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All the news on the new ranges, the therapeutic applications, or our tests on the workshop are on Zenko’s blog.

We publish articles from our travels around the world, like at festivals or shows. But also articles that happen to be interesting in the community of players of steel tongues drums and handpans. And yes, as enthusiasts and manufacturers we are the first to promote these wonderful intuitive melodic percussions.

Tutorial and Songbook for Zenko: 11 booklets to help you play Zenko

Published on: 25 May 2020

11 free booklets to learn how to play Zenko The Zenko is an intuitive musical instrument that comes in 10 scales that are simplified and easy to play by everyone. Nevertheless, it is always pleasant to feel accompanied when learning an instrument. Metal Sounds and the professional percussionist Conny Sommer worked for 4 months on […]

HandPan-Festival France 2018 | A 5-Day Pass for any Spacedrum® order!

Published on: 8 March 2018

From July 11 to 15, 2018, the world gathering of Handpan will be held for its 5th edition. The festival team welcomes you in a beautiful place, in the heart of the south of France at the domain of Farlet, Mèze. As a partner of the HandPan-Festival, the Metal Sounds team will be present at […]

Metal Sounds at Musikmesse in Frankfurt 2018

Published on: 27 February 2018

Musikmesse: 2018, April, 11th to 14th Metal Sounds team will be present at the Musikmesse 2018 in Frankfurt am Main (Germany). For several years, our team has been participating in this must-attend event for all music professionals, such as the Winter NAMM Show in California. Musikmesse in Frankfurt is the international trade fair for musical […]

Videos Contest Spacedrum handpan #2

Published on: 25 April 2017

Metal Sounds Opens Contest to Create Video for Spacedrum handpan The Metal Sounds team is pleased to announce a special videos contest. Win 1 stand for the Spacedrum handpan, sticks and gloves. How can I participate to the videos contest? Create a video and win a stand for Spacedrum ! First, take your smartphone or […]

Metal Sounds at Musikmesse in Frankfurt 2017

Published on: 23 March 2017

Musikmesse: 2017, April, 5th to 8th Metal Sounds team will be present at the Musikmesse 2017 in Frankfurt am Main (Germany). For several years, our team has been participating in this must-attend event for all music professionals, such as the Winter NAMM Show in California. Musikmesse in Frankfurt is the international trade fair for musical […]

5 artists endorsed by Metal Sounds [videos]

Published on: 22 February 2017

Discover 5 artists endorsed by Metal Sounds. Handpan & steel tongue drum videos from Yuki Koshimoto, Claudio Spieler, Steve Shehan, Maurizio Lampugnani & Claudio Lillo Vadalà. ★ Yuki Koshimoto Spacedrum “Chromatic” handpan solo ★ Claudio Lillo Vadalà Spacedrum “Atlantic’O” handpan solo ★ Maurizio Lampugnani Zenko ‘Pygmy’ steel tongue drums, “La Colegiala” cover. ★ Claudio Spieler […]

[Interview] Metal Sounds: return of the Winter NAMM Show 2017

Published on: 2 February 2017

3 questions to Marc Guilliou from Metal Sounds The Metal Sounds team is coming back from a long journey. We participated in the Winter NAMM Show 2017 in Los Angeles, to present the news around the Spacedrum© handpan and the Zenko© steel tongue drum. This event is a global hub for instrument makers and professional […]

Handpan Online School : MasterTheHandpan !

Published on: 22 December 2016

We have the pleasure to announce that David Charrier our dear friend has just released an Handpan Online School called MasterTheHandPan. For musicians and handpan enthusiasts, the French version of MasterTheHandpan will be available in January 2017. Also, for English-speaking and impatient people, a first English version has just been released. It presents more than […]

Videos Contest Spacedrum handpan & Zenko steel tongue drums

Published on: 14 December 2016

Metal Sounds Opens Contest to Create Videos for Handpan & Steel tongue drums The Metal Sounds team is pleased to announce a special videos contest. Win 1 stand for new generation Zenko steel tongue drum and 1 stand for the Spacedrum handpan. How can I participate to the videos contest? Create a video and win a stand […]

7 reasons to buy the Zenko

Published on: 9 December 2016

The Zenko: musical instrument beyond borders Zenko is available in more than 35 stores worldwide, as well as on the Internet and Amazon (For US, Canadian and Mexican customers). Accessible, intuitive, harmonious, resistant and borderless! Discover 7 reasons to adopt a Zenko! Whatever your level! The music theory is’nt necessary. You can quickly develop your […]

11 videos of Spacedrum handpan music

Published on: 29 November 2016

Spacedrum handpan videos Watch our videos selection made by musicians from around the world! All videos allow you to discover the different musical inspirations where the Spacedrum© handpan sings! 🎶 #Spacedrum #handpan solo by Pablo! — Team SAS Metal Sounds / Spacedrum / Zenko / Djoliba Percussions Axel Lecourt & Nadishana – Water Mbira […]

Metal Sounds at the Winter NAMM Show 2017!

Published on: 24 November 2016

Spacedrum and Zenko will be at the Winter NAMM Show 2017! The Metal Sounds team is happy! Visit our booth at the Winter NAMM Show 2017! During this emblematic event you will be able to test the latest innovations made on our instruments: the steel tongue drum Zenko and the handpan Spacedrum. On this occasion […]

11 things to know about Spacedrum and Zenko

Published on: 23 November 2016

Do you like sound of handpans and steel tongue drum? Are you curious to know more on how to purchase your Zenko® and Spacedrum®? Discover 11 important things to know about Spacedrum® handpan and Zenko® steel tongue drum 1. What are the differences between Spacedrum® and Zenko®? → Spacedrum® and Zenko® are produced with passion […]

The new Zenko workshop!

Published on: 10 November 2016

The team Metal Sounds expands to offer innovative musical instruments. Thanks to the worldwide popularity of the Zenko our workshops are expanding. Spacious workshop We are pleased to announce that a new Zenko workshop opened in October 2016, near Montpellier (Hérault, Occitania, France). Enhanced team The Metal Sounds workshop is led by Elie Dacenko, assisted […]

Research & Development in Musical instrument design

Published on: 22 April 2016

Improving the manufacturing process, to get a better quality Very few musical instruments makers have a R&D department that works all day long on further improvements. That requires skills, time and means, and only the majors in the industry of music can afford such things. However, we, in the Metal Sounds company, think that it’s too […]

Musimesse 2016 (Frankfurt)

Published on: 21 April 2016

We did it again! For the 3rd time in a raw the Metal Sounds’ team was on its booth during the 4 opening days of the Frankfurt Musikmesse. In this new venue, into the new halls, the number of exhibitors and visitors was obviously less impressive than it used to be. But quantity doesn’t replace quality […]