19. May 2017 - Article: I finally played the mysterious instrument I’ve been researching for years

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“The Swiss artisans were reclusive. They flatly turned me down when I asked to interview them. But piece by piece, I managed to get a hold of some other handpan makers who’d been inspired by the original ones, and I uncovered an industry as mysterious as the instrument it produced.”

May 19, 2017

From the Grapevine, by Ilana Strauss

 

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Ilana Strauss also wrote an article for the Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/09/the-weird-industry-behind-a-mesmerizing-instrument/380087/