Hi! Singing bowls (high tin) and gongs are found in Thailand, Korea and
the Philippines. Martha Goodway has done some very nice metallography on
ones from the Philippines. I dont have the references handy but I can
locate them in a day or so.
Mike Notis
Lesley D. Frame wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I don't know if she is on this list serve, but you should get in touch
> with Chandra Reedy at the University of Delaware, she wrote "Himalayan
> bronzes: technology, style, and choices" (1997 or 1998 I think). She
> has done some stellar research on traditional technologies in Central
> and Eastern Asia, and she would probably know more about the singing
> bowls.
>
> -Lesley
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Robert Mason <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> *To:* [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 02, 2009 2:36 PM
> *Subject:* Himalayan metallurgy and "singing bowls"
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I have recently become interested in the esoteric field of
> "singing bowls", of which much nonsense seems to be written, and I
> was wondering if anyone has undertaken any work on them, or if
> anyone can suggest publications about recent work on Himalayan
> metallurgy (i.e., after the BM volume by Oddie!)?
>
> Cheers
>
> Robert
>
>
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