<< The only constant in life is change >> This famous quote by the Greek philosopher Heraclitus is confirmed everywhere. Also the Handpan world is no exception – and especially in recent times, a lot is changing. More and more Handpan Makers show up, producing instruments at a different level of subjective and objective quality […]
[EN]What was almost impossible just a few years ago, to get a good handpan quickly and easily, has become quite easy todayIn addition to some Handpan manufacturers who sell their instruments directly through their website and the very good virtual Market Place in Facebook (FB Group Name: “SWAP and SALE (only for 2nd hand Handpan)”), […]
GRIASEICH 2019 is History – and we want to say THANK YOU to all of you guys who was part of it. It was the first time we did this event as a FREE FLOW Event and it was AMAZING ! It was so beautiful to see, how “FREE FLOW” works on the highest level. […]
“Handpan Market” ? What is it all about? I remember well how organic foods became more and more popular at the end of the 90s. It did not take long for the economy to recognize this boom and began to profit from it. The managers, who recently took care of sales at coca-cola, suddenly became […]
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 Bird Tickets (just 49 Euro for all 4 days) you only can get till 15th May ! Take your chance – and also think about, that buying an Early Bird […]
“China is different from different” – if i had to reduce my experience of this china trip to just one sentence, it would be this one. I can say that I am very experienced in traveling – but China has amazed me a lot. But not only to laugh and be amazed, but also to […]
[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 the “Pantam world”. On the one hand thats something very good (beside the rumors) because it shows, that the ‘Paniverse’ is alive – and like everything that is alive changes […]
Dear PanHeads 🙂 Now, with this weekend the new season for Handpan Festivals and Gatherings starts (Portugal and Pantasia). There will be big events like the French Handpan Festival and also smaller events. Since the Handpan Community is growing, also the Festivals and Gatherings are getting more and more… (this year for example there will […]
[EN] Dear GRIASDI Family and HANDPAN Community ! As you already know, there will be no GRIASDI in 2019. At least not in this form. But, and hopefully that will make you happy, there will be the GRIASEICH 2019 – Free Flow Handpan & Music Gathering This will take place at the already proven location […]
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 priceless gift. Without you, there wouldn’t be any Pantams / Handpans / Hang – and without sharing your knowledge about tuning steel, these wouldn’t sound like they do! Mannette, a […]
HONA (Hang Out Naxos) was a really beautiful event. The location was awsome, the beach just great, Naxos generally is a most beautiful island with lots of things to explore – and all the event very relaxed….. Now after this “HONA holidays” we are ready to do the final steps in organizing the GRIASDI 2018. […]
The video releases of KABEÇÃO‘s “Bell Cave Session” are really beautiful gifts to all Pantam & Soulful Music Lovers. KABEÇÃO has the talent to really touch the heart of the audience with his music. I can remember his interview, in which he says, among other things, that one can only touch the listener deeply, if […]
The “GRIASDI – Handpan Gathering & World Music Festival” welcomes people from all over the planet for this GATHERING & FESTIVAL in Austria ! The “GRIASDI 2018” will take place from Wednesday 25th July 2018 – Saturday 28. July 2018 – at the same location as 2017 (Böllerbauer, Haag, AUSTRIA). Stay tuned folks ! More Informations about will […]
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: Kabeção – “Touching Souls” Kabeção is a magican in rhythm and handpan music, and like the title of this CD promises, he really can touch souls with his outstanding […]
‘ANDALUK‘ – Yonatan Bar & Hillel Reiner’s new musical project, is combining the unique sound of Handpans and modern day music. The production is now in the need of a final push toward the release of the Debut album named “Forgena” As part of the crowdfunding project Yonatan is offering 2 special customized YISHAMA instruments […]
Sometimes shit happens in life, and so i have missed the GRIASDI 2017 personally. As far as i know, it was a great Gathering and Festival and i have to say THANK YOU to many many friends who made this event real. Thanks to all the artists, the volunteers & helpers & supporters. A giant […]
For the next week, the “Office of PANIVERSE.ORG” will be closed, since i will be on holiday in Portugal (get ready for dingadonga, Kabe 🙂 ). What will be with me on travel is new music – beside good friends, nice weather and at least one PANTAM, music is a perfect travel buddy in my […]
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 i dont like the PANART instruments/soundsculptures. Dear good people from PANIVERSE, thats a misunderstanding! I really do love fe. my 1st Gen HANG and in my point of view, its […]
I am totally in peace with the winter we had this year (at least here in austria). It was a really nice one, with beautiful days, full of sunshine, cristal clear air and glittering and sparkling snow & ice. If you can handle the cold, winter can be really beautiful . But now its time for […]
Dear good people from PANIVERSE ! This weekend we, who are bringing in offers for the GRIASDI 2017 HEALING AREA did gather, to spend time together, to connect on deeper levels personally and also to started to form all the offers we will are ready to bring into the this years gathering. And i can tell you […]