Five or six years ago, I bought a simple medium, new, cast Himalayan bowl and the Singing Bowl book. I followed the breaking-in instructions to the letter. Perfection! Now I have a magnificent singing bowl that will be a family heirloom. The other day, I wanted to shop more new bowls and was disappointed that your collection is now antique and rare only. I feel *fortunate indeed* to have acquired a new bowl from you. Breaking it in myself was the best idea of all. Glad to share good news and review.
+Stormlaughter Hi, Thanks for your message. I now have the new handmade singing bowls in stock again. You can see and hear them at www.himalayanbowls.com
You can see all of my amazing antique singing bowls for sale on my website - himalayanbowls The deepest sounds are the Special Deep Singing Bowls. They sound amazing with didgeridoo.
Hi, That's a 9 inch antique singing bowl from the 18th century. This exact bowl has been sold long ago - the video was made in 2011. I have similar singing bowls on my website www.himalayanbowls.com Thanks, Joseph
Kelly Oconnor yes you can play it with just the wood, but as I demonstrate you will get better tone with the cloth for striking and leather for playing around the rim.
I found a bowl on your website that I really liked, do you ship to Australia? Also I am after some help with some bowls I have. I would like to get your expert opinion on their possible age and type if possible. Thank you
Very good, informative video. If I may ask, what is the size of your large bowl? I love that deep sound. I'm currently looking at a 10 inch, hand hammered one and hoping it sounds like that.
Thanks. The large bowl in the video is about 10". The depth of tone depends on both the diameter and the thickness of the bowl. A 10" bowl can sound very deep if it is thin or high pitched if it is thick. Every bowl on my website www.himalayanbowls.com has a sound clip which I record myself with professional equipment. Click "Listen" to hear each individual bowl.
Yes you can. My cushions are made to hold any size of bowl. If you don't have one of my cushions, rubberized shelf paper or velcro will keep a bowl on the cushion.
may i ask a question: is it normal that my medium size bowl gives a second sound when i strike it? its it gets louder and quiter like when you in your video pass over the rim in at 3min.
Yes - it's normal. All handmade singing bowls do that. You should hear the lowest tone and 1 or 2 higher tones. The high tones are the harmonic overtones. They should be in tune so the overall sound is nice. If the harmonics sound out of tune, it can be unpleasant. That's why I choose my bowls so all the tones sound really nice together.
Hi, Yes - we ship worldwide. The website will give you a real time shipping quote. Yes - you can email me a photo of your bowl and I can tell you the age and any other details. Just take a photo from the side, similar to the photos I have on my website. Make sure it's in focus so I can see the surface of the metal.
+Majuska L Some singing bowls don't play well with leather - often very small bowls don't work with leather. If the bowl is more than 5" diameter, it should play easily. You may need a thicker mallet or watch my video to improve your technique.
Thank you. Singing bowls are made from bronze, which is copper and tin. Straight copper doesn't make a nice sound. Silver isn't generally used in instruments. Bell metal bronze is the best sounding metal and that's what they're traditionally made from. A lot of cheaper singing bowls are made of brass which doesn't sound as good. All the details are in my book, The Singing Bowl Book available at www.himalayanbowls.com
+rdotrobot Yes - the size and thickness determine the overall pitch. Surprisingly the thickness has a lot to do with it. The same size bowl can be an octave higher or lower depending on how thick it is. You can compare a lot of free recordings on my website www.himalayanbowls.com
If you bought it from me at himalayanbowls.com it will definitely work. If you bought it somewhere else, try the tips I suggest. If it still doesn't work, it may not be playable. Many of the cheap brass bowls won't play around the rim.
Many small singing bowls are more difficult to sing around the rim. If you got it from Himalayan Bowls, you can do it with practice. I test every bowl before it is packaged and match the correct size mallets - I make sure they all work! A lot of it is the mallet - if you bought it from someone else, that's probably the problem. The mallet needs to be the correct diameter. Or if it's one of the very cheap mass produced bowls, they don't always play. Bowls that cost less than $40 are brass and not the same as my real bronze bowls. A good small singing bowl should ring longer than 30 seconds when struck and be able to be played around the rim with the techniques I demonstrate in the video.
Five or six years ago, I bought a simple medium, new, cast Himalayan bowl and the Singing Bowl book. I followed the breaking-in instructions to the letter. Perfection!
Now I have a magnificent singing bowl that will be a family heirloom.
The other day, I wanted to shop more new bowls and was disappointed that your collection is now antique and rare only.
I feel *fortunate indeed* to have acquired a new bowl from you. Breaking it in myself was the best idea of all.
Glad to share good news and review.
+Stormlaughter Hi, Thanks for your message. I now have the new handmade singing bowls in stock again. You can see and hear them at www.himalayanbowls.com
Simple, yet profoundly beautiful & powerful. Looking forward to creating this experience at home!
Thank you and rather informative.
Okay Joseph, I just bought one of these bowls. I hope it sounds as good, as the demo on the site.
Thanks. Yes I record every bowl at himalayanbowls.com and they sound exactly like you hear on the website - even better in person!
Thanks for sharing! I like your beautiful meditation music.
Thank you!
Yes - it's wonderful! Nothing feels and sounds so good!
Thank you!!! I love my new bowl!
You can see all of my amazing antique singing bowls for sale on my website - himalayanbowls
The deepest sounds are the Special Deep Singing Bowls. They sound amazing with didgeridoo.
I just updated www.himalayanbowls.com with some wonderful antiques for sale - best collection I've had in several years!
great thank you! :-)
Thank you for posting this video !
Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻
You're very welcome! Enjoy the sounds from HimalayanBowls.com
Do you have himalayan mani singing bowl 432hz??
Good g ✔️🙏✔️
Absolutely beautiful.
+Lorraine Nichols Yes they really are. Thanks very much! www.himalayanbowls.com
do you sell just the mallots and instruction book
in this video on 4:14 time, which bowl are you using? Could you please provide a link to that bowl on your website please? Thanks :)
Hi, That's a 9 inch antique singing bowl from the 18th century. This exact bowl has been sold long ago - the video was made in 2011. I have similar singing bowls on my website www.himalayanbowls.com Thanks, Joseph
So mine I bought headed to bed store and it doesn’t have a rubber outside or leather outside on the mallet it’s only wooden, will it not work?
Kelly Oconnor yes you can play it with just the wood, but as I demonstrate you will get better tone with the cloth for striking and leather for playing around the rim.
I found a bowl on your website that I really liked, do you ship to Australia? Also I am after some help with some bowls I have. I would like to get your expert opinion on their possible age and type if possible. Thank you
Very good, informative video. If I may ask, what is the size of your large bowl? I love that deep sound. I'm currently looking at a 10 inch, hand hammered one and hoping it sounds like that.
Thanks. The large bowl in the video is about 10". The depth of tone depends on both the diameter and the thickness of the bowl. A 10" bowl can sound very deep if it is thin or high pitched if it is thick. Every bowl on my website www.himalayanbowls.com has a sound clip which I record myself with professional equipment. Click "Listen" to hear each individual bowl.
Can you play and or strike the smaller bowl while it's on a cushion?
Yes you can. My cushions are made to hold any size of bowl. If you don't have one of my cushions, rubberized shelf paper or velcro will keep a bowl on the cushion.
may i ask a question: is it normal that my medium size bowl gives a second sound when i strike it? its it gets louder and quiter like when you in your video pass over the rim in at 3min.
Yes - it's normal. All handmade singing bowls do that. You should hear the lowest tone and 1 or 2 higher tones. The high tones are the harmonic overtones. They should be in tune so the overall sound is nice. If the harmonics sound out of tune, it can be unpleasant. That's why I choose my bowls so all the tones sound really nice together.
ok. i thank you for your fast answer :)
Amazing
thank you!
Hi suggest best time for using a singing bowl !?
Nidhi Nambiar morning and night for sure.
how many for the largest?? im plaing didgerieoo!! and this sound is perfect for my next experimental half step\deep dubstep idea
thx from austria
Hi, Yes - we ship worldwide. The website will give you a real time shipping quote.
Yes - you can email me a photo of your bowl and I can tell you the age and any other details. Just take a photo from the side, similar to the photos I have on my website. Make sure it's in focus so I can see the surface of the metal.
Hi :) i have question, why i cant sing with bowl when i play with stick where is leather?
+Majuska L Some singing bowls don't play well with leather - often very small bowls don't work with leather. If the bowl is more than 5" diameter, it should play easily. You may need a thicker mallet or watch my video to improve your technique.
wHAT AN EXCEllent informative video !
Bravo !
I wonder, do you know if there are any copper or silver singing bowls out there please?
Thank you. Singing bowls are made from bronze, which is copper and tin. Straight copper doesn't make a nice sound. Silver isn't generally used in instruments. Bell metal bronze is the best sounding metal and that's what they're traditionally made from. A lot of cheaper singing bowls are made of brass which doesn't sound as good. All the details are in my book, The Singing Bowl Book available at www.himalayanbowls.com
do the different sized bowls have different pitches?
+rdotrobot yes
+rdotrobot Yes - the size and thickness determine the overall pitch. Surprisingly the thickness has a lot to do with it. The same size bowl can be an octave higher or lower depending on how thick it is. You can compare a lot of free recordings on my website www.himalayanbowls.com
I want to see how strike the bowl...I strike very hard...😔
Cool product
thx bro
thanks for the samples xdddd
price pl
Prices are on my website www.himalayanbowls.com they start at just $49, accessories included.
good video, thanks
+Werewolf Thank you. I added several new ones this year.
Mines doesn’t do this
If you bought it from me at himalayanbowls.com it will definitely work. If you bought it somewhere else, try the tips I suggest. If it still doesn't work, it may not be playable. Many of the cheap brass bowls won't play around the rim.
southpaw
my small one wont sing
Many small singing bowls are more difficult to sing around the rim. If you got it from Himalayan Bowls, you can do it with practice. I test every bowl before it is packaged and match the correct size mallets - I make sure they all work! A lot of it is the mallet - if you bought it from someone else, that's probably the problem. The mallet needs to be the correct diameter. Or if it's one of the very cheap mass produced bowls, they don't always play. Bowls that cost less than $40 are brass and not the same as my real bronze bowls. A good small singing bowl should ring longer than 30 seconds when struck and be able to be played around the rim with the techniques I demonstrate in the video.