Hang Drum - PanArt
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Hang Drums
I first ran across this musical instrument while looking at videos on how to play a thumb (kalimba) piano. The sound that the hang drum makes is very interesting; very pretty. I have included several videos so that you can hear its various sound. It is very intriguing. After listening to several videos, I became hooked! If I had $10,000 to burn, I would buy one. I understand that is what one of the best would cost.
The flying saucer type instrument has only been around since 2000 and is a marriage of science and art. The sound however has been the creation of several years study by PANArt Hangbau AG which founded the technique in 1993. And I would have thought the sound would have been originated from Africa but the history tells us Switzerland. In any case, this is my discovery of the week and I just had to share. What better way than through Squidoo. Please enjoy.
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History
The HANG was created in January 2000 by the tuners of PANArt Hangbau AG, formerly Steelpan Manufacture AG, Bern, Switzerland. It came out of twenty-five years of manufacturing the steelpan and research on its technology and acoustics. The youngest member of the family of acoustic musical instruments, the HANG is the result of a marriage between art and science. Five thousand HANG players worldwide and an ever-increasing demand show the deep resonance this instrument has with individuals. As we are only two hangmakers, our interest here is to invite scientists to continue working together to better understand this phenomenon.
Credit: Hang History
Hang Family
Don't they look like some type cooking pot?
Link Along With Me
- HANGTHUSIASTS HANG DRUM BY PANArt
- A web site for hang enthusiasts
- Hang Music.com
- Hang musical site with cds to order, sounds to sample, videos and links.
- Hang Blog
- Great place to hang to learn about the hang!
- Dormien26
- dormien26's channel
- Davidavidaa
- Davidavidaa's Channel
- Hang Fan
- History, forum, science of the hang.
- Odd Music.Com
- You will enjoy a grand tour of odd musical instrument to view and hear.
Know of an odd instrument that isn't here? Let us know and we'll put it online! - How Not To Buy A Hang Drum
- Interesting blog with posting from individuals. Could be good research if you are going to buy a hang.
- Alan Tower.net
- Great web site about the artist, recordings, show schedule, and other instruments
- Dark Roated Blend
- Nice place to surf. New and interesting instruments.
Comments?
I hope by creating this lens I have introduced to you a new form of music. If not, I hope you have enjoyed some variations of sweet sounding tones.
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JoshK47
May 20, 2012 @ 9:05 am | delete
- What a very cool lens - blessed by a SquidAngel!
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TTMall
Feb 17, 2012 @ 7:42 am | delete
- great lens!
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Tipi
Jan 2, 2012 @ 11:16 pm | delete
- ...blessed!
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Tipi
Jan 2, 2012 @ 11:03 pm | delete
- Glorious, I love it! I had not heard of the Hang Drum before but I am now enchanted right along with you...mesmerizing! Maybe next Christmas....maybe....
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LeCordonDude
Nov 5, 2011 @ 2:12 pm | delete
- If you beat on firewood, it's called a Logarithm! ^o^
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halloweenprops
Sep 29, 2011 @ 3:49 pm | delete
- I saw someonw play one of these once. Never realized they were so pricey though!
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LaraineRose
Sep 13, 2011 @ 9:17 pm | delete
- I've heard of the Hang but never saw it or listened to the music. Thank you so much for making this lens.
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Michael
Jul 19, 2011 @ 7:16 pm | delete
- The price of the Hang (this is the correct name, not "hang drum" as you can read in the Wikipedia article) is not $10,000. It is much cheaper. In 2011 CHF 2,000.
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Philippians468
Jun 7, 2011 @ 9:46 am | delete
- thank you for this delightful lens! was recently listening to the music of STOMP and am loving it! cheers
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lizziehumphreys May 22, 2011 @ 7:25 am | delete
- what a cool lens, I've seen quite a few lenses on this type of thing!
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How do you see it. Do you think the hang will be extremely popular in this country? 
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NorDac Sep 10, 2011 @ 6:09 pm | delete
- pretty awesome, I'd love to give on a try!
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Philippians468
Jun 7, 2011 @ 9:48 am | delete
- this might be a little too exciting for the masses! cheers
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artyfax Mar 26, 2011 @ 4:54 pm | delete
- I thinbk it could have a great future but it probably needs a "celebrity " to use it for the public to take it to its heart
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AslanBooks
Oct 13, 2010 @ 6:46 pm | delete
- I love seeing new musical instruments. Excellent lens!
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Thanks Tipi!
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The Roswell Incident
Amazon Price: $12.29 (as of 06/01/2012)
The Roswell Incident transports the listener on a journey of sound exploration through Hang drum rhythms. Solo and layered Hang pieces weave through myriad moods ranging from simple and elegant to complex Tabla-like polyrhythms. Other songs employ additional instruments that complement the Hang including Randy Granger's masterful Native American flute playing, Didgeridoo, Percussion, Vocal Harmonies and even a muscular Spoken Word reading on Dance at the Totem. Granger evokes new sounds from the Hang using alternative playing styles like using the bottom side for a deep Udu like bass trance beat and percussive finger work, even samba-like slides. The Roswell Incident is a sonic road trip through an inspired, mesmerizing landscape. Playful songs sit comfortably next to introspective meditations like Spiral in Beauty and Gu Groove. Powerful vocals, Didgeridoo and Flamenco rhythms make for a stunning blend on Mi Corazon and give the song a truly epic, cinematic quality. After your first abduction you'll volunteer for more journeys taking the listener to a deeper place again and again. --John Pascuzzi, editor, oddmusic
Product Description
The Enigmatic Hang drum a melodic percussion instrument from Bern, Switzerland is featured here with voice, didgeridoo, percussion, Native American flutes as a solo instrument. The Hang's lineage is the Trinadian Steel Pan and is a new instrument circa 2000. Ethereal and mesmerizing, the Hang casts an aural spell on all who hear it. Granger was profiled on NPR's "Sound Clip" series in 2007 along with his Hang.
