Where is the Tubano drum from?
Afro-Cuban
How much is a hand drum?
Quality handpans and Hang® (i.e. nitrided with stable architecture) cost between $2,000 to $10,000. A good one bought direct from a maker will cost $2,000 to $3,500. Although rare, used top-shelf handpans have sold for as much as $10,000.
Why hang drum is expensive?
Mostly made to order, a handpan is crafted by highly skilled creators to your own specification. With very few skilled manufacturers in the world, demand is high and supply low. That is why handpans cost so much.
Is the Handpan hard to learn?
Playing a tune on a handpan is easy because of the scale and notation of the instrument. The harder part might be mastering a rhythm, although even that does not matter as much as with other instruments. This article is an overview of learning to play.
What is the difference between a tongue drum and a hang drum?
What are the differences between a Tongue Drum and a Hang Drum / Handpan? The sounds of the tongue drum are very similar to those of another percussion: the Hang drum (also called handpan or hand pan). The manufacturing process is however totally different since it is tuned by hammering.
Do tongue drums go out of tune?
Zenko, our steel tongue drum, has little risk of loosing its tune because of the fabrication process of the notes, which are cut directly into the steel of the thick top dome itself.
Do you have to tune a steel tongue drum?
The good news is that steel drum tuning is actually easy and does not require much knowledge or special skills. In this article, I will explain how to tune a steel drum in 3 steps and answer the most frequent questions concerning the tuning process.
How does a tongue drum work?
A steel tongue drum can be made from an empty (often 20 lb) propane tank. The tank is flipped over, the base cut/knocked off; and seven to ten tongues are cut radially into the bottom of the tank, forming the top of the instrument. The instrument is played with the fingers or with mallets. The tone is bell-like.