Outstanding and recommended HANDPAN MUSIC releases in 2025
The year 2025 is coming to an end. The Handpan is booming like never before, and accordingly, Handpan Music Releases are also increasing. Not all […]
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Is the Handpan really in danger? And who is this HCU anyway?
| updated 20.11.2025 due to PANArt’s public statement | last update 05.12.2025 | Currently, there are increasing reports on social media that the Handpan is […]
Handpans – Strong sounds for tough times ? A journey into the depths of intimate consciousness
A declaration of love to sound – a reminder of the power of the reduced – and an invitation to question preconceived paths and to […]
A look at THE FIRST HANDPAN FESTIVALS & GATHERINGS – because not only the Handpans themselves have a history …
Many people (especially readers of this blog 😉 ) will be able to confirm that Handpans, their sounds and the way they are played can […]
The early sounds & videos of HANG & HANDPANS
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 […]
GRIASDI 2023 Handpan Gathering & Festival – When bad weather brings the handpan community even closer together….
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 […]
The “HANDPAN Summer 2022” is comming to an End ….
The Summer is coming to an end (at least here in europe) and tempts us to look back – also to keep the sunny, warm […]
The successful revival of international handpan events in the summer of 2022
[list of events is constantly updated – hints are welcome] After 2 years of state of emergency in the event world (and the rest of […]
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 interview for “paniverse.org” in which […]
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, and many of the things […]
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 dive deep into the world […]
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, it is no longer possible […]
Pantam Festival recommendation: HUG 2019, the first Hungarian Handpan and World Music Festival
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 […]
“DING in BALANCE” – the 1st Handpan Gathering/Festival in China – a little review……
“China is different from different” – if i had to reduce my experience of this china trip to just one sentence, it would be this […]
New Handpan Music – New CD’s
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: […]
NEW HANDPAN ONLINE LESSONS With David Charrier – a interesting Interview with David
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 […]
Uplifting Documentaries – A beautiful Video/Interview with Kabeção at the GRIASDI 2016
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 […]
GRIASDI 2016 Handpan & World Music Gathering – Video Review
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. […]
PANIVERSE at the “HANG to BE 2016 – Belgium” – a beautiful gathering with most beautiful people…
“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 […]
Anushka Shankar & Manu Delago – new CD “Land of Gold” announced
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 […]