EPIC FLUMIS
Lively silicone flumis that play easily across the gong surface, draw a range of warm resonances and bright overtones. They are resilient, and if played properly (its a soundbath, not Hendrix) the balls wont fall off.
They require only the slightest pressure (no swinging gongs!) and sing a wide variety of pitches in different areas of the gong and with changes in pressure.
Most of the pitches are harmonious 5ths and octaves, and can create single tone shifts and binaural beats. Ok, I can’t guarantee they’ll work this way on all gongs since there are so many types, and Ive not tried them extensively on Chinese gongs, but I’ve managed 5ths and Octaves on ‘western’ gongs. And the fundamental frequency of your gong will determine affect things also. Flumies will always be slightly mysterious in their behaviour.
The small pairs have a flexible carbon fibre shaft allowing for beautiful melodic playing.
CHECK OUT THE DEMO BELOW (MORE ON THE ‘DEMOS’ PAGE)
When new the flumies might leave a silicone deposit on your gong. This will stop with a bit of use (the 60mm will take about an hour of playing). It's not hard to remove, and silicone is inert no harm will be done. And people come to hear how great your gongs sound, not how pretty they are!
15/20mm - double for melodic playing.
35mm - an 8ve + 5th above the fundamental, as well as other intervals
40mm - a mysterious 9th above the fundmental
45mm - a 5th above the fundamental
50mm - the fundamental, and a tone above that also.
60mm - like the 50 but with more bass. Can play a fifth below the fundamental with practice and a bit of luck.
Lively silicone flumis that play easily across the gong surface, draw a range of warm resonances and bright overtones. They are resilient, and if played properly (its a soundbath, not Hendrix) the balls wont fall off.
They require only the slightest pressure (no swinging gongs!) and sing a wide variety of pitches in different areas of the gong and with changes in pressure.
Most of the pitches are harmonious 5ths and octaves, and can create single tone shifts and binaural beats. Ok, I can’t guarantee they’ll work this way on all gongs since there are so many types, and Ive not tried them extensively on Chinese gongs, but I’ve managed 5ths and Octaves on ‘western’ gongs. And the fundamental frequency of your gong will determine affect things also. Flumies will always be slightly mysterious in their behaviour.
The small pairs have a flexible carbon fibre shaft allowing for beautiful melodic playing.
CHECK OUT THE DEMO BELOW (MORE ON THE ‘DEMOS’ PAGE)
When new the flumies might leave a silicone deposit on your gong. This will stop with a bit of use (the 60mm will take about an hour of playing). It's not hard to remove, and silicone is inert no harm will be done. And people come to hear how great your gongs sound, not how pretty they are!
15/20mm - double for melodic playing.
35mm - an 8ve + 5th above the fundamental, as well as other intervals
40mm - a mysterious 9th above the fundmental
45mm - a 5th above the fundamental
50mm - the fundamental, and a tone above that also.
60mm - like the 50 but with more bass. Can play a fifth below the fundamental with practice and a bit of luck.
Lively silicone flumis that play easily across the gong surface, draw a range of warm resonances and bright overtones. They are resilient, and if played properly (its a soundbath, not Hendrix) the balls wont fall off.
They require only the slightest pressure (no swinging gongs!) and sing a wide variety of pitches in different areas of the gong and with changes in pressure.
Most of the pitches are harmonious 5ths and octaves, and can create single tone shifts and binaural beats. Ok, I can’t guarantee they’ll work this way on all gongs since there are so many types, and Ive not tried them extensively on Chinese gongs, but I’ve managed 5ths and Octaves on ‘western’ gongs. And the fundamental frequency of your gong will determine affect things also. Flumies will always be slightly mysterious in their behaviour.
The small pairs have a flexible carbon fibre shaft allowing for beautiful melodic playing.
CHECK OUT THE DEMO BELOW (MORE ON THE ‘DEMOS’ PAGE)
When new the flumies might leave a silicone deposit on your gong. This will stop with a bit of use (the 60mm will take about an hour of playing). It's not hard to remove, and silicone is inert no harm will be done. And people come to hear how great your gongs sound, not how pretty they are!
15/20mm - double for melodic playing.
35mm - an 8ve + 5th above the fundamental, as well as other intervals
40mm - a mysterious 9th above the fundmental
45mm - a 5th above the fundamental
50mm - the fundamental, and a tone above that also.
60mm - like the 50 but with more bass. Can play a fifth below the fundamental with practice and a bit of luck.
