Extra Large Machine-made Singing Bowl 600g dia 13cm from Nepal

These extra large machine made bowls produce a beautiful, rich sound. Each gift set contains a machine made brass singing bowl, wooden striker, and simple cushion; all presented in an elegant hand-made Himalayan Lokta paper box, printed with a very brief history of the singing bowl, advice on how to play and some suggested uses. Machine made metal bowls are generally easier to play than traditional hand beaten bowls as they have a smooth polished finish which allows for a steadier movement, this makes them ideal as a beginner bowl. Hand beaten bowls have a more complex and overtone rich range of sounds but there is more of a knack to playing them than with machine made bowls. HOW TO PLAY: Rest the singing bowl in the palm of the hand; hold smaller bowls on the fingertips. Hold the striker in the middle with all fingertips pointing downwards. Gently tap the striker against the side of the bowl to ‘warm it up’. With an even pressure, rub the striker clockwise around the outside rim of the bowl. Use a full arm movement just like stirring a big pan of soup. Try to keep the striker straight and remember to apply pressure. Let the sound build up slowly as the singing bowl picks up the vibration. Approx: 665g Approx: 12.7cm ∅ Boxed Origin: Nepal