It is a good thing for you to know that singing bowls were made for the first time in Tibet close to one thousand years ago and their work is to be used by Tibetans for performing some of their rituals. When one plays the singing bowls, what happens is that they produce a sound which has a certain rhythm. The singing bowls were made using different types of metals and in most cases they were either seven or nine which include copper, tin, iron, silver, gold, mercury among others. A lot of the singing bowls that you can find nowadays are usually made of three or five metals. The singing bowls that have been made using some modern metal are made of similar metals and they also use casts so that they can appear the same so that using them can be quite simple and also ensure that you do not go through the trouble of learning how to play every singing bowl. For individuals who are not so good in keeping time, that is very crucial.
There are also antique bowls that can be used although they are not popular as well as being more expensive than the modern ones. The crystal singing bowls are made by hand using some large crystal which makes them appear different from the rest. The many times that you can find singing bowls being used is when one needs to meditate. More people prefer crystal bowls which make a higher pitch than the metal ones. Many of the singing bowls come with straight edges which makes learning to operate them easy. Singing bowls can also be used during yoga lessons as people meditate.
Singing bowls are basically used for healing purposes, for people who want to meditate or relax. While playing the singing bowls, they are known to produce some tones that help in relaxation and they help in creation of harmony between the body and 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. The bodies that are sick and ailing become healed though such vibrations. While playing the singing bowls, one also experiences some relaxation.
Singing bowls can either be played using a mallet or rubbing the bowl with a wooden stick. There are some melodious tones that you can hear from the singing bowls regardless of the way you decide to play them. 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.