Koshi Earth Symphony Set of 4 Chimes: Mountain, Forest, River, Ocean. Made in France

The Koshi Earth Symphony Set of 4 contains all four chimes of the new Koshi collection: Mountain in walnut, Forest in oak, River in cherry and Ocean in maple, each with 12 hand-tuned steel rods at 440 Hz, handmade in France. Handcrafted and hand-tuned in the Koshi workshop at the foot of the French Pyrenees.

Earth Symphony is a departure from the original Koshi 4 Elements line. Each chime carries twelve hand-tuned steel rods instead of eight, four of them doubled at the same frequency as sympathetic resonators, and the resonance chamber is turned from fine wood rather than bamboo. The tuning reference is 440 Hz. The result is a broader, deeper and noticeably longer resonance.

The four melodies were designed to be played alone or in dialogue with one another. They share the same harmonic coherence, so any combination stays in harmony, and together they compose a broad, deep and living soundscape that no single chime can produce on its own.

The four melodies

MOUNTAIN: Walnut, E major. Majesty and the sacred.

FOREST: Oak, F# minor. Mystery and contemplation.

RIVER: Cherry, G# minor. Movement and hope.

OCEAN: Maple, pentatonic B major. Receptivity and infinity.

The Earth Symphony chimes sound wonderful when all four play together.

What is in the set

Koshi Mountain, walnut resonance chamber with matte varnish.
E major: E E G# G# A A B B E G# A B
Broad, grounded and contemplative.

Koshi Forest, oak resonance chamber.
F# minor: C# F# F# G# G# A A C# F# G# A C#
Deep and dense, the voices of the forest and its silence.

Koshi River, cherry resonance chamber.
G# minor: D# D# G# G# A# A# B B D# G# A# B
Fluid, flowing and luminous.

Koshi Ocean, maple resonance chamber.
Pentatonic B major: C# D# D# F# F# B B C# D# F# B C#
Vast, deep and enveloping.

Each chime comes in its own Koshi box. See the full Koshi Earth Symphony collection.

How to use the Earth Symphony set

Basic playing: hold a chime by its cord and let it hang freely. A gentle turn of the wrist lets the central clapper set the rods in motion and release a cascade of broad, deep notes. The wider the movement, the more rods sound. A slow pendulum swing plays individual notes.

Played together: the four tunings share the same harmonic coherence, so they can be layered in any order or combination without clashing. Two people can play two chimes at once, or a single practitioner can move between them.

In the wind: hang them in a sheltered spot outdoors, for example on a porch or under a roof, or by an open window, and the breeze plays melodies of its own.

Meditation: use one chime to open and another to close a session.

Sound therapy and sound yoga: the set sits naturally alongside singing bowls, gongs and other harmonic instruments. Each chime is light enough to carry through the room, letting the sound circulate, mark a change of pace or guide listening toward silence.

Recording and musical use: tuned to 440 Hz, the collection accompanies other instruments and voices without retuning.

At a glance: 4 chimes, 12 steel rods each, hand-tuned to 440 Hz, resonance chambers in walnut, oak, cherry and maple, brass and coconut shell clappers, each approx. 16 x 6.3 cm (6.3 x 2.5 in), 35.5 cm (14 in) with cord, approx. 145 g (5.1 oz), plastic-free, handcrafted in France. Each chime is delivered in its own original Koshi box.

Frequently asked questions

Why buy the Earth Symphony chimes as a set?
The four melodies were composed to answer one another. Bought together they give the full harmonic range of the collection, and because the tunings are coherent, two, three or all four can be layered without the sound becoming muddy. This is how the collection is meant to be played.

How is Earth Symphony different from the original Koshi Terra, Aqua, Aria and Ignis?
The 4 Elements chimes have eight rods, a bamboo veneer resonance chamber and an adjusted 432 Hz tuning. The Earth Symphony chimes have twelve rods, four of them doubled as resonators, resonance chambers in European hardwood and a 440 Hz tuning. The sound is broader, deeper and longer.

Can Earth Symphony be played together with the 4 Elements chimes?
They are tuned to different references, 440 Hz versus an adjusted 432 Hz, so they are not meant as one harmonic ensemble. Played one after the other or in separate parts of a session, they complement each other well.

What is in the set?
Four chimes: Mountain in walnut in E major, Forest in oak in F# minor, River in cherry in G# minor and Ocean in maple in pentatonic B major. Each one comes in its own Koshi box. You can listen to all four sound samples on this page.

Is the set suitable for sound healing and meditation?
Yes. It is used to open and close meditations, in sound baths, sound yoga and relaxation alongside singing bowls and gongs. With all four, a practitioner has a palette of moods for a single session.

Where are they made?
Every Koshi chime is handcrafted and hand-tuned in the Koshi workshop at the foot of the Pyrenees in France. Gaia Chimes sells only original Koshi Chimes sourced in France.