hi scott - found this page and thought i would send it along - theres some info about the hang there and an mp3. good luck !

www.oddmusic.com/gallery/om16250.html

I've been doing a similar investigation - right now, apparently, production of the hangs have stopped, and are no longer available new. You'd have to get a used one; I saw one post on groups.yahoo.com/group/HangDrum/ and folks there might have more info if you're looking for a specific scale/kind.

Hopefully in the future, production will start again!

J

Thanks to both Jon and Joss.


-Scott

No, it's not true... you still CAN buy the hang, but only directly from the hang makers in Switzerland. Send me a webmail and I'll give you their contact information.
Greetz,
VaBooN

HI people, I'm Giulia, from Italy :), a newbie! I'm looking for this instrument too, and a need to buy it as soon as possible, can you help me please?It's gonna be a present for my boyfriend.
Do you know how much does it cost..about? thank's a lot, bye

Oh, thank0s everybody...I't gonne be hard :(

I've decided to part ways with my Hang. I only played it a little bit, and even though I love it, the Hang needs to be in someone's hands who will really make it sing!

Head on over to ebay for a look if you're interested .. search for item 150106464562.

-Rees

I have been unbelievably lucky in my hunt for a Hang drum.
Like so many i encountered the hang and immediately needed the sound in my life on a permenant basis.
For me i first met a hang while studying in New zealand, a group of us at my college stood entranced by this strange UFO shaped disk, and i knew i had to find one.
After alot searching i found the adress Info@hang.ch
after a number of e-mails, i responded almost instantly when they sent out requests (i assume to a mailing list of interested people) for 3 days in april of 2007 on which i could come and visit the hang haus in berne.
The trip itself, more of a pilgrimage was an amazing experience, i spent around 4 hours choosing my hang (or it chose me should i say)
An immensly difficult task when faced with around 25 pristene examples of the instrument, all with their own unique and equaly gripping characteristics.
during my brief stay with the Hangmakers , i met Ron kravitz who i believe is mentioned obove, and who is as i understand it the sole supplier to north America and Canada.
I was lucky enough to get my hands on one of the new generation hang hangs, and so im told very rare 8 note Gudu hangs.
I think they only sell them in september and april.
The demand is huge and they operate on a first come first serve basis.
I was told that even people who replyed in response to their mail request within a matter of hours are waiting until 2010.
i have heard of a lucky few who have obtained Hangs through other means..For example attending the 'hang out' a low key percussion festival which i think takes place in the summer somewhere around the glastonbury/worthy farm area in the UK. i was either sent a link for it or ive seen a website i cant remember.
What i originaly viewed as an impossible task payed off for me, so keep trying and eventually you will suceed!
good luck

Guys

There is a company in the States researching into the production of hang drums. The company is Pantheon Steel - they make steel drums. There is a link on the home page re. hang drums, click it for a standard reply and the opportunity to get the updates, register your interest, etc.

pantheonsteel.com

We may have an alternative supplier to Panart.

Much has changed since 2006, and there's a good summary here:

www.hangblog.org/2006/11/2...uy-a-hang/

Short version is PANArt is still making the Hang and at this point offer it directly to those interested. Those who sent letters last year are getting their Hang this year.

As others have mentioned with the tremendous publicity and success PANArt has experienced in the past few years there are a few folks who are working on Hang alternatives (Hand Pans, etc). Pantheon Steel has indicated they will soon be offering a Hand Pan, there is a hand instrument called a Caisa available from a German Steel Pan maker, and there is an internet company called Blackbells that has said they're working on something as well.