Tingsha
Small cymbals used in prayer and rituals by Tibetan Buddhist practitioners
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Tingsha, or ting-sha (Tibetan: ཏིང་ཤགས་, Wylie: ting-shags), are small cymbals used in prayer and rituals by Tibetan Buddhist practitioners. Two cymbals are joined together by a leather strap or chain. The cymbals are struck together producing a clear and high pitched tone. Typical sizes range from 2.5–4 inches in diameter. Tingsha are very thick and produce a unique long ringing tone. Antique tingsha were made from special bronze alloys that produce harmonic overtones.
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- Beer, Robert (2004). Tibetan Ting-Sha: Sacred Sound for Spiritual Growth. Connections Press. ISBN 1-85906-153-2.
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