Hang
Monday, May 31st, 2004
The “hang” (pronounced “hung”) is a (relatively) new musical instrument that sounds like a hybrid steel drum and gamelan (a Thai xylophone). It is played with the hands or mallets (or whatever) on the lap or a stand and is tuned to make a variety of sounds depending on where it is hit. Hang means “hand” in the Bernese language.
It is made by a swiss company Panart but their web site is now down and they are only making a limited number of instruments duing part of the year. This is an exciting instrument so there should be a used market for it.
If you read down this rather long thread you’ll see that you can purchase a new hang by making an appointment with Hanghouse, traveling to Switzerland and… well, read the comments for more on this.
hi ! how and where can i get and buy a hang ??
please…thank you
If you’re in the US:
Ron Kravitz
musicinthemoment at earthlink dot com
Not sure about overseas but you could ask Ron.
I need know how i can buy or win a hang, i say win because the price i see in inet are not accesible 4 me… sorry 4 my english i can go to Bern if that is necesary… how many cost the hang in Bern? because in inet are 589$… kisses
Im from Barcelona (Spain) and my english is not very good, is better that, than nothing.
PLs, answer me in my mail
I can’t tell you how to win one but buying one means coughing up about $500 US.
I have a hang drum and I can tell you I am in love with it. It is an amazing drum, and I use a lot of my tabla finger technique on it and am learning how to get more and more sounds out of it. If you can aford it, you will not regret getting one. So call Ron Kravitz at 215-233-0777 or go to http://www.musicinthemoment.com or e-mail him at: musicinthemoment@earthlink.net.
Scott: The question is, which one to get? There are so many choices and it’s not easy to compare them at the site. What kind do you have and do you play it with other instruments, like drums?
Richard-You are correct, it is difficult to choose which scale to get. The Hang Drum I have now was chosen for me by Ron, and it is the Japanese scale: Banshiki-Cho/Yue-Diao scale, which it turns out I like and other musicians also have no trouble playing with. I would like to get another one, and I admit I agonize over which scale to get. I am leaning toward a Dorian scale. It will be awile before I can afford to get another anyway, so maybe by next year I will decide.
Right now I am having fun using it with my Roland loop station with it. -Scott
Scott: thanks for the report. One of these days I’m gonna get one of those things as they’re quite amazing.
I have one (Dorian) and I love it. I have just discovered that marimba mallets coax the sweetest tones out of it..
I just yesterday recieved email from Ron Kravitz that the makers have decided not to distribute these worldwide. Meaning, they have become much rarer all the sudden.
You’d have to pry mine out of my cold dead hands…
Peace all,
m
Marga: Darn, I was hoping to get one someday and I too like the sound of them with mallets; the time I borrowed David Darling’s hang I played it with my hands and with various mallets and the mallets were easier to aim at the sweetest spots (for me).
I had the hardest time figuring out which model I wanted and that gave me pause a few years ago. Each one is great in its own way but it’s hard to imagine how they might work with other instruments (for me).
Yep, I know of which you speak. All those scales and tunings to choose from, make for a very tough choice.
I think the Dorian was the first in the list on Ron’s hang shop site. I always felt a bit bourgouise picking the first one.. But, dorian is where its at, baby. Plain and simple.
How about a chromatic instrument – I would wager an eliptical or rectangular drum would sound OK , or better. Not as pretty but no modal lockage.
May the Gu be with you,
Mark of Austin.
what a feeling it is to be a hang owner and player….i have worked hard over the last few months to explore the range of tones that i can get from my yu diao high hang. it amazes everyone i play it to..i teach music and art workshops and playing this is an amazing ice breaker.
words of warning………if you dent your hang its a complete disaster and tears will follow! theres nothing worse than a bum note!
in2nation: dang, a bent hang. Sounds bad.
I got china pentatonic scale, and i can recomend it.c, es, f, g, hes.every musician can play with it. i tried with viola, guitar, clarinet, voice…souds great
Milos: Fantatsic. Thanks for the recommendation. I wasn’t sure which model to get as they all sound great to me.
I want to sell to of my hangs (i have four of this wonderfull instruments): a blues-scale and a greek-scale (segiah). i can send them nearly everywhere. im living in switzerland, the hangs are nearly new and without damage. perhaps there is interest here? in switzerland the hangs are not known, so they are hard to sell, only to insiders etc. sorry, if this annoucenment is not allowed in your blog, buts its nearly the only site about hangs i can find in google. have wonderful day out there and thanks a lot: Kai
Kai, No problem posting a for sale here, especially on a hang which is an unusual instrument.
I might be interested in the blues scale model, send me an email at richard at richardsnotes dot org and let’s talk about it.
Kai, if you still have the blues hang please post I would like to talk to you about it.
Shaun
Hey i am interested in buying a hang please e-mail me if u have one to sell at clive.wetherill@wbs.co.za please want one soon please incl price thanx angelique
Hi kai,
Do you still have your instruments for sale – I am interested to buy one. Would you send it to Australia.
PLease email me ashbykaren@yahoo.com.au
Perhaps there is someone else out there that wants to sell a hang.
Hope so !
Hi Basil here, i’ve been searching for a hang for years now and could never find one on the net because i thought it was called a ”hong” HA HA LOL!!….please could someone help me with info on how to buy one, i live in the U.K and have searched in many music stores with no luck.
cheers Basil
Greetings All,
Heard my first Hang just yesterday — and like many of you would love to live with one of my very own — I’m truly mesmerized and excited.
Any for sale? Anywhere?
many thanks,
bri
lotusphire@yahoo.com
hi Kai,
I would am very interested in purchaseing a hang from you.
please, email me your info. je_co@att.net
James USA
Hi i heard my first Hang been played today and really would like one, and now that i have searched the net for one i see how hard they are to get.
I think i would like to get a china pentatonic scale.
If any one no’s were to get one or is selling one please email me.
Diarmuid.ds1@gmail.com
Thanks Diarmuid
Aloha all–
I too am interested in acquiring a Hang of ANY tuning. Please contact me at kmroddy@gmail.com
Hooked on hang. I heard a hang. I NEEEED a hang. Im traveling in europe right now and have two weeks of extra time at the end of the journey to go anywhere the wind blows me. It sounds too perfect. In understanding the recent rareness of these heavenly instruments, I would like to go to the source. Where in Switzerland do I go? Somebody, anybody, please!! Guide me to one of these so that I may then guide those beutiful, spine tingling, toe popping sounds out of the hang. The hang NEEDS me.
ok. im so spun on hang, I didnt leave an email.
smileatblee@hotmail.com
where in switzerland do i get one’
I just heard the hang performed in New York. I am a percussionist and pianist and I would love to learn to play this instrument. If anyone has any information on purchasing one please contact me. It seems that there are many of us who want one of these beautiful instruments, I hope it is possible for everyone to enjoy this amazing instrument.
Thanks Makaya
Bigmakaya@yahoo.com
Hi guys
i see i have fallen as many of you have to the sound of this most remarkable instrument, and it looks like i too must follow the path of tracking down the illusive drum. If any of you could email me either the site address or the place i could purchase one i would be most gratefull!
Thank you all
stark1@blueyonder.co.uk
Hi,
last night, I heard the hang for the first time. Was very inspired to put voice to it. After a little tweaking and figuring out compatible keys, was able to play along with the hang on my guitar. We even got wild on some old Bonnie Raitt and Scissor Sisters. Such a sweet instrument.