Music For Hang: Davide Swarup at TEDxSalford

Davide Swarup is a leading Italian percussionist and one of the world's leading pioneers of the "Hang" Drum. The "Hang" is a percussion instrument with melody invented in 2000 by PANArt, an evolution of the steel pan. Family name "Hand pan". It is produced by the two inventors, Sabina Scharer and Felix Rohner, in a limited production in Bern.
Davide went to India in 2000 and discovered his skills in drumming -- and he listened for the first time, the Indian santoor, live! He returned to Italy but came back to India in 2002 to buy a santoor and decided to become a musician. In March 2005, a friend of his introduced him to the "Hang" and he fell in love with the instrument. His first three years were a full intense solo playing to discover the instrument and develop his touch. He hasn't stopped since. He has become one of the leading pioneers of the "Hang" and has toured several continents performing live around the world. He will be giving a full blown performance of the "Hang" at TEDxSalford 2.0.
Credits:
Camerawork: Nathan Rae & Team - nathanrae.co.uk/
Post production: Elliott Wragg - / eiliott
Audio restoration : Jorge Polvorinos - jorgepolvorinos.wordpress.com
Head of IT and Design: Vlad Victor Jiman - / vladjiman
Intro: Mike Wood - www.completeedits.co.uk / completeedits
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[@pramadh1]

The Instrument is simply marvelous....and it produces soulful music....and Daniel Swarup is a wonderful Musician, Thanks for playing the Hang .......Drum.

[@rickseifert5139]

Very beautiful harmonious music which brings peace and harmony to the soul.

[@giulias.5104]

Grazie, è bellissimo ascoltarti

[@TheoHeath]

I have been waiting for this to come up on youtube since TedxSalford! What an amazingly beautiful instrument combined with an inspirational musician making a powerful intoxicating sound.

[@djmo0re]

amazing, love this artist. so much emotion. Davide heals me through youtube. =) love the way this great instrument is making a positive impact on humanity. i love the connecting and spirituality in people when we play these unique mystical pieces of art. Swarup i have been watching and listening to your music for years. it is amazing. touches my soul. part of what makes this so powerful is the connection between the instrument and the player. the bond is incredible. hang strong Davide.=)

[@subliminator06]

The brotherhood of singing steel. Namaste.

[@bizybumblebee]

BTW David you are genius and I'm grateful for the serenity your music provides, create more for us please :)

[@KamilKosecki]

amazing instrument

[@davideswarup]

Thank you :)

[@angelmauriciorivas6160]

wonderful

[@maximholtel5559]

Swarup, Chao bello...

[@davideswarup]

Thank you so much!

[@SatyrBarbarossa_Eleusis]

( ^ _ ^ ) Thank You, Davide! __/|\__ What happened with the original recording? This sounds like picked up by a room mic ...

[@thejerrymobile]

A couple of the video tracks may have syncing problems, but I don't think anyone's all that concerned about the video quality. Sounds beautiful! Legend, sir.

[@maksimus7711]

amazing. beautiful music. love Davide's playing . maybe somebody knows what is a scale of the hang?

[@davidsill5652]

You could try TerraTonz. You can find them with an online search. They are out of Georgia right now but may be moving to West Virginia.

[@annoynymouse1146]

this somehow remind me of a game called "Secret of Evermore" for the SNES... I like it...

[@djmo0re]

im guessing someone left their phone on, probably a text, but it could be a spiritually ill cat that needed some spiritual healing, and their owner wanted them to feel the healing of Davide and his hang =)

[@foxtrotmortimer-moon-child650]

anyone know what tuning this hang is in?

[@bizybumblebee]

I want a relationship with this instrument!! I've been listening to Daniel Waples and think he's brilliant but I had no idea David Swarup was the hang drum pioneer...I've completely fallen in love with this type of percussion. How do I get my hands on one?

[@foxtrotmortimer-moon-child650]

Cause I think I'm gonna run down to guitar center and pick one up.

[@katinss9983]

I thought Hand Massive were the first to introduce the hang drum to the world?

[@davideswarup]

what means B.O ? :D

[@28_revaldojordanelsaha62]

Like a marcelo

[@EmoTeofanov]

I love this incredibly beautiful music, but does anybody knows what was the sound at 6:48? A hungry cat? I am puzzled.

[@foxtrotmortimer-moon-child650]

6:50 somebody murders a cat in the audience.

[@peterpemrich6962]

They just had to bring a baby lol

[@zsuzsiwd]

That's a baby =P

[@angelmauriciorivas6160]

its sounds look like Kalimbas sounds isn't it?

[@zsuzsiwd]

That was a baby xD

[@teamreckdjipod]

Sound like the jamaican instrument

[@semten10]

oops.. VIVA l'italiano

[@semten10]

via l'italiano

[@Crackhouts]

I bet that guy has horrible B.O.

[@evgenysosnovsky]

What amazing instrument and so baaaad sound of the operator (((

[@alessiocomai1725]

boring

[@indigodragon0613]

coalio It's only boring if you're unwilling to truly listen. You are closed off from true music it seems. That is what happens when you're exposed to pop music instead of true art forms.

[@alessiocomai1725]

No, probably it's because of my classical music degree that I find it boring, very pleasant but still boring.

[@flutefun999]

I understand why classical music would DEADEN you to REAL music. I almost fell into that trap. I am SO GLAD I didn't go down that road or I would be where you are. Let go... reach inside and FORGET the "rules." PLAY FROM YOUR HEART. that is what you are hearing here..... let it in.