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#08 - Developing Speed and Precision with Adrian Portia Jul 19, 2023

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Adrian Portia is the worlds FASTEST handpan player. But almost more impressive than his speed is his precision and control while playing at mach speed. In this episode, we hear about his musical background, his path to developing his style and some of his best tips for handpan practice! Adrian also talks about his music life during COVID, his hiatus from social media and much more. Do yourself a favor and check out some of Adrian's INCREDIBLE playing! For more info on Adrian: Instagram: @AdrianJPortia YouTube: @ADRIANJPDRUM www.AdrianPortia.com

#07 - Classically Trained Handpan Loop Artist with Maja Wlazly Jul 05, 2023

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Maja Wlazly is an up and coming artist that EVERYONE seems to be talking about. She's a classically trained percussionist that does incredible things with odd-meters, looping, and much more.

Maja talks about her upbringing in music, her path to the handpan and some of the other players that inspire her playing. She also talks about her experiences as a music therapist and how it has influenced her unique sound.

We also heard about her favorite non-handpan music, crazy dreams and MUCH more in the rapid fire section. Do yourself a favor and check out her videos and we hope you enjoy the episode! For more info on Maja: Instagram: @maja_wlazly

YouTube: @MajaWlazy

SoundCloud: /mayvv

#06 - Cam Steen: Kickstarting Music with Social Media Jun 21, 2023

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He may be new to the handpan universe, but Cam Steen is a WORKER! He started playing in 2019 and since then has BLASTED on the scene by already releasing 24 singles and 3 full length albums. Apart from releasing all this music, Cam has built an enormous online following. He has over 700,000 followers on TikTok and has over 11 Million likes. He explains how he built this following and how, more importantly, he uses it as a platform to share his original music. Cam talks about how he balances being a content creator VS being a self-improving musician. He also talks about his path to the handpan, his approach to releasing music and much more. If you haven't heard his original music...grab your mustache wax and bass-friendly headphones! It's incredibly unique and features an awesome blend of handpan, guitar and electronic music. For more info on Cam: TikTok: @Cam_Steen Instagram: @Cam_Steen

#05 - Answering Your Questions with Dan Mulqueen and David Charrier Jun 07, 2023

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We're answering your questions! Every couple of episodes we'll take listener questions that are come from our YouTube and Instagram comments OR email. This week we talked about musical influences and last listened to artists, what excites us about the next wave of handpan builders and instruments, cheap VS expensive instruments and more.

Don't forget to follow us along on Instagram and submit your questions for the next one! @TheHandpanShow

-Dan and Dave

#04 - Manu Delago: The Most Influential Handpan Player May 24, 2023

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Manu Delago is, hands down, the MOST influential handpan player in the world. He's been playing since 2003 and has introduced the world to a very percussive and professional style of playing. Manu was also the first player to introduce our amazing instrument to the world high level collaboration. He's got 15 full length albums starting with "Made in Silence" in 2006 up to his most recent release of "Enviorn Me" in 2021. If you're not familiar with his personal catalog...maybe you've heard him with one of his many collaborators such as Björk, Anoushka Shankar, Ellie Goulding, or Shpongle. In this episode, we hear about his beginnings in music, his path to developing his playing style, how he began working with other musicians, and much more! We also got a more in-depth understanding of his instruments, his personal set-up, and what he brings on tour. In other HUGE news, Manu is releasing a Masterclass on MasterTheHandpan starting on May 26th where he gives an incredible look behind the curtain of his biggest songs, the stories behind some of his biggest collaborative projects, how he develops ideas for his albums, and MUCH more! Check out Manu's Masterclass here: https://www.masterthehandpan.com/masterclass/manu-delago For more about Manu: www.ManuDelago.com www.RecyclingTour2023.com IG: @ManuDelago

#03 - Lauri Wuolio: Creating The First Handpan Record Label May 10, 2023

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Does this mean we've made it?! We're sitting down with Founder and CEO of the first ever record label for handpan music - Future Rust Records. Lauri Wuolio is the visionary behind Future Rust and is also an incredibly accomplished handpan player himself. In this episode, we hear from Lauri about the vision and purpose of Future Rust Records. He also breaks down why having a record label and a community of artists is so vitally important to the progression of this art form. We would be remised not to talk about his own personal music as well - Kumea Sound. He talks us through his early days in music, how he began incorporating electronic production in his albums and much more. Fun fact: He has a masters degree in sound design...if you've ever heard his music, this will be NO SURPRISE to you! Lastly, we get into one of the most important projects he's curated called "Contra Spem Spero – A Compilation of Ukrainian Handpan Music" which features all Ukrainian artists and directly raises funds for their community. He also talked about the track from Alex Pavlenko which was recorded in a bomb shelter during an airstrike. For more info on Lauri and Future Rust Records: www.futurerustrecords.com www.wuolio.fi @FutureRustRecords @KumeaSound

#02 - Alexandre Lora: Traditional Rhythms in Modern Music Apr 26, 2023

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A big purpose of The Handpan Show is to highlight the people that are driving the handpan artform forward...which is why we HAD to have Alexandre Lora on immediately! If you're not familiar with Alexandre's work, we're jealous that you get to hear it for the first time! Alexandre is from Brazil and is a life long percussionist. He's been a handpan player for over 10 years and he's even been nominated for a GRAMMY Award based from his work with 'Trio Brasileiro.' On this episode, we hear all about Alexandre's musical history and his experience with music before handpan. Then we get into his handpan playing, which is a super interesting and amazing fusion of traditional Brazilian rhythms and modern handpan playing. Alex breaks down some of the elements of his rhythms and also gives an update on his tour, new music and MUCH more! You can read more about Alexandre here: www.AlexandreLora.com

#01 - Colin Foulke: Building and Defending the Handpan Apr 12, 2023

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The Handpan Show is live!! Who better to kick it off with than Colin Foulke. Colin has been a pillar of the handpan community since 2009 and as a player, a builder, and now a leading representative of the HCU (Handpan Community United). In this episode, we hear all about Colin's early days with handpan and his friendship with Dante Bucci - then we fast forward a few years to his path to becoming a well respected builder and how he pioneered hydroforming only to open-source his findings to the entire handpan community. He also walks us through all of the iterations of his brand - Xenith, Aether, Radix, CFoulke... Colin gives a very important update in regards to the HCU and what the future holds for the handpan. Then we get to know him a bit more personally with some rapid fire questions - who would have thought he's also a lifeguard!

#00 - Welcome to The Handpan Show Apr 10, 2023

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Welcome to The Handpan Show! This podcast is hosted by Dan Mulqueen and David Charrier and will be an in-depth look into the handpan world. Each episode will feature a guest and center around a topic related to their style of playing and use of the handpan in their music. In this introduction, Dan and David discuss FINALLY starting this project, the hopes and direction of the show and the reasons for speaking in English instead of French.

In addition to this introduction, we've also launched the first full episode with Colin Foulke. Head over to our channel to check it out. We cant wait to share this podcast with all of you!

- Dan and Dave

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