Himalayan Sound Revelations

Subtitled 'the complete singing bowl book', this is no exaggeration - it is a truly extraordinary sourcebook drawing on the experience of 40 years of working with sound and collecting instruments. As Jim D'Angelo says in his endorsement, the book is bound to become a classic and belongs on the shelf of every serious student of Eastern music, meditation and spirituality. The author gives a good deal of historical background and describes in detail over 250 instruments, especially the acoustic features of singing bowls. He also explains mallets and wands, and how to strike or stroke a bowl, giving various exercises in the process. One of the most extraordinary features is the cymatic photography of John Stuart Reid, especially the patterns featured above the bowls in full colour. He has an extensive background in esoteric literature, which makes the text all the more informative. I can only agree with Jim that the book belongs on the shelf of everyone who loves these bowls and their sounds.