Michael BaconTIL: "Tibetan" singing bowls aren't an ancient practice. They aren't even Tibetan.
It's a thing westerners did with ordinary metal food bowls that are common in many parts of Asia. The oldest ones appear to be from Persia, but not as any kind of instrument.
Some Buddhist and Taoist practices uses standing bells, which are sorta kinda similar but not the same.
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