A musical instrument with vibrating rods to generate a sound is provided. The musical instrument includes an acoustic housing having a main body with a first opening and a second opening, a plurality of rods coupled to the acoustic housing and extending beyond the first opening in the main body of the acoustic housing, and a plurality of electromagnetic pickups coupled to the acoustic housing and extending beyond the first opening in the main body of the acoustic housing. The vibration of any one of the plurality of rods enables a corresponding one of the plurality of electromagnetic pickups to generate an electrical signal corresponding to the sound.

A singing bowl player for selectively striking, turning and playing a bowl. The singing bowl player comprises a central axis, a mallet assembly, a rotating layer, and a base. The base supports the singing bowl player. The mallet assembly attaches to the rotating layer. The rotating layer is configured to rotate about the central axis relative to the base in a 360-degree pattern. The base supports and secures the bowl. The mallet assembly comprises a mallet having a striking tip. The mallet assembly selectively holds the striking tip of the mallet at a rim of the bowl as the rotating layer rotates the striking tip around the rim.

A modulated electromagnetic musical instrument and sound reproduction system includes an acoustic carrier signal source, a modulation signal source, a linkage element, and an acoustic output. The acoustic carrier signal source is produced electromagnetically or mechanically via human instrument playing. An electromagnetic modulation source mixes with the acoustic carrier signal within a linkage element to produce a nonlinear behavior. This nonlinear behavior's coupled interaction with a physical medium or acoustic body produces sideband frequency components to form unique musical sound outputs and audio effects.

A first vessel provided in spaced nested relation to and at least partially around a second vessel or member, the first vessel having a bottom section coupled to a sidewall to form a liquid receiving receptacle open at an upper end of the sidewall. Further provided is liquid in the liquid receiving receptacle. The second vessel or member is moveable relative to the first vessel to displace and/or replace the liquid in the first vessel such that the first vessel can produce different pitches and/or tones as or after the liquid is displaced and/or replaced and the first vessel is struck, rubbed or otherwise vibrated.

A singing bowl player for selectively striking, turning and playing a bowl. The singing bowl player comprises a central axis, a mallet assembly, a rotating layer, and a base. The base supports the singing bowl player. The mallet assembly attaches to the rotating layer. The rotating layer is configured to rotate about the central axis relative to the base in a 360-degree pattern. The base supports and secures the bowl. The mallet assembly comprises a mallet having a striking tip. The mallet assembly selectively holds the striking tip of the mallet at a rim of the bowl as the rotating layer rotates the striking tip around the rim.

A modulated electromagnetic musical instrument and sound reproduction system includes an acoustic carrier signal source, a modulation signal source, a linkage element, and an acoustic output. The acoustic carrier signal source is produced electromagnetically or mechanically via human instrument playing. An electromagnetic modulation source mixes with the acoustic carrier signal within a linkage element to produce a nonlinear behavior. This nonlinear behavior's coupled interaction with a physical medium or acoustic body produces sideband frequency components to form unique musical sound outputs and audio effects.

A first vessel provided in spaced nested relation to and at least partially around a second vessel or member, the first vessel having a bottom section coupled to a sidewall to form a liquid receiving receptacle open at an upper end of the sidewall. Further provided is liquid in the liquid receiving receptacle. The second vessel or member is moveable relative to the first vessel to displace and/or replace the liquid in the first vessel such that the first vessel can produce different pitches and/or tones as or after the liquid is displaced and/or replaced and the first vessel is struck, rubbed or otherwise vibrated.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an apparatus for generating a sound effect. The apparatus may include a hollow body, which may define at least partially a cavity. The body is open at a first end and closed by a membrane at the second end. The apparatus may further include a spring attached to the membrane on the second end of the body, a motor removably or fixedly mounted on the body, and an eccentric weight removably or fixedly attached to the motor and configured to rotate with the motor when the motor is activated.

A personal grooming device a body defining a grasping surface defining an outer portion and an inner portion, as well as groups of members extending directly from the inner portion at varying depth so that the members are capable of playing a musical note or notes.