Singing bowl commonly knows as Tibetan Singing bowl, Himalayan bowl or cup gong is a musical instrument used in Buddhist meditation and is a part of Tibetan culture since the time of the Buddha Shakyamuni (560 - 480 B.C.). The tradition was brought into Tibet along with the teachings of the Buddha, by the great tantric master Padmasambhava in the 8th century A.D. Usually Tibetan singing bowls are played in temples, monasteries and meditation halls by Buddhist monks in Tibet, Nepal, India, China, Japan, and Korea. Today they are enjoyed around the world for deep relaxation, stress reduction, holistic healing, Reiki, chakra balancing, sound massage, sound therapy, and music. Many people consider the rich blend of harmonic overtones which the bowls produce have a direct affect upon their chakras.

Singing Bowls come from the magical Himalayas of Nepal, Tibet & India. We find two types of Singing bowls Hand Beaten (hammered) singing bowls and casting singing bowls. Hand beaten singing bowls have excellent sound quality than Casting singing bowl and different sound from one another. Most antique singing bowls are hand beaten made. The musical instrument is made of a mixture of metal. New singing bowls are made with the mixture of copper, tin and zinc and are exported widely from Nepal. Bronze singing bowls are made today in Nepal, Japan and Korea but are not widely available.

The mixture of metals and when rubbed with a wooden mallet produce a complex and beautiful sound full of wonderful harmonics and overtones. They can also be played by slowly rubbing a wooden mallet around the rim of the bowl to produce a continuous 'singing' sound. The sound produced by brass singing bowls and bronze singing bowls are very different. Bronze made bowls produces good quality sound however there are seven metal singing bowls which contains gold and silver as well, it produces enchanting sound. Singing bowls come complete with a wooden playing mallet for striking and rubbing to create your own melodies.

In Nepal Singing bowls can be found in a variety of shapes, sizes, designs and colours. The bowls are often decorated and made with various religious themes and symbols, like Tibetan mantra chant “Om Mani Padme Hum”, pictures of the Buddha, Mandalas, Asta Mangal (eight auspicious good luck symbols) hand carvings and the eyes of peace etc.

We here at www.himalayacrafts.com have a variety of selected Tibetan Singing Bowls for online sale made by qualified and experienced craftsmen from Nepal and Tibetan people living in Nepal. If you want additional information on Tibetan Singing Bowls, Himalayan bowl or cup gong simply send us a mail at sales@himalayacrafts.com.

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