Four melodies evoking the great presences of Nature—a living symphony with a rich and profound resonance. Earth Symphony is an invitation to an immersive listening experience of the living world: Mountain, Forest, River, Ocean.
The four melodies of the Earth Symphony collection were designed to be played alone or in dialogue with one another within the same collection. Mountain, Forest, River and Ocean can therefore respond freely to one another: their chords remain coherent, whatever combination is chosen.
Each chime has twelve rods, four of which are identically doubled at the same frequencies, also known as “sympathetic resonators.” This sonic architecture gives it greater depth and a rich, immersive resonance.
MOUNTAIN
Mountain stands out with a broad, grounded and contemplative resonance. Its melody is inspired by the mountain and may evoke height, silence, stability and presence. Its twelve rods extend the resonance and give the Koshi Mountain chime a broader presence. The notes appear, respond to one another, then slowly fade away. Comprising of the notes G# G# A A B B E G# A B the Mountain melody corresponds to E major. Its twelve rods are tuned by hand, with reference to 440 Hz, until they find their right place within the harmonic ensemble.
FOREST stands out with a deep and contemplative sound character. Its melody is inspired by the forest as a living space and may evoke mysterious voices as well as silence. Its twelve rods extend the resonance and create a dense sonic texture. Comprising of the notes C# F# F# G# G# A A C# F# G# A C# the Forest melody corresponds to F# minor in 440 Hz.
RIVER stands out with a fluid and positive sound character. Its melody may evoke movement and transformation. Its twelve rods extend the resonance and give the Koshi River chime a broad and flowing sound. Comprising of the notes D# D# G# G# A# A# B B D# G# A# B the River melody corresponds to G# minor 440 Hz, until they find their right place within the harmonic ensemble.
OCEAN stands out with a vast, deep and welcoming sound character. Its pentatonic melody is inspired by the ocean and may evoke boundless expanse and movement. Its twelve rods extend the resonance and give the Koshi Ocean chime a broad and continuous resonance. Comprising of the notes C# D# D# F# F# B B C# D# F# B C# 440 Hz.
Each Koshi Forest chime is hand-crafted at the foot of the French Pyrenees. The craftsperson solders twelve steel rods with silver onto a metal base, then tunes them one by one, with meticulous attention to their pitch and accuracy. The fine-wood resonance chamber amplifies the vibrations and gives the Koshi chime its long, clear and warm resonance.
Tuning:
with reference to 440 Hz
Rods:
12 steel rods, soldered with silver
Resonance chamber:
wood species: oak
Clapper:
brass and coconut shell
Plastic:
plastic-free
Height:
approximately 16 cm
Diameter:
approximately 6.3 cm
Total length with cord:
approximately 35.5 cm
Weight:
approximately 145 g
Production:
handcrafted at the foot of the Pyrenees, France
Hold the Koshi chime by its cord and let it hang freely. Turn it gently with a slight movement of the wrist: the central clapper sets the rods into vibration and brings forth a cascade of broad and deep notes. The broader the movement, the more the rods are set in motion. Or swing it gently in a pendulum motion to play individual notes. The Koshi chime can also simply be suspended, allowing the wind to play it through melodies that are always unexpected.
Four melodies evoking the great presences of Nature—a living symphony with a rich and profound resonance. Earth Symphony is an invitation to an immersive listening experience of the living world: Mountain, Forest, River, Ocean.
The four melodies of the Earth Symphony collection were designed to be played alone or in dialogue with one another within the same collection. Mountain, Forest, River and Ocean can therefore respond freely to one another: their chords remain coherent, whatever combination is chosen.
Each chime has twelve rods, four of which are identically doubled at the same frequencies, also known as “sympathetic resonators.” This sonic architecture gives it greater depth and a rich, immersive resonance.
MOUNTAIN
Mountain stands out with a broad, grounded and contemplative resonance. Its melody is inspired by the mountain and may evoke height, silence, stability and presence. Its twelve rods extend the resonance and give the Koshi Mountain chime a broader presence. The notes appear, respond to one another, then slowly fade away. Comprising of the notes G# G# A A B B E G# A B the Mountain melody corresponds to E major. Its twelve rods are tuned by hand, with reference to 440 Hz, until they find their right place within the harmonic ensemble.
FOREST stands out with a deep and contemplative sound character. Its melody is inspired by the forest as a living space and may evoke mysterious voices as well as silence. Its twelve rods extend the resonance and create a dense sonic texture. Comprising of the notes C# F# F# G# G# A A C# F# G# A C# the Forest melody corresponds to F# minor in 440 Hz.
RIVER stands out with a fluid and positive sound character. Its melody may evoke movement and transformation. Its twelve rods extend the resonance and give the Koshi River chime a broad and flowing sound. Comprising of the notes D# D# G# G# A# A# B B D# G# A# B the River melody corresponds to G# minor 440 Hz, until they find their right place within the harmonic ensemble.
OCEAN stands out with a vast, deep and welcoming sound character. Its pentatonic melody is inspired by the ocean and may evoke boundless expanse and movement. Its twelve rods extend the resonance and give the Koshi Ocean chime a broad and continuous resonance. Comprising of the notes C# D# D# F# F# B B C# D# F# B C# 440 Hz.
Each Koshi Forest chime is hand-crafted at the foot of the French Pyrenees. The craftsperson solders twelve steel rods with silver onto a metal base, then tunes them one by one, with meticulous attention to their pitch and accuracy. The fine-wood resonance chamber amplifies the vibrations and gives the Koshi chime its long, clear and warm resonance.
Tuning:
with reference to 440 Hz
Rods:
12 steel rods, soldered with silver
Resonance chamber:
wood species: oak
Clapper:
brass and coconut shell
Plastic:
plastic-free
Height:
approximately 16 cm
Diameter:
approximately 6.3 cm
Total length with cord:
approximately 35.5 cm
Weight:
approximately 145 g
Production:
handcrafted at the foot of the Pyrenees, France
Hold the Koshi chime by its cord and let it hang freely. Turn it gently with a slight movement of the wrist: the central clapper sets the rods into vibration and brings forth a cascade of broad and deep notes. The broader the movement, the more the rods are set in motion. Or swing it gently in a pendulum motion to play individual notes. The Koshi chime can also simply be suspended, allowing the wind to play it through melodies that are always unexpected.
