How do you buy PANArt hangs?
Since its production was discontinued in 2013, your only chance of getting a PANArt Hang is by buying a second hand one on market place sites such as eBay or Craigslist.
How much does a hang drum cost?
How Much Do Handpans Cost? Quality handpans and Hang® (i.e. nitrided with stable architecture) cost between $2,000 to $10,000. A good one bought direct from a maker will cost $2,000 to $3,500. Although rare, used top-shelf handpans have sold for as much as $10,000.
What is Handpan music?
The handpan is a rare new kind of mesmerizing musical instrument invented in the 21st century. The handpan’s lenticular shape looks like a UFO, a wok or a turtle shell. Part art and part instrument, the handpan is often referred to as a “sound sculpture”. Each handpan is handcrafted and unique.
Is handpan hard to learn?
Is handpan hard to learn? – Learning to play a handpan is not hard as there are fewer notes to play than most other instruments. Add to this the scales used, and it is difficult to hit a bad note. A basic sense of rhythm will be helpful but handpan lessons are inexpensive and very accessible.
Are handpans worth it?
There is no doubt that someone could purchase a cheaper handpan and be very happy with the sound. They may get many hours of happiness of playing it and never have a concern or even awareness that it is poorer quality than those that have gone before it.
Why Handpans are so expensive?
– A good quality handpan is neither mass-produced nor quick to produce. Mostly made to order, a handpan is crafted by highly skilled creators to your own specification. With very few skilled manufacturers in the world, demand is high and supply low. That is why handpans cost so much.
Who builds the Gubal?
The Gubal shown here has only been built by PANArt in isolated cases since 2019. The PANArt tuners have continued to work on the lenticular shape in the past years and have created the Hang Balu, an instrument that is already actively played by several groups.
How much does the Pang Gubal cost?
A number of new videos on PANArt’s Youtube channel show how they are played together in the Pang ensemble. Meanwhile other members of the Pang instruments, the Hang Bal and the Hang Gede, were introduced. In 2017 the price of the Gubal was CHF 3200 respectively € 2900 including case, backpack, cleaning set and 8% VAT.
What’s new at Panart?
The PANArt tuners have continued to work on the lens shape in recent years, expanding it with the Hang Gubal and Hang Bal into a pulsating sound of a vessel and creating an instrument family with the Hang Balu, which is already being actively played by several groups.
What is a hang® Gubal?
The Hang® Gubal allows the player to reinforce his own inner music. Opening up the potential of its musical possibilities (percussion, bass and harmony) requires musical talent, as exploration of new musical territory is what this instrument is all about.