
James Winstanley
A Hang (pronounced [haŋ], with vowel sound between those of the words hot and hungry) is a musical instrument in the idiophone class created by PANArt in Switzerland. The Hang is made from two deep drawn
nitrided steel sheets that are attached together creating the
recognizable 'UFO shape'. There is nothing inside the Hang but air. The
top ("Ding") side has a center 'note' hammered into it with seven or
eight 'tone fields' hammered around it. The bottom ("Gu") is a simpler
surface that has a rolled hole in the center with a tuned note that can
be created when the rim is struck. The Hang uses some of the same
physical principles as a steelpan but with a nitrided surface and structural change of having two clamped shells with a small opening so that the instrument is a Helmholtz resonator.The creation of the Hang was the result of many years of research on
the steelpan as well as the study of a diverse collection of instruments
from around the world such as gongs, gamelan, ghatam, drums and bells.Metallurgical and acoustic research by the makers has led to
significant changes and refinement in structure, design, and process
over the years since the first Hang was offered.
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