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Dawn at the mountain temple
High on a windy ridge above the clouds, this mountain temple ambience greets the dawn, free of charge in your browser. An old stone temple stands behind you, and a cold wind whistles under its curved eaves.
Small bronze bells hang along the roof and tinkle as the wind moves them, never quite in time. From deep inside the hall, low voices hum one long note, a wordless chant so far away it seems part of the wind.
Then the great bell sounds. A wooden beam swings, and a warm tone rolls out over the valley and hums for a long time. You feel it in your chest before it fades. Far across the valley another bell answers, and a bird of prey cries high above the ridge.
To keep the bells and the wind without voices, choose No voices under the picture. Closer to the voices brings the chant forward and lets the wind drop.
What you hear at the mountain temple
- Mountain wind: A cold, steady wind blows over the ridge and around the stone temple, with long hollow gusts and a soft whistle under the eaves. Plays all the time.
- Bells on the eaves: Rows of little bronze bells sway on the temple roof and jingle softly, out of step with each other. Plays all the time.
- Distant humming voices: Low voices inside the temple hold one long note together, soft and wordless, swelling and fading far away. Plays all the time.
- Great temple bell: A large bronze bell is struck with a swinging wooden beam. Its warm tone hums for a long time and slowly fades into the wind. Plays at random moments, about twice every 10 minutes.
- Temple bell rung twice: A medium bell nearby sounds a pair of clear, bright strokes that shimmer away over the mountainside. Plays at random moments, about once every 10 minutes.
- Bell across the valley: A bell rings once far across the valley. Its soft tone echoes off the rocks and fades. Plays at random moments, about once every 10 minutes.
- Singing bowl: Inside the temple, a metal bowl is struck softly, and a pure tone hums and slowly fades. Plays at random moments, about once every 10 minutes.
- Bird of prey calling: High above the ridge, a large bird of prey gives a few thin, piercing cries that echo off the rocks. Plays at random moments, about twice every 10 minutes.
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