NamiPan<br> C# Kurd / Annaziska 9 from Ember Steel

The Nami handpans contain the power of the ocean and the east wind. These special musical instruments are born on the cliffs of an island in the Atlantic Ocean. Each instrument is created under the influence of the elements and in harmony with nature. The harmony of the rolling waves of the sea flows into the sound of these instruments just as much as the whispering of the wind. The sounds of the Nami handpans invite you to surf on them and melt into the melody. The sound of handpans promotes concentration, mental relaxation, strengthens the immune system and creates a wonderful feeling of joy and well-being.

The sea gives the sound artist Daniele new inspiration every day, which he incorporates into the construction of the handpans.

Nami Handpans from Ember Steel:
The extremely long reverberation brings with it an extreme richness of overtones. These handpans are probably the instruments with the most sustain that we know of. The more pronounced crosstalking effects make the whole instrument seem to sing along. This creates a versatile carpet of sound that is particularly inviting for slower, meditative playing. This extremely mystical, spherical sound lets the player dive into other spheres and can lead to trance-like states. The handpan gloves provided can be used to reduce the sustain and the extreme richness of overtones a little and also make medium-fast playing possible.

Nami handpans made of nitrided steel:
The powerful, present sound of each tone field is reminiscent of the earthy sound of a drum. The well-balanced, medium-strong sustain enables particularly fast, rhythmic playing. Those who prefer to play percussively will have a lot of fun with the nitrided version.

The Nami handpans are made of both nitrided steel and ember steel of the highest quality. Custom-made handpans with special tunings or with additional tone fields on the bottom are possible after consultation with us.

Diameter: 53 cm
Height: 26cm
Weight: approx. 4kg
Material: stainless steel

Mood description: Kurd
Synonyms: Aeolian / Kurd with root note C# = "Annaziska"
Basic tone sequence (8+1) : C#/ G# ABC# D# EF# G#
Effect : Warm - Mysterious - Dreamy
Tone range : Heptatonic

Mode :
Phrygian (tonal center 1st note) = major
or Aeolian (tonal center Ding ) = minor
Tone range: Heptatonic

Semitones: 7 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 2
Tonal center: DING or first tone

Mood description Kurd:

The Kurd tuning is, if you will, the natural minor variant of the handpan tunings. Due to its particularly harmonious composition of notes, it is particularly suitable for beginners. With it, you can play everything from calm and meditative to melancholic to powerful and cheerful, with a wide variety of styles.

Even though this mood can sound very sentimental, you can create cheerful sounds with it. For example, the second and third notes each produce a major triad. Just be aware that the second and third notes will be played at the same time. You can of course also consciously use this tension to spice up your playing and make the relaxation more effective afterwards. 

This tuning is one of the first seven-tone tunings that was built, and has become very popular through some videos on the Internet.

Origin and music theory of the Kurdish tuning:

Kurd takes the name of the Arabic/Turkish maqam Kurd. This selection of tones also shares the arrangement of the tones with this maqam if one assumes that the tonal center is on the first tone in the circle. This creates the complete Phrygian mode, which is characterized by a semitone step (semitone) from the root note to the second note of the scale and is responsible for the mysterious sound of the scale.

However, there is still an ambivalence, as the DING is a fifth below the first note and thus acts like a second tonal center, which causes the mode to change to Aeolian (natural minor). Depending on the playing style, you can switch between natural minor and Phrygian sound character. With Kurd you can play everything from calm and meditative to melancholic to powerful and cheerful, with a wide variety of styles.

Kurd shares with other minor variations (cf. Celtic Minor/ Integral) the jump of a fifth from the DING to the first tone. From this fifth step, assuming that the tonal center is the DING, one has all the tonal steps of a natural minor scale (Aeolian). A special feature of Kurd is the semitone step (semitone) between the first and second tone. This step is also present in the Maqam Kurd (Arabic or Turkish scale system) of the same name (cf. Semai Kurd), but also in the Phrygian mode. The Phrygian mode is used in jazz, psychedelic rock, flamenco and fado, but also in classical music. 

Suitable moods:
Very suitable for collaborative, improvisational playing:

• E Sabye (parallel key)
  
• E Major (parallel key)
  
• C# Celtic Minor / Amara
  
• F# Celtic Minor / Amara
• C# Aeolian
  
• Aegean
• C# Equinox
• C# Magic Voyage
• C# Integral
• C# Pygmy
  

Also good for composing together:

• G# or Ab Celtic Minor / Amara
• G# or Ab Hijaz
• B Kurd
• B Celtic Minor / Amara
  
• E Ragadesh

The sea gives sound artist Daniele new inspiration every day, which he incorporates into the construction of the handpans. Daniele devotes himself passionately to each of his hand-made handpans. Each musical instrument is formed in a pure and unique way from the work of skilled hands. These handpans are born on cliffs in the middle of the Atlantic in a caravan workshop - formed in the rhythm of the ocean waves, whose power and spirit are woven into the sound. This creates a clean and mysterious sound, whose wave-like vibration brings the vegetative system into harmonious harmony. The Nami handpans contain freedom, wildness and the pure power of nature.

This is how Daniele describes his work as a tuner:
"The handpan is a series of experiences, trials and errors, but above all tenacity, which serve to obtain high quality sound results. Personal craftsmanship serves to give life to a unique and unrepeatable instrument on each occasion. To immerse yourself in the creation process, it is necessary to be calm and concentrated so that each hammer blow is directed towards the search for sound. Passion and love for our instruments allow us to guarantee, after many years, an extremely satisfactory result for beginners and professionals.