SEGMENT ONE:

INTRODUCTION TO SINGING BOWLS

In Segment One you will learn about the origins and types of Himalayan singing bowls. Along with the history and personal stories of the author, this segment will also discuss the common myths about singing bowls. You will learn how to differentiate between modern and antique Himalayan bowls, how to choose your instrument and how to take care of it. We also compare metal and crystal bowls, the influence of the geometry of the bowls' on their sonic characteristics, and many more interesting subjects.

Subjects of this segment are:

• What a singing bowl is
• A brief history and the origins of singing bowls
• The original purpose and modern utilization of singing bowls 
• The types and styles of original Himalayan singing bowls (description and pictures of the most common antique singing bowls types)
• The author's personal story about learning the great lesson, healing emotional trauma and choosing the path of life
• To what fields could singing bowls bring their benefits
• The author's personal story about giving a healing session on a special occasion
• Differences between antique singing bowls and modern singing bowls (what they are made of, manufacturing processes and sound qualities)
• Video of nine singing bowls made of nine different metals and alloys
• Video of making a golden singing bowl
• Tips on how to tell whether the bowl is antique or newmade (video)
• Video of the most common types of modern singing bowls
• Crystal singing bowls
• Comparisons between the timbre of metal singing bowls and crystal singing bowls
• How to take care of a singing bowl
• Tips on how to find your bowl
• How many bowls do I need?
• Case study. Buyers guide to find the proper bowl for your needs (video comparison)
• Ethos of sound
• Conscious listening practical exercises
• Debunking common myths about using singing bowls for working with chakras
• The relationship between two manifestations of universal energy – sound and light
• Debunking the theory of planetary sounds

SEGMENT TWO:

SINGING BOWLS ART LAB

This segment explores the art and science of playing and assembling a set of singing bowls; understanding what they offer, and how to get the full potential out of them. These instruments each have their own strengths, and subtle nuances.

You will learn:

• How to use playing mallets
• What are the proper cushions for singing bowls
• Beginners techniques for playing singing bowls 
• Advanced playing techniques
• A review of striking and rubbing mallets
• How to listen to the singing bowl
• Singing bowls with different speed of pulsation
• How to evaluate the quality of the singing bowl
• Comprehensive video tutorial on evaluating the quality of contemporary singing bowls
• Contemporary singing bowls price guide
• Comprehensive video tutorials of antique singing bowls quality evaluation and price guide (Jambati, Thadobati, Thadobati cups, Manipuri, Mani, Naga, Shiva Lingam, Kopri)
• "Listening with the body" exercise 
• "Listening to the separated tones" exercise 
• "Listening to the Ethos" exercise 
• A brief overview of Taoist philosophy and singing bowls
• The physics and dynamics of singing bowls
• The concept of the pulse of singing bowl 
• The pulse of the singing bowl in working with brain entrainment and internal rhythms of the body
• Recommendations of the most efficient computer and smartphone frequency analyzers 
• Ratios between the sound partials in singing bowls 
• Consideration of the singing bowl as a non-harmonic instrument
• Do all singing bowls emit consonant overtones?
• A practical exercise in analyzing the ratios between the sound partials of randomly selected singing bowls 
• Learning to choose singing bowls with harmonic ratios
• Video tutorials and a practical exercise in assembling a set of bowls with common harmonics and intervals of an octave, and perfect fifths
• Video tutorials and a practical exercise in putting together matched pairs (binaural sets)
• The magic of dissonance
• A comprehensive explanation of what a headset is
• Video tutorials on assembling and working with the headset
• Step by step tutorials on how to assemble any set of three or more bowls considering musical intervals, ratios between sound partials, rates of pulsations, and Ethos
• The periodic rhythm of singing bowls and striking rhythm
• Breath rate and heartbeat entrainment
• Using the knowledge of nodes and antinodes in working with singing bowls
• Matching singing bowls "BPM"
• Video tutorials on building tension with singing bowls