
Advanced Handpan Techniques
Creative handpan techniques that will blow your mind!
learn from one of the most creative musical minds in the handpan world.
expand your repertoire of playing techniques.
learn the famous pinky-thumb roll, pelang and finger nail rolls.
check out Nadishana's approach to composing and music in general.
These techniques blew my mind, I couldn't stop practicing for months! Nadishana opens up a whole new world of musical expression.
David Kuckhermann
from
Germany
50 video lessons
π¬ Introduction (1:06)
π¬ 1.1 Introduction and History of this Technique (3:42)
π¬ 1.2 Nadishana: Pinky-Thumb Roll Basic Technique (8:06)
π¬ 1.3 David: Additional Exercises (3:53)
π¬ 1.4 Nadishana: Grace Note (3:58)
π¬ 1.5 Nadishana: 5 Stroke Roll (3:43)
π¬ 2.1 Nadishana: Triplet Roll Technique (4:40)
π¬ 2.2 Nadishana: Triplet Roll Musical Application (3:37)
π¬ 2.3 Nadishana: Full Roll on the Tone Fields (5:55)
π¬ 2.4 David: More Exercises (4:55)
π¬ 2.5 David: Percussive Breaks (4:56)
π¬ 3.1 Nadishana: Pinky Accents (6:35)
π¬ 3.2 Nadishana: Left Hand Accents (2:03)
π¬ 3.3 Nadishana: Pinky-Thumb Roll Composition 1 (2:52)
π¬ 3.4 David: More Melodies (1:58)
π¬ 3.5 David: Pinky-Thumb Roll Composition 2 (4:31)
π¬ 4.1 Nadishana: Muting Techniques (7:11)
π¬ 4.2 Nadishana: Muted Grooves and Music (1:19)
π¬ 5.1 Introduction and History of this Technique (2:48)
π¬ 5.2 Nadishana: Finger Nail Roll Technique (5:34)
π¬ 5.3 David: Another Exercise to Develop the Basics (4:15)
π¬ 5.4 Nadishana: Dynamics and Timbre Variations (4:26)
π¬ 5.5 David: Switching Timing and Position (1:31)
π¬ 5.6 David: Groove and Rolls (7:01)
π¬ 6.1 David: Practice on All Tone Fields (2:07)
π¬ 6.2 Nadishana: Going up and Down the Scale (3:26)
π¬ 6.3 Nadishana: Musical Application (2:12)
π¬ 6.4 Nadishana: Triplet Roll (2:49)
π¬ 6.5 Nadishana: Fast Doubles (1:38)
π¬ 7.1 David: Combination of 4s, 3s and 2s (4:11)
π¬ 7.2 Nadishana: Three and One Combination (3:12)
π¬ 7.3 Nadishana: One and Three Combination (3:12)
π¬ 7.4 David: One and Three into Fours (4:18)
π¬ 7.5 David: Arpeggios and High Tremolo (6:38)
π¬ 7.6 David: Another Arpeggio Sequence (2:46)
π¬ 8.1 Nadishana: A More Complex Combination (3:56)
π¬ 8.2 Nadishana: Melody and Tremolo (2:43) Β
π¬ 8.3 David: Tremolo Sequence on a Different Scale (1:02)
π¬ 8.4 David: Fast Triplet Practice (2:59)
π¬ 8.5 David: Fast Triplet Composition (4:37)
π¬ 9.1 Nadishana: Demonstration and Basic Technique (5:16)
π¬ 9.2 Nadishana: Exercise in 3 Different Tempi (1:32)
π¬ 9.3 Nadishana: Pelang Musical Application (4:16)
π¬ 9.4 Nadishana: Muted and Open Articulation (1:45)
π¬ 9.5 Nadishana: Another Musical Sequence (1:19)
π¬ 9.6 Nadishana: Challenge! - Combining Finger Nail Roll and Pelang (3:29)
π¬ 9.7 Nadishana: Challenge! - Indian Approach - 1 Sequence, 3 Different Tempi (2:17)
π¬ 10.1 Nadishana: Shu Khur - A and B sections (3:18)
π¬ 10.2 Nadishana: Shu Khur - C section, Solo Accompaniment and Transitions (3:25)
π¬ 10.3 Nadishana: Shu Khur - Performance top view with notation (5:33)
π¬ 10.4 Shu Khur - Ensemble Performance Start
learn playing techniques that will blow your mind.
check out one of Nadishana's early compositions and play along with the band.
have enough practice material to keep you busy for months and years to come.
learn how to integrate all the new musical options into compositions.
learn how to use every single finger to create different sounds and rolls.
Nadishana (Siberia - Berlin) is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and designer of experimental musical instruments.
He's an innovator in the field of contemporary ethnic music and one of the musicians who are shaping and developing the culture of melodic finger percussion (handpan, rav).
The use of odd meters, polyphony, 'split hand' technique, progressive harmonies, complex articulation - are characteristic features of Nadishana's original style.
He elaborated the unique playing technique on each of his instruments and his own approach to advanced digital audio editing called "sound microsurgery".
In 1990 along with studying in Sankt-Petersburg V. Nadishana began his self-education in playing guitar. Then he became seriously interested in ethnic music and mastered himself other instruments: sitar, mandola, chanzy, bouzouki, jew's harp, kou xiang, khomus, morsing, ethnic percussion (tongue drums, hang, udu, frame drums, berimbao etc); winds (bansuri, quena, overtone flutes, kalyuka, zhaleyka, gayda, hu-lu-si, bawu, tsaaj nplaim), fretless bass. Besides he has created some experimental musical instruments: dzuddahord, darbudu, pruzhingum, plastrimbaphon, rablorrum, ghostcatcher, pin-sansa, rod-spring gamelan, banbang etc.
David Kuckhermann is a Grammy nominated and world renowned handpan player and percussionist based in Berlin, Germany. His musical teaching methods are based on more than 20+ years of playing and professional teaching experience.
He has taught more than 10,000 students from all around the world as the founder of online instrument education schools: Handpan Dojo and World Percussion Academy.
His Youtube channel has more than 10 million views and features a wide selection of performances and educational videos:.
He has performed his solo repertoire in famous concert halls including the Royal Albert Hall in London England, the Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley in California and the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.
He currently tours the world as freelancer, soloist and band-member of Dead Can Dance as well as teaching masterclasses for handpan players and percussionists.
This course is also included in some of our bundle offers:
Yes! All our students have lifetime access to the full course(s) of their choice.
Yes! Our courses are completely risk-free. Drum away for 14 days after the first download, and if, for any reason, you decide it isnβt for you, simply email us and we will refund you... it's that easy! We want you to be happy with our courses and make sure you choose the ones that are right for you.
Yes, all our courses have a payment plan available, where you pay in 3-6 monthly installments.
Step-by-step learning to build your skills up every day
A great community to answer questions
Learn anytime and anywhere you want
Watch on Desktop, TV, or mobile device