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Developed. 2000. The Hang ( German pronunciation: [haŋ]; [1] plural form: Hanghang) [2] is a type of musical instrument called a handpan, fitting into the idiophone class and based on the Caribbean steelpan instrument. It was created by Felix Rohner and Sabina Schärer in Bern, Switzerland. The name of their company is PANArt Hangbau AG. [3]
Sep 27, 2023 · Is it called a hang drum or handpan? While handpan is the generally accepted and the correct name for the instrument, many people wrongly call it hang or hang drum. Hang refers to the original instrument made by PANArt, which today we know as a handpan. Hang drum is a common mistake, as people think the instrument is a type of drum.
Mar 2, 2023 · Why is it called a Hang drum? The inventors of the Hang were using the Bernese German word “hang” which means both “hand,” which is used to strike the instrument, and “hill,” which refers to the shape of the instrument. It is actually called the Hang, and not a Hang drum.
Feb 8, 2024 · Hang instruments, often referred to as Hang drums, are the first handpan-style steel drums created by PANArt in the early 2000s. The term "Hang" is a trademarked name used by PANArt to market their instrument, and it is sometimes called a "Hang drum," although the inventors, Felix Rohner and Sabina Schärer, discourage the use of this term.
May 9, 2016 · So why not call it a Hang Drum? The original makers insist that the title of the instrument be Hang for their brand of hand pan. While the term Hang Drum is commonly used verbally, in writing it is most proper to refer to instruments made by the company Pan Art as simply “hang” and all others as “hand pans”.
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The successor of this forum was founded in 2009 and was called handpan.org. In this way, the expression handpan found wide circulation as a new generic term for this group of instruments. Handpan became a necessary and universally understood term since PANArt had registered the name Hang as a trademark for its musical instruments.
Mar 4, 2022 · Hang, pantam, UFO drum—these names all belong to the handpan, a relatively new family of percussive instruments that share a unique, hypnotic sound. Coming in numerous shapes, sizes, and tunings, these domed metallic drums produce smooth ambient tones when played with both hands.
