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Handpan Resources
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16 Women Handpan Players to Know
From the Isthmus Instrument Archives, Amy Naylor shares about the Women of Handpan Playlist she created, along with 16 women handpan players from around the globe!
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Play outside of your comfort
Going out of your comfort zone can be a challenging but rewarding experience, especially when it comes to learning a new instrument like the handpan.
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Global Handpan Events
PANIVERSE is a great resource for all things handpans, especially if you’re wanting to go to a gathering!
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Essential Techniques & the best sound
This 23-minute lesson goes over essential considerations in getting a powerful, controlled touch, and a great sound out of your instrument.
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Amy Naylor Tutorial
Amy Naylor is a songwriter, handpan player, and music facilitator who creates easily digestible handpan tutorials, arranges popular songs for handpan, writes music, mantras and folk songs.
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The 7 Marks of a Quality Handpan
In this article, David Charrier (objectively) discusses, what makes a quality handpan.
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Handpan Timeline-Project
This is a living project with no claim to completeness. The Timeline is an attempt to collect and structure handpan related sources.
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Do you want to buy a handpan?
You want to buy a handpan, but you feel lost? Here's all you need to know to make the best decision for your future purchase.
Handpan
Makers
While there are amazing handpan builders* across the globe, it’s nice knowing what local options exist! This is an alphabetical list of handpan builders in the US. Please let builder’s know if you discovered a handpan via Heartland Hangout or our friends with the Super Bloom Collective!
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Acolyte (CA)
Arcana Musical Instruments (CO)
Aura Handpan (NJ)
Axiom Instruments (NV)
Elysian Instruments (WA)
Hamsa Handpans (CA)
Harper’s Handpans (AZ)
Iskra Handpans (CO)
Isthmus Instruments (WI) **
Makai Instruments (HI)
PanSmith Handpans (OK)
PeacePans (Canada)
Saraz Handpans (NC)
Spirit Handpans (NC) **
Xenith Handpans (CA)
* Please reach out if you are a handpan builder not listed
** Female builders & women run businesses
Curious about global makers? Here ya go »
… Remember …
It is best to play & hear an instrument in person, and it’s second best to listen to a good quality recording with a good quality sound system or headphones.
The makers on this list have not been verified.