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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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