An introduction to some of the different types of singing bowls. Their quality's and uses.

[@ariellima9298]

thank you very much Paul ! Amazing collection of precious peaces fo art sacred powerfull tools :)

[@paulwilkinson5970]

Thank you Ariel , I’ve recently returned to England from nepal and am looking forward to my shipment of singing bowls to arrive . I managed to put together 2 12 piece chakra sets of naga bowls and 2 12 piece chakra sets of medium sized talking bowls , to find a few lingum bowls and a selection of very high pitched space clearing bowls , so once the shipment clears customs I will begin to organise some singing bowl master class workshops in london . Please let me know if there are any particular questions you would like me to address in the videos .

[@theindigosanctuary2603]

This was, once again, an amazing KZbin. We always learn a great deal from Paul’s videos.

[@janetjmetcalf9360]

Very interesting, a must to watch. Looking forward to future videos. Thank you.

[@monicaj.mullen4595]

Lovely collection. I would like to suggest not striking the bowls with the wooden side, as the impact is quite jarring to the listeners. A good bowl will sing without striking it first, it just takes more patience. Listening to the sounds the bowl is making as if we are a receiver and it will tell us how to invite the most delightful sounds. The chatter comes from going to fast or needing to adjust the pressure etc. Thank you for sharing your collection.

[@antoniomestron2967]

Congratulations for the video. Where did you get these bowls. Here I can only find fake ancients bowls. Good quality ones, but fake old. How much should I expect to pay for a piece like these of yours? Best regards!

[@paulwilkinson5970]

Hello Antonio . I bought some of the bowls from bowl and antique ,dealers in Kathmandu but you really have to know what to look for as 95% to 99% of the bowls that look old are modern but made to look old . You can usually tell by the sound and touch . The older bowls often have some silver content and are warmer and creamier to the touch , also the sound is richer usually with better harmonics than modern bowls . Also stylistically there are lots of older bowl shapes that are no longer made like the chama bowls or tulip bowls with the slightly out turned rim . Also old bows sometimes have thicker rims with a groove along the top edge as a form of fine tuning , modern bowls never have these features , as it’s too much work and probably beyond the skill of modern makers . I also send scouts all over the Himalayas and in to India naga land and bangladesh looking for old singing bowls , the last few years the most interesting and unusual bowls came from the remote tribal groups in far west nepal , some fantastic lingum bowls from naga land and from bengal . The naga bowls are coming from Bangladesh .

[@antoniomestron2967]

Great answer! Thanls so much for the rich details. Unfortunately I have to stick with local dealers, who never sell the real stuff, although the sound quality is fairly good. Thanks again and congratulations for your amazing collection.

[@snugglygollo9103]

What's a good price range for a legitimate bowls .