PANArt Integral Hang 2008 - First Video

Here's my first video with my first Integral Hang from PANArt. Many subtle changes in design this year, and each one that I saw was visually very different from the others (and sonically slightly different), even though they are all now the same 'scale' - D Ding, A, Bb, C, D, E, F, A. Please excuse my rudimentary attempts at 'playing around' the tone fields. I'm still working on connecting to the overtones. Generating them is a process of finding the specific connections between skin and steel.

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[PlayHanghang]

Sadly the Integral Hang is no longer made by PANArt. They have shifted their focus slightly and are making what they call the Free Integral Hang: not tuned to western standard (A440 or 12TET).

The demand is still vastly larger than the supply though, and the general process is still the same. Folks interested in the FIH send a letter (not e-mail) to PANArt requesting the opportunity to purchase one.

[UKperc11]

do they all come tuned in D minor? or can you request custom tuning?

[PlayHanghang]

PANArt has reduced the scales to the single D Minor based one, so all Integral Hang Instruments are D Ding, A, Bb, C, D, E, F, A.

[JRW3780]

beautiful sound.. I just got my Hang a month ago, and am still learning. I wish I had more of a background in percussion so my hands would work faster. I will get there with enough practice. If you are ever headed to the Charlotte NC area, email me, we can Hang together.

[PlayHanghang]

I know the frustration of which you speak.

=)

I have no real drumming background, and the process of connecting the hands to the spirit of what you're trying to accomplish can be disheartening sometimes.

Work simple rudiments to get your hands used to moving and put in the hours of communing time with the Hang and you'll be in the flow more and more.

Let me know if you're in the L.A. area and we can HangOut!

[ofredselva]

hey! beatleful instrument, beatleful song!

i want to now where are you from, and if you know some instrument just like yours here in Brasil ore close..

thank's, and good job!

[PlayHanghang]

Thank you for the kind words!

I am in the Los Angeles area in the United states.

The instrument (the PANArt Hang) is a kind of 'sound sculpture' created by two artists in Switerland. Like other hand created works of art there is a limited number and availability of PANArt Hang instruments.

[Bxdrum]

wait so you can just wright a letter... i thought that you had to already know somebody who had one, set up a appointment, fly to Switzerland, prove your worthy to get one, and talk to the guys their to see if they like you, and if thats not enough, give them at least one kidney and your first born

[mystrdat]

That sound. Thanks for the recording.

[mystrdat]

@freakonaleashxp Approx. 1300€ and you need to write a cover letter to PANArt and then wait at least a few months to see if you can have one.

[freakonaleashxp]

Where do we get these? i would love to play one of these. and how much are they.

[elias0032]

Hi,

I want to buy two panart hang drum

How can I make a connection with you

[indrewjones]

@JRW3780 Where did you get your Hang? i have a background in percussion and i love the sound and idea of the hang drum....but i cant find them...

[brettknutson]

you actually got a real hang that was shipped to you? please please tell me how i can do this. i am aware of how expensive it may be but i would love to not have to go to switzerland to buy one...

[dioxpiro]

hey! i'm trying to get one for myself...where can i buy one??

i don't like the imitations like hapi and 1tone