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In reply to the discussion: cymatic mandalas [View all]

mike_c

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7. yeah, that was originally done with violin bows, if I'm not mistaken
Mon Mar 16, 2026, 05:34 PM
7 hrs ago

Bowing the metal plate generates a tone (now done with amplifiers and speakers, of course). That set off what's now the pseudo-science wooey core of cymatics, i.e. speculation about the properties of "fundamental frequencies" or "universal tones."

I'm just here for the pretty pictures!

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