Sam Maher - New York Handpan 01
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Publicado 2015-10-31
www.facebook.com/sammahermusic
Scale: C, Aeolian. - Notes: (C#)-G#-A-B-C#-D#-E-F#-G#.
Recorded at the 7th Ave. G/F station in Brooklyn, NY.
I met Sam on my way home from work transferring between the R and the L. As I was walking down the stairs I thought I was hearing electronic music, which you never hear in the subway. But it had a natural essence to it, almost like acoustic electronic music. It was strange and hard to pinpoint what I was hearing. As I got down to the L platform I saw Sam sitting and playing a strange instrument I had never seen before. He had a crowd around him and lots of donations flowing in. After he finished a song I approached him and he told me about his handpan and that he was from Australia and traveling the world as a busker. What a life! He said everywhere he went he was able to make money for the next leg of his trip. The day before he made $200 in an hour playing in Central Park. I asked if he wanted to record and he did but he was leaving in two days for Central America. I was so excited by this beautiful music that I cancelled plans and we met up the next night to record at my favorite spot.
Took a while to get some good takes and by the end his hands were bleeding because he had been playing so much recently. It was an amazing experience and I love the sound we were able capture down there.
Todos los comentarios (21)
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Who here in 2024 still listening to this banger
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I ordered one of these as a Sobriety Gift to my self. I am now 4 years Sober from Heroin and Fentanyl and hard Alcohol. Everyday that I Remain Sober is another day of life
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Even after 6 years, still the best handpan melody i’ve heard… Love this so much 🙏🏼❤️
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The fact that the place seems to be abandoned makes this even more ethereal. Just imagine walking through this abandoned subway and you start to hear this incredible hand pan in the distance.
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The sounds of the trains in the background add a whole dimension to his playing. Blending his environment with his art absolutely perfect.
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the handpan is such a beautiful combination of melody harmony and rhythm in a way that no other instrument has
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He dedicated all of his life giving us for free this gift. A true hero.
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Listening to this since last four years and it still doesn't get old. Favourite handpan artist hands down!
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Still one of the most inspiring musicians for me, captures perfectly the potential of this beautiful instrument.
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franchement merci Nozman jamais j'aurai pu penser qu'un ovni pouvais faire ces bruits relaxants grr j'adore
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5 minutes and 10 seconds of my life well spent <3
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You are the best Handpan player in the 🌎 .
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I've been listening to this over a year now, and its still as extra ordinary to me. who else also feels this lad should have a bigger fan following? Incredible.
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And that's it now for me. I have always had a sound, a very particular sound, that I love. Whenever I hear it I'm happy. It's got this drony, tinny, metallic quality that is like a gong or a distant deep bell ring. Every so often I'd find a song that has an element of that sound but it was always buried in the song, never featured or at least very rarely featured. And now this instrument comes along and it IS the sound I've always loved. And I'm just sitting here thinking, "Holy crap! I finally found it!" Thank you so much for putting this out here!
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Sam Maher is the best handpan player I've ever heard and this is his masterpiece. Not only is his performance world class with speed and dexterity unrivaled, but his composition / improvisation skills are revealed in this complex and uplifting piece.
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Слушам и слушам ..и пак. Не мога да спра да я пускам отново.Най добрата пиеса от този инструмент,която съм слушал.Одухотворено и одухотворяващо.
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Without having ever seen this, if someone pointed to a crowd of people and told me to guess which guy played the hand pan I would guess this guy without question.
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I live in Japan. What the amazing! I had liked only rock musics since listen and watch this video. But thanks to his performance, I understood that the world of music is very wide. He is amazing musician!!
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And here I am again. Coming back at this video every couple of years. Still amazing.
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The dudes on Brazil’s subways are what inspired me to get into these and let go of the destructive habits which humanity employs to depredate each other. Prior military and physical security since 08. This world is disturbing and sometimes one just wants to let go. Hugs y’all and sweetest of dreams.
