sound, but is not distinguished by a rich tone color. In this case, the hand feels metal perfectly, and it becomes easier to play. Thin-walled instruments are more difficult to play, but the resulting sound will be more beautiful and rich. Tibetan bowls are tuned to one tone, but sounds of different heights are produced from them. The rims of the bowl favor higher notes, while the bottom reproduces low-register sounds.
Instrument Application Guide
The main purpose of the Tibetan bowl is singing that delights the ear. It is easy to play on it, but it will not hurt anyone to learn this business. As mentioned above, a steady state of the bowl is the main condition for achieving beautiful surround sound. There is a special pad for fixing the product. By dragging the stick along the edge of the instrument, we create vibration. There is an opinion that if you put the bowl on your stomach during the game, then the vibration coming from it has the highest healing effect.
The diverse composition, size and shape of hammers and sticks allows you to achieve incredible clarity and beauty of sounds. Pour water into a bowl, and you will hear how her singing has changed, you will feel how her healing effect has changed. In the case of using several musical bowls at the same time, let some of them be filled with water, and others - empty. You will be able to create such a musical masterpiece that has no analogues!
Musical sticks, depending on the material from which they are made, have a variety of effects. Metal sticks tone and invigorate the body, while plastic (and especially felt) sticks have a pacifying effect.
Recently, musical bowls have begun to be imported to Russia. People practicing various types of yoga became the first customers. Initially, this esoteric paraphernalia was acquired only by initiates, and only a long time later certain connoisseurs, doctors and masseurs, who understood the miraculous power of vibration and sound of Tibetan bowls, began to use it.