Been saving up for that Hang, but don't have quite enough yet? You can get busy on our
version of the infamous steel instrument. Start it up, bang away, even record your own loop to
play along with. So authentic, your friends will think yours has already arrived. Fill them in on
the secret, and they too can download and record their own creations. Do I hear a "Hang out?"
A little bit of information about the Hang ...
The Hang is a steel percussion instrument that is typically played using the hands and fingers
while it rests in the musician's lap. It was developed in Switzerland in 2000 by Felix Rohner and
Sabina Schärer. There are currently 5 generation models.
Ours is a first generation Hang that defaults to the Aeolian tuning with a D3 central note and a A3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 tone
loop. The eight notes are arranged in a 'Tone Circle' that zig-zag from low to high and are harmonically
tuned around the low 'Ding' note in the center. Select from 45 tunings including microtonal tunings.
These various tunings can be mixed into loops that are being constructed.
Many thanks and kudos to Felix Rohner and Sabina Schärer for creating such a unique, elegant, and
fun instrument. For more information about the origin of the Hang, to hear some sound samples, or
just to see someone kickin' it, visit one of the following:
http://www.hangdrum.info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hang_(instrument)
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