David Kuckhermann loves creating unique sounds on the hang drum. Photos provided to Shanghai Star Think you know what a drum sounds like? If you listen to the hang you may be surprised. Zhang Kun ...

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 ...

For any musician especially those that for the most part have approached their craft through a Western prism, an alien instrument presents certain challenges; both from a technical and philosophical ...

On this week's Rhythm Planet we check out the hang, the UFO Swiss take on the steel drum.