Things you need to know about Nova handpans 

To start with, how about we clear up any disarray regarding what a handpan is. Some have called its structure round and hollow, curved, or even UFO-formed. It is produced using two metal sheets which are fixed together so that it will make a full stable chamber. Despite the fact that that is a straightforward […]

How hand pans are different from any other musical instruments 

The handpan and Hang Drum are various names for a firmly related group of moderately youthful instruments. This likewise permits a player to extemporize from a progressively enthusiastic and motor motivation liberated from the psyche. Numerous players utilize these instruments for individual reflection, sound recuperating just as increasingly conventional gathering syntheses. The hint rich instrument […]

About NovaPans 

Our Story   Novapans exists to make high-quality handpans available at affordable prices, and was founded by David while he was studying Music at Kings College, London: ❝I once only listened to these beautiful instruments to relax and transcend from one world to another, but now I play them and can assuredly say that these […]

How To Choose a Handpan (For Yourself or Someone Else) 

How To Choose a Handpan                 (For Yourself or Someone Else) If you’re reading this, then you’re probably already thinking ❝I can’t wait to get my hands on one of those beautiful instruments! ❞ (Or give one to someone who will love it as much as we do).   First of all, if you’re considering purchasing […]

The History of HandPans: Part 1 

The History of Hand Pans: Part One   How the Steel Pan Came to Be: A Story of Oppression and Rebellion   Its widely acknowledged that the history of the hand pan is rooted in the steel pan of Trinidad and Tobago, and that the steel pan influenced the makers of the first ‘Hang' in […]

The History of HandPans: Part 2 

The History of Hand Pans, Part Two:  From Ellie Manette to Felix Rohner   The hand pan that sits in your lap, or that you may be considering buying, has an interesting history, and we at Nova Pans are passionate about the history of music; it's only right, then, that we pay homage to the […]