Hang Drum www.hangdrum-music.com Mark Roach panart parihaka peace festival , (the alternative percussion hang means hand in the bernese language,similar to a steel drum )Even though it seems to be commonly known as a hang drum and using a drumming technique its true name is just hang or hang-hang . Hang drum is really only refered to more for ease of finding and has in NO-WAY any relation to its original name of Hang or hanghang or any association with drums or drumming (to some extent).
crazy overtone sound on the 1st generation ECLIPSE steel tongue drum for hang lovers
April 20, 2010 By
Stringed Instrument that plays like a hang drum
April 16, 2010 By
Hi – Another invention: Just got this thing figured out and built — a four-day project with a number of challenges, but am happy with the results. This thing’s scale, tuning and fingering layout is the same as a metal hang drum, obviously with a lot different tone/sound. It uses bronze-wound guitar strings — with same tension as on a guitar. Seven strings run down the instrument’s side and the central “ding” runs down the middle. I’ve just put basic building information on my webpage at: DennisHavlena.com should anyone want to duplicate this beast. One advantage over a metal hang drum is that the strings can be tuned any way you want. The tuning here is D minor pentatonic (same as in my PVC tubing instrument YouTube video). Despite the gawky appearance, the action works quickly and is quite responsive, with no “bounce” and very little wood clatter. GREAT NEWS: although a real, Swiss-made hang drum is extremely difficult to obtain these days, Pantheon Steel, a maker of beautiful steel drums (“steel pans”) is just starting to sell their version of the Hang drum called the HALO hand-pan. See halo.pantheonsteel.com for details. They have a demo video & the Halo sounds beautiful! Later note: also see this youtube video: www.youtube.com
Nadishana – solo on 1tone metal tongue drum
April 8, 2010 By
shop.nadishana.com This is new instrument which you can buy in our online shop now! Its fine tuned instruments which can be played by beginners and by professional musicians. A variety of musical scales is offered to you, allowing you to choose your favorite tuning. The 1Tone drum is made of Carbon steel. The properties of this material contribute to the divine sound of the drum. This strong metal will keep the drum tuned for a long lasting period. Our shell design and note placement were inspired by the famous Swiss made hang drum. The 1Tone drum has a central note which is pressed out by hand and tuned to one of the tones of the scale. Part of the tongues on the upper side of the drum there is also a single tongue on the bottom side, it is in harmonic relations with its opposite note- the upper central note, they are tuned to the same key. The bottom tongue can also be played, it produces a low bassfull sound.