Yesterday, having dinner at a friends house, I was talking about my never ending love for this mystical musical object, our glorious Tibetan singing bowl, when I found out how few did I knew about it, in practical. Sure I know the composition, the form, the esthetical look…I have many, I have books about them, I go to galleries to look at ancient Tibetan singing bowls…but some practical knowledge in actually “handling” The singing bowls is lacking.
Yes, I do own a few Tibetan singing bowls, many hand-crafted in Tibet itself, and many which are replicas of ancient ones. I even have a few crystal Tibetan singing bowls in my collection. But I do NOT KNOW HOW TO USE THEM PROPPERLY!!!
I felt so ridiculous, going on and on about the objects, and their endless mysteries, and how the arrived to Tibet from India and etc, but when the daughter of my friend asked me to play a little for her.... :
"Please auntie, go get your Tibetan Singing Bowls and put them to sing a little for us."
This was when I decided I had to learn how to play them!! It could not be any other way …my pride does not allow me to keep with this tremendous gap in my education!! Hehe
So, as off now, I am on a quest to find the best Tibetan singing bowl master I can;
I will keep you posted on my journey to finally learn hot to play this instrument. I have already checked out a few online schools that will provide you with video tutorials- this can be an hypothesis for me, since I already have a lot of contact with the Tibetan singing bowls, I think I might pull this all right....We’ll see.
If you or anyone you know has learned how to reasonably play the Tibetan singing bowls on an online school, please do let me know.
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June 27, 2008 at 12:51 AM
GeologyJoe said...
I have a singing bowl. its got such a nice tone and ring.
January 20, 2009 at 11:33 AM
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September 7, 2009 at 3:23 PM
Unknown said...
Thanks for posting my video on your blog. A great tool for learning is my home study course which is a pre-requisite to attending the Tibetan Bowl School. Ancient Sounds for a New Age is an ebook, DVD and CD and gives the user a good foundational introduction to the instruments and the thought process of a healer. It is presented from a more Eastern point of view- that is with the Tibetan Buddhist philosophy that is the foundation of the modality. We also sell high quality instruments that are appropriate for serious practitioners. Check it out at www.soundenergyhealing.com
November 20, 2009 at 8:48 AM
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