Koshi Earth Symphony: Mountain

Mountain is the E major voice of Koshi's new Earth Symphony collection. Compared with the original Koshi chimes, Earth Symphony has a broader, deeper sound with a longer resonance. Mountain uses twelve hand-tuned steel rods inside a walnut resonance chamber, including four rods that repeat matching frequencies to add depth as the notes ring together.

Like every Koshi, Mountain is handcrafted and tuned by ear at the foot of the French Pyrenees. The steel rods are silver-soldered to a metal base inside the wooden chamber, which is finished with a thin matte varnish. Mountain is tuned with reference to A=440 Hz.

Hold the chime by its cord and turn your wrist gently for a flowing cascade of notes, or swing it slowly to bring out individual tones. It can also be hung indoors near a window or outdoors in a sheltered location where a light breeze can play it. The body is approximately 16 cm tall and 6.3 cm across, with an overall length of about 35.5 cm including the cord.

Mountain is one of four Earth Symphony tunings — Mountain, Forest, River and Ocean — designed to be played individually or together in any combination. Hear all four in the Koshi chimes collection, or get the complete Set of 4.

Note: Earth Symphony is tuned to A=440 Hz. Koshi's original 4 Elements collection is tuned to A=432 Hz, and the two collections were not designed to be played together.