Sela Harmony Series SE206 Steel Handpan w/ Bag, F# Romainian Hijaz

The handpan is a beginner-friendly instrument where percussion and melody come together. Handpans are tuned to a fixed scale, making it impossible to hit a wrong note! Follow your intuition while playing to explore all sonic possibilities. With a bit of practice, more complicated rhythms, captivating chords, and two-part melodies become possible. A handpan is suitable as a solo instrument as well as an ensemble instrument.

Sela Harmony handpans are handcrafted, perfectly tuned, and made of nitrided steel. Nitriding hardens the surface of the handpan, giving it a percussive sound that resonates much faster than handpans made of stainless steel. Due to their short sustain, nitrated handpans are primarily suitable for fast playing, as the tones are more clearly separated and overlap less. Handpans made of nitrated steel require more care than stainless steel models and should be cleaned regularly and protected from moisture. Sela Harmony handpans have a matte, gray-blue finish, which gives them a mysterious, fascinating look.

The tuning F# Hijaz (fundamental frequency 440 Hz) gives this handpan an oriental sound character reminiscent of Arabic melodies from 1,001 Nights. The central note in the middle of the handpan is F#3, with the notes C#4, D4, F4, F#4, G#4, A4, C5, and C#5 arranged in a circle around it. An overview of the scale with the individual tone fields is lasered onto the underside of the handpan. The Hijaz tuning is often used for meditation and relaxation due to its exotic timbre.

Each Sela handpan includes a bag made of tear-resistant nylon fabric, which ensures optimal protection during transport. It can be carried comfortably by hand using the two handles or as a backpack using the adjustable shoulder straps. A practical outer compartment offers enough space for small accessories such as a metronome.