{"product_id":"koshi-forest-wind-chime-440hz-earth-symphony","title":"Koshi Forest Wind Chime - 440Hz - Earth Symphony","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKoshi Forest Wind Chime • 440Hz • Earth Symphony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeep, nuanced and contemplative, the Koshi Forest Chime is part of the new Koshi Earth Symphony collection, inspired by the mystery and living presence of great forests.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandcrafted and individually hand-tuned at the foot of the French Pyrenees, Forest contains twelve steel rods arranged around the notes C# • F# • F# • G# • G# • A • A • C# • F# • G# • A • C#, creating an F# minor harmonic structure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach rod is tuned by hand with reference to 440Hz, allowing the notes to settle into a deep and coherent harmonic ensemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour of the twelve rods are doubled at identical frequencies, acting as sympathetic resonators. These repeated pitches help extend the resonance and give Forest a denser, more immersive sonic texture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is a rich, mysterious and contemplative sound in which the notes emerge, overlap and gradually fade into silence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForest can be played by hand during meditation, yoga and sound practice, combined with singing bowls and gongs, or suspended in a sheltered position where movement of the air allows the chime to play naturally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWithin the Earth Symphony collection, Forest may symbolically evoke mystery, stillness, contemplation, introspection and the layered life of woodland spaces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForest is one of four complementary Koshi Earth Symphony melodies:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMountain • Forest • River • Ocean\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe classic Koshi 4 Elements collection remains a separate range featuring Terra, Aqua, Aria and Ignis with 8 rods and an adjusted 432Hz reference.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrand:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Koshi\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollection:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Koshi Earth Symphony\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMelody:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Forest\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspiration:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Great forests and living woodland landscapes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e C# • F# • F# • G# • G# • A • A • C# • F# • G# • A • C#\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScale \/ Harmonic Centre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e F# minor\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSound Character:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Deep, nuanced, mysterious and contemplative\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tuned wind chime \/ wind bell \/ meditation chime\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRods:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 12 individually hand-tuned steel rods\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSympathetic Resonators:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 4 rods doubled at identical frequencies\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTuning:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e With reference to 440Hz\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRod Construction:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Steel rods soldered with silver onto a metal base\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResonance Chamber:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Oak wood\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClapper:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Brass and coconut shell\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlastic:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Plastic-free construction as supplied\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. Body Height:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 16cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. Diameter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 6.3cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. Total Length:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 35.5cm including cord\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. Weight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 145g\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Meditation, yoga, sound baths, breathwork, ceremony, music, relaxation and sheltered wind-bell use\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCraft:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Handcrafted and individually hand-tuned\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Foot of the French Pyrenees, France\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSold:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Individually\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOther Earth Symphony Chimes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mountain, River and Ocean\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeparate Collection:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Koshi 4 Elements — Terra, Aqua, Aria \u0026amp; Ignis • 8 rods • adjusted 432Hz\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForest • Earth Symphony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForest is one of four melodies within the Koshi Earth Symphony collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere the classic Koshi 4 Elements range takes inspiration from Earth, Water, Air and Fire, Earth Symphony turns toward four great natural landscapes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMountain • Forest • River • Ocean\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForest explores the mystery, depth and layered stillness of woodland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts musical character is inspired by the forest as a living space and may evoke hidden voices, silence, contemplation and introspection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe twelve rods create a dense but coherent field of sound, with notes appearing and disappearing within the wider resonance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Forest association is symbolic and musical rather than a claim of fixed energetic effects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotes \u0026amp; Harmonic Structure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForest is built around the notes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC# • F# • F# • G# • G# • A • A • C# • F# • G# • A • C#\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese notes form an F# minor harmonic structure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach of the twelve rods is individually tuned by hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour pitches are doubled at identical frequencies, creating what Koshi describes as sympathetic resonators.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese repeated rods reinforce selected frequencies and contribute to the instrument's deeper resonance and more immersive sonic texture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than functioning as twelve isolated tones, the rods work together as one harmonic ensemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwelve Hand-Tuned Steel Rods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForest contains twelve steel rods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis gives Earth Symphony a broader sonic architecture than the classic 8-rod Koshi 4 Elements collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach rod is individually tuned before being soldered with silver onto a metal base.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe additional rods create more harmonic relationships within the instrument and allow the sound to develop with greater density and sustain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe effect is not simply greater volume.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is a richer field of interacting fundamentals, repeated frequencies and overtones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSympathetic Resonators\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the defining technical features of Earth Symphony is the use of doubled rods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour rods are tuned to frequencies already present elsewhere in the instrument.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese doubled pitches act as sympathetic resonators.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen related notes sound, the repeated frequencies help reinforce the wider harmonic structure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis contributes to Forest's depth, sustain and layered resonance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003e440Hz Tuning Reference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKoshi Forest is tuned with reference to 440Hz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis does not mean that every rod produces a single 440Hz tone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach rod has its own pitch within the F# minor structure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 440Hz reference forms part of the wider tuning system used to position those pitches accurately within the harmonic ensemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach rod is tuned individually until it sits correctly within the complete instrument.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Play the Koshi Forest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHold the chime by its cord and let the wooden body hang freely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTurn it gently with a small movement of the wrist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe central clapper then begins to strike the rods, bringing out a cascade of broad and deep notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe broader the movement, the more rods are set in motion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor more isolated tones, swing the chime gently in a pendulum motion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is no need to shake the instrument strongly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGentle movement allows the longer resonance and interaction between the rods to develop more naturally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse as a Wind Bell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForest can also be suspended so that a gentle breeze moves the internal clapper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis allows it to function as a tuned wind bell.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause the movement of the air determines which rods sound and in what order, the resulting musical patterns remain changing and unpredictable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor longevity, indoor use or a dry, sheltered outdoor position is preferable to permanent 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