Phang Jian Hao, Ondo Handpan Studio founder, describes the handpan as an instrument that is full of unknowns and challenges, which he considers a big part of its charm. Photo: Dev Lee
The Ondo! A Handpan Concert at Petaling Jaya Performing Arts Centre (PJPAC) at 1Utama Shopping Centre in Selangor this weekend is set to underline how far this remarkable percussion instrument – which looks like a Stone Age relic – has come in a matter of years in Malaysia.
What do you know about the handpan, a relatively new musical instrument that has been making waves all around the world? Created by Swiss artists Felix Rohner and Sabina Scharer about two decades ago, the ethereal-sounding handpan has been described as looking like a flying saucer or a spaceship, with indents scattered across its body.
