An amazing instrument

Cliffy · Mar 31, 2014

There was a fellow in Nakusp yesterday playing one of these Hang Drums on the street:

Daniel Waples - hang drum solo - HD - YouTube

Sal · Mar 31, 2014

It sounds beautiful.

spaminator · Mar 31, 2014

Sal said:
It sounds beautiful.

it reminds me of steel pans and steel drums.

Sal · Mar 31, 2014

spaminator said:
it reminds me of steel pans and steel drums.

yes, but softer

Goober · Mar 31, 2014

Thanks Cliff - Never saw or heard one before. Beautiful sound.

Cliffy · Mar 31, 2014

Goober said:
Thanks Cliff - Never saw or heard one before. Beautiful sound.

They were invented only 12 years ago in Switzerland. This guy is self taught as there are no teachers yet.

Goober · Mar 31, 2014

Cliffy said:
They were invented only 12 years ago in Switzerland. This guy is self taught as there are no teachers yet.

Well I posted the link on my FB.

cj44 · Mar 31, 2014

Remarkable! I'd like to crank some Mozart out on that piece of tin. Methinks, I may look into finding a hang drum. Quite incredible.

bill barilko · Mar 31, 2014

spaminator said:
it reminds me of steel pans and steel drums.

Because that's what it is some dipsh!t hippie idiot and his hangers-on pretending they've invented something.

Steelband Music in Trinidad and Tobago: The Creation of a People's Music - YouTube

Note-I've been in Trinidad & Tobago and visited a number of Steel Pan yards observing the creation of these unique instruments.