The Singing Bowl Book: Physical Book

The Singing Bowl Book: Physical Book

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The complete, full color guide to singing bowls, in large 8.5”x11” format with over 140 photos. Learn all about singing bowls from the leading expert, including the history, manufacture, modern and traditional use of these iconic instruments.

The Singing Bowl Book explains the never before told 1,000 year history, connecting multiple cultures and traditions across Asia. Filled with accurate information and many color photo examples, The Singing Bowl book is the first and only factual book about singing bowls. It includes shopping advice, playing instructions, history, manufacture, metal testing, traditional and modern use of metal singing bowls. Also includes detailed and invaluable information for collectors about antique singing bowls and the traditions that created them.

Author Joseph Feinstein is creator of The Singing Bowl Museum and founder of Himalayan Bowls, the first singing bowl shopping site. Joseph is a former university teacher who left teaching to research singing bowls. The Singing Bowl Book is the culmination of 20 years work.

Joseph traveled extensively in 10 countries, worked with university and museum experts, examined thousands of bronze objects and took hundreds of photos for this book. He is the leading singing bowl expert and caretaker of the world's best singing bowl collection. In Nepal they call him “the singing bowl king.” He now shares all his knowledge and special examination techniques. This is an easy to read and fascinating examination of cultural sharing through amazing artistry.

Combining metallurgical research, immersive cultural study and 2 decades of hands-on experience, this is the most complete and accurate examination of metal singing bowls. Learn where singing bowls came from, what they are made of, how they are made and how they are used.

Learn the difference between new singing bowls and genuine antiques with side by side comparison. Get valuable consumer advice and learn the common sales tricks. With over 140 color photos taken by the author, The Singing Bowl Book documents all Joseph's knowledge with photo examples. Includes details about the different types of metal singing bowls, advice how to shop for singing bowls, price information, playing instructions, traditional use in Asia as well as modern use in the USA and Europe.

This is a useful shopping guide for beginners as well as an essential read for any veteran collector. Get the most from your singing bowl experience. Learn the fascinating history and ancient manufacturing techniques. Learn the common sales tricks and false myths. Discover the beauty and magic of these ancient objects as you journey with the author from California to Nepal and beyond.

The Singing Bowl Book covers the full range of metal singing bowls, including cast brass, hand hammered bronze and antique singing bowls. Crystal bowls are not discussed.

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Fine Antiques

The Singing Bowl Museum features the finest antique singing bowls in the world, from the twenty year old museum collection.

Founder and museum curator Joseph Feinstein personally hand selected every antique on his many trips to Nepal and from the best collectors around the USA, Canada, Europe. Joseph searched the world to assemble this amazing collection. Like no other collection known to exist, The Singing Bowl Museum features most types of Himalayan singing bowls ever made, with a stunning assortment of early singing bowls, made centuries ago. Each was carefully selected for its genuine old age, excellent condition, amazing sound and vibration. Click Listen to hear the sound of this exact singing bowl - Joseph has photographed and recorded every individual singing bowl and it will continue to be featured long term in the virtual museum.

Tune In to the 1,000-Year-Old Metalworking Tradition

The first singing bowls were made around the 11th century, during one of the high periods of Buddhism in Nepal. The best examples coincide with high periods of culture, which is part of how I determine their age. The singing bowls are related to bowls from ancient Persia and Khorosan. Later forms are also related to similar bowls from Southeast Asia. Singing bowls spread through Asia over the last few hundred years. Antique singing bowls were crafted with an ancient process called annealing, where a bronze disc is repeatedly heated, cooled and hammered until the desired form is acheived. The ability for bronze to be reworked repeatedly allowed the artisans to craft these truly stunning forms. The durability of this fine bronze material has allowed them to endure for so long. Kept in good condition, they will last for another thousand years.

Enchanting Singing Bowls

What makes singing bowls so special?

The warm and beautiful voice of a fine antique singing bowl is one of the most beautiful sounds in the world.

They are both melodic and rhythmic, with multiple harmonic tones playing at once as gentle oscillations rise and fall.

The feeling of the vibration is instantly relaxing and they have a special power to make any environment feel peaceful.

Play a singing bowl every day and you will discover a world of sound and vibration, within and around you.

Tune in to your own breathing, discover the power of your own voice, let your mind become calm and open to the possibilities in life.

Let the gentle sounds of the singing bowls be your guide on this peaceful journey of meditative sound and vibration.

The Most beautiful sounds

Antique singing bowls have a sound and vibration unlike anything in the world. Experience the most peaceful and beautiful sounds known to humanity.

Unparalleled Quality

The Singing Bowl Museum is home to the finest antique singing bowls in the world. No other collection comes close to the size and quality represented here.

Experience Before You Buy

Joseph was the first person to record singing bowls for the internet and continues to record each one. The sounds are not manipulated or edited in any way - the bowls really sound this great!