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Advanced Ways to Use the Tibetan Singing Bowl

A Tibetan singing Bowl is a great instrument that can give the best results with the use of the right techniques. Learning about the process is not something hard to do but rather the opposite. It's easy if you knew how! There are two great techniques that can be used, that will make your Tibetan singing bowl the most enjoyable and interesting instrument. Here are the more advanced techniques:

 

First up is what people call the "Wah-Wah" technique. This is done with the use of the basic technique first - the mallet is simply run around the bowl just as what is done to create a steady and vibrating sound. Stop and let the sound reverberate. Hold your mallet in a pause.Then pick the bowl up and place it just right below the mouth; this is when the words "wah-wah" will be spoken. This does not have to be said a loud and a mere whisper is just fine. One can try out changing the distance between the mouth and the Silver Sky Imports bowl, as certain effects may vary with this. You will notice how the sounds are louder in one side and softer on the other, depending on how far the distance from the singing bowl is.

 

The second technique is the water technique. As the name says it, you will have to make use of water inside the bowl. For starters you may try to fill the bowl with a quarter water, but this can actually vary later on. Do not wet the bowl though, and try to keep the outside as dry as possible. If water is exceeding then the technique may not work, which is the reason why it has to be filled with 3/4 water only and not completely full. Then try doing the basic technique by running the mallet on the rim of the bowl. Once the sound is heard, start tilting the bowl from left to right. This make the water swirl and therefore create different kinds of sound effects. What you need to hear though are sounds that are like dolphins singing or making noises

 

Any of these two from this link have beautiful sound effects. Whatever makes you feel the more comfortable should be opted for. These are techniques that can make you maximize the singing bowls to the best potential and give the most gratifying effects for you as well. It will keep a person calm, at peace and in the best mood too. More than that, the health effects are also possible to achieve - one's senses are clearer and the ensures that the systems of the body are functioning properly as well.

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