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Listen to the transformation stories of people whose lives have intersected with the handpan and who found creative freedom.

Jan 29
29 min

The Handpan as a Career With Dan Mulqueen

What does it take to make the handpan your career? Over the last few years, Dan Mulqueen has turned his hobby into work and he is now happil

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Sylvain Paslier

Nov 2, 2019
30 min

There's More to That Story with Michael Barticel - Part 2

Part 2 is about Michael Barticel's story, which seems, could be a news headline or a movie plot: selling all his stuff to travel the world.

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Sylvain Paslier

Nov 2, 2019
46 min

There's More to That Story with Michael Barticel - Part 1

In part 1, it's Michael Barticel of The Good People Effect Podcast who interviews Sylvain. Originally intended to be published only under Michael's podcast, ...

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Sylvain Paslier

Sep 30, 2019
35 min

Hammering with Intent with Josh Rivera

Unsure about his future Josh was looking for direction. The handpan helped defined a new path and began to change his life. From player to t

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Sylvain Paslier

Sep 15, 2019
34 min

The Handpan Lets People Shine with Kevin Roddy

Long-time Hang and handpan enthusiast Kevin Roddy shares the stories that have shaped his own journey with the instrument. In this episode,

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Sylvain Paslier

Jul 17, 2019
26 min

Come out of Your Shell with Jaden Chavez

Jaden Chavez is 16-years old and he's the first Gen Z guest on the podcast. For Jaden, the handpan is more than just a new hobby. It's helped him to come out...

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Sylvain Paslier

Jun 18, 2019
18 min

A Gift to Be Given with Bill Davies

What motivates you to create? For Bill, it was the wake-up call of a cancer diagnosis combined with a deep desire to share his passion for..

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Sylvain Paslier

Apr 22, 2019
18 min

On Life With / Without Handpans, with Lewis Johnson

The benefits of the handpan are many. But could this instrument become a stumbling block for us sometimes? Lewis Johnson shares his experience, with and with...

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Sylvain Paslier

Apr 2, 2019
25 min

Rediscover Wonder with Ray Ford

That thing you love, has it ever lost its spark? What caused that? It's easy to get cynical, to shut down and to give up but that initial spark is worth figh...

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Sylvain Paslier

Mar 11, 2019
17 min

A Conversation with Kyle Cox of Pantheon Steel

If Felix & Sabina of PANArt invented this art form, it was Kyle Cox of Pantheon Steel who launched the handpan era. On this episode of the podcast, Sylvain &...

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Sylvain Paslier

Feb 25, 2019
21 min

It's All About the Sound with Spyros Pan

As an expat in the UK, Spyros was climbing the corporate ladder and living large but stress & anxiety led him to a dramatic burnout. Turning his life around ...

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Sylvain Paslier

Feb 11, 2019
16 min

Finding Your Voice with Judith Lerner

What's your heart's desire? That question is one Judith pondered all through her life. But when she encountered the handpan, the answer was clear. Listen to ...

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Sylvain Paslier

Jan 28, 2019
27 min

Colin Foulke, Student of Steel - Part 2

In part 2, Colin walks us through his discovery and development of hydroforming, a revolutionary process to shape handpan shells. He also re-visits the roots...

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Sylvain Paslier

Jan 14, 2019
17 min

Colin Foulke, Student of Steel - Part 1

Classically trained on the cello, Colin slowly grew weary of jumping through the hoops of institutionalized western music... but then he discovered the handp...

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Sylvain Paslier

Jan 1, 2019
17 min

Less Stuff, More Handpan with Dan Price

Fascinating conversation with Dan Price about lifestyle design, consumerism and art. Known as the man who lives in the hobbit hole, Dan shares his handpan st...

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Sylvain Paslier

Dec 16, 2018
10 min

A Joyful Contemplation with Pierce Flynn

Pierce Flynn draws parallels between creating music on the handpan and surfing waves—both as improvisations, meditations, and sacred moments in his life. The...

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Sylvain Paslier

Dec 2, 2018
7 min

Airline Pilots Play Handpans Too!

Little did he know that while on a business trip to New York City his life would change forever. In this episode Victor Velazquez tells us what sparked his p...

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Sylvain Paslier

Nov 18, 2018
16 min

The Art of Blending with Josh Rivera

Voltaire wrote "perfect is the enemy of good". In this episode dedicated to handpan tuning, Josh Rivera explains why a perfectly tuned instrument may actuall...

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Sylvain Paslier

Nov 2, 2018
10 min

Music Through Times of Troubles with Julia Dvorin

In this episode, Julia encourages us to use this incredible tool that we have, the handpan, to find joy and to bless others through times of trouble. Podcast...

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Sylvain Paslier

Oct 19, 2018
8 min

Scotland's Handpan-Maker, David at Samadhi Soundscapes

David had never played a handpan in person before he taught himself how to build one. Special conversation recorded live at the Samadhi Soundscapes workshop ...

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