Superior 10 ¼ inch Antique Jambati Singing Bowl B2 Concert Pitch

Antique Jambati Singing Bowl.   B2 (Crown Chakra)
Weight 4 lb 2 ¾ oz. (1.89 kilos).   26 x 12.5 cm (approx. 10 ¼ x 5 inches)

This is a superior quality antique Jambati singing bowl with a wonderful and virtually perfect concert pitch voice…a second octave B (124Hz).  The note is the same whether struck with a padded mallet or played around the rim with a suede ringer.  If greater pressure and speed are applied to the ringer when playing around the rim the F#4 second harmonic comes through, and it’s possible to play the B2 and F#4 together in harmony, but press on and the F#4 will finally come to exquisite fullness and become the only sound you hear.  The struck note has an unusually long sustain.

This 19^th century bowl has been superbly forged and is heavy for its size, and is in excellent unblemished condition.  The walls have attractive subtle hammer markings, with a simple decorative incised band below the rim, and at its centre there is a pair of circles.  It has a lovely golden bronze colour.

A Tibetan silk brocade bowl cushion, a padded striker, and a double-ended teak and suede ringer are all included in the price.

A fabulous bowl!

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Listen: (1 struck note and 1 played note…plus a gale in background!)