Handcrafted and hand-tuned in our workshop at the foot of the Pyrenees, Koshi Chimes invite an immersive, nuanced and contemplative listening experience. The 4 Elements collection, with Terra, Aqua, Aria and Ignis, explores the elemental forces of Life through four melodies tuned to an adjusted 432 Hz. The set of the 4 Elements comes with one Koshi Chime of each element:
1x Terra (earth)
1x Aqua (water)
1x Aria (air)
1x Ignis (fire)
If you prefer to receive the set of 4 in a customised way (eg. 2x Terra and 2x Aqua), then please place your order first and email marjolein@yogaroots.co.nz to let her know your personal preference, or text message 0211831828.
Each chime has its own magic timbre and can be played harmoniously with all the others. Move the chime gently holding it by its cord: the crystalline relaxing sound may leave you in quiet wonder. Suspended, it will play with the wind and carry you away in an unexpected melody. Appreciated by musicians, they are often used in musical compositions. Many sound therapists, yoga teachers and healing facilitators around the world use them.
How to play the Koshi Chimes BASIC MOVEMENTS Hold the Koshi Chime by its cord and let it hang freely. Turn it gently with a slight movement of the wrist: the central clapper sets the rods into vibration and brings forth a cascade of clear and luminous notes. The broader the movement, the more the rods are set in motion. Or swing it gently in a pendulum motion to play individual notes. The Koshi chime can also simply be suspended, allowing the wind to play it through melodies that are always unexpected.
DURING MEDITATION
The melody of the Koshi Chimes can, for example, introduce and conclude a meditation session.
IN SOUND THERAPY AND SOUND YOGA
In sound practices, the Koshi Chimes naturally finds its place alongside singing bowls, gongs or other harmonic instruments. Its lightness allows practitioners to move it easily through the space, to let the sound circulate, support a change in dynamics or guide listening toward silence.
Everything you need to know about Koshi Chimes The Koshi chime is a handcrafted harmonic instrument designed to offer a musical and sensory experience that resonates within each of us. This vibrational harmony is the result of meticulous craftsmanship and a constant pursuit of accuracy and universality.
Unlike decorative wind chimes, Koshi chimes are tuned according to a precise harmonic architecture: the notes do not simply follow one another, they answer one another. Played by the movement of the hand, the breath or the wind, the sound is not based solely on random motion. Each vibration finds an echo, resonates with the entire instrument and creates a living melody that is never identical, yet always coherent.
Koshi instruments offer a unique quality of listening: vibrant, natural and reassuring. The ear perceives a living, mobile and unpredictable sound. Because the notes are tuned to one another, this element of chance remains clear, balanced and harmonious.
Koshi chimes therefore open up an accessible and instinctive space for listening. This quality is found in many natural sounds: wind in the leaves, river water and the movement of waves. These sounds vary constantly without seeming disorderly. They follow cycles, returns and a rhythm of breath: continuous variation within a coherent framework. We observe and listen to Nature to inspire our collections. 4 Elements, the original collection, explores the elemental forces of Life through four melodies: Terra, Aqua, Aria and Ignis. Tuned to 432 Hz, each chime has eight silvered steel rods, soldered with silver, and a bamboo resonance tube. Koshi chimes are designed for the simple joy of listening. They also naturally accompany contemplative and introspective practices: meditation, relaxation, yoga, sound therapy and sophrology. Our instruments make hearts beat in harmony on every continent. Caring for the Koshi Chime Indoors, the Koshi chime requires no particular maintenance. To preserve its resonance and the natural beauty of its materials, it is enough to keep it in a dry space, protected from prolonged humidity.
Outdoors, it should always be placed under shelter, protected from rain and the weather. Like any wooden instrument exposed to the environment, it can be given suitable protection, such as a clear varnish for exterior woodwork, to be renewed regularly. Slight marks may appear on the metal parts over time, without affecting the sound quality of the instrument.
