Crystal Singing Bowls: (Almost) everything you might want to know

January 5, 2022

Welcome to Didge Project! As you may have guessed today we’re talking about crystal singing bowls. These instruments are truly amazing and the bowls that we have here today are manufactured by Meinl. So today we have Jerry Walsh from Didge Project and special guest Ixchel Prisma getting together to demonstrate some of these bowls.

The Meinl 432hz singing bowl set comes with seven different tones in the key of C Major, i.e. C D E F G A B. So let’s start out by checking out the set of seven notes (video sample). You can essentially play this set in any combination and you will almost always get a good combination of sounds. I suggest avoiding the half steps, which in this case means, do not play E and F together, as they will create dissonance with each other.

Now let’s talk about the wands. Meinl makes three different wands you have the fully coated wand with full coated rubber silicone latex whatever this material is you have the half coated one so you can grip it more on the crystal side of it or glass side of it and then you have this one which is a bigger ball and makes i think for like a softer singing sound so let’s hear what the Meinl singing bowl wands sound like.

One of the great things about crystal singing bowls is that you can create all sorts of drone infused environments and you can use your voice with them. Check out these demo of Jerry and Ixchel using the bowls musically:

Medicine Buddha Mantra, a traditional Buddhist mantra, with singing bowls (video)
Crystal singing bowl + didgeridoo jam (video)

One of the interesting things about this crystal bowl set is that it’s tuned to 432 hertz (hz). For those of you who don’t know the difference between 432 and 440 tuning, most western instruments in our modern era are tuned to 440 hz, but it is said, and there have been a lot of studies on this, that 432 hz as the standard to which you tune the note A is actually more harmonious with the resonance of the earth. A lot of musicians, sound healers and practitioners are now switching over to 432 hz and I actually have a number of friends who are buying all their fixed pitch instruments in 432 hz. Of course if you have a tunable instrument like a guitar a sliding didgeridoo or trombone or a tunable woodwind, you can choose whether to tune to 440 hz or 432 hz. Even if certain instruments are designed to be played in 440 a lot of them can be dropped down to 432. 432 is slightly lower and if you try to play a 432 instrument with a 440 instrument you will definitely hear that they’re not quite in tune together. These are different tuning systems and I do highly suggest that you look into it and check out the differences.

The Meinl crystal bowl set is tuned to the seven chakras and there’s a lot of debate whether the chakras are actually tuned to these fixed pitches. For example, many people associate the root chakra with the note C and then the second chakra with the note D and it just goes like that, third chakra with E, etc. I personally feel like a lot more study needs to be done on this and i have my own opinions about it. I’m not going to get too into it here but just know that if you get the full Meinl set, you will have 7 bowls which can be associated with the 7 chakras.

Thank you guys for coming to check out this article and video. Definitely make sure to listen to the sound samples in the video and thanks again to Jerry Walsh and Ixchel Prisma for lending their talents to this session. I hope you got some good information out of all this, and be sure to peruse our website and sign up for one of our free courses over on the courses page.

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*Order 432 hertz Crystal Singing Bowls from Didge Project:

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432hz Crystal Singing Bowls by Meinl Sonic Energy: Individual and 7-Bowl Set

$129.90 – $1,199.00

Tuning: C, D, E, F, G, A, B

Chakra set containing 7 singing bowls, 7 base rings, 2 rods, 1 mallet
Made of high-purity quartz
Extremely long-lasting resonance

Backorders ship in 2-4 weeks.

Set/Note

Clear

Cases *

Fully-Coated Singing Bowl Wands *

Add an extra wand to your purchase. If purchasing an individual bowl, at least one wand should be added because they are not included otherwise. If purchasing a full set of 7 bowls, you already get 3 wands, so these would be extra wands.

Fully Coated Wand (+$20.00)

Half Coated Wand (+$20.00)

No wand

SKU: crystal bowls Categories: singing bowls, sound healing

Description

The white-frosted Meinl Sonic Energy Crystal Singing Bowls made of high-purity quartz create a very pleasant aura with their sound and design. Their long-lasting, spherical tone spreads when the singing bowl is gently tapped or rubbed so that the energy can be felt in the entire surrounding.

These Crystal Bowls were featured in our video, 10 Powerful Sound Healing Instruments:

In this 7-piece Chakra-set, all Crystal Singing Bowls are delivered with a silicone ring to avoid possible impact and to ensure the best resonance. One medium rod, one large rod, and one mallet allow you to start playing right away.

Features:

Chakra set containing 7 singing bowls
Made of high-purity frosted quartz
Extremely long-lasting resonance
Tuning: C, D, E, F, G, A, B
Tuned to A = 432 Hz (this set is not currently available in 440 hz tuning)

Material:

Quartz
Wood and Rubber
Glass and Silicone

Color:

White

Set of 7 Includes:

7x Silicone Base Rings
2x Crystal Silicone Rods
1x Crystal Singing Bowl Mallet

individual bowls include:

1x Silicone Base Ring
1x Crystal Silicone Rod

Sets of either 7 cases (1 case per bowl), 4 cases (1-2 bowls per case, stacked inside one another), or individual cases are sold as an optional add-on to this item.

instruments in stock ship in 1–2 business days. Backorders ship in 3-6 weeks.

Additional information

Weight	20 lbs
Dimensions	24 × 24 × 20 in
Set/Note	Full Set of 7 Bowls, 14" Note C, 13" Note D, 12" Note E, 11" Note F, 10" Note G, 9" Note A, 8" Note B

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432hz Crystal Singing Bowls by Meinl Sonic Energy: Individual and 7-Bowl Set

Ama

July 19, 2021

We are wrapping up 2021 with a review on the best selling musical instruments from our store this year. Check out the high quality demos and see what customers have been purchasing.

432hz Crystal Singing Bowls by Meinl Sonic Energy: Individual and 7-Bowl Set

Ama

July 19, 2021

We celebrated the arrival of 2022 with Didge Project’s AJ Block for a live question and answer session on all things related to the didgeridoo. Participants asked questions and AJ answered them and did a lot of live didgeridoo demos. Watch the replay here and check out our indexed chapters below:

Index

0:00 Welcome and shout outs

1:28 opening didgeridoo performance

3:30 How to “close the gap” in circular breathing

8:28 Water spitting exercise for circular breathing

10:54 Pumping abs for circular breathing

13:10 Circular breathing rhythm: inhaling every 4 beats

14:05 Building rhythms on didgeridoo using segments of 2 and 3 beats

18:36 New course coming soon!

19:31 Managing saliva in didgeridoo playing

21:36 Maintaining a good seal on the mouthpiece

25:21 Making rhythms last for longer repetitions

27:14 Making animal sound effects on the didgeridoo and incorporating them into your playing

30:43 Doing the cheek squeeze with lip trills only (without spitting water and without playing the didge)

32:24 What are the pros and cons of synthetic made vs. natural material didges?

38:00 How do you play didgeridoo quieter so as not to disturb neighbors?

40:43 Are there people who cannot learn to circular breathe?

41:52 About the Circular Breathing Mastery Program

44:40 Making didgeridoos out of agave stalks

47:23 Thoughts on box didges

49:00 How to quiet the intake of breath through the nose

50:55 Can you adjust/play with the fundamental pitch of a didge?

53:31 Playing trumpet tones

55:25 Rhythmic backing tracks (accompanying drum beats, etc.)

56:22 iTablaPro overview (mostly equivalent to Lehra Box on Android)
57:57 Live iTablaPro didgerdoo jam
1:00:57 Live Drum Beats+ didgerdoo jam

1:02:36 Jerry Walsh’s looping video
1:03:00 Didgeridoo Fundamentals free download

1:04:12 Specific keys for meditation or trance

1:06:40 Send me your videos of you playing with backing tracks

1:07:14 Can you be considered a didge player if you can make cool beats but cannot circular breathe?

1:08:30 Is circular breathing the most fundamental part of didgeridoo playing?

1:10:18 Lip stretches and warm ups – essential basic technique

1:13:08 Tightening the corners of your lips

1:15:55 Do you see people over-blowing?

1:19:52 Closing jam with iTablaPro

1:24:09 Side vs. middle playing on the didgeridoo mouthpiece

1:25:40 Closing shout outs

1:28:18 Didgeridoo Skills Course (Intermediate/Advanced level playing) program info (program link)

432hz Crystal Singing Bowls by Meinl Sonic Energy: Individual and 7-Bowl Set

Ama

July 19, 2021

Clapping, stepping and dancing through rhythms is one of the best ways to internalize them and develop your musical sense of timing. In this video Afro-Roots musician Kevin Nathaniel shows us a few rhythm exercises ranging from simple to complex, taken from our full length course, It’s All About Rhythm.

Kevin recommend that if you are playing an instrument, try playing the instrument and walking, try playing the instrument and scatting (singing) rhythms at the same time, even try walking, playing and scatting at the same time. Then go back to the single activity of playing. If you add these elements to it, it’s going to expand your process and then when you are dealing with the more simple focus of practicing a rhythm, you will feel a little more at home. Something from your expanded, multi-modal practice will be translated back into your more focused practice.

Want a printable worksheet with the exercises shown in this video? Coming soon!

Like the exercises in this video? Hop on board the rhythm train with the It’s All About Rhythm Introductory Video Course Package which includes 48 Rhythm Exercise videos, an overview of how to practice, a 20-page eBook with printable rhythm exercise pages, group discussion forum for members only, and more!

432hz Crystal Singing Bowls by Meinl Sonic Energy: Individual and 7-Bowl Set

Ama

July 19, 2021

The RAV Vast F Astronaut is a great new release from RAV Labs. Check it out in the video and don’t miss Jerry’s beatboxing!

*Order RAV Vast F Astronaut in the USA: https://www.didgeproject.com/RAV

RAV Vast F Astronaut notes:
(F2) C3 F3 G3 Ab3 C4 Eb4 F4 G4
RAV Vast F Astronaut scale tones:
1 5 1 2 b3 5 b7 1 2

432hz Crystal Singing Bowls by Meinl Sonic Energy: Individual and 7-Bowl Set

Ama

July 19, 2021

We are excited to present wearable Handpan and Didgeridoo art that you can display wherever you go. T-Shirts, Hooded Sweatshirts and Mugs available now.

These two special new designs were created by artist Craig Anthony Miller specially for Didge Project and we could not be happier.

Enjoy the new art in our store and stay tuned for news on stickers, hats, and other great apparel featuring these new designs.

Shop Didgeridoo Player and Handpan Player Apparel

432hz Crystal Singing Bowls by Meinl Sonic Energy: Individual and 7-Bowl Set

Ama

July 19, 2021

What’s up everybody? AJ here from Didge Project wishing you a happy day!

Recently I got to play some super cool instruments, the Chromatic Mallet Harp and the RAV G Humayun, with two excellent musicians, Adrian DiMatteo and Mike Fisher on Electric Guitar and Bass. These videos were a joy to make as we featured these exciting new instruments in a live jam session context.

The Chromatic Mallet Harp has seriously become my go to instrument when playing music with friends. I personally prefer the Chromatic Mallet Harp over any handpan, because it has all 12 tones from the western musical scale. So I’m getting that really sweet Mallet Harp sound but I can play along with almost any chord changes and jump in with a lot of different songs. Of course, I have a background in piano playing and music theory, so that really helps and makes this instrument perfectly suited to my skill set.

The RAV G Humayun, however, is a whole different animal. It’s got this really sweet middle-eastern sound and the vibe it creates is so different than any music I have ever played. It’s like I am automatically thrown into a mystical jam session and I can only imagine how many possibilities there are with this instrument.

Last but not least, I got to have my first ever blues jam session on the RAV Vast C Blues and RAV Vast D Blues scales. These instruments were super fun to play and Adrian DiMatteo and I were able to use them to create a bunch of different blues textures in combination with the electric guitar. Check out the video below.

As always, thanks for tuning in and looking forward to seeing you soon!

AJ Block
didgeproject.com

432hz Crystal Singing Bowls by Meinl Sonic Energy: Individual and 7-Bowl Set

Ama

July 19, 2021

The Mallet Harp Mini is a portable xylophone that is super lightweight, sounds incredible and comes at a great price ($195 at time of writing). Play it handheld or put it down to use its built in acoustic wah-wah effect. Great for healing sessions, sound baths, jam sessions and for just having fun! This sound healing instrument is great for kids as they can play along, bang on it as hard as they want with the mallets while only bringing harmonious sounds into the space. A wonderful sound healing instrument for all ages!

*Order Mallet Harp Mini here

Check out the Mallet Harp Mini from different angles:

Is the Mallet Harp Mini a perfect sound healing instrument? Only you can be the judge. Pick one up today and try for yourself. Then post a comment below to let us know how you like it.

Special thanks to Hannah Apollonia and Adrian DiMatteo for lending their talents to the Mallet Harp Mini video review.

Also check out:

–Mallet Harp 11-Note Model

–Chromatic Mallet Harp 25 and 32-note models

432hz Crystal Singing Bowls by Meinl Sonic Energy: Individual and 7-Bowl Set

Ama

July 19, 2021

Looking to add some deeply relaxing sounds to your set up? In this video with Adrian DiMatteo and Hannah Apollonia, we cover 10 categories of sound healing instruments. Adrian and Hannah are members of the Dream Seed shamanic sound healing ensemble and have years of experience using music for meditation, healing and spiritual practice. This is by no means an exhaustive list of instruments that can be used for sound healing, however this is a great overview of some of the tools that can be accessible to anyone at any budget.

Adrian plays the crystal pyramid over Hannah’s head

Instruments mentioned in this video available in the Didge Project store:

Abuelo Flute: https://www.didgeproject.com/product/…

Wave Drum: https://www.didgeproject.com/product/…

Koshi Chimes: https://www.didgeproject.com/product/…

Mallet Harp: https://www.didgeproject.com/product/…

RAV Vast: https://www.didgeproject.com/product/rav

Meinl Tongue Drum: https://www.didgeproject.com/product/…

Crystal Singing Bowls: https://www.didgeproject.com/product/…

Adrian DiMatteo: https://adriandimatteo.com/

Hannah Apollonia: https://hannahapollonia.bandcamp.com/

Dream Seed Shamanic Sound Ensemble: https://www.dreamseedsound.com/

Index:

0:57 Abuelo Flute

4:33 Ocean/Wave Drum

6:06 Crystal Harp

9:19 Koshi Chimes

12:19 Rain Stick

14:52 Tongue Drums

18:32 Metal Singing Bowls

22:52 Crystal Pyramid

25:40 Tuning Forks

29:48 Crystal Singing Bowls

432hz Crystal Singing Bowls by Meinl Sonic Energy: Individual and 7-Bowl Set

Ama

July 19, 2021

We at Didge Project are excited to announce our long awaited Overtone Throat Singing Course, a 2-hour instructional video with worksheets, led by our very own Jerry Walsh. Jerry has been studying throat singing from many different traditions for more than 10 years and brings a wealth of knowledge to this art form.

In addition to the 2-hour video throat singing course, Jerry Walsh will be offering 3 live group zoom classes on throat singing in July 2021 as well as specials on private lessons. Check out all of the offers bundled with the Overtone Throat Singing Course. Check out the course info video above to see what the course is all about.

For those of you wanting to sample the course, we’ve put together a FREE 15-minute Intro To Overtone Throat Singing, which is an excerpt from the full length video course.

Now that we’ve gotten through all the news, we are happy to release this incredible set of music performed live in the studio by Jerry Walsh using nothing more than a loop station, his voice and organic acoustic instruments. Click the video window below to watch. Thanks for tuning in and we wish you a great day!