{"product_id":"mini-handpan-palm-zen-f-kurd-9-notes","title":"Mini Handpan Palm-Zen F Kurd 9 Notes - Premium Steel","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePalm-Zen mini handpan in F Kurd with 9 notes - a professional instrument in travel format\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis instrument costs more than most full-size handpans. That is not a mistake on the price tag: the Palm-Zen is not a cheap travel handpan but a professional instrument that happens to fit in a rucksack. The same premium steel as our finest large models, nine notes in F Kurd, every tone field worked by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy a small instrument costs more than a large one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe smaller the playing surface, the less it forgives. At 53 cm the tuner has room: a tone field can sit half a centimetre out and the ear barely notices. At 30 cm those same nine fields sit on a third of the area, and any deviation hits the overtones immediately. The reject rate is higher and the tuning takes longer. A cheap mini handpan is therefore almost always a badly tuned mini handpan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe steel: where the real difference lies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheap minis are drawn from thin standard sheet. Anyone who has held one knows the result: the note is there, but it cuts out after a second and sounds tinny. Premium steel holds the fundamental steady and lets the sustain carry. At 30 cm that difference is more audible than at 53 cm, because here the material carries the whole sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eF Kurd, and why this scale suits the format\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKurd is the most played handpan scale in the world: meditative, warm, melodic from the first touch. In F it sits a shade higher and more open than the common D version. That is a deliberate choice: small shells have their best definition in higher registers. A mini in low D sounds pressed; a mini in F sounds complete. Wrong notes do not exist. All Kurd models are in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kurd\"\u003eKurd Handpans\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this model is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor sound therapists and working musicians: home visits, practice, stage, travel. For players who already own a large instrument and want a second one that does not fall short in sound. In short: for anyone who uses a mini as a working tool rather than a souvenir. If you are looking for a cheap first instrument, this is the wrong model; have a look through our range instead. All models are in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/handpan\"\u003eHandpans\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\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 Mini handpan (also called a hang drum)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Premium steel, tuned by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bare steel surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 30 cm (compact travel format)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 16 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 1.5 to 2 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTuning:\u003c\/strong\u003e F Kurd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConcert pitch:\u003c\/strong\u003e 440 Hz or 432 Hz (please state with your order)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 notes\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":"Default Title","offer_id":55398045581641,"sku":"RZ-PALM-ZEN-MINI-HANDPAN-F-01","price":1999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1019\/7657\/2233\/files\/shotora-creatif-1788561059870.webp?v=1789986843","url":"https:\/\/resonance-handpan.co.uk\/products\/mini-handpan-palm-zen-f-kurd-9-notes","provider":"Resonance Handpan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}