The enchanting sounds of this wind chime take the listener on a musical journey across the landscape of time. Tuned to the five tones that form the principal motif of a work by renowned Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu — commissioned for the Canadian percussion group NEXUS and the Boston Symphony Orchestra to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Carnegie Hall — this chime carries a remarkable musical heritage.
In Takemitsu’s From me flows what you call Time, two large custom sets of Woodstock Chimes were suspended above the audience and activated by coloured ribbons representing Tibetan prayer flags, extending from the chimes to the performers on stage.
The Tibetan Wind Horse
The five traditional colours of Tibetan prayer flags each represent one of the five elements of nature in Buddhism — and From me flows what you call Time evokes each one. The literal translation of “prayer flag” from Tibetan is “wind horse.” The colours of the Wind Horse are:
Yellow — Earth
White — Water
Green — Wind
Blue — Sky
Red — Fire
In Tibet, prayer flags are hung outside homes, temples, and throughout the countryside so that the wind may carry good fortune to all nearby. It is our wish that the Tibetan Prayer Chime will likewise convey the prayers and blessings of the listener every time the wind blows.
Features
Five bronze aluminum tubes tuned to a pentatonic scale
Cherry finish ash wood top
Removable windcatcher for easy customization
Suitable for indoor and outdoor settings
A deeply meaningful spiritual or commemorative gift
