The year 2021, to put it kindly, has been a mixed bag and we are trudging bravely through the start[…]
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Category: handpan knowledge
PANArt vs. HCU ? Hang® vs. Handpan ? Craftsmanship vs. Mass products ? Art against Commerce ?
For more than 15 years now, there has been a dispute. It is about recognition, about “who was the first”,[…]
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Creativity, Music, Sounds, the Hang®, Handpans, Percussion – a talk with Manu Delago
Shortly before Manu’s new tour starts at the beginning of October, he kindly took some time to give an interesting[…]
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HANDPAN TIMELINE PROJECT is online now …
The HANDPAN TIMELINE PROJECT (crowdsourced!) is online now ! A beautiful project for and from steelsound enthusiasts. A never ending[…]
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HANDPAN History TIMELINE – Crowdsourcing Project
The HANDPAN-TIMELINE Project was created because of the need to finally document the real history of the Handpan. This project[…]
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HANG, HANGDRUM, HANDPAN – Mind your vocabulary & pay attention to the terms you use !
Language has an amazing influence on thinking: others can manipulate us subtly through words, and our mother tongue even affects[…]
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PANart vs. HCU – when statements leaves you with more questions than answers…
The topic of PANart vs. HCU has become pretty quiet – at least in public … Publications on the topic[…]
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2020 – a crazy year in many areas, also in the handpan universe
This year 2020 is undoubtedly a ‘very special’ one. Thats evident in many areas . COVID has changed the world,[…]
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Handpan Events in times of COVID. Finally, there are Good Vibes ahead …
The last few months have been exceptional. For all of us. But for everyone in their own demanding way.This virus[…]
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Handpan Gatherings/Festivals 2020 – a few events managed to survive…
A few months ago it looked like, that because of the global Covid situation, there will be NO FESTIVALS in[…]
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Handpan Festival Season 2020 – a summer without events ?
Who would have thought a few weeks ago that we are now looking forward to a summer without festivals? I[…]
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Everything sounds – a request to focus on sounds again instead of on patterns (sometimes) …
Handpans are many things – musical instruments, percussion instruments, sound sculptures, toys, self-awareness tools. Handpans can be wonderful tools to[…]
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HANDPAN Gatherings & Festivals – the 2020 season starts…
It is still winter in Europe, but the 2020 Season of HANDPAN GATHERINGs and FESTIVALS has already started with the[…]
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Seasonal Change – cozy evenings, spiced with fine sounds…
featured picture: Emma Mumi Grassia – Video: “Winter” (scroll down to see the Video) Even for the most stalwart optimists,[…]
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International HANDPAN DAY – 13th October
Happy Handpan Day! On the 13th of October 2019, we invite you to celebrate the 1st International Handpan Day and[…]
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Handpans become better known – the frauds also …
<< The only constant in life is change >> This famous quote by the Greek philosopher Heraclitus is confirmed everywhere.[…]
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HANDPAN SHOPS – an insight into the offers of Handpan dealers…
[EN]What was almost impossible just a few years ago, to get a good handpan quickly and easily, has become quite[…]
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This was GRIASEICH 2019 – Free Flow Handpan Gathering
GRIASEICH 2019 is History – and we want to say THANK YOU to all of you guys who was part[…]
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New developements at the fast growing “Handpan Market”. Handpans are becomming more and more popular…..worldwide
“Handpan Market” ? What is it all about? I remember well how organic foods became more and more popular at[…]
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Rumors, Facts and Thoughts about new trends in the HANDPAN Universe….
[pic by Star Handpan, China] Especially in the last few weeks and months many developments, news, new trends and also[…]
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