PANArt Hang

The first Hang saw the light of day back in the year 2000 in Bern, Switzerland; conceptualized and created by Felix Rohner and Sabina Schaerer of the PANArt Hangbau Company. It is a handmade musical instrument which, owing to its unique construction and shape, offers the musician the opportunity to create a unique blend of soundwaves and melodies. The Hang is made to be played using solely one’s bare hands; hence its name, which translates as “hand” in the local dialect of Bern.

The Hang resonates with listening souls anywhere it appears. It sings under the hands of pioneer musicians and feels at home both on small and large stages, in religious ceremonies, in therapy practices, in homes and schools.

Rarely experienced in one way, the instrument can be played according to the mood of every particular situation. Sometimes bursting with energy and other times being quieter and mystical, it can create a fusion of sound waves. The eyes close, time stops and the doors of the heart open to new dimensions.

Making friends instantly, people remember it as an instrument with a fabulous tone that allows one’s emotions to flow freely. The peculiar yet cunningly familiar ‘flying saucer’ shape, the listening experience and the feeling of touching it are a definite source of magnetic energy.