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An international group of Handpan Builders and Merchants (HCU) vs. PANArt – a chronological sequence of events – Part 2

December 7, 2024 mazop 0
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last update: 09.12.2024 Some time has passed since the publication of the first part of this summary (https://paniverse.org/panart-vs-hcu-chronological-en/) of events surrounding the legal dispute between […]

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PANArt publishes the entire judgment for the Hang after the Bernese High Court grants the property right

July 17, 2024 mazop 0
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Just over a week after the announcement of the judgment in the “HCU v. PANArt” case, in which the Hang was awarded a clear and […]

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The HANG IS A WORK OF APPLIED ART – the Bern High Court has ruled in favor of PANArt

July 8, 2024 mazop 0
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On July 2, 2024, the Bernese High Court handed down the long-awaited decision in the proceedings of the HCU (actually 25 Handpan dealers and manufacturers […]

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Handpans – Strong sounds for tough times ? A journey into the depths of intimate consciousness

May 18, 2024 mazop 2
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A declaration of love to sound – a reminder of the power of the reduced – and an invitation to question preconceived paths and to […]

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History, development and worldwide spread of the Hang/Handpan – an ethnomusicology dissertation by Ahkok Chun-Kwok Wong

April 28, 2024 mazop 3
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(upadated: 29.05.2024) As someone who is very interested in the history of the Hang and Handpan, in the history of their origin as well as […]

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HANDPANS – from highly sought-after and hard-to-get unique pieces to a flooded market ?

April 10, 2024 mazop 4
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There were times when the world of the handpan & hang was still in order, say the old-timers. There were very few instruments and they […]

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A look at THE FIRST HANDPAN FESTIVALS & GATHERINGS – because not only the Handpans themselves have a history …

March 30, 2024 mazop 0
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Many people (especially readers of this blog 😉 ) will be able to confirm that Handpans, their sounds and the way they are played can […]

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The early sounds & videos of HANG & HANDPANS

March 16, 2024 mazop 1
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From the first videos from 2006 (that i found) to the big Handpan boom that started around 2017/2018, I have tried to put together a […]

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HANDPAN TIMELINE – a crowedsourced Project to make the HISTORY OF HANDPANS transparent

February 16, 2024 mazop 0
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“If you don’t know history, it’s as if you were born yesterday. If you were born yesterday then any one can tell you anything.” The HANDPAN […]

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Handpan Sounds – the subtlety of different stainless variants (check a comparison video by MUDRA Handpans)

December 2, 2023 mazop 0
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an essential part of the further development of the handpan has to do with finding the ‘steel mixture’ that is used to make the instruments. […]

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PANArt – We have created something that looks like it sounds, and sounds like it looks

September 26, 2023 mazop 0
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The two days in court last week in Bern were very exciting. Personally. Finally, (almost) all characters and protagonists of ‘this story’ have got faces, […]

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An international group of Handpan Builders and Merchants (HCU) vs. PANArt – a chronological sequence of events since fall 2020 – Part 1

August 23, 2023 mazop 5
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nearly all of this content/listing comes from “PAN LAB Vienna“ (with kind permission published here again) and was translated into english with the help of […]

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GRIASDI 2023 Handpan Gathering & Festival – When bad weather brings the handpan community even closer together….

August 13, 2023 mazop 0
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This year’s eighth edition of the GRIASDI Handpan Gathering was once again a wonderful event. Some even claim that it was the most beautiful edition […]

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The Handpan Summer 2023 – of course you can deny climate change, but it happens anyway !

July 17, 2023 mazop 0
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In the hot Handpan Summer 2023, Handpan Workshops, Retreats and Summer Schools are multiplying like jellyfish in a too warm sea. It feels like that […]

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Want to buy a Handpan, but you are new to the Handpan Circus ? Those hints could help you to find good instrument and a fair deal:

April 11, 2023 mazop 0
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The last valid judgment from summer 2024 confirms that the HANG is a protected creative work, is the intellectual property of PANArt, the inventors, and […]

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Tongue Drums – a modern musical instrument and an interesting open source story

March 29, 2023 mazop 0
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updated: 15.04.2023 Looking at the history of TANK DRUMS and TONGUE DRUMS (category for both: Idiophones), it is noticeable that this history is a nice […]

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Handpans – a ‘magic thing’ conquers the world. Or just the market after all ?

March 11, 2023 mazop 1
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I can still remember very well how life felt at the main spots of the 80s hippie trail. Kathmandu, Goa, Kho Samui – we always […]

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Digital Handpan Sounds ? Digital Handpans ? Is it worth to deal with it ?

November 11, 2022 mazop 0
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Handpans have captivated me for years because of their wonderful analog and deep sounds and also because of the feel when playing. Furthermore, they are […]

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The “HANDPAN Summer 2022” is comming to an End ….

September 16, 2022 mazop 0
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The Summer is coming to an end (at least here in europe) and tempts us to look back – also to keep the sunny, warm […]

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Handpans – from a soulful work of art to a profit-oriented mass product in record time ???

April 8, 2022 mazop 0
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At the end of 2015 the “Handpan Virus” had caught me with full force. Fascinated by this instrument and its sounds, my exciting, inspiring and […]

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The successful revival of international handpan events in the summer of 2022

February 12, 2022 mazop 0
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[list of events is constantly updated – hints are welcome] After 2 years of state of emergency in the event world (and the rest of […]

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YISHAMA Pantam App – a virtual Handpan, a Scales checker & Scales developer tool

January 4, 2022 mazop 0
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The year 2021, to put it kindly, has been a mixed bag and we are trudging bravely through the start of the new year 2022. […]

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PANArt vs. HCU ? Hang® vs. Handpan ? Craftsmanship vs. Mass products ? Art against Commerce ?

October 17, 2021 mazop 0
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For more than 15 years now, there has been a dispute. It is about recognition, about “who was the first”, who copied. It is about […]

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Creativity, Music, Sounds, the Hang®, Handpans, Percussion – a talk with Manu Delago

September 15, 2021 mazop 0
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Shortly before Manu’s new tour starts at the beginning of October, he kindly took some time to give an interesting interview for “paniverse.org” in which […]

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HANG, HANGDRUM, HANDPAN – Mind your vocabulary & pay attention to the terms you use !

March 15, 2021 mazop 0
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Language has an amazing influence on thinking: others can manipulate us subtly through words, and our mother tongue even affects how we see the world […]

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PANart vs. HCU – when statements leaves you with more questions than answers…

February 16, 2021 mazop 0
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The topic of PANart vs. HCU has become pretty quiet – at least in public … Publications on the topic are more than rare because […]

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2020 – a crazy year in many areas, also in the handpan universe

September 15, 2020 mazop 0
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This year 2020 is undoubtedly a ‘very special’ one. Thats evident in many areas . COVID has changed the world, and many of the things […]

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Handpan Events in times of COVID. Finally, there are Good Vibes ahead …

July 7, 2020 mazop 0
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The last few months have been exceptional. For all of us. But for everyone in their own demanding way.This virus has changed a lot. One […]

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Everything sounds – a request to focus on sounds again instead of on patterns (sometimes) …

February 17, 2020 mazop 0
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Handpans are many things – musical instruments, percussion instruments, sound sculptures, toys, self-awareness tools. Handpans can be wonderful tools to dive deep into the world […]

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Seasonal Change – cozy evenings, spiced with fine sounds…

November 8, 2019 mazop 0
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featured picture: Emma Mumi Grassia – Video: “Winter” (scroll down to see the Video) Even for the most stalwart optimists, it is no longer possible […]

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International HANDPAN DAY – 13th October

October 2, 2019 mazop 0
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Happy Handpan Day! On the 13th of October 2019, we invite you to celebrate the 1st International Handpan Day and this beautiful instrument that keeps […]

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Handpans become better known – the frauds also …

September 20, 2019 mazop 0
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<< The only constant in life is change >> This famous quote by the Greek philosopher Heraclitus is confirmed everywhere. Also the Handpan world is […]

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New developements at the fast growing “Handpan Market”. Handpans are becomming more and more popular…..worldwide

June 6, 2019 mazop 0
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“Handpan Market” ? What is it all about? I remember well how organic foods became more and more popular at the end of the 90s. […]

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Pantam Festival recommendation: HUG 2019, the first Hungarian Handpan and World Music Festival

May 9, 2019 mazop 0
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The HUG-FESTIVAL 2019, 4th to 7th July 2019, the very first Hungarian Handpan and World Music Gathering and Festival is highly recommended by PANIVERSE.ORG Early […]

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“DING in BALANCE” – the 1st Handpan Gathering/Festival in China – a little review……

May 6, 2019 mazop 0
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“China is different from different” – if i had to reduce my experience of this china trip to just one sentence, it would be this […]

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Rumors, Facts and Thoughts about new trends in the HANDPAN Universe….

March 20, 2019 mazop 0
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[pic by Star Handpan, China] Especially in the last few weeks and months many developments, news, new trends and also rumors have become visible in […]

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R.I.P Elliot „Ellie“ Mannette (1926-2018)

August 30, 2018 mazop 0
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R.I.P Elliot „Ellie“ Mannette (1926-2018) By sharing your love for Steelpans and your knowledge about singing steel and tuning, you have bestowed us with a […]

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New Handpan Music – New CD’s

November 25, 2017 mazop 0
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There are some newly released great Handpan CD’s you should not miss. I would like to recommend three of these and briefly introduce to you: […]

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PANART´s HANG Gede – stepping back to basics

April 29, 2017 mazop 0
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Since i have published some days ago the “rewritten article” about the history of PANTAM’s / HANDPAN’s and also the HANG, some people think, that […]

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NEW HANDPAN ONLINE LESSONS With David Charrier – a interesting Interview with David

February 23, 2017 mazop 0
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Some weeks ago, David Charrier published the “MASTER THE HANDPAN” online school. In my opinion a well thought out concept that will give useful help for […]

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Uplifting Documentaries – A beautiful Video/Interview with Kabeção at the GRIASDI 2016

September 10, 2016 mazop 0
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A big THANK YOU to my friend Ludvig Valenta for making this beautiful video, showing and explaining so much in so very short time. I […]

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GRIASDI 2016 Handpan & World Music Gathering – Video Review

August 6, 2016 mazop 0
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This movie is a “Video Review” of the GRIASDI 2016 Handpan & World Music Gathering that took place on 29/30/31 July 2016 in Austria, Bäckerberg. […]

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“PEACE’n’PANs 2016” – what a beautiful, harmonic and peaceful weekend filled with music and love !

May 23, 2016 mazop 0
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The last weekend we have met for the “Peace’n’Pans 2016” here in Austria (Wachau). “We”, this was Handpan Lovers, Players and also a Handpan maker […]

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PANIVERSE at the “HANG to BE 2016 – Belgium” – a beautiful gathering with most beautiful people…

May 11, 2016 mazop 0
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“HANG to BE 2016” took place in Belgium from 5th to 9th of May. We have been really lucky with beautiful weather and temperatures (in […]

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Anushka Shankar & Manu Delago – new CD “Land of Gold” announced

February 18, 2016 mazop 0
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Finally the upcomming release of Anushka Shankar‘s CD “Land of Gold” is announced officially. Anushka Shankar was again collaborating with Manu Delago, how even co-composed […]

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