Rental Kita Pantam Handpan B2 Celtic Minor / Amara

Before buying a handpan, you want to try out one or more Try handpans and test it? For all those who are undecided and interested in renting a handpan, we now also offer handpan rental. You can choose from an exquisite, select range of high-quality musical instruments. If you like the instrument, you can rent it Buy Handpan - the Rental fee will be 100% In case you return the loan instrument, you will receive a Voucher for 50% the rental fee, which you can redeem to purchase a handpan.

Handpan rental fees:
-> Minimum rental period 14 days: 140€
-> 21 days: 196€
-> 30 days: 250€
-> Additionally bookable single days: 8€ each

*will also be charged if the booked rental period is exceeded.

The loan period begins upon receipt of the instrument and ends on the day of the postmark.

Easy return:

To return, simply use our free Returns portal .
All you need is your customer and order number, which we will send you in the order confirmation.

Liability:
The renter is liable for more serious damage caused by accidents, falls, loss, etc.

-> Overview selection of handpans for rent

Buy Kita B2 Celtic Minor Handpan

Kita Pantam is suitable for both beginners and advanced handpan players . The sophisticated sound balance makes these instruments a special playing experience . The medium-long sustain enables both fast, intense and quiet melodic playing styles.

Each Kita Handpan is made with passion, dedication and perfection. All instruments are made by hand by Nima Taghavi and his team and are worked out down to the smallest detail, both visually and acoustically.

The sound of the Orient is in every KitaPantam. Made in Esfahan, in the heart of Iran, Kita is one of many civil projects of hope and peace in a politically troubled country. Kita is one of the first manufacturers outside of Europe to become part of our Handpan.World network. These instruments not only bring with them their own and special sound spectrum, but also expand the Handpan.World vision : a worldwide, solidarity-based association of the handpan community . We are so grateful to now be able to represent the Orient and its sounds in the Handpan.World cosmos.

Personalized designs & custom-made products:

KitaPantam is extremely creative and experienced in developing unique handpan designs . No other high-quality handpan maker can offer such a range of unusual finishes. This makes it possible to fulfill special design wishes. You can personalize your Kita handpan according to your style. We offer a large number of fascinating designs that only the Kita team can implement.

We have at least one design in stock for every classic tuning. If your desired design is not currently available, you can order it through the Handpan online shop . Since Kita has already prepared almost every tuning with nine and ten tone fields, a custom-made product takes around five weeks to be delivered to you. For special tunings - especially low scales or extended handpan instruments with many additional tone fields and bottom notes - the production time can take up to three months.

Mutant Handpans, Low Scales and Bottom Notes at Kita Pantam:

KitaPantam is one of the few handpan manufacturers worldwide that can produce almost all scales and tunings - even those that are considered particularly demanding, such as mutant handpans and low scales .

Mutant handpans are those that have additional notes between the ding and the tonal circle. These instruments give the player more versatility and flexibility when playing complex melodies .

Extended handpans with bottom notes are instruments with additional sound fields on the bottom. Kita Pantams can attach up to 20 sound fields to a handpan. You can find out which scale can be built with how many sound fields in the respective product.

Low scales, with the fundamental note of the scales B2 to F2, can also be made.

The process of making these special instruments is much more time-consuming and risky than with conventional handpans. Production can therefore take up to three months and is more expensive than conventional tunings.

Kita Handpan made of nitrated steel:

Nitrated steel is a heat-treated sheet of steel into which nitrogen has been added. Nitrogen hardens the material and makes it more stable and resistant to attacks and touches. This increases the tuning stability of the handpan and the player can enjoy the instrument for longer before it needs to be retuned. Nitrated steel was initially used to make the first handpan drums and was later further developed by handpan, pantam and sound sculpture makers .

Although handpans are now made of both nitrated steel and stainless steel, nitrated steel - the original material of the first handpans - still seems to have the greater demand among handpan enthusiasts. This type of material offers a medium sustain range , more ceramic and clay sound and high frequencies in the tones, which makes it good for outdoor playing. In addition, notes have a clearer and separated sound, which optimizes the nitrated steel KitaPantams for faster and more professional playing.

Steel is known to be susceptible to rust and corrosion, and so are the nitrated Kita Pantams. To protect them from rust, they should always be cared for with appropriate oil/wax. You can find out all the know-how on how to protect your Pantam or Handpan here: -> Handpan Care

KitaPantam manufacture their raw shells themselves - unlike many other makers. Using a special pressing process, they manage to press the shells evenly so that the material thickness is evenly distributed. Other shells have the problem that they are thinner towards the middle than at the edge - which leads to less sound stability.

How do I properly care for my Kita Handpan?

1. Never store your handpan in a bag.
   

2. Wash your hands before each game.
   

3. Clean and care for your handpan every 1-2 weeks

Diameter: 53 cm
Height: 26.5cm
Weight: approx. 4kg
Material: nitrated steel

Including special handpan care oil

Tuning: Celtic Minor
Synonym: Amara
Standard key sequence: B/ F# ABC# DEF# A
Atmosphere: Melancholic- Archaic- Medieval
Mode: Minor - Aeolian
Tone range: Hexatonic

Semitones: 7 -3-2-2-1-2-2-3

Tonal Center: DING

Tuning description:

With this timeless selection of tones (Amara) you can easily conjure up sounds that are reminiscent of times gone by with pure fifths and fourths. This instrument might have found its place in spiritual ceremonies in Celtic times. Compared to the full Aeolian mode, the sixth step is missing here, which makes this tuning a little more open. You can play very beautiful harmonies, especially in the upper range. This is one of the most popular tunings in the world of handpans.

Characteristic of Amara/Celtic Minor is the jump from DING to the first note in the interval of a perfect fifth (example DA). This fifth jump immediately opens up the tonal space and gives context to the notes above it. The next note is a minor third above the fifth, which in turn is reminiscent of the natural tone series. From here there are two whole tone steps, a half tone step, two whole tone steps and the jump of the minor third to the highest note of the tuning, which results from the absence of the sixth degree (example D Celtic Minor: note Bb).

This tuning sounds particularly archaic because it allows the playability of many pure intervals (fifth, fourth, octave) that were already used in the Middle Ages.

Another special feature arises from the arrangement of the notes: In the example of D Celtic Minor, the notes on the right side form the triad of the fundamental note, in this case D minor (ADFA). On the left side, however, all the notes of the major triad are one note below the fundamental note, i.e. C major (CEGC). When playing harmoniously, the sound impression of major can easily be reproduced. It is not for nothing that this is probably the most common handpan tuning.

Possible note sequences for B2 Celtic Minor:

Sequence with 9 notes: B/ F# ABC# DEF# A (as in the video)

Sequence of 10 notes: B/ F# ABC# DEF# A (B)

Sequence of 11 notes:

• Option 1 - Expansion into the depths: B/ (DE) F# ABC# DEF# B
• Option 2 - Extension to the heights: B/ F# ABC# DEF# A (BC#)

Sequence of 12 notes:

• Option 1 - Extension into the depths: B/ (DE) F# (G) ABC# DEF# B
• Option 2 - Extension into the heights: B/ F# ABC# DEF# A (BC# D)

Sequence with 13 notes:

• Option 1 - Extension into the depths: B/ (C# DE) F# (G) ABC# DEF# B
• Option 2 - Extension to the heights: B/ F# ABC# DEF# A (BC# DE)

Sequence of 14 notes:

• Option 1 - Extension into the depths: B/ (C# DEF) F# (G) ABC# DEF# B
• Option 2 - Extension to the heights: B/ F# ABC# DEF# A (BC# DEF#)

Sequence of 15 notes:

• Option 1 - Extension into the lows: B/ (C# DEF) F# (G) AB (C) C# DEF# B
• Option 2 - Extension to the heights: B/ F# ABC# DEF# A (BC# DEF# A)

Sequence of 16 notes:

• Option 1 - Extension into the depths: B/ (CC# DEF) F# (G) AB (C) C# DEF# B
• Option 2 - Extension to the heights: B/ F# ABC# DE (F) F# A (BC# DEF# A)

*Notes in brackets are 'bottom notes' (notes on the bottom of the handpan)
These can also be arranged differently, individually, if desired. Simply write an email with your request to: service@handpan.world.

Option 1 - extension in depth is our standard. Please let us know if you prefer option 2 - extension in height, so that we can order the correct layout from our manufacturer.

Suitable handpan tunings:

Very suitable for collaborative, improvisational playing:

• D Major (Parallel Tuning)
• D Sabye (parallel tuning)
• C# Aeolian
• F# Celtic Minor / Amara
• B Kurd
• E Ragadesh

Also good for composing together:

• G# Celtic Minor / Amara
• Aegean
• C# Celtic Minor
• C# Kurd
• A Celtic Minor / Amara
• A Kurd
• E Sabye

Nima Taghavi started building handpans in 2015 and founded KitaDrums - now KitaPantam - at the end of the year. Initially, Nima Taghavi built 12-inch steel tongue drums and at the same time explored the art of handpan construction. As the workflow and manufacturing processes developed, the steel tongue drums were replaced by stainless steel instruments and soon tongue pans were added to the portfolio.

At the end of 2017, KitaPantam succeeded in building the first handpans, or pantams, as they call their instruments. Since then, the range of different instruments has been continually expanded and improved. The maker team, which now has 20 members, is now probably the highest quality manufacturer of handpans from Iran. All instruments are handmade by Nima and his team. KitaPantam is made with passion, dedication and perfection.

We at Handpan.World are grateful for the very close cooperation and have the honor of representing these unique instruments exclusively in Europe.