This programme tells the extraordinary story of a bizarre new percussion instrument, the Hang. It’s a tuned metal pan that looks like a cross between a wok and a flying saucer. Virtuoso percussionist ...

Is it a wok? Is it a UFO? It’s the hang, a curious-looking instrument that sounds slightly like the ghatam and will be played live this weekend Is it a wok? Is it a UFO? It’s the hang, a ...

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Tran Xuan Hoa performs with a hang drum. He is a pioneer of Vietnamese percussion. Photo baomoi.com Hoa will be playing the hang drum – an instrument still relatively unknown to the public. Known for ...

The Hang is a tuned metal pan that looks like a cross between a wok and a flying saucer. Virtuoso percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie explores the story of its global success. Show more The ...