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Overhead view of a brass Tibetan singing bowl. About 3.5 inches in diameter. Allegedly handcrafted by artisans in Nepal. It came with a 5-inch-long dark brown wooden pestle-like striker that is used to start and maintain the singing. First you tap the outside of the bowl near the rim with the striker to start the ringing tone, then you run the striker slowly along the outside of the rim to sustain the tone almost indefinitely, taking care to keep the striker as vertical as possible. (Some compare the action to slowly stirring a pot of soup.) The sound is said to aid meditation and induce calm - and perhaps it does for many people. I personally find the initial tone quite pleasing and was amazed at how carefully moving the striker around the rim really does sustain the tone. Oddly, however, the movement of the striker can also greatly amplify the tone until (to my ears, anyway) it starts to sound just like an air raid siren. NOT the best thing to induce calm or a meditative mood but it might be a fun way to annoy those next door neighbors with the dog that never stops barking. Research continues!

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A fibrous round that's a blue-purple color divided into seven sections by seven irregular orange bands. But what exactly is it? A cloth bracelet? No, it's not elastic enough to fit over the typical hand. A Cheerio dressed up for Mardi Gras? No, it measures 3 inches across - much too big for a cereal piece. An angel's halo with a bad infection? NOPE! It is, in fact, nothing more exotic than the cloth base that came with the Tibetan signing bowl I posted a photo of yesterday. The bowl sings loud and clear as it sits atop this ring of woven material that does nothing to dampen the sound. Although more functional than beautiful, and more of a supporting character than a star, it stands as a reminder that every round thing has a certain nobility to it and is worth celebrating. (Unless, of course, it really IS a Cheerio dressed up for Mardi Gras and I'm just too stupid to recognize the fact - in which case I sincerely apologize for misleading everyone.)

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Julià Bernet: “We have a cheese trolley all year round, and we serve the Ninot, the winner of the Làctium competition” https://www.diningandcooking.com/2824329/julia-bernet-we-have-a-cheese-trolley-all-year-round-and-we-serve-the-ninot-the-winner-of-the-lactium-competition/ #all #And #Cheese #competition #Cooking #francais #france #French #FrenchCooking #have #lactium #ninot #Of #round #serve #the #trolley #we #winner #year

Julià Bernet: "My grandmother used to cook a veal with juice that was very good, but today it would be very hard for me to finish it"

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Country Life: The farm photographer who captured a changing New Zealand https://www.byteseu.com/2388042/ #captured #Changing #country #farm #Life #new #NewZealand #Photographer #round #sally #the #who #zealand

Country Life: The farm photographer who captured a changing New Zealand

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