Unusual Large Flange-Lipped Antique Singing Bowl – F#3 (184Hz)

Unusual Antique Singing Bowl.  F#3 (184Hz) Heart Chakra
Weight 2 lb 10½ oz (1.15 kilos).   Size 23 x 8 cm (approx. 9 x 3¼ inches)

This large antique singing bowl has several interesting and unusual features including a wide grooved flanged lip, a gently mounded centre, and a low profile…all of which contribute to its own unique voice. 

The struck note is particularly nice with a gong-like pulse, and it is responsive and easy to play.  The fundamental note is a low third octave F# (184Hz) that is almost concert pitch.  The note is the same whether struck or played around the rim with a suede ringer, but the rim note changes to a fifth octave C (538Hz) if a wooden ringer is employed.

This old bowl is slightly rustic in appearance with walls that are regular in shape and thickness but unrefined.  There are circles at its centre, and the outer wall has two distinct surfaces…smooth and shiny in the upper half and matt and hammered in the low.  It’s an attractive bowl with a bright golden colour.  It is in excellent structural condition.  A Tibetan silk brocade bowl cushion and ringer are included in the price.

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Listen: (2 struck notes and 2 played notes)