Gianluca Pistoia from Italy, who plays handpan at meditation sessions across the world, talks about the instrument A hotel lobby, busy and buzzing. Amid all the activity, a foreigner walks in and ...

Renowned percussionist Sivamani will hit the Goa beach for a performance at the Nivaan Handpan and World Music Festival, slated to be hosted by Musicurry from February 7-9. The festival will be ...

The first thing one noticed was the different arrangement of the percussion instruments. While the standard drumkit was ...

(From left) Jimmy Ch’ng, Bernard Goh, Phang Jian Hao, and Kok Wei sharing a light moment during a rehearsal at the Hands Percussion Studio. (Muhaimin Marwan@FMT Lifestyle) Upon first glance, the ...

Taking up a soothing musical instrument like the handpan may just be the perfect way to start or enhance a self-care routine. I'm a visual storyteller, working primarily in the medium of photography ...

In the 18th and 19th centuries, a love of all things Celtic spread throughout much of continental Europe. The Germans called it Keltomanie and to this day many Germans can be seen on the look-out for ...

Valeriy Frolov could pass for any Goa musician. Dressed in harem pants, the young Ukrainian hops from gig to gig, playing ethno-fusion music in the boho cafes of Arambol. What sets him apart from ...

Oval Sound is seeking funding for Oval, a new electronic instrument that it describes as "the first digital handpan". Designed to work with smartphones, tablets and desktop computers, this circular ...