Hang PanArt, Halo, Hank Propane Tank Knock Off Drum. How to Make Drawing-Diagram, Drums For Sale, Where to Buy Used

So I was browsing thru Youtube just a bit ago looking at unique instruments and came across something I had never heard of. And holy shit the sound is amazing!

What did I hear? A Hang (also known as a Hang drum)

I was at a Renaissance festival earlier this year and a buddy of mine was showing me a Tibetan Bowl (Singing bowl) he wanted to buy. The sounds they produced was so damn calming and soothing it was unreal. And this is the same way I feel after hearing the hang drum.

I’ve been digging up stuff all day about these and from what I can see the original hang drum produced by PANArt in Switzerland is damn rare to get a hold of. And very pricey to boot. If I could find one would I buy it? Hell yes. But the other part would be the $ I’d have to pay for it. Not saying it is not worth it but damn.

Here is a really interesting write-up on the Hang (in PDF format) http://intellagence.eu.com/acoustics2008/acoustics2008/cd1/data/articles/002762.pdf

I did see there are some other similar “drums” like the Halo “drum”/Halo handpan from Kyle Cox and Jim Dusin of Pantheon Steel. (which also looks very damn hard to get a hold of too nowadays without spending a pretty penny. These do sounds very nice too.

And then there are even people making “Hank” drums. Which looks like a creation from a man named Dennis Havlena. The Hank drum is basically a tuned propane tank. And to be honest there are actually a couple being played in some videos on Youtube that don’t sound that bad. Dennis has a diagram and drawing on his site on how to create one. (and you bet your ass I will be making one. Gotta start somewhere right?) Here is the drawings/diagram on how to make the Hank propane drum http://dennishavlena.com/for-webpage-lp-hang.htm

Please if you find this page please leave any relevant comments to the topic. Maybe you know another place that sells knock offs? Maybe you found a used hang drum for sale? Or you know where to buy a similar sounding instrument or even how to make one. Heck maybe you even have a cd of you playing you wanna pitch. GO FOR IT!

I now have a mini-obsession with these things and wanna know more, hear more, see more, and even try to make one (attempt to first at least try a hack job at making a Hank Drum, haha).

Here are some videos to enjoy too of these beautiful instruments in action.

This is a short video of the talented Davide Swarup, an Italian hang drummer living in Amsterdam. His live performance is very impressive and I had the privilege to listen to him play for a good amount of time. If you liked this video, you can download a FREE mp3 song of this video (thanks EJWNL for creating this mp3) and listen to it offline. Cheers! MP3 Download link: sites.google.com

This particular instrument is the world’s first hank-drum. NEWS: THE 1ST PANTHEON STEEL “HALO” HAS BEEN RELEASED & A VIDEO OF IT CAN BE SEEN AT: www.youtube.com ……………………………………………………….. Just noodling around on an invention of mine, the propane-tank hank drum, which is in the scale of D minor pentatonic (D/ACDFGac). This is not a hang drum, but is in the tongue-drum family. It’s notes are arranged very much like a real hang drum & it’s a terribly fun instrument to play. I have another short video clip of this instrument on YouTube as well at: youtube.com Full information on building one of these is on my webpage at: DennisHavlena.com Dennis Havlena – northern Michigan 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

Sedona-based drummer, musician, teacher, and all-around amazing dude Three Trees demonstrates how to rock the Halo Drum, a relatively new, rare instrument. The Halo is sort of like a modally tuned steel drum set you can play in your lap. I totally want one even though there’s a 2+ year waiting list.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

and of course some pictures of these awesome “drums”.

hang drum busker

Image by Simon Hammond

Hang Drum

Image by Robbi Baba

Hang Drum

Image by Swamibu

Remember!!! Please if you find this page please leave comments related to these amazing instruments.

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