Brass is one of the most important metals on Earth. These are the alloy of copper and zinc, containing fractions of some other materials like aluminum, tin , nickels, etc. About 80% constituent copper gives the bass rosy tone while the amount of zinc used proposed for the silver tone in the appearance.
Brass has the elegance of gold making it visibly appealing. Not only this, this one has the best acoustic properties than any other metals out there. The malleable property of brass makes it the most used metal to make various equipment, especially musicals including the very popular wind instruments like saxophones, trumpets, and many more. Considering this, there are whole brass musical instruments.
Let's check out why brass made singing bowls are better :
- Best acoustic : Since , brass is the natural resonator, the sound produced by the brass made singing bowls are harmonious with impressively pleasing resonating tunes.
- Corrosion resistant : Brass forms the greenish substance known as Patina and it prevents the material from rusting. This properly makes the singing bowls durable compared to others. It also maintains the resonating properly of the bowl.
- Malleable : This is one of the major reasons why the brass singing bowls are mainly preferred. The metal can be stretched , hammered , rolled and converted to thin plates without any breakage. This way it is very easy to work with the bowls and convert to desired shapes and thickness.
- Elegance : Brass being made of copper and zinc, the combination results in the gold like appearance . This makes it look much more elegant and resembles gold appeal.
- Easy Casting : The low melting point makes it easier to make into various molds which helps in creating various designs and shapes of the singing bowls. It doesn’t affect any of the inherent properties of the material.
- Less Expensive : Why use the very expensive ones, when the functionality and features are all handed out in a much economical way. Brass for singing bowls is a perfect example for this. They are a lot cheaper than the bronze made singing bowls and still give the most amazing sounds for healing and meditation.
In addition, did you know that the sound produced by the brass singing bowls are equivalent to our brain’s waves which correspond to 417 Hz, 432 Hz and 528 Hz . These are believed to cure insomnia as one can get into the deep sleep phase and relaxing state of mind. These are the major reasons why many of the sound healing practitioners prefer the Brass singing bowls.