Art is not just beauty. It is conveying a profound personal message.
Any artist should work as mirror of society and reflect the important issues of life. Moreover, as an artist, I feel the obligation to have a positive impact on our reality. It is not important what you achieve with your talent. It is important how you share it.
Rafael Sotomayor
About the Hang:
The Hang (pronounced "hung") was invented in 2000 in Switzerland by Felix Rohner and Sabina Schärer. In the Bernese language, the term “Hang“ refers to the human hand, as the instrument is played with the hands.
It is classified as an idiophone and its construction was inspired by the Caribbean steel drum and the Indian gatham.
It consists of two hemispheres of gas-nitrided steel fixed together. The notes are tuned on the upper hemisphere; in the lower hemisphere there is a hand-size hole, the so-called Gu.
The instrument is played on the knees or on the floor. Seven to nine notes are harmonically tuned around a central deep note, the so-called Ding.
This low note can excite the Helmholtz resonance when it is played in a specific way. The frequency of the Helmholtz resonance can be changed by varying the dimension of the hole with the knees.
TheArtOfFusions first official release. 11 musicians from different parts of the world came together to create a new generation of world music.
16 songs; run time: 76 min.
please visit www.theartoffusion.com
The first CD "The Vibration of the Hang" Pure Hang sound full of overtones in expressive compositions.
12 songs; run time: 42,43 min.
Hi Rafael, thanks a lot for joining us at the BETT Session last week. Hope to play more with you and your beautiful instrument. see you around, Inti Ps. I like your CD very much :-)
Click link above to listen to samples and order - $9.95 + s&h
Tampa Taiko is a professional drumming duo that has performed their unique style for a vast array of audiences, performing at festivals, concert halls, schools, workshops, summer camps, corporate and VIP events. Using a collection of taiko drums made by themselves from discarded wine barrels, Tampa Taiko has developed a dynamic fusion of old and new styles of drumming, bringing a contemporary vibrance to an ancient martial artform.
Thank you so much for Your GREAT performance in Gallustheater yesterday. You are MY music. You inspire..... I wish you huge success, and hope to see you again in the nearest future. p.s.The CD is running;)
BRAVO!!! THANK YOU FOR THE WONDERFUL CONCERT YESTERDAY IN FRANKFURT!SO MANY GREAT MUSICIANS FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES SHOWED US THAT IN MUSIC THERE ARE NO BORDERS! AND THE DANCERS!HOW WONDERFUL! I WISH YOU GUYS SUCSESS! ONE LOVE!
Ich sah euch heute durch Zufall in Frankfurt, danke für das sonnige Konzert! Eigentlich wollte ich selber mit Hang dort sein, habs dann aber zuhause gelassen.
