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...
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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...
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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...
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Sylvain Paslier
- Dec 8, 2018
- 1 min
A Subtle Reminder
Type the word "handpan" on a computer and you will get red squiggly underlines. Spell check doesn't recognize the word yet. This is a...
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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...
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Sylvain Paslier
- Nov 25, 2018
- 1 min
Off The Hook
A few days ago I wrote about the gift of finitude; how our favorite moments in life are often special precisely because they are rare and...
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Sylvain Paslier
- Nov 20, 2018
- 1 min
The Gift of Finitude
Our favorite moments in life are often finite, aren't they? In fact, it's precisely because these moments are rare and temporary that...
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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...
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Sylvain Paslier
- Nov 15, 2018
- 1 min
Ambassador
How did you get into the handpan? I'm guessing someone introduced you to it, either in person or online. How was it? Was it magical or...
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Sylvain Paslier
- Nov 13, 2018
- 2 min
That's Interesting...
We often first get into something (a hobby, an idea, a philosophy) merely because it's interesting. There's a particular handpan video...
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Sylvain Paslier
- Nov 12, 2018
- 2 min
Out of Fashion
Fashionability is a force that can (and often does) steal our joy. The latest iPhone, next year's car model or the "new arrivals" rack at...
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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...
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Sylvain Paslier
- Oct 31, 2018
- 1 min
The Proper Way
There's a handpan meme that compares the path to becoming a master "classical" musician with that of a master "handpan" musician. It's a...
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Sylvain Paslier
- Oct 29, 2018
- 1 min
Do Something!
I was in Utah at the end of October. The natural beauty is breathtaking there and I made a couple of (obvious) observations: people are...
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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...
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Sylvain Paslier
- Oct 19, 2018
- 12 min
A Creative Explosion with Andi Steil
As a child, Andi wanted to play drums but his dad only gave him drumsticks. What seemed like a deficit ended up being a creative...
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Sylvain Paslier
- Oct 19, 2018
- 5 min
New Beginnings
Sylvain introduces the new handpan podcast and the former host, David Galleher, stops by to say hello. A new journey begins... Take a...
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Sylvain Paslier
- Sep 25, 2018
- 3 min
Les critères de qualité d'un handpan
Comment faire la différence entre un bon et un mauvais handpan? Découvrez les deux indicateurs de qualité clés pour acheter en confiance.
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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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