Handpan Kurd D Minor 9-10 Notes - Ember Steel

Handpan in Kurd D minor in Ember Steel - a steel hardly any handpan maker works with

The great majority of handpans on the market are made of nitrided steel or stainless steel. This instrument is not. Ember Steel is heat-treated steel: after forming, the shell is changed by heat, a process only a few workshops master at all. The name comes from what you see afterwards, the deep, glowing colour of embers. Kurd D minor, with 9 or 10 notes.

Why so few makers take this route

Heat works against the tuner. It changes the tension in the sheet, and with it every single note that was painstakingly set beforehand. Anyone who heat-treats has to retune the instrument completely afterwards, by hand, tone field by tone field. Nitriding is the simpler, industrial route. Ember Steel is the demanding one. That is exactly where the difference in price lies, and in the sound.

What the heat treatment makes audible

The tone gains a warmer, rounder foundation. The sustain carries longer and fades more evenly instead of cutting off. The overtones sit more cleanly over the fundamental without rattling. And the surface carries a dark, living patina no lacquer reproduces: every instrument looks slightly different, because heat never works identically twice.

Kurd D minor on the best material we offer

The most played scale in the world, here on our finest shell. Emotional, meditative, gentle and powerful at once: Kurd D minor produces melodies that almost play themselves, even with no musical background. For players, sound therapists and anyone looking for an instrument for life. All Kurd models are in our Kurd Handpans collection.

9 or 10 notes, 440 Hz or 432 Hz

9 notes: clear, open, ideal for starting out. 10 notes: one extra tone field for more melodic room. 440 Hz is the standard tuning and sits with every other instrument. 432 Hz sounds a shade softer and is preferred in therapeutic settings. You choose both above.

What is included

• Handpan, hand tuned and sound-checked
• Padded protective bag, worth 129.99 GBP
• Pair of precision mallets, worth 19.99 GBP
• Braided edge protector, worth 69.99 GBP
• Handpan stand, worth 99.99 GBP

Accessories worth 319.96 GBP in total, at no extra cost. You unpack it and you can play straight away.

Specifications

• Brand: Resonance
• Instrument type: Handpan (also called a hang drum)
• Material: Ember Steel, heat-treated steel, tuned by hand
• Colour: Dark ember patina, every piece a one-off
• Diameter: approx. 53 cm (playing surface approx. 50 cm)
• Height: approx. 24 cm
• Weight: approx. 4 to 5 kg
• Tuning: Kurd D minor
• Concert pitch: 440 Hz or 432 Hz, your choice
• Number of notes: 9 or 10 notes (selectable)
• Suitable for: adults and teenagers, women and men, playable with no musical background

Handcrafted: slight variations in dimensions, shade and finish are possible, and are a sign of genuine handwork.

Why Resonance

Every instrument is tuned and sound-checked before it leaves us. Dispatched within 24 hours, insured and tracked. 30 days to play it at home: if the sound does not convince you, we take the instrument back. If you are unsure which model to choose, you can reach us before and after your purchase.

Kurd D minor is where most players start: warm, meditative and approachable from the first touch. Celtic D minor is more melodic, Amara more open and weightless. All three sit in D minor and none of them contains a wrong note.

Yes, within 30 days of receiving it. How the return works and which conditions apply is set out in our refund policy.