Antique Himalayan Singing Bowls

For your convenience, this category features all antique singing bowls available for sale on our website. As you browse, you'll find authentic sound bowls of various styles and sizes.

Antique singing bowls range from rustic to finely crafted. Some are simple, while others boast intricate engravings. You'll encounter singing bowls with imperfect geometry, as well as those with nearly perfect form. Original sound bowls come in many unique shapes, each reflecting the style of its culture.

The sizes of antique singing bowls range approximately from three to fourteen inches in diameter. They produce a uniquely warm sound, capable of relaxing the body and focusing the mind. Himalayan singing bowls generate a basic tone (fundamental tone) and two to three distinct overtones. The fundamental tone can range from very deep in larger vessels to high-pitched in smaller ones.

The interplay between a singing bowl's fundamental tone and overtones determines whether the bowl sounds harmonious or "out-of-tune". However, the essence of a sound bowl isn't only about its complex chord or the prominence of sonic layers. Each tone also creates a unique pattern of pulsations, lending the singing bowl its magical and enigmatic sound. Although there are subtle differences in their tonal relationships, some of these instruments may sound almost identical.

Five factors determine the sound of a singing bowl: its metal alloy composition, molecular tension (which changes due to the age of a singing bowl), bowl geometry, variations in the wall's thickness, and the thickness of the rim.