Hang Drum (Swiss invention)

[weckl-x]

This is something way cool. Looks like a pair of woks :lol: But don't laugh too long, because from what I've read, it costs about $2000-S$3000. And you have to travel to their workshop in Switzerland it is 100% to the pitch and choice of scales. It is amazingly musical man...

I hope to get to play one of these in my lifetime.

Checkout this video on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mAl2_v_H9c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkuMdzQj2Sg&mode=related&search=

Hang (Hang Drum)

Hang means "hand" in the Bernese language, and is pronounced "hung or hong". The Hang was developed in Switzerland. It was the result of many years of research on the steelpan and the study of the diverse collection of instruments from around the world, such as Gongs, Gamelan, Ghatam, drums, bells, etc. The instrument is played with the hands. Udu-like sounds are produced with the air resonance, the sounds of the clamped shallow shells sound like bells or harmonically tuned steelpans. The inner note on the bottom dome is the bass note, and when played in a dampened way allows change in pitch like a talking drum. Seven to nine notes are tuned harmonically around a central deep note. The hemispehres are hardened by a process known as gas-nitriding. This is a thermal treatment process in which nascient hydrogen atoms diffuse into the steel and form nitride compounds with many of the alloys in the steel.

http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/om16250.html

 

[marcdadrummer]

wow!! i'd wish i could try one of these.. it sounds so majestic and beautiful!

 

[reuben]

dam.. that thing sounds beautiful... even if i get a chance to play... would stills suck at it.. the way he hit dam cool

 

[marcdadrummer]

there's someone selling it at ebay for 1,100 usd.

damn this things doesn't come cheap.!!

 

[weckl-x]

Indeed... Takes a lot of work to customize and make one.

If budget... you buy a wok and ask Myner to hammer for you :lol:

 

[smildrumez]

speechless..................

 

[Frummer]

Beautiful instrument...i first saw it at the ZLidjian site....videos section....incredible!

 

[Frummer]

Beautiful instrument....i first saw it at the Zlidjian webbie...vids section...didnt know what it was...but now i do...its incredible.....

 

[laurentrox]

correct me if im wrong. i think dominic howard from muse uses this.

 

[SupDe]

Hang Drum Alternatives

As beautiful as they are rare. They sell for up to $8000 on eBay second-hand. However, there are now a few other steel pan makers offering their own similar Hang drum like instruments: Hang Drum Alternatives.

Are they as good as the Hang drum? In my opinion, they're getting very close.