[please scroll down to read the german version of this article] If you’re new to the fascinating universe of handpans, it can be easy to get a little overwhelmed at first with the information that’s coming at you and also with interpreting the handpan market correctly.However, the following tips may help you determine which offers […]

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 example of a well working open source idea. So it is an interesting and good counterpart to all the copyright efforts and monopolization attempts that exist in the field of […]

I can still remember very well how life felt at the main spots of the 80s hippie trail. Kathmandu, Goa, Kho Samui – we always was a few steps ahead of the monsoon. These spots were our paradisiacal meeting places to have fun, discuss and also try out new life models, get to know cultures, […]

The online handpan events calendar on PANIVERSE.ORG has been updated and should include the major international HANDPAN events for 2023. Enjoy ! last update: 16.April.2023

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 […]