Sound Therapy
Sound Therapy
Sound therapy dates back to the Greek and Ottoman Empires, and can be defined as the use of highly resonating instruments to elicit a physiologically healing response in participants. Today sound therapy is used in everything from treating nervous disorders to specialized cancer treatments. The power of sound, which moves rapidly and with significant vibration through the water in our bodies, is generally agreed to have long lasting effects on our physiology and mental health.
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Aeolian Harp
In the 19th Century, similar instruments to the one above became popula in many parks and homes of Germany, England and Scotland. It was called Äolsharfe ― Harp of Äolus. Similar instruments existed much earlier than the 19th century in East Asia. The ever changing melodies produced by the wind are extremely charming, and these […]
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Alchemy Singing Bowls
Crystal bowls made using various combinations of metals and semi-precious stones (such as gold, platinum, silver, and various beryls). Beautifully coloured and very finely tuned with an incredibly powerful sound. They are also available in both transluscent and opaque models.
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Atlantean Wands
The Atlantean wand is essentially a crystal bowl with a handle, which makes it all the more easy to play, as you do not have to worry about accidentally dulling the resonance with your hand. They are made of various semi-precious stones and are extremely resonant, like the rest of the crystal bowls.
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Bansuri
Originally, the bansuri flute a folk instrument whose history was very closely linked to the mythology of India, but in the last century, it has also become a prominent fixture in classical music and is now played . It is made of bamboo cane and is available in a wide ranger of sizes and keys, […]
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Bell Tree
A bell tree is a percussive instrument consisting of vertically nested inverted metal bowls. The bowls are fixed to a vertical rod and are arranged inexactly in order of pitch. An effective ascending or descending glissando is accomplished by sliding a metal beater up or down the tree. When a glissando is played, the inexactness […]
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Crystal Singing Bowls
These remarkable singing bowls made of heated quartz poured into a mould and allowed to cool – very precisely tuned and extremely resonant. Their sound is extremely powerful and the bowls are designed to resonate at a very physiological deep level.
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Didgeridoo
Traditionally, the Australian didgeridoo is made of eucalyptus wood, which has been allowed to be hollowed out by termites. A mouthpiece made of beeswax is then affixed to the end to allow players to adjust the size to suit themselves. Although it is impossible to deduce its exact age, archaeological studies suggest that the indigenous […]
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Djun-Djun
The talking drum, dundun, or djun-djun is a set of three drums that originated in the West African empire of Mali. The three drums that make up a djun-djun set are the dundoumba (literally meaning 'big djun-djun'), which has the lowest tone and is the largest of the three. Next is the mid-tone, medium-sized sangban […]
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Elephant Bells
Elephant bells were originally hung on the sides of elephants to warn others of the animal's approach. They are made of bronze and come in five different sizes.
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Energy Chimes
A gentle stroke with the wooden striker is enough to produce from these energy chimes a pure, crystal clear tone which resonates for up to thirty seconds. The sound vibrations emitted by these energy chimes are rich in natural harmonics which are considered to be the healing elements of music. Gandharva Loka has energy chimes […]
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Flexatone
The flexatone was invented in the 1920s. It is a percussion instrument that consists of a small flexible metal sheet suspended in a wire frame that also makes up the handle. Two wooden knobs are mounted on strips of spring steel and attached on each side of the metal sheet. The player holds the flexatone […]
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Glockenspiel
A modern German xylophone utilizing metal keys. They have a beautiful chiming sound and can be played with rubber or wooden mallets. Originally, it was a set of tuned bells, but the modern xylophone utilizes keys inspired by the Asian metallophone, and is now a popular orchestral instrument. We offer high quality glockenspiels in a […]
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Gong Drum
A gong drum (also known as 'gong bass drum') is a percussion instrument that has a large single or double sided drumhead in order to create a powerful, resonant sound when struck. The head can be tuned as loose as possible to avoid any sense of pitch in the sound, or tensioned more tightly to […]
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Gunghroo
Ghungroos (also spelt ghunghroo or ghunghru) are sets of many small metallic bells strung together to form a musical anklet that is strapped to the feet of Indian classical dancers. Ghungroos serve to accentuate the rhythmic aspects of Indian classical dance and allow complex footwork to be heard by the audience. The sounds produced by […]
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Hand Hammered Singing Bowls
These beautiful bowls are made in traditional fashion in Nepal, and their ever so slightly uneven surface gives them an incredible harmonic range; meaning that you will hear multiple notes at one time. We offer them in an emormous range of sizes, and the individuality of each bowl means that each bowl has a completely […]
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HAPI Drums
Somewhat of a combination between the hand pan and the African log drum, these instruments, like log drums, are most often played with a pair of mallets. These come in a range of tunings, colours, and sizes. We also stock magnets for re-tuning these drums, as well as bags. All models come with a pair […]
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Harmonium
Harmoniums have keys like the piano and a bellows that is pumped with one hand. The sound is created by the air streaming through tuned metal reeds. Depending on the type of harmonium, there are registers for lower and higher pitch, for doubling the octaves, regulation of the volume, vibrato and various bordunes. Indian harmoniums […]
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Harp
The harp is one of the oldest musical instruments known to mankind, and has been included in innumerable myths and probably originally came from the Mediterranean region, spreading out from there into Europe, Asia, and Africa. It is generally tuned in a simple major scale, often starting with F or C, and many models include […]
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Jing Cymbals
Jing cymbals are traditional Chinese cymbals that come in a variety of sizes from hand-held to stand mounted. Jing cymbals are handmade and this gives them an authentic Asian sound with more overtones than the classical Western cymbals. Traditionally the smaller paires of cymbals are held in each hand and struck together with the stand […]
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Kalimba
The kalimba family of instruments is uniquely African and appears to have been invented twice! A wood or bamboo-tined kalimba appeared on the west coast of Africa some 3,000 years ago, and metal-tined lamellophones appeared in the Zambezi River valley around 1,000 years ago. Also known as the thumb piano, the kalimba is held with […]
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Kotamo
A combination of three instruments – the monochord, koto, and tambura, which comes with a stand to allow easy playing of all three.
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Lithophone
A beautiful granite and wood xylophone – Gandharva Loka stocks fair trade lithophones made in Pondicherry, India available in 6, 7, 8 and 9 note scales. The light and deeply resonating notes of this instrument make it a perfect accompaniment from sound healing or and additional unique chime like tone to any musical composition.
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Log Drums
Similar to xylophones, these instruments are used throughout Africa, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. In Africa, they are often used for long term communication. Traditionally, they are often constructed of a hollowed out log, with its ends covered, but they are also often constructed of wooden panels fitted together. To play, one strikes the tongues cut […]
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Lyre
The lyre is an instrument that resembles a harp, and it is played mostly with one hand. It belongs to the family of stringed instruments where the strings are not plucked like a harp, but the fingers rather pass gently over them. It is generally regarded as having come from the Mediterranean area, like the […]
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Monochord and Monolini
The Monochord was developed in Ancient Greece and was used to illustrate mathematical properties of musical pitch, most famously by Pythagoras. The name, meaning “one string” is slightly misleading, as they generally have two or more. If you slowly pass your hands alternately over the strings without a break, you get a long-lasting sound that […]
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Mouth Harp
The mouth Harp has been used for centuries in almost every culture on earth. This explains the astonishing number of about 400 types, as each country and each region created its own typical style. The variety of names speaks up for itself – there are several hundred names for this simple instrument, but there is […]
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Ocean Drum
The ocean drum really allows you to bring the sound of the sea into your music. Using small metal beads inside a double sided frame drum, the ocean drum allows you to create wonderful ocean wave effects as you tilt the drum from one side to the other. The ocean drum can also be used […]
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Overtone Flute
The Overtone Flute is a very old instrument from Scandanavia and Russia whose special sound and range had a great influence on Folk music. To play, simply blow softly to get low notes and with more force to get higher notes.
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Qi-Gong Balls
A melodious fitness device for all hands that need relaxation! In China where the ancient art of healing has been cultivated for many ages, Qi-Gong Balls are a widely used means of relaxing the nerves and to develop the flexibility of the fingers. The trick is to spin two balls in one hand without letting […]
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Rain Stick
The rain stick comes from the Atacama Desert in Chile and is a truly natural instrument. Rain sticks are made from a particular type of cactus which, when it dies, is dried out. The thorns are then cut off and pushed back into the dried cactus branch so that the pointed tips of the thorns […]
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Sansula
Sansulas have a richer, more mellow and resonant sound than that of the traditional kalimba which they are based upon. The metal bars are produced precisely and are tuned to A minor with additional tunings in B and F. If you hold the sansula on your lap or over an even surface you can create […]
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Sen-Plates
This is a new instrument from Germany consisting of six metal plates. The inherent sound of the metal can be expressed perfectly with the special tuning technique of sen-plates. Each tone can sound soft or powerful according to the intensity and the way the plate is struck. A special timbre is created by the corresponding […]
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Shaman Drum
Shaman drums are integral to Shamanistic cultures all over the world. In their most recognizable form, the drum is essentially a solid wooden frame is covered with a thick animal skin. Ropes made of skin or sinews hold the skins to the frame and allow the drum to be held in the back. Depending on […]
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Shaman Rattle
Shaman rattles are traditionally made from various materials including wood, turtle shells, snake skin, rawhide, gourds and coconuts and filled with items such as corn seeds, teeth and shards of bone or crystal, and shells (which they are also sometimes decorated with, along with feathers and fur). They are used for ritualistic purposes among Shamanic cultures […]
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Shruti Boxes
Drone instruments are an important staple of Indian traditional music, and so when the harmonium began to be used in India, a small version without a keyboard was developed in order to provide accompaniment. For those looking for a drone accompaniment to singing, this is a perfect choice. They are available in both their classic […]
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Single chimes on frames
Finely tuned rods, which can be played with a mallet and produce a lovely deep sound.
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Single Wu Wei
Similar to the chimes on a frame, these can be either played with a mallet or placed close together and allowed to chime against one another.
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Sound Cradle
The Sound Cradle is a modern therapeutic instrument. Either in lying or sitting position you can enjoy a remarkable sound experience. The solid semi-circular cradle bowl is covered with strings on the sides, 18 strings per side. It is constructed in such a way so as to be used as a cradle, a tunnel, a […]
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Soundwave
The soundwave is an ingenious combination of two instruments built into a comfortable platform which the recipient of the sound therapy experience lies upon. On one side is a large and sonorous tongue drum (grounding, rhythmic, integration, structure). The notes of the with four wooden tongues are A, B, D and E. On the other […]
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Spring Drum
A simple instrument, in terms of construction, the thunder drum is a resonating tube with a drum skin attached to one end. Through this skin is connected a long spring, which when being played hangs down from the bottom of the instrument. By shaking the instrument from side to side we create wonderful thunder effects […]
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Talking Drum
Talking drums (known by many names including Dundun, Gangan, Dondo, Odondo, Lunna, Donno, Kalangu, Doodo, Tama, Tamanin and Ekwe) are a member of the hourglass shaped family of pressure drums and are one of the oldest instruments in West Africa. Their history can be traced back to the Ghana empire. The talking drum is particularly […]
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Tambura
A typical instrument in Indian classical music since approximately the 15th century is the tambura or tanpura. Similar in shape to the sitar, the tambura consists of a large round resonating body made from a gourd with a long hollow neck. Most often, the tambura has 4 strings, but models with 5 or even 6 […]
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Tar
A Persian instrument that first appeared in its current form in the 18th century during the reign of the Ottoman Empire. The name means “string” (which is likely the root of the names of other instruments, such as the guitar and sitar). It is made from carved wood and lamb skin. The tar was also the […]
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Temple Bell
Tibetan temple bells are made of brass and have two main aspects: the ringing of the bell; the singing bowl aspect where a wooden stick is drawn around the rim of the bell to create the constant singing bowl tone. An important part of Tibetan Buddhism, these temple bells are ornately decorated and everything about […]
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Tingsha
Tibetan temple cymbals (also known as tingsha, Tin Shas, temple chimes and hand cymbals) are small metal cymbals used in prayer and rituals by Tibetan Buddhist practitioners. The cymbals are joined together by a leather strap and, when struck together, they producing a crystal clear, high pitched ringing tone. Tibetan temple cymbals are very thick […]
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Tree works
These chimes are appropriate for performing artists, and are handmade in Tennessee – various shapes and sizes are available, and professional performers will not be disappointed by their quality.
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Tube Glockenspiel
A beautiful Indian xylophone from Pondicherry, which utilizes tubes rather than flat keys, and therefore has a wonderfully resonant tone. Available in wood or metal in various sizes.
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Udu
The native inhabitants of Africa (in this case, Nigeria) discovered once upon a time that their storage jugs produced interesting sounds. The Udu (pronounced Oodoo) was born of this discovery and refined into its modern form. Nowadays it was played in ceremonies and for dancing. But clay jugs are used for music in other countries, […]
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Wah Wah Tubes
Wah Wah Tubes are simple aluminium tubular bells that produce a long-lasting sound that is rich in overtones. A fascinating 'wah-wah' effect can be created by opening and closing the small opening. Wah Wah Tubes are simple aluminium tubular bells that produce a long-lasting sound that is rich in overtones. A fascinating 'wah-wah' effect can […]
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Waterphone
Waterphones (also known as Ocean Harps) were originally invented and developed by Richard Waters, an American artist, sculptor, inventor and musician, who drew inspiration for the instrument from such instruments as the Tibetan water drum and the African kalimba. The waterphone is a type of atonal acoustic musical instrument consisting of a metal resonator bowl […]
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Xylophone
It is theorized that this instrument originated around 500 AD with a group of Malay-Polynesian peoples who migrated to Africa. From there, it spread throughout Eastern Africa and to Southern Asia, where versions with metal keys are particularly popular in Indonesia in Gamelan orchestras. It is played with wooden or rubber mallets and either chromatically […]
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Yak Mule Bells
Hand beaten metal bells traditionally used for animals in Eurasia and Africa, they also make excellent and unique percussion instruments.
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