The first thing one noticed was the different arrangement of the percussion instruments. While the standard drumkit was placed at the back, the front was adorned by three handpans next to each other.

The first time I heard handpan music was when I stumbled randomly upon a YouTube video of a performance by a duo called Hang Massive. A couple of guys played metal drums that looked like UFOs, ...

Oval Sound has created the very first digital HandPan instrument aptly named OVAL that allows you to play, learn and perform music thanks to its companion smartphone and tablet application. Even ...

Is it a UFO? Is it some kind of butt-massaging meditation stool? Is it a wok with a damaged lid? No, it's the Oval digital handpan. The light, portable and durable instrument has been designed to have ...

Ukrainian musician Zhenya Topov teaches handpan now but remembers how mysterious the instrument seemed the first time he saw it. “I was very much, like, what is that thing?” he said. Topov decided he ...

In a fast-paced world where stress and emotional disconnect have become the norm, men are seeking new ways to find balance, self-expression, and inner peace. From mindfulness practices to physical ...

Mark Garner, owner of Saraz Musical Instruments, talks about and demonstrates how to play a handpan at the company factory in Black Mountain. 5/30/14. Robert Bradley ...

Soundiron says that Cosmic Hand Pans is your complete steel handpan virtual instrument collection. A spokesperson told us, "We've partnered once again with instrument-maker Grahm Doe of Hapi Drums to ...

Circular sheet metal is stacked on the ground in an unusual metal shop, next in line to become a 21st-century instrument by the Saraz Handpan company. The dome-shaped object is hammered into shape ...

Ever heard of a handpan? If not, imagine a steel drum turned inside out, and in case that doesn’t help either, just think of a big metal pan you play music with by tapping your hands on its ...

The Austrian percussionist, on his journey from drums to handpan, collaborations with Indian and global artistes, and bringing his trio back to India for a seven-city tour The first thing one noticed ...