New Hang Papers from the ISMA 2007
At the request of the hangbuilders from PANArt the hangblog publishes two new Hang papers written for the International Symposium on Musical Acoustics, ISMA 2007, 9-12th September in Barcelona, where the Hang was presented by Felix Rohner, Sabina Schärer and Thomas D. Rossing.
History, Development and Tuning of the HANG
By Felix Rohner and Sabina Schärer
Abstract: The HANG is a new musical instrument, suitable for playing with the hands, consisting of two hemispherical shells of nitrided steel. It is the product of a collaboration among scientists, engineers and hangmakers, thanks to which we have been able to better understand the tuning process in all its complexity. Seven notes are harmonically tuned around a central deep tone (ding), which excites the Helmholtz (cavity) resonance of the body of the instrument. There are many ways to play the HANG. We show the different stages of its development over the seven years since its birth in 2000. We describe the tuning process and the musical conception of the HANG.
Acoustics of the HANG: A hand-played steel instrument
By Thomas D. Rossing, Andrew Morrison, Uwe Hansen, Felix Rohner and Sabina Schärer
Abstract: The HANG is a new hand-played steel instrument developed by PANArt in Switzerland. We describe the modes of vibration, observed by holographic interferometry and the sound radiation from the instrument, observed by measuring the sound intensity in an anechoic room. A low-voice HANG is compared with a high voice-HANG.
November 19th, 2007 at 7:04 pm
Hello!i wonder is the diffierence in size of these hangs.could they be in different size?
November 19th, 2007 at 7:13 pm
All Hanghang have the same size. They only differ in the tones in the tone circle.
November 28th, 2007 at 6:21 pm
Dear!!
Im a man from Czech Republic and I realy would like to buy the Hanghang drum,but I dont know how can I do that.So I have a question.Where can I make opointment for the drum.Thank you very much for your help.Martin
November 28th, 2007 at 7:22 pm
Hi Martin,
you can find the information here:
How do I acquire a Hang? (English)
Wie erwerbe ich ein Hang? (German)
December 2nd, 2007 at 6:03 pm
ich pin schon seit einernhalp jahren tabei eines zu peckomen hae etliche mails und briefe geschickt fon dem letzten brief habe ich noch keine antwort peckomen bitte helft mir stefan
December 2nd, 2007 at 6:53 pm
Hallo Stefan,
was ich über die Situation weiß, habe ich im Artikel “Wie erwerbe ich ein Hang” geschrieben. Außerdem kann ich nur sagen, dass es derzeit mehrere Monate dauern kann, bis eine Antwort kommt. In den Wintermonaten werden keine Hanghang verkauft. Es gibt Interessenten, die im Sommer 2007 geschrieben haben und ein Terminangebot für März 2008 erhalten haben. Darüber hinaus kann ich dir leider nicht weiterhelfen. Wenn du dich mit anderen austauschen möchtest, dann besuche das Hang-Music Forum.
December 7th, 2007 at 11:57 pm
I WANT A HANG DRUM. I dont know how can I do that,Thank you for your help.
December 8th, 2007 at 12:08 am
I need information please
December 8th, 2007 at 2:16 am
Please use the navigation bar to check out the information you can achieve from the hangblog. I only can provide the information. You have to read it. I can’t do this for you
December 25th, 2007 at 10:51 pm
HO BISOGNO DI SAPERE COME COMPRARLO,DOVE E QUANTO COSTA.
December 26th, 2007 at 1:19 am
Non parlo italiano. Questo articolo risponde alle vostre domande in inglese: How do I acquire a Hang?
January 10th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Dear People,
I want to aquire a hang, second gen would be great. Would love a first as well. Either is good.
I play, blues, rock and other music on guitar, voice and percussion. I am going to be 56 on Jan 21, 2008 and want a Hang more than anything for my birthday.
I live in Oakland, CA and have been a social worker for more years than mentionable, music keeps me healthy, alive, vibrant, joyful.
My phone numbers are (510) 261-5973 and (510)410-6353. Let me know if you have any leads and if you are ever in the Bay Area and have your drum with you please let us set up a jam. Much love to all, Lea
January 10th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Hi Lea Arellano,
to mingle with hang players visit the Hang-Music-Forum or join the Hangdrum Yahoo Group.
Information about purchasing a Hang you can find in this article.
April 9th, 2008 at 2:42 am
Do you have a current email address for Felix and Sabina? We’d like to visit them in Bern but can’t find an email address that works. Thanks. Betsy
April 9th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
Hi Betsy,
there is no email address for public use. So send a fax or letter. You can find the contact information in this article.
July 24th, 2008 at 12:03 am
Hy!!
I would have the specially permission to play Hang .
I believe that every musician instruments, appear first in the hight dimension and just after some time,and in the right time,it appears in the material world.
It’s a specially espiritual elevation the contact with Hang somewere in earth.
There is no price for this descovery ,and play Hang is for a few of persons and souls.
I would like to be some of than.
Tks for all information that you can send to me.
Sorry for this Brazilian English,and
Light for all