The first time that singing bowls were made was in Tibet almost a thousand years back and they are mainly used by Tibetans to perform some rituals. When played, singing bowls produce a rhythmic sound. They were made of different metals, mostly seven or nine namely copper, tin, iron, silver, gold, mercury and others. A lot of the singing bowls that you can find nowadays are usually made of three or five metals. You will find that the singing bowls that are made of the most recent metal are made of the same kind of metals, they as well use casts so that there can be uniformity for them to be easy for one to use and help you avoid the need to learn different singing bowls. For individuals who are not so good in keeping time, that is very crucial.
Antique bowls can also be used but they are not common and also more expensive as compared to the modern ones. Crystal singing bowls are made by hand using a large piece of crystal which makes them unique. In most cases, singing bowls are used when one wants to meditate. More people prefer crystal bowls which make a higher pitch than the metal ones. A lot of the singing bowls usually have edges that are straight which makes them very easy for one to learn how to play them. The other place that singing bowls can be used is during yoga lessons as individuals meditate.
The three main reasons why singing bowls are used are for healing, meditating and also relaxing. When the bowls are played, they produce relaxing tones that help to create harmony between the body and the soul. During the time when the bowls are pit on an individual’s body, there is a ringing that is experienced which prompts the waves of the sound reach to all body cells by vibrations that massage them. The body then relaxes after a short while. These kind of vibrations help the bodies that are sick and ailing to heal. One also relaxes through playing the singing bowls.
You can play the singing bowls either using a mallet or rubbing it using a wooden stick. In both ways, some melodious tones are produced. What one should do when playing a singing bowl is lying flat on the ground and placing the bowl on the chest and then begin to play it.