The name Hang comes from a Bernese German word that has a double-meaning, one of which is hand and the other hillside referring to its convex shape. The inventors of the Hang have continued to refine the shape and materials and have produced several variations over the years. The creation of the Hang was the result of many years of research on the steelpan and other instruments. The Hang uses some of the same basic physical principles as a steelpan, but modified in such a way as to act as a Helmholtz resonator. The bottom ("Gu") is a plain surface that has a rolled hole in the center with a tuned note that can be created when the rim is struck. The top ("Ding") side has a center 'note' hammered into it and seven or eight 'tone fields' hammered around the center. The instrument is constructed from two half-shells of deep drawn, nitrided steel sheet glued together at the rim leaving the inside hollow and creating the shape of a convex lens. The Hang is sometimes referred to as a hang drum, but the inventors consider this a misnomer and strongly discourage its use.
The name of their company is PANArt Hangbau AG. It was created by Felix Rohner and Sabina Schärer in Bern, Switzerland. The Hang ( German pronunciation: plural form: Hanghang) is a type of musical instrument called a handpan, fitting into the idiophone class and based on the Caribbean steelpan instrument.
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