I just came accross those two tips on playing tibetan sining bowls, I thouhgt you might find it usefull.
#There are two basic ways of playing a singing bowl. Resting the bowl upon the palm of your hand, you can either strike it with a mallet for percussive pulsating tones or you can rub around the edge with the wooden wand (puja) for a sustained effect. The pressure that you use to apply the wand onto the rim of the bowl will affect the sounds the bowl produces as also the speed with which you rotate the wand. Too much or too little pressure or the wrong speed will cause a rattling sound that most people dislike.#
Just another tip on learning the tricky art of playing the tibetan singing bowls :)
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September 7, 2009 at 3:26 PM