Re: Noises through pickups

["Dennis Leas" <dennis@mdbs.com>]

> Don't know if Dennis is using something different than what i've got,
> but my 'singing bowls' (sometimes referred to as Tibetan Singing
> Bowls) are essentially cymbals that are in the shape of a bowl, and
> you use a wooden rod to make them 'sing'.

Rich has it right!

For a picture of my "bowling team" (my buddy Joe and I), see
http://www.worldserver.com/bowls/dennis_joe1.jpg and
http://www.worldserver.com/bowls/dennis_joe.jpg .  I'm on the left...(one 
of
these days I'll get my website up)...

IMHO: I've never played an instrument that I've "felt" as much as a singing
bowl.  Not only do you feel the vibrations through the stick but also
through your other hand.  It's fun to put water in it and watch the
patterns, too.

Dennis Leas
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dennis@mdbs.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "rich" <rich@nuvision.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: Noises through pickups


> Don't know if Dennis is using something different than what i've got,
> but my 'singing bowls' (sometimes referred to as Tibetan Singing
> Bowls) are essentially cymbals that are in the shape of a bowl, and
> you use a wooden rod to make them 'sing'.  you hold the bowl at the
> very bottom in one hand by your fingertips, then run the edge of the
> rod round the lip of the bowl, applying even pressure and the bowl
> begins to resonate and 'sing'.  They can also be simply struck, and
> they ring like a gong.
>
> It takes some practice and getting used to, but once you get it, it's
> fairly easy to make 'em work.  There is an incredible variety of
> shapes, sizes, PRICE and QUALITY out there, so shop carefully and
> play it before you buy.  You can usually find them at New Age shops
> or ethnic stores carrying Indian/Asian instruments.  I have a couple
> of them  (if anybody lives in Boulder, CO, there was a store there
> years ago that had dozens and dozens for excellent prices).
>
> They are terribly beautiful when played correctly with concentrated
> intent.  imagine the mellowest sounding feedback you've ever heard
> and that's getting close.  Depending on the quality of the bowl,
> there seems to be a true 'drone' or 'voice' that belongs to each
> bowl, and with practice and concentration, you can work on
> eliminating some of the odd harmonics and tones out while you are
> playing and you end up with the bowl resonating very pure.  For me,
> getting that pure sound had alot to do with the meditative intent as
> much as hand coordination.
>
> They also make some large ones of crystal glass.  The real big ones
> make some amazing low tones that make your gut rumble a bit.  yummy.
>
> rich
>
>
>
>
> >Dennis,
> >
> >What are these "singing bowls"?  An off-list friend of mine just
> >recently told me about crucibles salvaged from the computer chip
> >industry (used to melt silicon) that ring intensely when rubbed.  Could
> >these be the same thing?  Where did you get them?  What are they made
> >of?
> >
> >-Allan
> >|:????:|
> >
> >Dennis Leas wrote:
> >>
> >>  ...The pick-ups also work on most of my cymbals, gongs,  and singing
> >>  bowls, interestingly enough....
>