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Hang Drum?

Micsunderland3Micsunderland3
edited July 2010 in General Banter
Has anyone heard of this instrument?

I just saw this video and it blew me away. these guys are awesome!

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/7124849/18546240

Comments

  • ValtielValtiel Veteran
    edited July 2010
    They're very pretty but pretty much impossible to get. You basically have to fly out to Switzerland, be interviewed and approved, pay a ton of money and wait fifty years to get one. xD They sound so so pretty though. :(
  • lightwithinlightwithin Veteran
    edited July 2010
    Wow, they do sound beautiful and it's a shame they're so hard to come by.
  • truthseekertruthseeker
    edited July 2010
    These two performers are quite good. :)

    I really wonder why nobody is making Hang drums anymore. It's a nice solo instrument. There seems to be an artificial market constraint. The thing that comes closest would probably be a Trinidad style steel drum or Indonesian Gamelan gongs.

    Cheers, Thomas
  • BaseballBuddhistBaseballBuddhist
    edited July 2010
    Wow, thank you for posting this thread. I had never heard of this instrument before, and now I'm hooked on its sound! I made a queue on Youtube and have just been letting it run for a few hours now, just listening to the music made on it.

    Though they are hard to come by, there seems to be a DIY method for making these drums, out of empty propane tanks. Basically, the notes are cut into the bottom of the tank in a sort of tongue shape of various sizes and shapes to produce the right harmonics (apparently lots of tuning involved). But I don't see any cuts in the professional hang drums; they seem to be just precisely-hammered indentations. Anyone have any insight on that?

    I ask because I'm suddenly very interested in making one of these for myself, but there appears to be a difference between the propane tank model and the pro-model.
  • zombiegirlzombiegirl beating the drum of the lifeless in a dry wasteland Veteran
    edited July 2010
    watch the videos on this ebay auction. the sounds seems more similar to the original hang drum

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Rockcreek-Double-Steel-Tongue-Drum-hank-hang-pan-tank-/320559542245?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa2d66fe5
  • BaseballBuddhistBaseballBuddhist
    edited July 2010
    zombiegirl wrote: »
    watch the videos on this ebay auction. the sounds seems more similar to the original hang drum

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Rockcreek-Double-Steel-Tongue-Drum-hank-hang-pan-tank-/320559542245?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa2d66fe5

    Nice, those are some of the better-sounding 'hank' drums i've heard (after perusing Youtube for a bit). Makes me more eager to go ahead and try making one for myself - especially with a neat-o paint job, but that's for much later.

    Now I just have to decide if I want to go dumpster diving, Craigslist hunting or just cough up the $30 cash to get my hands on an empty tank...
  • BaseballBuddhistBaseballBuddhist
    edited July 2010
    Alright, so I found an old, empty helium tank (same shape as the grill propane tanks) in the garage. Going to work on it now! I hope to start the tuning process later tonight. I'm so eager with anticipation!

    BB
  • YurieYurie
    edited July 2010
    incredible. Thank you for sharing. =)
  • PanidaPanida
    Beautiful instruments.
    They're very pretty but pretty much impossible to get. You basically have to fly out to Switzerland, be interviewed and approved, pay a ton of money and wait fifty years to get one. xD
    ^ That's true. But there are now a few other people making instruments based upon the Hang drum. Such as the Caisa, Halo, and Bell: http://www.hangdrumsandhandpans.com/2010/10/alternatives-to-hang-drum-for-sale-halo.html

    Or alternatively (as mentioned above) 'Hank' drums, made from empty propane tanks. Could be worth a go. :)

  • genkakugenkaku Northampton, Mass. U.S.A. Veteran
    edited January 2011
    Sorry I didn't see this thread earlier. Wonderful!

    And in addition:
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