Tibetan singing bowls

Tibetan singing bowls

We present the results of an experimental investigation of the acoustics and fluid dynamics of Tibetan singing bowls. Their acoustic behaviour is rationalized in terms of the related dynamics of standing bells and wine glasses. Striking or rubbing a fluid-filled bowl excites wall vibrations, and concomitant waves at the fluid surface. Acoustic excitation of the bowl’s natural vibrational modes ...

Healing Sound: Contemporary Methods for Tibetan Singing Bowls

Among the many ways that music affects the human spirit, personal growth and healing are among the newest and the oldest. It was not until World War II that a modern society accepted music as a source of healing. During that era, musicians were hired to perform for injured soldiers in hospitals. This paper describes how the uses of a type of friction idiophone, popularly known as singing bowls ...

Banded Waveguides on Circular Topologies and of Beating Modes: Tibetan Singing Bowls and Glass Harmonicas

HyperPuja: A Tibetan Singing Bowl Controller

HyperPuja is a novel controller that closely mimicks the behavior of a Tibetan Singing Bowl rubbed with a “puja” stick. Our design hides the electronics from the performer to maintain the original look and feel of the instrument and the performance. This is achieved by using wireless technology to keep the stick un-tethered as well as burying the electronics inside the the core of the stick. Th...

From Mathematical Concepts to Hands-on Interaction: Physical Modeling and Interaction Paradigms of Tablas and Singing Bowls

In this paper I discuss recent research in sound synthesis and musical performance. Two fields have developed that are concerned with two separate but connected questions: (1) How can we come up with synthesis algorithms that are based on the physics of musical instruments, which are fast enough to be useful for life performance? (2) How can we build new musical instruments that are engaging, m...