Kita Pantam<br> D Hijaz 9-16

Buy Kita D Hijaz Handpan

Kita Pantam is suitable for beginners as well as for advanced handpan players . The sophisticated tonal balance makes these instruments a special playing experience . The medium-long sustain allows both fast, intense and quiet melodic playing styles.

Every Kita handpan is made with passion, dedication and perfection. All instruments are handcrafted by Nima Taghavi and his team and elaborated down to the smallest detail, both optically and tonally.

The sound of the Orient is in every KitaPantam. Manufactured in Esfahan, in the heart of Iran, Kita is one of many civilian projects of hope and peace in a politically troubled country. Kita is one of the first manufacturers outside of Europe to become part of our Handpan.World network. These instruments not only bring their very own and special sound spectrum with them, but also expand the Handpan.World Vision : A worldwide, solidary association of the handpan community . We are so grateful to be able to represent the Orient and its sounds in the Handpan.World cosmos.

Personalized Designs & Custom Orders:

KitaPantam is extremely creative and experienced in developing unique handpan designs . No other high-quality handpan maker has such a range of unusual finishes to offer. This makes it possible to fulfill special design wishes. You can personalize your Kita handpan according to your style. We offer a large number of fascinating designs that only the Kita team can implement in this way.

We have at least one design in stock for each classic tuning. If your desired design is not included, you can order it via the Handpan Online Shop . Since Kita has already prepared almost every mood with nine and ten tone fields, a custom-made product takes about 5 weeks before it can be delivered to you. For special tunings - especially low scales or extended handpan instruments with many additional sound fields and bottom notes , the production time can take up to three months.

Mutant Handpans, Low Scales and Bottom Notes at Kita Pantam:

KitaPantam is one of the few handpan manufacturers in the world that can produce almost all scales and tunings - even those that are considered particularly demanding, such as mutant handpans and low scales .

Mutant handpans are those that have extra notes between the thing and the pitch circle. These instruments give the player more versatility and flexibility when playing complex melodies .

Extended handpans with bottom notes are instruments with additional pitches on the bottom. Kita pantams can attach up to 20 tone fields to a handpan. You can find out which scale can be built with how many tone fields in the respective product.

Low scales, with the root of the scales B2 to F2, can also be made.

The process of making these special instruments is much more time consuming and risky than traditional handpans. The production can therefore take up to three months and is more expensive than conventional tunings.

Kita handpan made of nitrided steel:

Nitrided steel is a heat-treated steel sheet into which nitrogen has been introduced. Nitrogen hardens the material and makes it more stable and resistant to impacts and touches. This increases the tuning stability of the handpan and the player can enjoy the instrument longer until it needs to be retuned. Nitrided steel was first used to make PanArt 's Hang and was later further developed by the handpan, pantam and sound sculpting makers .

Although handpans today are made from both nitrided steel and stainless steel , nitrided steel - the original material of the first handpans - still seems to have the greater demand among handpan enthusiasts. This type of material offers a medium sustain range , more ceramic and clay sound and high frequencies in the tones, making it good for playing outdoors. In addition, notes have a clearer and more separated sound, which optimizes the KitaPantams made of nitrided steel for faster and more professional playing.

It is well known that steel is always susceptible to rust and corrosion, including the nitrated kita pantams. To protect them from rust, they should always be treated with appropriate oil/wax. You can find out all the know-how on how to protect your pantam or handpan here: -> Handpan care

Unlike many other makers, KitaPantam make their raw shells themselves. In a special pressing process, they succeed in pressing the shells evenly so that the material thickness is evenly distributed. Other shells have the problem that they are thinner towards the middle than at the edge - which leads to less sound stability.

How do I properly care for my Kita Handpan?

1. Never store your handpan in a bag.
   

2. Wash your hands before every game.
   

3. Clean and care for your handpan every 1-2 weeks

Diameter: 53cm
Height: 26.5cm
Weight: about 4kg
Material: nitrided steel

Including special handpan care oil

Mood Name: Hijaz
Default tone sequence: D/ ACD Eb F# GAC
Atmosphere : Exotic - Oriental - Fern
Tonal center : DING or 1st or 2nd tone
Mode : Phrygian dominant /HMV
Pitch stock : heptatonic

Semitones: - 7 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 3 - 1 - 2

from tonal center 1st tone: 1 -3-1-2-3 …

mood description:

The Skala Hijaz takes its name from the Arabic/Turkish Maqam Hijaz. Imagine how the caravan rides away in old Orient films. This is what the Hijaz scale sounds like. This maqam is characterized by a minor second from the root (tonal center) to the next higher tone (cf. Phrygian), but this is followed by a minor third (3 half steps / semitones), making the third tone a major third in relation to the root ( therefore Phrygian dominant). Another way to explain the scale is to take a harmonic minor scale and start it from the fifth tone of the scale.

Example G minor harmonic: G - A - Bb - C - D - Eb - F# - G

Played from D, D gives Hijaz :D - Eb -F# - G - A - Bb - C- D

In the handpan world there are different versions of how this scale is transferred to the handpan. One of the most common is the following:

DING is the root (tonal center), to the first note it is a fifth, then a minor third. The third tone is an octave above the DING. From here it goes in whole tone steps up to the 9th tone, which forms a fifth to the 3rd tone (octave plus fifth from the DING).

In jazz, this mode is also called HMV , i.e. harmonic minor played from the 5th degree.

Hijaz is often used to give an oriental touch. It is also played in flamenco music and in many Turkish and Arabic art and folk music styles.

A very exciting scale to explore enchanting melodies and develop some harmonic ideas. Well suited as an extension to Kurd scale.

Possible tone sequences:

Tone sequence with 9 notes: D/ ACDD# F# GAC

10-note melody: D/ ACDD# F# GACD

Tone sequence with 11 notes: D/ (F# G) ACDD# F# GAC (D)

Tone sequence with 12 notes: D/ (F# G) AA# CD D # F# GA (CD)

Tone sequence with 13 notes:
-Option 1 - Extension to the treble: D/ ACDD# F# GAC (DF# GA)
-Option 2 - Extension in width: D/ (F# G) , A# CD D # F# GA (CDF#)

Tone sequence with 14 notes: D/ (F# G) ACDD# F# GAC (DF# G)

Tone sequence with 15 notes:
-Option 1 - Extension to the Treble: (C) D / (F# G) ACDD# F# GAC (DF# GA)
-Option 2 - Extension in width: (A# C) D / (F# G) ACDD# F# GAC (DF# G)
-Option 3 - Extension to the depths: (AA# C) D / (F# G) ACDD# F# GAC (D)

Tone sequence with 16 notes:
-Option 1 - Extension to the Treble: (C) D / (F# G) ACDD# F# GAC (DF# GA)
-Option 2 - Extension in width: ( A# C) D / (F# G) ACDD# F# GAC (DF# G )
-Option 3 - Extension to the depths: (AA# C) D / (F# G) ACDD# F# GAC (DF# )

*Notes in brackets are bottom notes. These can also be arranged differently on request. Simply send an email with your request to: service@handpan.world

Matching Moods:
Very well suited for joint, improvised play:

• G Romanian Hijaz
• G harmonic minor
• D Raga Desh
• C Syamalam
• G Kurd

Also good for composing together:

• A Celtic Minor / Amara
• G Sabye
• G Celtic Minor/ Amara
• G Mystic
• A Hijaz

Nima Taghavi started building handpans in 2015 and founded KitaDrums - now KitaPantam - at the end of the year. Initially, Nima Taghavi still built 12-inch steel tongue drums and at the same time researched the art of handpan construction. As workflow and manufacturing processes evolved, steel tongue drums were replaced by stainless steel instruments and tongue pans were soon added to the portfolio.

At the end of 2017, KitaPantam succeeded in building the first handpans or pantams, as they call their instruments. Since then, the range of different instruments has been continuously expanded and improved. The now 20-strong Maker team is probably the highest-quality manufacturer of handpans from Iran today. All instruments are handmade by Nima and his team. KitaPantam is made with passion, dedication and perfection.

We at Handpan.World are grateful for the very close cooperation and have the honor of offering these unique instruments exclusively in Europe.