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 for me a wonderful example of what you could call “things that have a soul”. Human handwork in combination with experience and masterful craftsmanship is not often found in our […]

The Summer is coming to an end (at least here in europe) and tempts us to look back – also to keep the sunny, warm and beautiful memories alive as long as possible.After 2 years of “state of emergency” in which only very few events were possible, this summer of ’22 was as packed with […]

Handpans are booming. Handpan workshops, lessons and retreats too. A good reason to take a closer look at the many and very different handpan workshops/retreats on offer. Two upcoming events caught my attention and i talked to the two organizers a little…. PANIVERSE.ORG had an interview with Bernadette and Danny, organizers of the WNY HandpanSummer […]

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 educational journey through the “Handpan Universe” began. Today, only a few years later, one can say that within the last 3 years only, no stone has remained on the other […]

[list of events is constantly updated – hints are welcome] After 2 years of state of emergency in the event world (and the rest of the world), it looks like the summer 2022 will finally bring us back our beloved Handpan events.Besides already known and established events, this year will also see exciting premieres like […]

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. The world has changed massively in the last two years. It was (is?) a confusing, exhausting, unattractive and demanding time that brought many things to a standstill. In many areas, […]

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 own achievements and ideas, about ego, the understanding of history and the readiness for further development. It’s about desired control, own ideas, desires and disappointment.And, of course, it’s also about […]

The HANDPAN TIMELINE PROJECT (crowdsourced!) is online now ! A beautiful project for and from steelsound enthusiasts. A never ending story has begun. please be engaged to participate…..

The HANDPAN-TIMELINE Project was created because of the need to finally document the real history of the Handpan. This project is crowdsourced and is only interested in facts. there are many rumours, lets see together what are the facts! To everyone who already participated in sending interesting and sometimes amazing eyeopening mailings – thank you […]

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 linguists and psychologists say.When it comes to the terms from the “field of handpans” and Hanghang, you will see, that many terms are still mixed up and used incorrectly. There […]

The topic of PANart vs. HCU has become pretty quiet – at least in public … Publications on the topic are more than rare because the whole thing has become a very tactical, ugly and legalized ‘game’, which will hopefully not end with two losers, and rich advocates (like it happens often in conflicts like […]

This year 2020 is undoubtedly a ‘very special’ one. Thats evident in many areas . COVID has changed the world, and many of the things that have happened in the past few months were unimaginable until recently. Since we are still in the middle of this ‘COVID process‘, we cannot even estimate today where all […]

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 could also say that COVID actually changed the world. Life is somehow different now … For some professions, this COVID situation is a greater challenge than for others. That Art […]

A few months ago it looked like, that because of the global Covid situation, there will be NO FESTIVALS in the summer of 2020. Luckily, however, the situation has improved, at least in europe, and events are now possible again, albeit under different conditions. Due to the fact that the time slots for events are […]

Who would have thought a few weeks ago that we are now looking forward to a summer without festivals? I think almost no one ….. Most of the announced Handpan Festivals and Gatherings for the season 2020 are now canceled – and probably, the rest of cancellations will follow soon. For me, as an organizer […]

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 of sound. A very rewarding trip, by the way … Sound connects all levels of our being. Sound has the property of connecting inner and outer worlds with each other. […]

It is still winter in Europe, but the 2020 Season of HANDPAN GATHERINGs and FESTIVALS has already started with the PanOz Gathering in Australia last weekend. Next will be the first edition of the “NIVAAN Handpan Festival” in Goa/India (7th-9th.Feb). In addition to the already established events, there are also premieres this year – like […]

featured picture: Emma Mumi Grassia – Video: “Winter” (scroll down to see the Video) Even for the most stalwart optimists, it is no longer possible to ignore the onset of winter. while the last colorful leaves fall from the trees, the days are shorter and the evenings longer. but as with everything, you can also […]

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 bringing magic into the lives of people all over the world! It is almost 20 years since the first seeds for the handpan were sown. On the October 13th 1999, […]