Zaphir wind chimes

Zaphir Shanti Chimes a gift of silence and blue mountains
After 25 years of making chimes in the Pyrenees mountains, we recently opened a second workshop in the South of Portugal, close to the ocean... . It is now from here that our chimes are being send all over.

Zaphir Shanti Chimes magic musical instruments
Each instrument has 8 metal cords of different length, welded with silver into a metal ring. After assembly in the resonance-tube, the instrument is tuned by hand, in order to refine the interaction of tones and overtones, into a circular almost endless flow

5 different tunings
There are 5 different tunings in correspondance with the 5 seasons ( Feng shui) and the 5 elements: Crystalide, Sunray, Twilight and Blue Moon, with Sufi as the intermediate season

Notes

• CRYSTALIDE - G A B D A G B D
• SUNRAY - G# B C# E G# E A C#
• TWILIGHT - E G B C E G B C
• SUFI - F A D F A G A D
• BLUE MOON - D F A B C E A# C

Resonance-tube
Through tight, spiral winding of thin mangled layers of long fiber celluloid, a very strong, thin and flexible resonance tube is obtained with the right acoustic qualities for the warm timbre and crystalline sound of the Zaphir Chime. Most of the materials used are natural, recyclable and of Europeen origin / standards.

Dimensions
Height +/- 125 mm, wide +/- 65mm.
The dimensions of the chime, coincidate with "the Golden Ratio".

Marbel-design in 21 glowing colours
We develloped a specific marbel-technique of "oil-paint on water" that gives the chime it's unique design, in a range of 21 glowing colours.

ECO-protection
the outside of the resonance-tube has been protected by a layer of Eco varnish. Also the inside is protected by a layer of black paint Green Label. The wooden parts are stained, and wax coated

Use
When used outside, best is to hang the chimes in a dry place. Check from time to time and renew the protective coating when needed. Sun and rain have often a damaging influence on all objects left outside … Often our chimes are used for meditation, yoga, healing and well being, education and sound-therapy. Suspended outside, in the opening of a window or door, under the overhanging roof of a terrace, a slight breeze may create an unsuspected melody that leaves you in quiet wonder …

Not a toy !
Children love the magical sound of our chimes, however, the chime is not a toy for kids under 3-4 years old