Koshi Mountain Chime, Walnut - Earth Symphony Collection. Made in France

Koshi Mountain: majesty and the sacred. The Koshi Mountain chime opens the new Earth Symphony collection, four chimes inspired by the great presences of Nature: Mountain, Forest, River and Ocean. Handcrafted and hand-tuned in the Koshi workshop at the foot of the French Pyrenees, tuned with reference to 440 Hz, with twelve rods instead of the eight found on the original 4 Elements Koshi chimes. Resonance chamber in walnut. Listen to the Koshi Mountain chime OUR OTHER EARTH SYMPHONY MELODIES FOREST OakRIVER CherryOCEAN Maple The Koshi Mountain melody Mountain has a broad, grounded and contemplative resonance. Its melody may evoke height, silence, stability and presence. The notes appear, answer one another, then slowly fade. The melody is in E major: E E G# G# A A B B E G# A B. Four of the twelve rods are doubled at the same frequency and act as sympathetic resonators, which gives the Earth Symphony chimes their extra depth and long, immersive resonance. All four Earth Symphony melodies share the same harmonic coherence. Mountain can be played alone or together with Forest, River and Ocean in any combination, and because it is tuned to 440 Hz it sits easily alongside other instruments or voices in a musical piece. How to use the Koshi Mountain chime Basic playing: hold the chime by its cord and let it hang freely. A gentle turn of the wrist lets the central clapper set the rods in motion and release a cascade of broad, deep notes. The wider the movement, the more rods sound. A slow pendulum swing plays individual notes. In the wind: the chime can simply be hung outdoors or by an open window, where the breeze plays melodies of its own. Meditation: use Mountain to open and close a meditation session. Sound therapy and sound yoga: Mountain sits naturally alongside singing bowls, gongs and other harmonic instruments. It is light enough to move through the room, let the sound travel, mark a change of pace or guide listening toward silence. At a glance: 12 steel rods, hand-tuned to 440 Hz, walnut resonance chamber, brass and coconut shell clapper, approx. 16 x 6.3 cm (6.3 x 2.5 in), 35.5 cm (14 in) with cord, approx. 145 g (5.1 oz), plastic-free, handcrafted in France.