{"product_id":"handpan-kurd-d-minor-9-10-notes-ember-steel","title":"Handpan Kurd D Minor 9-10 Notes - Ember Steel","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHandpan in Kurd D minor in Ember Steel - a steel hardly any handpan maker works with\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy so few makers take this route\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeat 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat the heat treatment makes audible\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKurd D minor on the best material we offer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kurd\"\u003eKurd Handpans\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e9 or 10 notes, 440 Hz or 432 Hz\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandpan, hand tuned and sound-checked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePadded protective bag, worth 129.99 GBP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePair of precision mallets, worth 19.99 GBP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBraided edge protector, worth 69.99 GBP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandpan stand, worth 99.99 GBP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccessories worth 319.96 GBP in total, at no extra cost.\u003c\/strong\u003e You unpack it and you can play straight away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resonance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInstrument type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handpan (also called a hang drum)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ember Steel, heat-treated steel, tuned by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark ember patina, every piece a one-off\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 53 cm (playing surface approx. 50 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 24 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 4 to 5 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTuning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kurd D minor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConcert pitch:\u003c\/strong\u003e 440 Hz or 432 Hz, your choice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 or 10 notes (selectable)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for:\u003c\/strong\u003e adults and teenagers, women and men, playable with no musical background\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHandcrafted: slight variations in dimensions, shade and finish are possible, and are a sign of genuine handwork.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Resonance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Resonance Handpan","offers":[{"title":"9 notes (beginner) \/ 440 Hz","offer_id":55398050988361,"sku":"RZ-EMBER-HANDPAN-KURD-D-01","price":1779.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"9 notes (beginner) \/ 432 Hz","offer_id":55398051021129,"sku":"RZ-EMBER-HANDPAN-KURD-D-02","price":1779.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 notes (beginner \u0026 intermediate) \/ 440 Hz","offer_id":55398051053897,"sku":"RZ-EMBER-HANDPAN-KURD-D-03","price":1879.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 notes (beginner \u0026 intermediate) \/ 432 Hz","offer_id":55398051086665,"sku":"RZ-EMBER-HANDPAN-KURD-D-04","price":1879.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/7657\/2233\/files\/shotora-creatif-1788563625417.webp?v=1789986859","url":"https:\/\/resonance-handpan.co.uk\/products\/handpan-kurd-d-minor-9-10-notes-ember-steel","provider":"Resonance Handpan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}