Hang

[Declan Gorman]

As strange as this may sound. I heard only one hour ago and from a  
very reliable source that there is one on sale for 1,300 euro in a  
music shop in Munich.  A bargin? I think so.

On 18 Nov 2010, at 17:12, K9 Kai Niggemann <canine at waf80.de> wrote:

>
> On 18.11.2010, at 17:04, Tony Hardie-Bick wrote:
>
>> On 18/11/10 09:39, K9 Kai Niggemann wrote:
>>> Has anyone here actually ever played a Hang?
>>>
>>> I love the sound, but just realized that I never experienced  
>>> playing it firsthand.
>>
>> Haven't actually played one, but that's cos I'm afraid I might  
>> *need* one if I
>> did :) But I got a strong impression of the instrument - it's very  
>> subtle, and
>> works so well because the sound and what you see (or feel, if  
>> you're playing)
>> are deeply related.
>
>
> There was an article in the paper recently about the two makers.
>
> You know that if you want one, you have to write a letter  
> (handwritten, preferably) and apply? Then if you are selected, you  
> can choose your own, because you have to travel to Bern to pick one  
> up. You have to sign a contract with the makers that allows them  
> first rights to buy it back from you, in case you ever want to sell  
> it (that way they are trying to prevent them from showing up on ebay  
> for 5000 EUR...
>
> You are not supposed to play it in a downtown pedestrian zone. Not  
> play with musical notation, not play on stage.
>
> They seem very strict with what they would like to see (or hear)  
> people do with their creations. They warn you too not to overdo it  
> with the Hang. They say you can become addicted.
>
> In my head I am already writing that application letter...
>
> Kai
>
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