Thin Antique Manipuri Singing Bowl with varied soundscapes

9778 Thin Antique Manipuri Singing Bowl with varied soundscapes

Thin very worn Manipuri with original patina. The bowl is smooth to the touch. Played softly this bowl has a nice fairly short lived deep bass. with a higher mallet lots of complexity and overtones with good longevity. Fine wood rim play, easy lots of volume and smooth both with a simple ringing stick and a wand for overtones. Even a bit of bass with leather can be sung. With overtones at C5, , .

1. Best S 3 Small Low Mallet single tap

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2. Rim Play: N101 Small Ringing Stick leather low then overtone followed by wood followed by FP Kingwood Wand

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Bowl Type:

Manipuri

Thickness:

Thin

Widest Diameter: 5 3/4 in

Height: 1 7/8 in

Bowl Size:

Small

Weight: 0.5 lbs = 215 grams

Rim Type:

Plain

Artwork and etching state of preservation: