Dave Jones on Healing from Traumatic Brain Injury with Handpans
This is a true story of sound healing, a first-hand account of the impact handpans had on Dave Jones' life after he suffered brain trauma.
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The Handpan Podcast is about the simple joy of creating. Listen today!
Listen to the transformation stories of people whose lives have intersected with the handpan and who found creative freedom.
Sylvain Paslier
Jul 11, 202117 min read
Welcome to Handpan Camp!
Handpan Camp is a 5-day campout in the Pacific Northwest. Tune in to our group conversation as we revisit its inception, share highlights an
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Sylvain Paslier
Dec 15, 202029 min read
PANArt History with Ron Kravitz (2002-07 Hang Distributor)
Ron Kravitz is a notable figure in handpan history. As the sole Hang distributor in the US (2002-05) and then one of only two worldwide...
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Sylvain Paslier
Sep 10, 202036 min read
The Enchanting Science of Handpans With Mark Garner
What if the magical effect of handpans could be explained? Sylvain and Mark explore the hidden patterns of the instrument.
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Sylvain Paslier
Jul 30, 20201 min read
Elevate Your Surroundings
I've been thinking about 'inspiration' a lot lately... and what a powerful force it can be. Perhaps it's mood-lighting, your go-to...
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Sylvain Paslier
Apr 27, 202025 min read
Hang Pioneer Steve Shehan on The Handpan Podcast
For Hang pioneer Steve Shehan, “the unexpected became a profession”. Hear from one of the world’s most recognized percussionists about what
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Sylvain Paslier
Jan 29, 202029 min read
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 19, 20192 min read
The Pantheon Connection — Mini-Series with Colin Foulke
Two pictures taken by Spyros, each with a special story, hang on the walls of Colin's shop.
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Sylvain Paslier
Nov 19, 20194 min read
The Fun Corner — Mini-Series with Colin Foulke
Colin turns extra metal into cool board games and a "handpan" clock that chimes in Celtic... That's the fun corner of Colin's shop!
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Sylvain Paslier
Nov 19, 20194 min read
The Mutant Cello — Mini-Series with Colin Foulke
This is how Colin redefined his relationship to the cello. New pegs, new tuning, added sitar string and a bluetooth speaker attached via mag
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Sylvain Paslier
Nov 19, 20192 min read
The Hydro Map — Mini-Series with Colin Foulke
Colin's map on the wall shows all the handpan makers who have adopted his water-pressure invention to form handpan shells called "hydroformi
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Sylvain Paslier
Nov 19, 20193 min read
The Strobe Tuners — Mini-Series with Colin Foulke
Discover Colin's amazing collection of strobe tuners dating back to the 1930s all the way up to now with Linotune.
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Sylvain Paslier
Nov 2, 201930 min read
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, 201946 min read
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...
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Sylvain Paslier
Sep 30, 201935 min read
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, 201934 min read
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, 201926 min read
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...
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Sylvain Paslier
Jul 10, 20191 min read
What's Your Spark?
First experiences often inform our worldview, don't they? They establish our new baseline. And nostalgia is longing for to those prior...
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Sylvain Paslier
Jun 17, 201918 min read
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
Jun 4, 20191 min read
Many Treasures
Your handpan holds many wonderful hidden treasures. Explore it! In their book "Hang Sound Sculpture" PANArt reveals the 7 physical...
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Sylvain Paslier
Apr 22, 201918 min read
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...
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Sylvain Paslier
Apr 2, 201925 min read
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...
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Sylvain Paslier
Mar 20, 20191 min read
You're Invited!
It's interesting to note that handpans were first called a "sound sculpture" (not a musical instrument). Perhaps the originators foresaw...
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Sylvain Paslier
Mar 11, 201917 min read
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...
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Sylvain Paslier
Feb 24, 201921 min read
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....
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Sylvain Paslier
Feb 11, 201916 min read
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...
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Sylvain Paslier
Jan 28, 201927 min read
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...
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Sylvain Paslier
Jan 21, 20191 min read
Happy Birthday
Did you know our very own handpan art form (through the steelpan) originated from the African slaves of European colonies in the...
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Sylvain Paslier
Jan 15, 20191 min read
Rediscover Wonder
Your craft, that thing you love which has produced so much joy throughout your life, has it ever lost its spark? What caused that? Was it...
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Sylvain Paslier
Jan 14, 201917 min read
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, 201917 min read
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, 201810 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20187 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 201816 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 201810 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20188 min read
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, 201812 min read
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, 20185 min read
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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