Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Himalayan Sound Revelations: The Complete Singing Bowl Book
Frank Perry
€ 35.86
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Himalayan Sound Revelations: The Complete Singing Bowl Book
paperback. .
This compendious, but very readable, volume by one of the legends of Tibetan Singing Bowl playing has quickly established itself as the definitive study. Particularly useful is the wide scope of the book, which includes not just Tibetan bowls and the techniques used to sound them, but, also, Chinese bells, drilbu and ding-sha, the planets, elements and chakras, cymatics, overtones and partials, nada yoga, mantras, symbolism and the astrology of the bowls, their relation to western music, Pythagoras and Newton and the psychic integrity and true awareness of the bowl user. There is almost nothing that is not here. ... Read more
This compendious, but very readable, volume by one of the legends of Tibetan Singing Bowl playing has quickly established itself as the definitive study. Particularly useful is the wide scope of the book, which includes not just Tibetan bowls and the techniques used to sound them, but, also, Chinese bells, drilbu and ding-sha, the planets, elements and chakras, cymatics, overtones and partials, nada yoga, mantras, symbolism and the astrology of the bowls, their relation to western music, Pythagoras and Newton and the psychic integrity and true awareness of the bowl user. There is almost nothing that is not here. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Polair Publishing London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
887g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781905398379
SKU
V9781905398379
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Frank Perry
Already an international percussionist when he discovered singing bowls, Frank Perry is widely mentioned in books on percussion and improvisation, including those by Derek Bailey and Bettine Taylor. He has influenced musicians such as Keith Tippett, Alex Cline and Tim Wheater, has recorded with Brian Eno and is familiar with radio, television and modern media.
Reviews for Himalayan Sound Revelations: The Complete Singing Bowl Book
My journey into the world of Singing Bowls began in 1973. But the only book that I will recommend on this subject is Himalayan Sound Revelations by Frank Perry Mitch Nur Frank Perry's Himalayan Sound Revelations is a masterpiece of writing about the nature and power of pure sound as encoded into the consciously constructed instruments of the ... Read more