Handled Singing Bowl with Wooden Handle - Chakra Tuned Tibetan Sound Healing Bowl

What is a handled singing bowl?

A handled singing bowl is a traditional Himalayan bowl fitted with a wooden rod beneath its base, letting you hold it in one hand and play it without resting it on a cushion. Because the base never touches a surface while you play, the bowl rings freely and the tone sustains longer and cleaner than a cushioned bowl. The deep, mottled fire-finish bronze gives it the look of a ceremonial piece, while it stays a fully functional therapy instrument. It is part of our wider range of Tibetan singing bowls.

Why choose a singing bowl with a handle?

• Play it anywhere around the body. Hold the bowl over or beside a client and direct sound exactly where you want it during a sound bath or one-to-one session.
• Fuller, longer resonance. With nothing damping the base, the fundamental note and overtones ring out and decay naturally for a richer sustain.
• Comfortable one-handed carry. The contoured wooden handle balances the weight of the bowl so you can walk a room or move between clients without fatigue.
• A complete kit, ready to play. Both the felt mallet and the wooden mallet are included, so nothing else is needed to get started.
• Cleaner striking and rimming. A stable hold makes it easier to produce a steady singing tone on the rim or a clear strike on the wall.

Choose your chakra

This bowl can be tuned to a chakra so its note supports a specific intention in your practice. Each handmade bowl is matched to the note for the chakra you select. As a guide, larger bowls fall toward the deeper Root and Sacral notes, while smaller bowls reach the higher Throat, Third Eye and Crown notes. To understand how each note maps to a chakra, see our chakra and note guide.

Select your chakra from the options above. As each bowl is hand-made, the note is matched as closely as possible to the chosen chakra.

Size guide, 7 to 12 inches

Larger bowls produce deeper, lower notes with longer sustain, while smaller bowls sit higher and are more portable. Each bowl is hand-made, so the exact musical note and weight vary slightly from piece to piece.

Choose your finish

The bowl is available in four hand-applied finishes, so you can match the look to your space. Prefer a single bowl in one of these styles? Browse our Full Moon singing bowls and antique and collected singing bowls.

Free personalization and engraving

Make the bowl your own at no extra cost. Add a name, a short message, initials or a mantra such as Om Mani Padme Hum, or upload a logo or photo to be engraved onto the bowl. Just choose the personalization option and upload your file in the options above before adding to cart. Standard engraving is included free.

How to play a handled singing bowl

Hold the bowl level by the wooden handle with a relaxed grip. To strike, tap the outer wall firmly with the felt mallet and let the note ring out. To make it sing, press the wooden mallet against the outer rim and move it in a steady, even circle, keeping consistent pressure and speed until the tone builds. Because the bowl is held in the air, you can tilt and position it freely to send the sound toward a client or around a room. When not in use, set it down by its handle. For more technique, read our guide on how to play a singing bowl.

About these bowls

Every handled singing bowl is hand-beaten in Nepal in the Himalayan tradition, then fitted with its wooden handle and finished by hand. No two are identical, so the hammer marks, colour and exact pitch make each piece unique. To care for the bowl, keep it dry, wipe it with a soft cloth and store the mallets alongside it. New to choosing a bowl? Read our guide to Tibetan singing bowls, learn about the types of singing bowls, or explore our chakra singing bowl sets and mantra carved singing bowls.