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🎶 My First Handpan (2015) vs a New One: Sound Comparison After Many Years
After many years, it is finally back in my hands.The very first handmade handpan I built in 2015. This instrument represents the beginning of everything: years of research, experimentation with materials, and deep study to understand how to build a professional handpan with stable tuning and a rich, balanced sound. Today I want to compare it with a new D minor handpan , so you can clearly hear how experience and material evolution make a real difference in sound quality. 🛠
Loris Lombardo
4 days ago2 min read


Lombardo Handpan D Minor 21 Notes with Vortex Effect Power Depth & Portable Orchestra
If you are looking for one of the most complete and fascinating handpans ever built , you are in the right place. Today we present the Lombardo Handpan in D Minor – 21 notes with Vortex effect , a handcrafted Italian instrument representing the evolution of our sound research. Why Choose a D Minor Handpan? The D Minor scale has always been considered one of the most emotional and expressive scales. Often described as “the scale of melancholy,” it is capable of conveying deep
Loris Lombardo
Feb 222 min read


How a Handpan Comes to Life: Inside the Craft of HANDPAN
Do you know the most incredible thing about tuning an handpan? Sometimes it takes me an entire month. Not because I’m slow, not because the instrument is complicated, but because HANDPAN lives. It breathes, it changes, it cools. If you don’t respect its rhythm, it will never sound the way it should. Today, I want to show you the truth no one tells you—the hidden side behind every note you hear. Chapter 1: Before Every Note – The Birth of the Handpan Before an handpan can prod
Loris Lombardo
Feb 163 min read


How Is a Handpan Tuned? Inside the Making of a Handcrafted Instrument
The handcrafted handpan is one of the most fascinating and mysterious musical instruments of recent years. Those who see it for the first time often ask: how is it tuned? It doesn’t have strings like a guitar, nor keys like a piano. Yet it is perfectly in tune. In this article, I’ll take you inside the world of handpan making, explaining how a hand-made handpan is created and tuned. How a Handcrafted Handpan Is Made It all starts with a steel sheet. What initially looks like
Loris Lombardo
Feb 162 min read


Handpan 432Hz vs 440Hz: What’s the Difference and Which One Should You Choose?
When it comes to music, the term frequency often comes up—especially in the world of tuned instruments like the handpan. One of the most...
Loris Lombardo
Jul 22, 20255 min read


Buying a Handpan: Complete Guide to Choosing the Right Instrument
Anyone who loves the deep and dreamy sound of the handpan often faces a fundamental question: how can you buy an authentic, high-quality...
Loris Lombardo
Jul 22, 20254 min read


Hang Drum: Origins, Names, and Truth About the Handpan
The hypnotic sound of the hang drum has captivated people all over the world. Yet, behind its success, there is often confusion: Hang?...
Loris Lombardo
Jul 22, 20254 min read


Learn to Play the Handpan from Scratch: Manual, Video Lessons and Exercises by Loris Lombardo
If you’re fascinated by the magical sound of the handpan or want to learn to play the handpan from scratch, the structured handpan course...
Loris Lombardo
Jul 16, 20253 min read
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