(1998)
Duration 72’ 08”
BEL CD 006. (CD only) £10
THE WAY OF THE BOWLS
WITHIN
THE PETALS OF THE ROSE
TREASURE OF THE MOUNTAIN (8 mins) – An invocation to the beings of sound to join us, the title for this piece is taken from the painting of the same name by Professor Nicholas Roerich (see below) and is envisaged as a representation in sound of the journey taken by the eye as it encounters this beautiful painting depicting the Mahatmas in their mountain retreat engulfed in the golden flames of pure fire from the sacred Chalice of the Heart - portrayed through sound using some huge gongs, Tibetan Ting-shag (small cymbals) and mostly through the wonderfully magical sounds of the Singing Bowls. Although a comparatively short piece, we are quickly transported into the magical realm of the singing bowls where time is transcended and we begin to catch a glimpse of the Voice of the Silence.
To listen (ending of piece) click HERE For more on how the music relates to the painting click HERE
THE WAY OF THE BOWLS (44 mins) which begins with the beautiful-sounding 12th century Tibetan Heart
Chakra bowl which leads us out into an expansive section for stroked bowls
leading to a mystical climax of water bowls with bowed Ting-shag over. The
entire piece consists of around 45 minutes of unique Tibetan Singing Bowl music
utilising many playing techniques and sound-textures found within Frank's rare
collection of over 150 of these ancient, sacred instruments and closing with the
beautiful 'overtone' choir. The composition takes the form of a walk around the
garden of the bowls with a motif representing the pathway repeated between each
section starting with a section for stroked bowls, followed by a family of Yang
bowls, then we meet a choir of stroked Yang bowls, leading to a group of struck
Yin bowls and ending with the overtone choir with small Yang bowls. With such a
long track of bowls played with great sensitivity, we are encouraged to enter
more fully into the magical realm of the Singing Bowls. This track is very
ennobling and also aura strengthening. Something of a favourite with therapists
who use it to accompany their healing work.
In addition to these two tracks featured on the cassette release, this CD
includes the new piece WITHIN THE PETALS OF THE ROSE a further
21 minutes of
Tibetan Bowl music only this time focusing upon the Healing side of their
uniquely potent sounds (To find out more about
Frank's sound healing work click HERE
)
Two very deep, powerful bowls play continuously throughout the entire piece with
their first 7 minutes being accompanied by two Solar Plexus bowls, whilst the
following 7 minutes features the rich and warm-sounding Heart Chakra bowls and
ending with Throat Chakra bowls for the last seven minutes. Over and above all
of this is a spacey and gentle improvisation upon selected bowls. This track is
an excellent follow-up after a sound healing session; otherwise its deep and
slow tones are very helpful for deep relaxation or stress relief. With the focus
upon the Solar Plexus, Heart, and Throat Chakras it provides an excellent
all-round resonant healing field. Frank has been researching sound therapy since
1968 whilst he has developed his own unique form
of sound healing using the Singing Bowls of Tibet since 1994. Therapists
also enjoy working alongside the sounds on this track.
Two colour photographs taken by Oliver Nares in the Studio of Musicalfresco at the time of Recording The Singing Bowls of Tibet in 1997.
Unlike the cassette tape ‘The Singing Bowls of Tibet’ listed below, the CD version has no speech whatsoever – simply 72 minutes of deeply peaceful and magical Tibetan Singing Bowl music!
TIBETAN SINGING BOWLS VOLUME 2: -
PATH TO SHAMBHALA
or
TIBETAN SINGING BOWLS VOLUME 3: -
ANCIENT TIBETAN INITIATION BOWLS
or
TIBETAN SINGING BOWLS VOLUME 4: -
CHAKRA HEALING
or
TIBETAN SINGING BOWLS VOLUME 5: -
LEGEND OF SHAMBHALA
or
TIBETAN SINGING BOWLS VOLUME 6: -
ALL-CONQUERING LIGHT
or
TIBETAN SINGING BOWLS VOLUME 7: -
HIMALAYAN STUDIES 1
or
TIBETAN SINGING BOWLS VOLUME 8: -
HIMALAYAN STUDIES 2
or
TIBETAN SINGING BOWLS VOLUME 9: -
HIMALAYAN STUDIES 3
or
TIBETAN SINGING BOWLS VOLUME 10: -
HIMALAYAN STUDIES 4
or
TIBETAN SINGING BOWLS VOLUME 11: -
HIMALAYAN STUDIES 5
or
TIBETAN SINGING BOWLS VOLUME 12: -
DEEP HEALING (PEACE)
or
TIBETAN SINGING BOWLS VOLUME 13: -
TIBETAN PEACE
or
TIBETAN SINGING BOWLS VOLUME 14: -
WAY OF THE BOWLS
And to read Frank's articles on the Singing Bowls of Tibet click HERE
Telephone: 01425-470168
Photograph of Frank and his bowls taken by Esther James in 1993.
Treasure
of the Mountain
by the Russian artist Professor Nicholas Roerich (1874- 1947) by kind permission of the Roerich Museum, New York.
A reproduction of this painting is
available from The Roerich Museum, New York.
There
are a number of articles upon the Singing Bowls of Tibet by Frank - check out
(1997)
Duration 100’ Cassette only. £8
THIS CASSETTE IS PRETTY WELL DELETED AT PRESENT WITH NONE IN STOCK. ALL CASSETTE SALES HAVE DWINDLED TO VIRTUALLY NOTHING. THE TEXT PART OF THIS TAPE IS AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE AS THE ARTICLE THE SINGING BOWLS OF TIBET (CLICK HERE FOR LINK) WHILST THE TWO PIECES OF MUSIC ARE INCLUDED ON THE ABOVE CD VERSION OF THIS RELEASE.
Here we have 100 minutes of Frank's music and wisdom. Side
A begins with a 7-minute invocatory piece: - TREASURE OF THE MOUNTAIN with huge
gongs and the wonderfully magical sounds of the Singing Bowls.
The bowls are then used to illustrate an in-depth talk
on their many aspects, answering all of those frequently asked questions.
Side B: - THE WAY OF THE BOWLS begins with a very short
spoken meditation on the Heart Chakra which leads us out into around 45 minutes
of unique Tibetan Singing Bowl Music utilising many playing techniques
and sound-textures found within Frank's rare collection of over 150 of these
ancient, sacred instruments and closing with the beautiful 'overtone' choir.
Listening to these powerfully charged bowl sounds has a purifying, ennobling, and very strengthening effect upon the whole aura. Frank began using Tibetan ritual instruments in his music in 1973. Apart from being a definitive cassette version of Frank’s workshops, it was also the long-awaited tape of Frank's Tibetan Singing Bowl Music!
© Copyright by Frank Perry 1997. All rights reserved. Revised 1999.
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