About Handpan Drums

Many makers invent their own names for already named scales, thus a jungle of terms has been created, which makes it difficult to understand. Here we list the most common...

NITRIDED STEEL VS. STAINLESS STEEL The original handpans were constructed of a case hardened steel, referred to as nitrided steel.  Nowadays, handpans are also being constructed out of stainless steel. ...

The Handpan is typically constructed by two circular half-shells of sweet steel joined together at the rim in order to leave a hollow interior, resulting in the characteristic curved shape....

There are several types of Handpans, developed over the years from the original instrument invented in Switzerland in 2000. The steel drums played in Trinidad and Tobago are also a kind of...

Learn more about 440 Hz Tuning and why we offer it on Lighteme Handpan Drum range. Music tuned at 440 Hz is softer and brighter, enhancing a deep state of relaxation of body...

Handpan music is widely used during Yoga sessions, Reiki treatments and Healing practices for its power to soothe, rebalance, and center the Mind and the Soul. YOGA Handpan music is...

---- Just one rule- trust your intuition Playing an Hanpan is creating a range of sound colors, an ever-changing interplay of energies that can not be replicated exactly. Caress the...

NITRIDED STEEL VS. STAINLESS STEEL The original handpans were constructed of a case hardened steel, referred to as nitrided steel.  Nowadays, handpans are also being constructed out of stainless steel. ...