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Hi Allan and Matthias! > ... Seems pretty outrageous for a quartz or bronze bowl. I agree. I think it's related to the whole "exotic" new-age thang. This is who I order from. These are GREAT folks: http://www.fareasthandicrafts.com/index.html . Check out their "Projects" link. They have good prices and quality bowls. They travel to Nepal, etc. at least once a year and personally meet with the bowl makers. I have ordered a number of times from them, though it's been over a year since my last order. I've always ordered as a wholesaler (tax id number and all) so I don't know if they sell retail. This may be a problem for individuals. If you talk to them, tell them I said "Hello!" They'll probably remember me. I think Lafayette, Indiana became "Singing Bowl Capital of the Midwest" due to my many orders. > Is it true that they make a lot more than end up sounding decently? That's my understanding. It's alot like hand hammered cymbals, each one is unique. I've certainly heard/played great ones and poor. > I feel that mine is hollow... is it? completely? partly? It seems quite an individual choice. It's hard to find a "bowl palace" where you can try a whole lot of different ones until you find those that speak to you. > How do they do that? Good question! I find the sound three-dimensional. When a bowl really cuts loose and sings loudly, it's like the sound surrounds you, coming from all directions. Looping a bowl in mono isn't nearly the same. Using a stereo pair of EDPs is much better. One of these days, I'm going to set up four mics, configure a quad looper in Kyma, and try looping a bowl in quad. I haven't found much literature on singing bowls. This book seems the best: "Singing Bowls" by Eva Rudy Jansen ISBN: 9074597017 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9074597017/qid=971360676/sr=1-3/104-6 135080-9481556 Oooommmmm...... Dennis Leas ------------------- dennis@mdbs.com