Quiet your mind with the peaceful melodies of a new age instrument.
Handpan distributor, recording artist and podcaster, Sylvain Paslier, invites you to rediscover the simple joy of creating.
A new art form.
The handpan is the musical instrument of the 21st century. First introduced in the year 2000 in Switzerland, the Hang® (commonly known as "hang drum") was the first of its kind. Often referred to as sound sculptures, handpans are handcrafted to produce soothing, melodic, almost magical tones.
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Get to know Sylvain.
Sylvain Paslier is a French-American artist and performer, handpan distributor and the host of The Handpan Podcast.
Since making his musical debut with his cousin David Charrier, Sylvain has performed hundreds of shows, recorded 7 albums and introduced millions of online viewers to the handpan. His music has been broadcast on live television and Sylvain has been interviewed across various media outlets such as Bloomberg News.
In 2020, Sylvain was honored to perform on a global stage during the 7-month World Exposition in the United Arab Emirates as part of the official world expo music department lead by the renown conductor, Maestro Harout Fazlian.
From 2018 to 2023, Sylvain served on staff at Pantheon Steel alongside Kyle Cox, the industry-leading handpan manufacturer at the time. In 2023, Sylvain joined the team at MasterTheHandpan, founded by David Charrier, to help shape the future of the art form through the world's largest handpan online school.
Sylvain's latest creation, Hajmiin... a guided musical fantasy, is available under the band name Myths & Moods.