Chimes

Koshi – Two Collections, Two Worlds of Sound 

Made in a workshop at the foot of the French Pyrenees, Koshi Chimes are individually tuned by hand. With the classic 4 Elements Collection and the new Earth Symphony Collection, Koshi now offers two distinctive families of instruments united by the same fundamental idea: precise tuning, resonance and movement create small melodies that are never exactly the same twice. 

The 4 Elements Collection comprises the four familiar tunings Terra, Aqua, Aria and Ignis. Eight precisely tuned metal rods vibrate inside a cylindrical bamboo veneer resonator, creating the characteristically warm and gentle Koshi sound. Inspired by the four elements, each tuning has a distinctive tonal character, while all four can also be played together. 

With Earth Symphony, Koshi takes this principle further. Mountain, Forest, River and Ocean feature twelve sound rods and resonating bodies made from solid European wood. Four identically tuned rods act as additional sympathetic resonators, giving the instruments greater depth and a longer-lasting resonance. 

Each Earth Symphony has its own character through the combination of tuning and wood: Mountain pairs E major with walnut, Forest F-sharp minor with oak, River G-sharp minor with cherry and Ocean a pentatonic B major tuning with maple. 

These four instruments are also harmonically compatible and can be played together. 

Koshi therefore offers two distinctive worlds of sound: the familiar lightness of the four elements and the deeper, more resonant sound architecture of Earth Symphony.

Zaphir – floating worlds of sound and colour 

Zaphir Chimes are also made in France, yet follow their own approach to both sound and design. Their five tunings – Crystalide, Sunray, Twilight, Sufi and Blue Moon – are inspired by the seasons and the transitions between them.

Spirally arranged rods and the resonating body create a bright, flowing sound in ever-changing sequences. Their colourful surfaces also make each Zaphir an attractive sound object within a space. 

Woodstock Chimes – when the wind becomes the musician 

With Woodstock Chimes, musical tuning takes centre stage. The chimes are tuned to defined scales, chords or musical inspirations. Pentatonic scales, major and minor harmonies and distinctive overtone series determine which notes the wind can bring together. 

Some models even draw on specific musical ideas. The Adagio Chime – Spanish Garden, for example, is based on the opening minor chord of Joaquín Rodrigo's *Concierto de Aranjuez*, while the Healing Chime uses a natural harmonic overtone series to create its unusually layered sound. The wind determines the rhythm and order of the notes – the tuning of the instrument provides the musical framework in which chance can become music. 

Sound for home, garden and quiet moments 

Chimes can subtly change the acoustic atmosphere of a garden, respond to a gentle breeze on a patio or be deliberately played indoors. Their tones can also provide a calm acoustic setting for meditation, yoga, sound work and relaxation. 

There is no single right sound. Some people are drawn to the warm resonance of Koshi, others to the floating tonal colours of Zaphir or the precisely tuned tubes of a Woodstock Chime. 

In the end, the ear decides.  

Discover Koshi, Zaphir and Woodstock Chimes – and find the sound that feels right for your space and for you.