Meinl Sonic Energy bronze singing bowls are handmade in India by experts who shape the tone by hand hammering the bronze until a desired size and pitch is met. This bowl measures about 3.5" in diameter and weighs around 250 grams (size and weight may vary slightly due to the hand made shape). Plus, it's equipped with a cord to hang the bowl in an upside-down position while playing (if desired). Natural yet highly refined, the Cosmos Series bowls are designed to accommodate professional meditation and sound therapy practitioners. With a bellied design created from additional hammering, these bowls generate a sustained deep tone that will fill any room with ambient sound. We forge this bronze alloy masterpiece to produce a long-sustaining, soothing ring when tapped or rubbed with a singing bowl mallet—this alloy fills the space around you with ethereal sound waves of calming overtones. Cosmos Series bowls fit a variety of settings from yoga studios, close meditation spaces or sound baths in large, open rooms along with other sound healing instruments. They're also great to use at home to relax or meditate on your own. To achieve the best possible sound, we include a felt ring that corresponds to the size of the bowl that you can use to rest the bowl on as you play. A soft cover is also included for convenient storage and travel. This bowl will respond beautifully with any of our bronze singing bowl mallets. Use a variety of types like resonating or double-headed mallets to pull out different sounds (mallets sold separately). Designed in Germany, Meinl is a family-owned musical instrument manufacturing business that was established in Germany in 1951. Our expert German designers have deep relationships with our builders to ensure you're delivered the absolute finest quality. Originating from Tibet, singing bowls have a long-lasting tradition in Buddhism to accompany meditation and chanting. Singing bowls are said to date back to the 13th-11th centuries BC. In more modern times, sound and Reiki therapists, as well as yoga and meditation practitioners use the benefits singing bowls in their therapy sessions. Meanwhile, singing bowls have also found their way into homes and everyday lives of people and are becoming increasingly popular.