Handpan at Expo Dubai 2020
I'm delighted to announce I'll be performing on handpans at the World Expo in Dubai (also known as the World Fair) starting October 1st...
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Sylvain Paslier
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Serendipitous Encounters
Much of what gives life meaning stems from accidents, interruptions, and serendipitous encounters. In other words, it's the “off time”. It h
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Sylvain Paslier
- Apr 2
- 2 min
Old Water Tower Session (INSANE Reverb!)
It’s a massive abandoned and rusty water tower in the middle of nowhere. I count a 10-second reverb at least.
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Sylvain Paslier
- Oct 12, 2020
- 3 min
Because together is better than alone
PANArt's copyright claim could mean the end of handpans. Handpan community, let's unite to save the handpan!
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Sylvain Paslier
- Apr 4, 2020
- 1 min
Tim Ferriss Plays Handpans!
Tim Ferriss says the handpan "has allowed me an entry way into music in a way I haven't known before".
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Sylvain Paslier
- Aug 22, 2019
- 4 min
How Are Handpans Made? A Step-by-Step Guide
As a fellow handpan enthusiast, I love these instruments and often wonder: how is this thing made? This summary will give you an idea.
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Sylvain Paslier
- Sep 24, 2018
- 4 min
What Makes a Good Quality Handpan?
If you're new to the handpan art form, you might be wondering how to distinguish a great handpan from an average one. It comes down to t
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Sylvain Paslier
- Sep 19, 2018
- 1 min
The Best Budget Handpan?
The handpan has quickly become an expensive musical instrument. But are there cheaper alternatives? Yes, the acolyte handpan is the best che
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Sylvain Paslier
- Sep 4, 2018
- 3 min
Which Handpan Scale to Choose? How to Pick.
Have you noticed that all handpans look roughly the same and yet they sound very different, one from the next? That's because...
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Sylvain Paslier
- Aug 1, 2018
- 4 min
A look inside the handpan maker's workshop
Get inside the handpan maker's workshop. See how a handpan is made, from start to finish. Understand what makes the Iskra a unique handp
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Sylvain Paslier
- Jul 31, 2018
- 5 min
Do Handpans Need to Be Retuned?
Unlike most musical instruments, you don't need to tune your handpan before playing it. In this article we'll understand how handpan
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Sylvain Paslier
- Jul 12, 2018
- 2 min
Handpan Price: Why is the Handpan So Expensive?
The price of a quality-made handpan typically ranges from $1,500 to $3,500 USD (£800 to £2,600 GBP). Keep reading to understand why, to avoi
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Sylvain Paslier
- Jun 30, 2018
- 4 min
The Origins of Handpans: The PANArt Hang
The first Hang prototype was essentially an inside-out steel-drum. It was far too big and bulky to play with ease (see video at the top of t
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Sylvain Paslier
- Jun 26, 2018
- 3 min
Are You Ready to Buy A Handpan?
Congratulations, you are almost the owner of a handmade, one of a kind handpan! There are so many great handpans out there, do you know...
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Sylvain Paslier
- Feb 10, 2018
- 5 min
6 Handpans You Should Know in 2021
Sean uses the same materials and the same tuning techniques as PANArt did. The result is a clean and clear-sounding instrument that takes yo
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Sylvain Paslier
- Jan 21, 2018
- 2 min
Vapor
I felt drawn to lean in and to pay attention to what was being said. It talked about the meaninglessness of life and earth amid the vastness
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Sylvain Paslier
- Dec 17, 2017
- 2 min
New Logo
I am pleased to unveil the brand new logo for this website! It's visually kind of cryptic and minimalistic. It combines the circular sha
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Sylvain Paslier
- Apr 16, 2017
- 1 min
Pretty Clouds
Looking at pretty clouds from airplane windows makes me want to go home and record music for it.
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Sylvain Paslier
- Apr 2, 2017
- 1 min
Other Genres
"Unseen unsemble" is an hommage to one of my favorite recent musical finds, Hidden Orchestra. This James Bond-esque track is full
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Sylvain Paslier
- Mar 25, 2017
- 2 min
The Vlog Series
So I decided to give it a try as a creative exercise. I would capture various moments on video and then try to compose music for it. I did n
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Sylvain Paslier
- Feb 21, 2016
- 1 min
The Handpan Podcast
I am very excited to share with you an interview I did for The Handpan Podcast. You can listen to the interview below, it starts at 31m54s.
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Sylvain Paslier
- Sep 24, 2015
- 1 min
The Gubal
Finally being able to play the Gubal helped me understand the direction PANArt is taking with its new instruments, how they are moving away
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Sylvain Paslier
- Jul 12, 2015
- 2 min
Recording Studio
My previous albums were either live recordings during a concert or recorded in a home-studio. There is nothing wrong with these options, act
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Sylvain Paslier
- Jun 11, 2015
- 1 min
Final Mix
What had been a blank disk minutes before, I now viewed in a whole new light. And while I had just spent hours in the studio listening tedio
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Sylvain Paslier
- Jun 2, 2015
- 2 min
Hang Insomniac Jam
The next day, Felix would retune David's and my Hang. This was partly why we had come in the first place. But when the evening was over,
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Sylvain Paslier
- Jun 27, 2014
- 2 min
The Saraz Workshop
Mark later said "we are just barbarians" referring to the hours spent hammering steel, alluding to the dichotomy that such delicat
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Sylvain Paslier
- Feb 5, 2014
- 1 min
#1350
As the story goes... In the Spring of 2007, after spending some time teaching yoga in Europe, a man from the United States sold the strange
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