Mood name: Sabye
Synonym : Ashakiran
Standard key sequence: C#/ F# G# A# C# D# FG# C#
Atmosphere : Bright - Radiant - Playful
Tonal center : 1st tone
Mode : Lydian - major
Tone range : Heptatonic
Semitones: 5- 2 -2-2-1-2-2-3
Mood description Sabye / Ashakiran:
ASHAKIRAN - Let yourself be illuminated by the ray of hope (translated from ancient Indian). Vibrating holistically, this tuning belongs to the major variations. This scale is characterized by the raised tone on the fourth level of the scale. The mode is therefore Lydian. Overall, this scale sounds a little happier than the classic major tuning (Ionian). The Lydian mode is used a lot in traditional music styles, such as Forrò music in northeastern Brazil. This tuning is highly recommended for music therapy and for free intuitive playing. It is also suitable for surrounding yourself with healing sounds.
“Ashakiran” is the nickname for Sabye , who expands the scale even further with a higher pitch.
The sequence of notes starts from the DING to the first note with a fourth leap, which acts like an upbeat. From there it goes up gradually until a small third leap leads up from the seventh note, which makes the note an octave of the DING. This makes the sound a little more open, so that it is not grounded in the upper octave range, but vibrates freely. In this tuning, a major triad is created on the first, second and fourth notes, and a minor triad on the first, second and third notes. This tuning sends you light, encouragement and good energy!
Possible tone sequences
Basic scale with 9 notes: C#/ F# G# A# C# D# FG# C#
Scale with 10 notes: C#/ F# G# A# C# D# FG# C# D#
Scale with 11 notes:
Option 1: C#/ F# G# A# C# D# FG# C# D# (F#)
Option 2: C#/ (F) F# G# A# C# D# FG# C# D#
Scale with 12 notes:
Option 1: C#/ F# G# A# C# D# FG# C# D# (F# G#)
Option 2: C#/ (D# F) F# G# A# C# D# FG# C# D#
Scale with 13 notes:
Option 1: C#/ F# G# A# C# D# FG# C# D# (F# G# A#)
Option 2: C#/ (D# F) F# G# A# C# D# FG# C# D# (F#)
Scale with 14 notes:
Option 1: C#/ F# G# A# C# D# FG# C# D# (F# G# A# C#)
Option 2: C#/ (D# F) F# G# A# C# D# FG# C# D# (F# G#)
Scale with 15 notes: C#/ (D# F) F# G# A# C# D# FG# C# D# (F# G# A#)
Scale with 16 notes: C#/ (D# F) F# G# A# C# D# FG# C# D# (F# G# A# C#)
Scale with 17 notes: C#/ (D# F) F# G# A# C# D# FG# C# D# (F# G# A# C# D#)
* Bottom notes are additional tone fields on the bottom of the handpan and are written in round brackets e.g. (DE).
Mutant handpans have additional notes on the upper shell in the second row - between the chorus and the root note. Mutant notes are written in curly brackets, e.g. {DE}.
→ You can read a detailed article about Mutant & Bottom Note Handpans here: Blog post
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We only list the standard layouts under "Possible note sequences". On request, our handpans can also be made with other notes and in other arrangements. Simply write an email with your request to: service@handpan.world
Suitable moods:
Very suitable for collaborative, improvised playing:
- Eb Kurd
- Eb Celtic Minor/ Amara
- Eb La Sirena