Increasingly these days here at HPM, where the Handpan leads, we follow. And as more and more people take up the instrument type, the steel-UFO finds its way into evermore interesting situations, and scenarios. Such as in the following video, that sees the Handpan married with the art of “Indian Fusion Dance”...
Dance is a hugely recognisable and popular element of Indian culture. And Indian Fusion Dance is a modern style that is grounded in traditional Indian dance, but also introduces and infuses modern dance techniques from all over the world. To create something that is both instantly familiar, yet also contemporary. Which when combined with one of the world’s newest musical instruments, makes for a spectacle that is certainly worthy of a watch...
And while the following is a Handpan-free example, if you’d like to see more from the Navaratna Dance Studio (featured above), the video below also makes for enjoyable viewing...