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.
I too am looking for a hang drum. Kai, or anyone else who has one they would be willing to part with, please email me with your information at louisknapp@gmail.com.
thanks,
louis
I just purchased the LLAMA CD by Ravid Goldschmidt and Sílvia Pérez Cruz. Just incredible! Ravid uses the Pentatonic and Aeolian Hangs, which really does not mean anything to me. I also see that there are Japanese tuning Hangs.
I am not a musician, but I recently became semi-retired and after hearing this instrument I want to learn it very, very badly. I would like to purchase one and any leads, suggestions, tips, lessons, advices will be much appreciated.
Do you think that not being a musician learning instrument like Hang is not wise?
Dear Richard,
Am SO happy to find your blog!! And am not really surprised to find there are so many others out there who, like myself, heard this amazing instrument and fell in love. My first affair began when I heard the hang played at a sound workshop in Cape Town, South Africa. I immediately knew I HAD to have one of these instruments. I am a singer, song-writer who is trying desperately to learn the piano to help with my writing and to accompany myself. When I heard this instrument I, like a previous blogger, thought to myself, “I can learn to play this…..I can write with this instrument” but, before I had this thought, I heard a melody insinuating itself through my mind…..it felt like it had been ‘waiting’ to meet again its beloved partner, the hang in order to express itself. All I wanted to do was sing out along with the hang musician, but it wasn’t appropriate to do so. I’ve never had an experience quite like it…. and I haven’t been able to get it out of my mind. I have been searching for a hang ever since. Kai,,,,,or anyone else…..if you know how I can get my hands on one I will be forever grateful…….bonnie in Toronto, ONTARIO…bonnieblack1@hotmail.com
looking to buy a hang Drum Where can i get one.
I am in canada BC
thanks.
Andy
Thaddeus:
“Do you think that not being a musician learning instrument like Hang is not wise?”
On the contrary, the HANG is incredibly accessible as an instrument and I’m sure you’d love playing it. Finding one may be difficult though as they’re not made anymore and my guess is the used market is tight. Until then, know that a steel drum or even a log drum or small marimba might suffice. What you’re looking for is a percussion instrument that will play a range of tones that you find appealing. Good luck.
Bonnie and Andy: I don’t even have one myself (although I have access to one) but somehow this post has ended up in google I’ve become a clearing house for things hang. Glad to do it and if people want to use this thread to advertise, fine by me. I think, because they’re not made anymore they’re in short supply.
Dear Richard,
That is funny how Internet creates its own spaces…
Thank you for the Hang advice for a novice. I contacted Ron Kravitz and he gave me run down on the current status.
Since this has become ‘The Hang List’ I still would like anybody with leads to contact me at thaddeus@thaddeuskonar.com
The new Hangs are on the horizon, suppose to be better and in even lesser numbers.
Thaddeus
The hang is the best instrument and the best image of the future
I’ve got it only one year after its creation!
I’m 18 years old and just moved to holland!
I’m looking other musicien in that country for maybe creat a band…
Contacte me via email please
zeroi88@gmail.com
Thaddeus: wow, new ones are coming? Great. I had no idea. Please keep us informed here as I’d like to buy one.
While we are waiting, can anyone reading this list help me? I was all set to buy one many times but could not decide which model to choose from. They all sound interesting to me and in isolation or even borrowing and playing many of Ron’s (I’ve met him numerous times) I could not decide and given that it’s an expensive instrument, I waited. Well, I guess I waited too long.
I play many kinds of hand drums and would want to work the hang into my drumming. Can anyone make a recommendation on how to start thinking about tone range? Thanks.
I like many have discovered the Hang and must get one soon!! It is the most amazing instrument……I just feel drawn to it….I heard it for the first time in May and I couldn’t leave…..i had to stay there listening…….where can one be got
Hi everyone!
Does anyone knows links to choose hang drum models?
I want to buy one and if anyone is willing to sell hang drum please inform me!! eozgecen@hotmail.com
Thanks..
Dear Hang lovers,
I just returned from Bern, Switserland were I visited the Hang house and ofcourse the wonderful Felix and Sabina. Yes there is a 2nd generation of instruments now. If you want one just go there knock at the door of the hanghouse and you’ll be received warmly. No more sending around the world or hassle just go the there and get what is there. in May 2007 there will be an other Hang meeting (most probably) just like this year (there were over 100 Hang players showing up from so many countries). as there are around 3.500 Hangs distributed over the world (of which I and my 2 brothers own 26) there are many players around. Also there must be Hangs around from the 1st generation that are collecting dust so keep hunting and try to play these wonderful instruments.
Well if you want to hear some Hang music go to http://www.soundclick.com/musicforhang. just register (free) and listen and or download all you want. Hang solo, duo, with vocals with band, with orchestra and more. ENJOY
Joshua
Hi Richard,
I bought a Hang right before they stopped making them about 8 or 9 months ago. Like yourself, I did a lot of agonizing over which scale to order. I wanted the most versatile drum I could get. They are WAY too expensive to be limited to one key or tonal center. I actually made drawings of the few different scales I was considering and after examining the possibilities of each I ordered a C Dorian drum. The dum or center note is G and the ascending scale is C D Eb F G A Bb c. This is a wonderfully versatile drum. I can play in C dorian or C minor pentatonic, but can also play on G minor, D minor, F major and Eb major and also in a tuning I love which is based on the donso ngoni C D F G Bb c, though this one handcuffs me on the drum. So I can definitely recommend a dorian drum if you are thinking you can only buy one. I would like to have a pentatonic drum for the broader range but I have several pentatonic instruments and they are not nearly as versatile.
Anyway, after all that, I do have to say that I’m not totally sold on the Hang and have thought of EBaying mine several times. Especially now that they are scarce and I might actually get a decent price for it. I love how it sounds, but it seems like a bit of an ergonomic nightmare to me. Reaching out to get the notes farthest from you is not at all comfortable and my back kills me after a half hour of playing. Watch someone play a steel pan: they work one tenth as hard and have many more notes much closer together. Mine also has a bit of an overring in one of the notes and depending on how it’s hit it goes from not noticable to fairly annoying. I’m really picky when it comes to instruments so to hit a note and hear that note with shades of the neighboring note mixed in is not something I expected or was pleased with. I contacted the makers but really didn’t get very far. In fairness, I’ve lent this drum to several percussionists and they said it didn’t bother them at all.
I have never had an instrument like this before. One day I play it and am convinced I’ll never have anything to say on it and want to sell it. The next day you couldn’t pry it out of my hands for anything. Weird. I usually either love or hate or am indifferent to an instrument and feel the same everytime I pick it up. But the Hang is more like a woman. : ) I don’t think I’ll ever figure it out!
Best of luck to you and to the others who have posted and are searching for drums. If you catch me on one of those off days maybe you can have mine. If anyone would like to email me offlist: Tarktunes1@comcast.net.
Peace,
Tark
Tark: thanks so much for sharing your experience. Nice to hear from someone not totally stoked on it or, with a love/hate relationship with it.
Believe it or not, and this may be totally sacrilegious in the hang world, I moved from playing it by hand to playing it with both soft and medium mallets and I felt the sound I got was cleaner and it was a heck of a lot easier to play. One needs some kind of tripod conga stand to do this easily but it can also be done on the floor or lap.
I still don’t have one but I go over and play my good friend David Darling’s if I need a fix. I can’t remember which model he has; I think it’s a pentatonic scale although I don’t really know.
Joshua: Does this mean that the only way to get one of these things is to go to Bern? That would make the hang out of my reach, even though I’d love to go there.
Dear Joshua Samson, i would like to go to Bern on September, can you tell me the adress of Handhouse? thankyou very much!
peace to all!
Sorry i wanted to say HANGHOUSE i want to know the adress.
gurubahadur@hotmail.com thank you.
Good vibrations can help to heal body and spirit. The hang seems to be an instrument that can help promote this.
In spite of the many comments I have read I still don’t know how to come by a hang. Is there any address or is someone offering one?
Hello all,
I’m also hang-hunting, for my drummer boyfriend. I nearly bought him one last year and didn’t, and now I can’t find them, sob! I’d love to get him one for his birthday this month, or failing that, for christmas, so if anyone is selling one, please email moominmaiden@yahoo.co.uk. Sadly I don’t live very near Switzerland!
Vashti
Hellow friends, if any Hang lover wants to listen littel samples about 30 differents hangs, go to this page: http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/hang/index.html
enjoy it!
Love to all!
Jose: fantastic, thank you so much for that link. Extremely useful.
Hi Richard,
I have tried mallets on the hang but was nervous because I’d heard you could knock it out of tune if you played too hard. Perhaps I’ll seek out some soft ones and give them a try. Thanks to Erce, one of the pics he posted showed me a way to hold the hang on my legs that was different from how I had been playing it. This seems to be a bit easier on my back and the far notes seem closer. Hope I’m able to play longer and more comfortably this way. David’s album Cycles has long been a favorite of mine. I wore out my vinyl copy and had to get it on cd. I hope he is doing well.
I’m glad that the Hangsters are still making drums, they really are far-out instruments and I’m glad I ordered mine when I did. I’ve played it a bunch the last few days and found some very cool patterns emerging. Drool city. My wife swears it’s the coolest instrument I have and that’s saying a lot because I have a LOT of instruments! Wish I could fit it in my kayak or backpack. I guess that’s why god made kalimbas. Take care and best of luck to all the hangers and people searching for drums.
Peace,
Tark
Hi! I was at a Sound Therapy session last year and someone brought a hang. I fell in love with it at first sight and sound!
I live in the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA, and would love to buy a hang.
Can anyone out there help me?
Thanks,
Peace,
Roberta Ann
Did a search on hang and found my way here. I bought a penta C 3 years ago from then American Distrib. Ron Kravitz. Alas, as you all now know Felix and Sabina pulled all their world distribution. They were simply overwhelmed with the demand for their wonderful creation. They took a few months off to get re-energized and make decisions about the future direction of the hang. They decided to concentrate on four basic tunings in their new generation hang, all with a D dum note up top. Those who have the new hangs say that they are more responsive than the 1st generation hang, with a brighter sound. I must count myself as very fortunate. In addition to my penta C which I love, I have another hang( DADEFABbD) on the way from Switzerland. I had entered into a dialogue with Felix prior to the pulling of his world distribution and so I got in under the wire. My new hang is due to arrive August 10. I hope to one day make a recording of Native American flute and melodic percussion that features my two hangs, tongue drum, Freenotes, udu and kalimba. The hang is truly a magical instrument. May you all find one in your lap in the future. Do not give up. It’s worth the wait, the money and the frustration. You can contact Felix and Sabina at tel/fax +41 031 301 33 32. Their snail mail address is PANArt Hangbau, Engehaldenstr. 131, Berne, Switzerland
Saggio: Thankyou for the adress, i will try to go on September to get one, love to all.
Hi i am Elan i have been searching and researching the hang for quite a while now they seem impossible to find! I really would love to get one. If anyone is willing to sell conact me shmaaany@hotmail.com.. I live in London, UK
thx for info on hang ill phone th guys first thing tomorrow to see what cooking
i really have fallen for this fantastic piece of kit
i need one
eric
Eric: Can you tell us about what have you talk with them? thankyou…
Hello People on this site.
I`m a 17 yaers old boy from Norway, I play Djempe drums and I realy whant to get one of dis Panart ore The hang u cald it.
Rigth now I`m in music school in Danmark, and to day I was walking bye the sea and then I listen this beutiful sound and a man from Germeny was sitting on a hill and playd the Hang.
I wonder if its somebady want to sell one to me?
I was trying this instrument and I was Getting in Love to it.
So if somebady whant to make a young musicplayer happy, plis mail me on: Sjurolsen@hotmail.com and we can get in touch. :)
Peace & Love
-Sjur Gabriel woodelf from Karlsøya in North of Norway-
I would be interested in purchasing a hang drum if one is for sale anywhere. (Won’t be getting to Switzerland soon unfortunately!) If you have one for sale, any scale, please e-mail at queenbeeprod@yahoo.com
Hi,
( please soory for my bad english…)
I live in Paris, and i discovered Hang player in Barcelana’s streets…
I made lot of searchs, and finaly called directly Sabina in Bern.
She’s seem really accomodating… all told me to do the trip to switzerland.
So i’ll try to go there in september.
Do u already visit her ?
How it was ?
guicolas@free.fr
Amazing, I just returned from a trip to park Guell in the hills of Barcelona where I heard the Hang for the first time…gorgeous! Is a trip to Switzerland the only way to find one?? any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.
Brooklyn, New York.
Hi Hangsters,
Roberta Ann could you please email me at Tarktunes1@comcast.net.
I live in South Jersey and would like to talk to you about your interest in the Hang. Thanks.
Peace,
Rick
Hi Joseph,
I learnt that PANArt (Hang society’creator) stopped the distribution of Hang throught the world. The only way now is to make the ‘pilgrimage’ to Bern in Switzerland or find an occasion…
good luck.
Check this out - a video of someone playing a Hang Drum on the street.
Could you please post the url to your video, I’ll gladly edit your comment to add it. Thanks.
Hi. This weekend I performed at the MiniCHILL England [BATALA samba reggae] - the weekend was fantastic and musical however on Saturday night I heard in the near tents a soft whispering sound of an instrument that i couldn’t quite put my ear to. The next day I asked around and discovered it was a fellow drummer in my band. I was told the exciting story of their visit to Switzerland and how they purchased there hang. I spent the next few hours playing about with it and simply fell in love. Later that day a presentation was given to the organiser of the mini Chill festival [Brazilian abc charity for children who live on the streets] and I was gob smacked to find the organiser being handed a new hang…wow never to see one before to then see two in one day…fantastic and yes i will be making that trip to !!!! Many thanks Richard
Further to my last i’m finding it hard to locate the company in Bern - does any one have the details and how to contact them ? Many thanks Richard
Richard, I thought the company was mentioned earlier in this comment thread. If memory serves they’re not shipping anymore, one has to actually go pick an instrument up in Bern. Gad. If/when you find all info if you could kindly let us know here and I’ll add it to the original post so people won’t have to scan the thread. Thanks Richard and good luck getting one. Let us know which model you played and which one you want and/or get.
According to the email from PanArt, Hangs are only being custom-made, and you have to go to Switzerland to get a new one. You arrange for an appointment to discuss what you want. Then they build them and you can try them out there as well. The current cost is 600 Euros for the instrument with an extra 60 Euros for a “Swiss-made” bag. In Canadian funds this is $850 and $85, and in American Dollars about $765 and $76.50. The cost doesn’t sound that bad, but touring in Switzerland is not cheap.
After reading the email below, it almost seems like a pilgrimage. Considering the type of music that can be evoked from the Hang, maybe it is appropriate.
Email:
Welcome to Hangbauhaus in Bern, Switzerland
After 5 years of experience with the Hang and its music, the Hangmakers
are no longer working with various standard models, but are creating
their own instruments. These creations are based on our knowledge of
the acoustical properties of the resonance body, our studies of scales
and our musical experience. Each Hang is a unique work of art. We don`t
ship them.
Hangbauhaus
In Hangbauhaus, PANArt`s new workshop space, Sabina Schärer and Felix
Rohner, the two Hangmakers, create their Hang instruments. After the
treatment of the raw material and tuning, the hanghang are brought
down to the Hanghaus, by the riverside.
The Hang tuning is based on D2 (GU-side, Bass), when played on the lab,
D3 (DING, central note) A3, D4, A4 in the outer tonal ring. The other 4
notes are tuned in artistic freedom, creating a bipolar scale.
Example: D2, D3, A3 B3 C4 D4 E4 G4 A4
The GU side is tuned in D to a Ghatam-like sound
Hanghaus
In this old wooden building, where the Hang was born in January of
2000, our guests can play the instruments in a quiet atmosphere. If you
would like to spend a night at the Hanghaus, there is a guestroom with
a kitchen.
Bern
Major train routes, including the TGV, the Euro-City and the Cisalpino
pass through Bern several times a day. Hanghaus sits on the bank of the
river Aare, 20 minutes walk from the main station. Bern is also
reachable by road from all directions.
Hang, signed and numbered including protective shell
Euros 600.- / USD 750.-/ CHF 900.-
(incl. VAT)
Bag (swiss made) Euros 60.- / USD 75.-/ CHF 90.- (incl.VAT)
Are you interested in purchasing a Hang?
Please call us and we can fix a date to meet. If you like, we can
reserve the guest space for you. Details can be discussed by phone or
by mail. Payment cash or with cheque.
If you are looking for a hotel nearby, we recommend The Landhaus
(www.landhausbern.ch)
Tel/ Fax: 0041 (0) 31 301 33 32
email: info@hang.ch
Engehaldenstrasse 131
3012 Bern
With greetings from Hangbauhaus
Felix Rohner Sabina Schärer
Hangmakers
Oh my, getting one of these is like going to Mecca. Given this thread, maybe it is exactly like that. The cost of the instrument will be a fraction of the total cost of the trip, at least for us cowboys in the US. I mean, I’d love to get over there but there’s something rather combersom about this process, or so it seems to me. Thanks for posting this Richard. Are you going?
My wife would love to get one of these too!
Maybe richard wagner could finance his trip by returning with a couple extra units…
Add my name to the list for anyone wanting selling one - contact me at kevin.spahr@spahrproductions.com
I am selling a car on e-bay and if it goes then yes i’m going. If i do go i will write about the trip, as for bringing back more than one drum i will have a chat with the makers and see what they say….speak soon. Richard
Richard: how will you decide on what drum to get once you’re there? I’m not sure I fully understand the process. If I get it right, it would preclude you bringing back any drums for anyone else, right? Thanks for considering posting a report once you’re back.
Hi all!
I have a HANG with the original carryingcase for sale here in Oslo Norway.
It could be packed and sent but I am afraid the postal cost will be high.
I ask for the original price of €600 pluss €60 for the case. It is only a year old and in perfect condition.
Regards
Reidar, please contact me about the hang you want to sell.
flutejourn@aol.com
Saggio
http://www.saggiohealingarts.com
After a busy summer, with lots of visitors from all over the world, we are closing our doors for our yearly spell of Research and Development. During this time we will be looking at new ways of working with the metal and its music.
Hanghaus will remain closed to the public throughout the winter. During this period we will not be receiving visitors or selling instruments.
Please contact us in April of 2007, at which time we hope to be in a position to show you the results of our winter’s work.
Felix Rohner and Sabina Schärer
Hangbuilders
[…] The long and the short of it is that hang drums will not be available again until next April, and then it can only be purchased in person, which means a trip to Bern, Switzerland. More details can be found among the more recent comments to this blog post. There is a comment at the bottom, dated today, from the creators of the Hang: After a busy summer, with lots of visitors from all over the world, we are closing our doors for our yearly spell of Research and Development. During this time we will be looking at new ways of working with the metal and its music. […]
Hi Reidar, have you still got your Hang for sale? If so what is the scale? Thankx
Congratulations on a great web site. I am a new computer user and finding you was like coming home. Continued success.
Laura, Wow, thank you. Congratulations on your new computer and soon it will feel like home to you (keep coming here though, consider this a second home).
I would like to thank you Richard for this most valuable nooks on the Internet…
I am seriously considering making the Pilgrimage when production resumes next year and I do hope you manage to find yourself a Hang soon.
Darren
Darren: Thank you for the kind words. I’m delighted to give Hang fans and users a forum to find each other and keep in touch with the Hangbuilders. Do let us know how your plans materialize; maybe we can use this forum to organize a group going over to make things a bit easier for each of us. Not sure how many they’d want to see at one time over there but we could always ask.
wow !!! i first herd the hang in Barcelona the sound blows me away !!!
now after 1yr of waiting ive got one in (D) its amazing !!
i would like to thank my friend micheal colly from in2nation for helping me to get it !!! thanks mike
if there is any hang players in london or israel please contact me
lyndondavies@gmail.com
bumbollinat !!!
hello everyone,
what an amazing summer!!!!!!!!!!!!
it started in May when i made the pilgrimage to the hang festival.
i had my yue diao re-tuned by sabina (wow what a woman! what an experience!)
i spent 4 days there. the atmosphere was amazing! hang sounds ringing through the trees 24 hours a day!
felix and sabina are not human! i am almost sure of it….lol (superhuman maybe? angels i think!?)
i just had to buy more hanghang (thats what more than one is called)!
now i regularly perform and record with my yue diao in F and my 2 new generation hanghang (no. 65 in Eb and no. 128 in D)
i really would buy a room full if i could afford it! its a good job they are so hard to get or i would be bankrupt!
a word of warning….DO NOT play too hard on your hang…its a horrible feeling when the notes lose their integrity…..oops i did it again guys….i played a drum and bass set in a nightclub recently and i have totally screwed my no.128! (the central bass note is temporarily ruined) looks like i will be taking it back to sabina for a re-tune next year!
i have almost finished my album of hang music, too….hear some on
http://www.hang-music.com and launch the hangbox
bye for now
michael colley
in2nation
x
Michael, wow, thanks for the link, the sounds, the works. Great site and I love your enthusiasm.
Can you be a bit more specific so us drummers who are considering hangs can know what’s too hard? No mallets? Hands only? How are you determining that your hangs are out of tune? Can you hear it happening over time or is it just one incident of playing too hard.
Again, thanks.
hello again…..ok here goes
too hard?!
the central note on the dome or ‘ding’ side is prone to losing its brilliance if repeatedly whacked.
yes i can hear the tone of the central note deteriorate over time until that point where i start to play it and have to ‘dampen’ the bass everytime.
i may have to give it a little bash from the inside with a hammer!
mallets are really a no no…its called ‘hang’ which means ‘hand’ in bernese.
if you find it difficult to get the clean loud tones with your fingers (as lots of people do at first) then try felt headed xylophone beaters with flexible shafts.
but the hardcore hang players would frown a little i think!
saying that, there are no rules to playing-
when i was in switzerland i saw someone playing one with a bow!
i also learned a new trick! spinning it on my thumb whilst playing with the other hand in a ufo stylee
see this page for my low fi videos
http://www.myspace.com/in2nationworkshops
or search hang drum on youtube there are a few videos there.
speak soon
x
Michael: Thanks for the tips and video. good stuff.
Hello people, Like a lot of you I heard the sound of the Hang drum and I fell in love with it! :D Now I’m looking for an Hang to buy as a present for my boyufriend, can you please helpme? Uset wuold be better, but new as well! Thank’s Giulia
ps: sorry for my english
I am new to the sound of the Hang. I’ve mostly played djembes and congas but have now discovered this amazing instrument. It appears that the hang is not going to be available and I’m sure those that have them in their posession will most likely hold onto them but if for some reason anyone is selling one I would be most interested. Thanks to those who have created some amazing tunes and posted them for the benefit of others.
I fell in love with the hang when i first heard it on the 5th of september
whilst doing a european project an was VERY VERY fortunate that the guy who owned it VERY VERY VERY kindly alowed me to play it several times (thank you sooooo much) an i feel head over heels in love and simply need one to surrvive. im going to try an get one next summer
Yes, the love affair with the hang has me by the heart strings. I know that every available hangs is probably taken. But by chance there is one out there please let me know. Any help would be appreciated.
Hi,
Sorry to post on this board but it seems many people are after a hang and I have one for sale.
I am selling a Hang which was recently bought from PanArt in Berne. It is in London, UK but may be able to post worldwide provided the buyer picks up the tab - which could be costly. According the the owner this was one of the last to be sold before Feloix at PanArt shut-up shop for the next 6 months! Yes - you cannot even make the Pilgrimage to Berne to buy one at the moment which makes an already rare instrument even rarer!
The item is being auctioned on Ebay at the moment - I do not have that much knowledge of music and am selling it on behalf of the owner. Please contact me with any questions at info@ywks.org or visit the auction to place a bid at
Authentic Hang Drum from Switzerland - As new
Auction ends in 6 days. Thanks, Saif
Hi everyone,
I fell in love with the hang on my recent trip to Japan where I met a fellow traveler named Raphael who played this entrancing melodic tune and I was immediately hooked… anyone know where to purchase one in Canada or elsewhere before the April 2007 reopening of doors?
Please email me…
stephshotmail@hotmail.com
Thanks,
Stephanie
hi richard (and friends)
a brand new hang just sold in the uk on ebay for £810 which is more than double its cost new not 4 weeks earlier!
i am considering selling one of mine nearer to christmas! i am quite poor at the moment, you see.
i will post here if i do decide to sell or if i find another for sale.
by the way the first uk hang meeting is on the 18th and 19th november near glastonbury in england….if youre interested
check http://www.hangfan.co.uk
peace all
michael
I am heartbroken. I am in Europe for ten days. On my flight in from London to Paris I wasnt able to take my hang onboard with me, and had to check it as a piece of luggage. It got banged out of tune and now sounds wounded and terrible. Does anybody out there know where I can get it tuned in Paris?
Michael, wow, all of us should have bought a load of these in the early days, they’re google stock now… Thanks for the update and feel free to use this thread to contact other hang lovers and player and buyers.
tony,
i am truly devastated for you……try felix? paris to bern?…it can be done in a day!
Tony, what a horror story hearing that the airline folks mishandled your hang and banged it out of tune. Was the hang in the protective shell and in the carrying case?
I do not want to find myself in the same position when I air travel next. flutejour@aol.com
RE: the Hang in Canada/le Hang au Canada:
If you live in Canada and are looking for a Hang,
please contact me at hang@penguinmail.com.
Si vous habitez le Canada et vous cherchez un hang, veuillez me contacter au hang@penguinmail.com.
All the best,
David
SOUNDS ROUND
PANArt agent in Canada
I have reciently found out about the hang drum about a month ago and have been looking everywhere as to where and how I can get one. I understand that they are not made anymore, or at least not nearly as much? If anyone on here can help me out I would be very thankful.
Tony, my correct email address is :
flutejourn@aol.com. Would like to hear more about your hang damaged in transit at the airport. was it in the protective shell and carrying case? anyone else have advice about air travel with hang?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hiQUVajs5Y#GU5U2spHI_4
I take it this is a hang in action?
Rick: yes, that’s a hang in action.
Hey there, I would like to know the adress of the hanghaus, in bern, it doesn’t seem to be anywhere on this page. I heard the hang for the first time ever in amsterdam, and after listening like in a trance for about 10 minutes, I started crying and almost fainted!!! This is definetely the most amazing instrument I’ve ever heard, and I know that I have to have one (and also figured out that the one I want should be Ake Bono… very special!)
But please do write me, I’m waiting!!! :D
benjamin_sorensen@msn.com
The hang was in its protective case with the shell on and about ten FRAGILE stickers on it. The guilty airline is BMI.
I sent the instrument to Bern to get fixed, following Sabina Schaerer’s concise but impeccable suggestions. It was sent back to me in Rome a week later, the french post took longer than expected. It was sent back via TNT, a private courier, which cost about 150 Euros (the french post cost less than 40 Euros but took ten days). Sabina’s comment was that they must have been particularly negligent with it, given the state of it when it arrived.
When TNT delivered it to me in Rome, Customs rang me up to say that they had a package for me but that I would have to pay 1200 Euros to take it out of customs. I ignored them, supposing that they were wanting me to pay customs duty on the hang, which was already in my hands.
The Hanghaus shipped the drum back to me overnight. I didnt even take it out of the box, I am now back in Guatemala, safely at home with a hang that works and sounds lovely.
The expense in this matter has been the postage, and every time I get on a plane and they dont let me take it with me onboard I have a terrible trip. Travelling in or out of London with the drum is difficult, as you are only allowed one piece of luggage on board, and the drum in the box exceeds the size specifications. I didnt dare take it out of the box.
Moral to the story: travel on foot, or leave it behind. This is a very fragile instrument and a huge attention sponge and stress generator.
Thank you to all who commiserated. I should also take this opportunity to recommend Sabina’s excellent handling of a difficult situation. I hope some day the folks in Bern train others to tune their drums.
Best,
Tony
wow what a story tony,
i am glad to hear that you have it all sorted out!
i had no problems flying with my instruments. though they never left my sight. i used easyjet….cheap n cheerful.
i am a little scared of attempting it again though after hearing of your plight.
happy hanging.
i too hope others are trained to tune these amazing creations
Hi there, i am looking for a hang drum here in Switzerland, which i will want to take to Maui/Hawaii on the 14th of December 06. for friend who would love to have one.
And wau Tony i am not sure if i get one that i would arrive savely …. well…. if i would find one at all.
hi
as many others im desperatley looking for a hang 2 buy…
if u have one for sale plz contact me at
rrooeeii@yahoo.com
thank you
roei
quiero comprar un hang vivo en españa y no conozco otro idioma mas que el mio para comunicarme quisiera saber los precios del instrumento y en que escala me conviene comprarlo para tocar con isntrumentos africanos como el tama waterdrum o la flauta peul
muchas gracias
My loose translation (using OS X translation widget):
I want to buy hang alive in Spain and I do not know another language to communicate I wanted to know the prices of the instrument and in which it climbs agrees to me to buy it thank you very much.
Aahhhh, the plight of the searchers of the Hang. I too heard the instrument recently…. about a month ago. Became entranced with it as so many have, and began my quest. After exhaustive research online, I came to the conclusion that one was not to be had. On a whim, I emailed Ron Kravitz at music in the moment with the stereotypical story of hearing, wanting, and needing a Hang. Amazingly, he phoned me within a couple hours. He shared the story of the the elusive Hang with me and placed me on a waiting “alternate” list. (Not even in line to buy a possible 30 that had been ordered and spoken for). At that point I resolved myself to the fact that I would not see a Hang or even own one for a very long time. Living in the U.S. makes this instrument harder to acquire than the Lost Ark of the Covenant! However, a week later Ron called again. He was leaving in a day or so and had ONE Hang available!!! Could this be possible? Within a couple weeks of discovering this instrument, and it’s loyal followers, I might actually be in possession of one?!?!? Fate dealt me a VERY lucky hand. I’ve heard tales of the Hang finding it’s owner. And now I am a believer. Hopefully within a week or so, my Hang will find me. It is my theory that things DO happen for a reason. (Even if it sounds SO cliche!) Though I suspect that those that have not found their Hang ( or vice-versa) would strongly disagree. For me, I guess you could say that this is somewhat of a spiritual quest. I’m not looking to add to my repertoire with th addition of another exotic instrument. I don’t want to be the only one on my block with bragging rights because I own one either. Something inside of me NEEDS this instrument. Almost as if I am a foreigner in a strange land that all of a sudden has the ability to communicate everything that’s been waiting inside of me to be heard. I can hear the rythms in my head…. FEEL them. I find myself constantly tapping out patterns, like my fingers are warming up for something they’ve been meant to do since I was born. A little over dramatic perhaps? Well, I’m really trying to convey this inner vibration that I am experiencing. On another blog, someone surmised that the Earth resonates in the key of “D”. From what I understand, the new-gen Hangs are all tuned in D as well. Coincidence? Or “was it meant to be”? I think that I’ve rambled on for a little too long now. Good luck to those that are searching, and to those that are already fortunate enough to own/ play one, I can’t wait to play music with you all!
Peace & Namaste!
-Danny
Danny: which model did you get? Did you ask Ron for a particular model or just take what he had? How did you determine the model? Did you hear that particular model someplace? Congrats on your new instrument.
Danny, you might want to consider attending the annual hang gathering in Bern, Switzerland in May, hosted by hang makers Felix and Sabina. Ron Kravitz provided my first hang 3 1/2 years ago. I now have 3 that I love, including two new generation hangs. Like you I am enamoured with the sound of hang and love to share it with everyone. Just returned from The International Sound Healers Conference in Santa Fe where I introduced the magic of the hang to several hundred sound healers. They were mesmerized, of course. And now many have embarked on their own hang journey. Make a joyful noise!
http://www.saggiohealingarts.com
I want to buy a hang.
Anyone out there know of a hang for sale in California?
Thanks! Please email me: ernst1@sbcglobal.net
Short of finding one locally, can anyone give me details on where to go in Bern, Switzerland, to find the makers and/or attend the Hang Festival in May? Many thanks!
Richard,
I was presented with the opportunity rather quickly. I asked about tuning as well, but Ron said he really wouldn’t know too much until he got there. I’m kinda hoping for a yue diao, though i’m not too familiar with the different intonations. From what I’ve read the yue diao is pretty easy to play with other instruments. The pentatonics are a little tricker from what I understand. I believe the new-gens are tuned with a high D and a low D (notes in between) But I think that the nature of the instrument itself makes it pretty versatile once you get the hang of it. pardon the pun. Soooo, at this point I’ll be happy with just about anything. My Hang found me. I accept it with whatever voice it decides to sing with. Part of the spiritual thing about it I guess. Letting the universe decide for me. At this point I am not a Hang musician as I haven’t even had the opportunity to play it yet. I’m just drawing on this energy that I’ve gotten just from seeing video and hearing audio. I can’t wait to feel the metal ringing under my hands. Until then, I am only an enthusiast.
Peace, Namaste & HAppy Hangin’
-Danny
Saggio,
Absolutely beautiful what you’re doing. Healing seems so natural. What’s your thoughts on the Earth resonating in “D” and the Hang? From what I understand, the new-gens are also mostly D. Another synchronicity provided by the univers…. ;-).
-Peace
-Danny
Danny, the earth may indeed resonate in the note of D. And the Universe, I’ve read, hums along in the note of B flat. The Great Pyramid in Egypt sounds a crystal clear F# on instrumentation. No one note is better than any other or more significant. All sound is the vibration of Life and has its place in the music of the spheres. Our role is not to revere one sound over another but to make ourselves a hollow bone for the complete harmony of sound and to live soundly in concert with all that is, remembering the Truth of Being. The new generation hangs are truly magical. Enjoy!
Saggio
http://www.saggiohealingarts.com
Hello everyone
Heard the Hang twice here in Germany & must get one for my other half. Travelling to Bern in the Spring will be no problem but in the meantime I would be willing to pay a good price if anyone has one for sale (yeah, yeah I konw everyone wants one!!)
But please contact me if you are interested in selling….
joanna.bryden@t-online.de
Joanna
Saggio,
So true. Your philosophy reflects somewhat how I accept things around me. For instance… when you ask people what kind of music they enjoy, most will pigeonhole themselves into a genre or 2, citing great examples of which they speak. Myself, I enjoy ALL music. Be it classical chinese, jazz, Kabuki theatre, Bollywood musicals, folk, etc. etc. All music reflects a vibration within us all. Musicians have the talent of being able to channel this and that allows the layman to enjoy and understand those particular vibrations. I am all about choice and preference, but too many times people don’t look beyond what is familiar. To dig into the roots of what they are hearing. As societies “modernize” we become beings that can only handle “samples” of things. Generality has become our nemesis. We are now too lazy to seek out and learn more. Pre-packaged and concise are convenient for our fast paced lives. I could continue on a whole diatribe about how modern societies are losing their roots because of just such sociological behavior. I digress. Basic jist, I try to take in all around me…. absorb it somewhat, everything…. small, large. I guess this would be my “Truth of Being”. The Hang is the first thing I’ve found in a long time that has such a universal and wide appeal. I think this quality is what makes it special for me. Only days away from my first. Magic yet to come!
Peace!
-Danny
i sell a hang recently bought in avignonmy email is vera-ortiz@wanadoo.com or gonzalovera.com.the price is 1300 euros.
By the way - does anyone publish music for Hanghang or does one use other scores, say, for Marimab? (I’m not a musician, as you can probably tell, but would love to get hold of some scores for my other half).
Joanna
can you tell me where can i order a hang in Europe? What are the lower prices of one? answer for my email please. tiago.gp.pythium@gmail.com
hi hang lovers…i spotted a hang drum on ebay uk…..good luck
Hi, I’m a session percussionist here in MALTA, and would really love to get hold of one of these HANGS. If anyone is willing to sell one or knows of somewhere to get one, please email me on mayerdru@gmail.com . Thanks :)
Update…. My new Hang is on it’s way. Yea!!! Thanks Ron !. Tuning is A, Bb, C, D, E, F, A with a D ding. Can’t wait. Will post some vids if anyone is interested. In the mean time, here’s a spontaneous jam that my wife caught after my business burned down. Some burnt out drums & steel drum. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0RvZ556i2s .
My wife was on Ron’s list and last friday we took a trip and picked out her Hang! They all sounded real nice, and it was cool to see a room full of Hang Drums. She couldn’t be happier! She is busy recording and writing music and playing it all over town! Thanks Ron!!
So if you want a Hang - get on Ron’s list.
Hi there,
So, from reading everyone’s blog… it would seem that the best way to go about getting a Hang is through Ron from musicinthemoment.com ?.. Is anyone aware of what the approximate cost and waiting period are? By the way, Danny, amazing story… An exquisite way to experience the beauty of your spirit.. ;) .. All the best..
Again, if anyone has any info, on how to acquire one (it would seem that the alternative is going to Switzerland..?).. please do let me know..
Thanks!
Nadia
nadia2101@hotmail.com
hi nadia,
still 4 days left on the uk ebay hang drum i see.
goodluck searching…..need a hang fix?
launch the E hang on http://www.hangfan.co.uk
Greetings and Blessings,
My hang was ruined in thailand, Penta- C and this is how I make most my living and what bring passion and joy to my life. Anyone who can find me any hang drum would be a saint. tai_israel@yahoo.com
Thanks and Praise
hi all, i too am joining the quest for the hang after hearing it at didgefestuk, 3ple-d were playing…wow. i have emailed ron kravitz (no reply yet) so if anyone has any more info on how i can find a hang i would be most greatful. see you all in bern in may either way!
Hello all. Just found this Hang site from the link at hang-music.com. I resonate the feelings that Danny and Saggio have expressed recently. I too heard the Hang and immediately thought “where have you been all my life.” I was fortunate to play with Ron Kravitz at a Music For People gathering and obtain an FPenta through his efforts. Quick story: took my cat to the vet a few months ago for a wellness check-up. As we were leaving, a loud screeching wailing ensued from upstairs in the operating room. The vet, who knows I talk to kids/families for a living, “go talk to that cat.” I told him of my playing at home and my animals response (they calmly gather round). I bring the Hang in, sit down next to the cat and play. Within minutes, the cat quieted down. My wife returned later in the afternoon and the office staff were buzzing about the need find music to play in their OR because of the “miracle” that morning with the Hang. I believe the cat shifted to a better place as the blend of notes on the Hang shift our neurons in our brains to a better place either through listening or playing. Happens to me every time I play.
Good to connect to all of you.
Jeremy
December, 2006
Dear Hang Community,
If your notes to us, and the postings on the various internet discussion groups are any indication, there is a lot of energy out there around the HANG - all over the world. This instrument affects people deeply. There are only about 5000 instruments in the world, and there are many, many people who would like one. And yet, you won’t find a hang in your local music store, or on the web. What is going on?
As North American agents of PANArt, the people who make the Hang, we would like to share some thoughts about where the Hang comes from, and to shed a little light on the matter of finding a Hang.
IMPORTANT FACT NO. 1: There is no factory. These instruments are made by hand by two artists in Bern, Switzerland - Felix Rohner and Sabina Schärer. These two artists are devoted to nurturing this wonderful new instrument - which is just as marvelous for them as it is for us - to its full potential.
IMPORTANT FACT NO. 2: The Hang is still young, and still growing. It was born in the year 2000, the result of many years of metallurgical and musicological research. (The Hangmakers were once makers of high quality Steelpans - along with many new things with names like Tubal and Ping and Pong.) It is very much in the interests of the Hang community to support Felix and Sabina in the continuation of their researches, and in the evolution of the Hang itself. Support implies, among other things, leaving them free to work for long periods at a time.
MARKET EXPECTATIONS:
One of the consequences of global internet culture, and global capitalism in general, is that we tend to imagine an infinite supply of product, of commodities, instantly available. After all, when we order stuff from amazon, they simply come up with more stuff, right?
This is not the case with the Hang. What you have with the Hang is the result of the creativity, in real time, of two individuals. You can go after an internet supplier to speed up the delivery of infinite stuff, but putting pressure on creative artists is counter-productive. Artists work the way they work - creativity and quality are foremost. The way of infinite expansion, and slavery to market demand, is not their way. Please take this to heart when you feel impatient to get your instrument, or when you want to have a special instrument made just for you.
Artists let the muse guide their work, and when the market begins to call the shots on their inventiveness, they may be artisans, but they are no longer artists.
BUSINESS MODEL:
The PANArt business model is a green one - a no-growth, locally-sourced, arts-based enterprise. We cannot approach such a business model with customer expectations that correspond more to a globalized model — instant gratification with infinite supplies of cheap commodities. The hidden costs in the globalized model - global warming, wage-slavery and environmental degradation - are becoming apparent to all.
If we want quality, integrity and creativity, these qualities must be there in the sourcing of raw materials, the production of the item, the item itself, AND in the interaction with the customer. These things are worth waiting for. The partnership of musician and instrument maker is different from the partnership of Walmart and the buyer of a coffee pot.
HOW TO FIND A HANG:
In the late spring and summer, the Hangmakers make instruments available - by appointment only - to visitors to their Bern workshop. If you live in Europe, or if you go to Europe during the months of April through September, this is the time of Hang availability in Europe. PANArt does not ship instruments.
The workshop is then closed to the public for the fall and winter months, because that is when the research and development get done. If something is to grow, it needs time and space to do this. Correspondence with the Hangmakers during this time (you can imagine the volume of e-mails) will not be answered rapidly. In the spring, the newest developments will hopefully see the light, and the workshop opens up again, and we will be glad we stayed out of their way.
HOW TO FIND A HANG IN NORTH AMERICA:
We, Ron and David, are not distributors. We do not distribute instruments to retailers, and we cannot order you a specific model. We work as artists’ agents. To serve this new instrument and its music, we have a double job: we serve the needs of Hang players and prospective Hang players, and we also serve the Hangmakers in their own adventure of creativity.
In the fall, a certain number of these musical sculptures are made for the North American market, and we go to Bern and bring them back for our customers. We do our best to match them with our clients’ needs.
This year’s order is already all spoken for. Neither we nor the Hangmakers are yet in a position to quote dates or numbers or prices for next year’s Hangs - or even, for that matter, to describe them - as they are currently under development.
THE DEVELOPING HANG:
A word on so-called generations of Hangs. From 2000 through 2005, Hangs were categorized according to some 45 different “models.” These models are no longer made, and refer only to Hangs made from the years 2000 through 2005. Most of them have eight notes in their “tone loop,” although some were made with seven - the so-called “Low Hangs.“ The serial numbers of the instruments made from 2000 to 2005 run from 0001 up through approx. 4500. They appear on a label inside the instrument.
With the so-called Second Generation Hang, which was introduced in the spring of 2006, the serial numbers start again at 0001. These numbers are engraved on the edge of the hole (GU). Since they have brass brushed into their surface, the new Hangs are strikingly different in appearance. To date, there have been around 450 of these new instruments made. They do not have model names. While they come in many, many different “tone loops,” they can all be played together, as they all share at least 4 notes. These notes are D (RE) (in the centre), an octave of that D, the A (LA) that falls between these two D’s, and an octave of that A. Here is but one example of such a “tone loop”: D3 (central note); tone loop: A3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4.
[A word of caution about e-bay. Some folks have been burned by scams. If a hang appears on e-bay, make sure the seller will give you a serial number. These numbers can be traced back to the original buyer. Ask the seller to play the hang for you on the phone. If the seller cannot do this, there would be reason to pause. If he/she can do this, then you will hear the quality of the tuning.]
“HANG-OUTS”:
Over the last few years there have been large springtime gatherings of Hang players at the Bern workshop. This will not be happening in 2007. Instead, there are local hang gatherings blooming all over the place - last month in the UK, in the spring in Holland, etc. We like to call them “hang-outs.” These are initiated locally by YOU.
IN CLOSING:
We hope this information helps clear up some of the confusion around the youngest acoustic instrument in the world. If you reside in the USA or Canada and have other questions, and/or would like to have your name placed on a list for subsequent Hang shipments, feel free to contact us. Please include a phone number with your reply.
Thank you for your passion for the Hang; this is what keeps it - and us - moving and growing.
Blessings,
Ron Kravitz
US Agent for the PANArt Hang
musicinthemoment@earthlink.net
http://www.musicinthemoment.com
and
David Kaetz
Canadian Agent for the PANArt Hang
hang@penguinmail.com
For your information:
PANArt Hangbau, AG.
Bern, Schweiz
info@hang.ch (please do not expect an immediate response)
HI
where can I buy an Hang in the UK?
Thanks
Luca
nice email ron….thanks
I am enamoured with the sound of hang and love to share it with everyone.
Thanks for the post Ron & David, Its good to feel clear on what has happened to the distribution of these magical instruments…Hopefully, For the beauty the sound inspires they will continue to be available on a sustainable level though I cant Imagine flying to bern… Im in Australia!
I am from Uruguay, south america.
My english it´s very elementary and for my its difficul read all the comments so sorry if i repeat a question or a comment.
To day i know that instrument and when i listen this sound immediately i started to look for information.
For persons that no know we culture in february we celebrated Carnaval and exist a lot of gruping and they present your performance in different scene and exist a official aid. One of this groups is “Agarrate Catalina” the style of them is “Murga”. Its simillar a chir because are 15 singers but them styl of sing its so different and they have 3 drumers, uno play de snare another play the bass drum an another play cymbals. The lyrics of murga talk about sociality problems with a funny form to said. The finsh part show are so emotive and one of drumers play the hang drum and crated a climate so so beatifull.
I have 2 questions. First is how mach and the second is where can i bay one.
Thank
Pd: If exist people that wont to know more about we Carnaval I´m here to answer all your questions.
aloha- i am writing from Hawaii- a few years ago my brother was touched so deeply by the music from a hang. He had cancer and the sound seemed to replenish his spirit whenever he would hear it. He died over a year ago…and so i went on a search for a hang… I was living in Barcelona and I fell in love with a hang and the hang player- whom I have never seen again- he would play often outside of the Picasso Museum….and i would go to try and find him and would just sit and be soothed by the song. It seemed to replenish my spirit the way that it did my brothers- and somehow I felt closer to John (my brother) everytime I heard the sound. I never got the chance to thank that hangplayer- as he helped my grief, he healed me without even realizing it. All I remember about him is his blue gloves, and dark blond hair….and the music. I have thought about him so much since leaving Spain- and I am hoping to put the word out there that if anyone knows such a man- if they could sincerely thank him….and if anyone is ever thinking of selling a hang-I would do anything to be blessed with such an instrument. It has not left my mind for a moment of this year- a dear friend of mine will be in Switzerland this week- and I am praying it may be possible to get one- any advice, or links would be much appreciated. Thank you all for your love of this divine sound….thank you to Sabrina and Felix for making this unexplainable instrument. It has effected my life in such a profound way. Mahalo
you may e-mail me directly at lovingshakti@hotmail.com
Hello, I’m loking for hang for a long time. I have heard it in Paris near eifel tower. this guys calls themselves kontiki project. And now, I cant forget sound of the hang. I have tryed lots of instruments but….I want hang….so I want to buy it. And I can pay. Waiting for your replys
Hello, I’m writing from Argentina (South América) I’m Instrument Builder and also a bassist. I’m totally hipnotized like many people around here with the hang, but I think it’s not going to be possible to see one of these (maybe in a few years if a miracle happens & the Imperialism & Capitalism & violence stop raping our continent & Third world raises up, maybe) Here the Hang it’s just like a urban legend. Please, If anyone knows if there is at least one of these here in Argentina, please let me know.
Sorry for the English…And sorry for the uncomfortable comments but, It’s the reality… Good luck!!
I am in Turkey and how can ı get a hang drum,can ı purchase by cargo?
Thanks.
Dear Chalo,
en BsAs es un amigo mio Alejandro Oliva.
He got a Hang from me - actually he was so in love that he almost kidnapped me, my daughter and my wife for the instrument after we were playing a gig together. So he is The Hang Man now. If you want to find him google for his name and Taller de percussion, etc etc. Say Hola from me. Tambien en Deciembre soy en BsAs con 2 Hang’s par conciertos y vacaciones. Toca con Mariana Baraj.
To hear some of my music for Hang listen to:www.soundclick.com/musicforhang
Un abrazo y taluego
Joshua Samson
Thank you so much for all this wonderful information. I live in a community in NZ and a hang has visited us this week, thanks to an english wwoofer. A life changing experience! And, thanks to your excellent spam-free site (I read the whole thing), I now have all the information I need to begin the Journey (and spend an enormous amount of money!) Thanks to those who commented on supporting the artists in their dedication and integrity, and to those who paint the picture of this sound as a healing gift to the Planet and all who sail in Her. I personally see the human singing voice as a gift of well-being and thanksgiving to All, and I sing in that spirit. This exquisite instrument is clearly a great gift too, for the planet and for all the people who are so moved by it.
Blessings
Paxe
Hola joshua. Thanks for the information, I live in Cordoba right now but i may be travelling to bs.as soon, I will search the Alejandro’s taller (workshop, clinic) Thanks. SUerte chabones/as jeje
If there are people in Norway who play on hang drum please contact me,I probably will get my hang in april and look forward to meet other players in norway
I too like many others have been hunting for a hang for some time,.. i heard the instrument for the first time while studying in new zealand, another student was using a hang for a percussion element in one of his recording projects. i remember a large group of us staring in awe at the sight and sound of this instrument being played. by far and away the most beautful instrument i have ever heard,tonal quality and depth like nothing i have seen. i plan to take a trip through europe in june/july of this year (07) traveling through germany and heading towards denmark…will the hanghaus be open again and would it be possible to buy(or talk to someone about buying) one around this time? i can imagine if the demand for the instruments on here is anything to go by this may well not be possible. i can live and dream in hope! thank you for any response in advance and thank you to to all the guidance already given by the comments on this page.i look forward to learning more and taking steps closer to having a hang of my own!
will
hi . I’m an italian percussionist ,I ‘ve got an Hang drum since the year 2001 , My instrument is a pentatonic C scale , please I would like to receive some opinions about this scale (penta C ) from other hang players that play hang drum tuned in the same scale and if someone know wich is the best usefull scale ( as a joker ) in the Panart hang production . Thanks a lot . Rudy
I am spellbound and want one.does anyone have one for sale? I live in New Zealand heard one by an English woofer and felt so at one with this spiritual sound Dave
The Hang in North America - Update to Post #132
March, 2007
Dear Richard’s Notes Hang Community:
Here is an update from David Kaetz and Ron Kravitz, Canadian and U.S. agents for PANArt Hangbau, AG. For more background info, including a review of the development of the Hang through first and second generations, see our post #132, above, from Dec. 22/06. This post takes us into 2007.
THE SECOND GENERATION, 2007:
“Second generation” Hangs first appeared a year ago, in the spring of 2006. As the technology of tuning continues to evolve, the tone of the Hangs now being made will be clearer yet. As last year, each Hang comes with a double protective shell - with the difference that the new shells are a little thicker than in 2006. The new bags, back-pack style, will have added padding on both sides.
RETRO-FITTING THE DOUBLE SHELL AND THE BACK-PACK FOR FIRST GENERATION HANGS:
It is possible to adapt the protective double shell to fit Hangs made in 2000 - 2005. If you currently own a first generation Hang, and would like to be able to carry it around a bit more securely, please let us know so that we can get an idea of how many people would like to order just the double-shell/back-pack combo.
OBTAINING A NEW HANG IN NORTH AMERICA:
There are far fewer Hangs being made annually than a few years ago. The new instruments are even more labour-intensive than the old. For more information, and/or to get on the list to order a Hang, please contact us directly. In Canada, contact David at hang@penguinmail.com. In the US, contact Ron, at musicinthemoment@earthlink.net. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER.
Again, thank you for your enthusiasm and patience,
Blessings,
David Kaetz
&
Ron Kravitz
Hi everybody I am from Costa Rica(Central America) and I am really interested to get a Hang, but it’s so difficult to get it and I don’t know too much about the scales in the instrument, maybe If get 2 or 3 hangs I can get the chromatic scale, is it possible?