Not every day you meet a new instrument...

[neverfoundthetime]

Not every day you meet a new instrument... this one is a Swiss invention called Hang. I really like it, hope you enjoy....

[Lavallee]

Hi Chris, very interesting sound. Looks like an inverted steel drum. I wonder how they are calibrated. I guess the thickness makes the thin sound for the melody or the base drone.

Did you see it live on the street?

Marc

[neverfoundthetime]

Hi Marc, didn't see it live, Alessandra sent me the link.
They talk about the instrument at around 2:40. Its been around since 2001.

[fjeanmur]

Really cool sounding, Chris! And they do sound like steel drums. I would love to seem them played live, but a video is good too. Thanks for sharing it.

[BobR]

Hi Chris,

Very interesting and really cool sounding.

Thanks for sharing

Bob

[Catman]

I have a percussionist friend who owns one of these, so I've had a chance to (try) and play it.

They make it look very easy, but it ain't. It needs a precise touch and a lot of control to get those clean ringing sounds...

BTW, they are no longer manufacturing the model shown in the links...

[michelew]

That's SO COOL!

It sounds fantastic and they do make it look so easy.

Until I read David's post I was thinking "I wonder how loud they would sound in an apartment..."

Thanks! Fascinating!

M

[neverfoundthetime]

Yeah, a very cool sounding instrument for sure, Shel. I am impressed that you've seen and played one David!

[Catman]

"played" is putting it very very charitably Chris!

[neverfoundthetime]

Catman wrote:

"played" is putting it very very charitably Chris!

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