Quality of Bengali singing bowls
All Peter Hess singing bowls are elaborately manufactured and
strictly controlled for quality on site and then in Germany.
Especially the impact behavior and the sound are tested. The
respective vibration qualities form the basis for the
classification into different quality classes.
The Bengali singing bowls from Peter Hess are available in two
quality levels: Gold and Silver. You get with us the higher
quality gold bowls. As originals they are marked by a
seal. The offer ranges from small bowls with only 200 g to bowls
with 1.5 kg weight.
Inexpensive Bengali singing bowls
They are named after the region of their origin: Bengal, north
of Calcutta in India. In contrast to the usual singing bowl
production, these bowls do not undergo any elaborate surface
treatment, but remain partly black and untreated. This makes them
particularly stable and durable.
Characteristic for Bengali bowls are the curved undersides and the
golden, grooved upper edge. The pretty contrast between black
and gold looks very decorative.
Characteristic sound
The sound quality of the Bengali bowls is very
good, but does not match the quality of therapy singing bowls from Peter Hess. This is
also not necessary if they are not used for sound therapy. They are
sonically between singing bowl and gong.
Because of their combination of robustness with good sound, they
are very popular für playful sound experiences, for example in
kindergarten.
Applications of the Bengali singing bowls
These robust and good sounding singing bowls are very well
suited for use in kindergartens. They allow many
sound experiments and experiences without prior knowledge. Popular
is, for example, the striking with water-filled Bengali singing
bowls to experience small water fountains. Many ideas für the
playful use of singing bowls offers the book by Peter Hess Klangschalen - Mein praktischer Begleiter.
With the beautiful sound of the Bengali singing bowls can be very
good Meditations initiate or end. In Feng
Shui their sound is often used for room cleaning. Also as
an authentic deco object it is increasingly
popular with its beautiful gold-black contrast.
The right touch of the bowl: mallet and mallet
The sound of the Bengali bowl is influenced to a large extent by
the sound of the mallet. A large, soft felt mallet produces deeper
tones than a small, hard felt mallet. With him the bowl sounds
higher.
Alternatively, with practice, you can make the Bengali bowl "sing"
by rubbing the rim with a mallet. For this purpose, leather-covered
mallets are very suitable. Pure wooden mallets are also possible,
but produce a less beautiful sound in comparison.
You can find our entire mallet selection here.
Sound bowl cushion for Bengali sound bowls
A pad ensures the free spread of sound and vibration. On a hard
base, the singing bowl would develop side noises. A too soft base,
on the other hand, would let the bowl sink in and "swallow" the
sound.
Particularly popular are our singing bowl cushions decorated with
chakra motifs, which are available in two sizes
(14.5
cm and
9.5 cm). You can find the full range of pads here.
