Wind chimes - a soft sounding visual and ornamental percussion instrument - has a great significance in spirituality, therapy, Vaastu and Feng Shui since it is believed that its sound and chance music created by the wind brings in positive energy, harmony and calming effect on the mind.
It is a simple percussion instrument made from suspended metal (steel / bronze / aluminium) or optional hard wood / glass objects / shells / baked clay / ceramic, etc., as listed below.
tubes
rods
bells
optional elongated objects
weighted disc striker / clapper
wind catching surface
Along the mid-line of the suspended objects a weighted surface to which the tubes or rods can strike is suspended. The striker is tied to a a flat wind-catching surface to move the striker to produce chance-music.
Hear the sound of a wind chimes captured in a micro-video shot at a heritage resort in Rajasthan.
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