"Hang Drum"

I'm a big fan of the drums as a musical instrament -- since I used to play them (concert, pep, marching, and military) when I was younger. So, it's probably no surprise that I found the following to be so interesting and museworthy...

Until this morning, I never realized what a "hang drum" was.

According to wikipedia, "a hang (pronounced "hung" or "hong") is a melodious percussive musical instrument, similar to a steel drum. It uses many of the same physical principles to operate. However, since it is struck with the fingers, the sound is generally much softer than a steel drum, and can be played in many ways to produce a large variety of sounds."

To further illustrate why this is so amusing, here's an example of a hang drum being played. Pretty amazing isn't it! ... [video]

-Jon
posted by Jon at 2:17 AM  I   I  0 comments