Koshi Wind chime / Musical Instrument. Aqua – (Water)

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The Koshi chime is an authentic musical instrument, an original creation of high quality. Hand made at the foot of the Pyrenean mountains, each chime is the result of meticulous craftsmanship.
Eight chords are welded with silver into the metal plate at the base of the resonance tube. Precise tuning creates a play of clear tones that is rich in overtones. The overtones of the shorter chords gradually dominate and become fundamentals, thus forming a circular tone range.
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.

With its resonance box made of bamboo, a material known since prehistoric times for its acoustical quality, new melodies, Terra, Aqua, Aria and Ignis, inspired by the four elements. Each has a specific magic timbre and can be played harmoniously with all the others.

The cylinder, consists of bamboo veneer and is treated with natural oil.
I have used bamboo veneer as it is much stronger than the natural bamboo. A true “resonance tube” of high acoustic quality is made with thin layers of bamboo.
The diameter of the cylinder is 6,3 cm and the height is 16,5 cm.