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As a proud owner of 3 hanghang (Hang Drums) I am delighted to have added a HAPI D major and D minor to my pallet of sound. The HAPI has its own unique, sweet, mellow chime-like sound that has joined our sounds of Hanghang and crystal singing bowls and native flutes, jews harps, wood tongue drums, Array Mbira, Gravikord, Guzheng, etc. My wife and I host regular Sound Meditations at our dome home. We are grateful that there are people like you making and offering new melodic percussion to the world in a good spirit.
Saggio - Apache Jct, AZ www.saggiohealingarts.com |
I received my Hapi drum today and must say I really like it. The finish is very nice and the emblem is eye catching. I have only played about a half an hour
with it and I do like the sound. I am going to purchase another one in D Major
very soon. Thank you very much. I am very HAPI.
I have recorded the Hapi drum with a little reverb and Roland Surround Sound. It really records nice and sounds beautiful. I am saving for my 2nd Hapi drum now. Again I am totally Hapi with my Hapi drum and I am glad it is a part of my percussion
arsenal of sounds!
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Mike Gallichio
Glen Ellyn, IL
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I'm amazed at how easy it is to play, I'm still a bit of a beginner when it comes to drumming but you just need to hit it a few times and it almost starts playing itself. I'm impressed with the quality of both the drum and the mallets............very nice!! Most of all a big THANK YOU for the excellent service you have given me. I must say it was a big hit at the drum circle Tuesday night, everyone had their turn to play it. Within seconds of me taking it out and giving a quick demo, I had managed to kill the drum circle, the drumming had stopped and all of a sudden there was a crowd of people ooohing and aaahing and ogling over my Hapi drum :-)
Clinton,
South Africa |
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Hi, I'm Asier from Spain. The Hapi arrived Yesterday and sounds GRREAAATTT !!! Thanks a lot for all.
Asier - Vitoria Alava, Spain |
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| It's a wonderful instrument that makes you forget the time, before you know it, you're playing 4 hours nonstop!!! It's easy and fun to play and the different techniques are easy to discover... tap it with a finger, or slap it with the complete hand, ... I think everyone can make this instrument sound great! You don't need to know a lot about percussion just let the instrument and its sound play for itself!! More advanced djembé players or other percussionists will agree with me when I say that the HAPI is a beautiful sounding instrument with a lot of possibility! Rhythms are easy to play and to compose because of the perfectly placed notes on the surface of the HAPI. I will certainly recommend this instrument to all my friends and make a nice review of it at my dutch didgeridoo site -- it's going to be a didgeridoo/HAPI site from now on ;) And now if you will excuse me, no time to waste => it's HAPI time!!! The FIRST Belgium HAPI player!!! |
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Just received my Hapi. Thanks for sending it so promptly. The craftsmanship is excellent. It's not only great sounding but great looking as well.
Even your pics don't do it justice. I'm REALLY enjoying getting to know my "new friend." Excuse me now while I go to my Hapi place.
Rod Robison - Tucson, AZ
www.mentallusions.com
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What a stunning instrument!
Thanks to all at Hapi Tones for such great service.
Neil -Bristol, UK
www.HAPI-Planet.com |
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The HAPI drum is the perfect harmonic instrument. I have found it very easy to play and learn to compose melodies on. It's practice has helped me understand and improve on my personal cadence, co-ordination, and rhythm. The excellent sonic and acoustic qualities transmitted to the body have a healing, soothing, and meditative effect. Jamming on the HAPI drum gets me to a trance state very quickly. I also sleep better after a session of playing it. This is particularly valuable to me as I am a practitioner of the martial arts. The HAPI drum is the perfect instrument to ritualistically get me to my "center" and helped me express my inner voice. It has played an important role in the pursuit of my scholarly studies of the various martial systems I practice. I consider the HAPI drum to be my personal playable and mnemonic "metronome". Highly recommended.
Richard OC - Filipino martial artist / eskrimador, British Columbia, Canada
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The hapi is really awesome, I have been playing it non-stop since i got it! Just this last week I was leading worship at a bible camp and I decided to play the Hapi. WELL!! Let me tell you I literally had hundreds of people approaching me, asking me questions, getting me to teach them, and it was awesome. We played 15 different songs with the hapi, and I am planning on taking it to every church, bible camp, and jamboree that my group and I play at.
Dallas Chelick - Alberta, Canada |
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HThe Hapi Drum has safely arrived! Thank you so much! It's a wonderful instrument and my husband and I love it very much.
The tone is very intensive, when playing it with the mallets, and we love that. We play together with my Cittern and Volkers Mongolian horsehead-fiddle.
Thank you, for sending us the E-minor first! We both will play a little while (can't part so soon of it), then send it to Berlin, to our good friend Danny, the professional drummer, as a present for the birth of his first son. I'm excited by expectation for ous 2nd Hapi, a D-minor.
Thank you for creating such a wonderful instrument!
Best wishes
Emma Montenbruck - Giessen, Germany
www.emma-m.de/ |
Hi John, my Hapi Drum has arrived safe and sound and beautiful. What a fantastic
instrument you've created. I'm really looking forward to delving into all the
intricacies of the sound and all of its musical possibilities. Thank you!
Kit Watkins, North Carolina
www.kitwatkins.com |
This is a real instrument. There are so many tones you can get by muting, slapping and whacking the Hapi with your thumb. Really John I think you have created a wonderful thing. The quality, feel , weight, ease of use, along with the purity of the tone are all superb. Forgive me while I mike this thing up and see how it loops...I will give you an update. Thanks for making this.
John Johnson ^j^ - Santa Cruz
myspace.com/jrjwhatifthepaintingshadsongs |
I just received my Hapi drum, I opened up the box and bag with my beautiful wife next to me, both of us were like kids at Christmas time , I opened it up and was blown away, two words: top quality. I played it for literally 3 hours, and my wife kept on saying "share!! share !!!" I love it and want to really thank you for putting this amazing instrument into our lives. You're a true pioneer and artist !!! And the amount of joy that I (and others that have played it) have personally experienced from this instrument there is nothing left to say but Thank You, You're amazing!!!!
Charlie Galvano - Burlington, NJ |
Well, I've had the drum for about 2 weeks now and have been learning all about it.
It does seem to have endless possibilities. After a few days of playing I began to feel the drum "playing" my hands instead of the other way around and that's when the percussion part started kicking in. Now I can see it as not only 8 notes but also as a tool kit of percussive riffs varying in tone and sustain. I'm having fun! I'm making up lots of different tunes. It's become my axe of choice! Here are some pluses I've noted:
Durability,
Aesthetic visual as well as aural appeal,
Unique,
Short learning curve, scale encourages simplicity and pushes creativity,
No set-up time and no upkeep (no strings, drum heads, flat picks, etc.)
No issues with heat or humidity.
Play anywhere - in bed, in a car, on the beach.
Patti - Joshua Tree, CA |
The Hapi drum is a dream come true for me. It has been quite soothing. I vowed to play it daily. I know that it is becoming part of my daily life though. It is indeed a HAPI drum for it brings happiness to me and the ones around me... The vibrations are so healing... I can not express what I am feeling every time I play it for there are no words to truly describe it.
My heartfelt thanks to you for your generous act, for the drum that is changing the world one note, one stroke, one vibration, one person at a time!
Iustina Aura Istrati - Omaha, Nebraska
www.iustinaistrati.com |
Whoa! The HAPI is totally awesome! I am awed, this is a truly superb instrument in its own right. I love it! I had to literally pry myself away from it to write this, nothing similar out there can hold a candle to the HAPI. I can just tap it with almost any finger and the sound is just beautiful. The sound port on the bottom is a real piece of art in itself. How can you sell these so low? I love the color, and the finish is superb. I was just taking the HAPI out of the nicely packed box, and tapped a tongue by accident, and it rang! It about blew me away before I got it out of the box. I knew I had my hands on a jewel. Bottom line? Don't buy anything less than a HAPI if you want to be happy.
Carmy - Washington State, USA |
My HAPI arrived earlier this week, and it's a great instrument. I was hooked on the Hang when I first discovered them at the start of the year, only to be deflated when I discovered how extremely difficult it is to get one! Then I found the HAPI as well.
As Saggio says the HAPI is a great addition to the 'family' - I know that mine is a very welcome part of my sonic arsenal, and it's going get a lot of use. Musically I have a primarily guitar / synth psychedelic background, and long drifting ambient textures suit the hapi very well indeed - so expect some of those in the near future :)
Nick Toone - UK
www.nicktoone.com |
I have just recently received my Hapi, I'd like to say first off that it's absolutely incredible and surpasses all my expectations, and I'm totally enthralled by it. The drum itself is fantastic and intuitive, I play Udu and Cajon as well and it only took seconds to transfer over percussive techniques to the Hapi.
Robin - Ontario, Canada |
I have had my HAPI for about a week and I don't have words to tell you how much I love it. As I mentioned earlier, I am a thorough neophyte to playing any
instrument. The drum is thoroughly intuitive and the simplest of tone
combos take me into meditative states. It is a gift I will treasure,
and use, throughout my cronehood. Please pass my thanksgiving and joy on to the makers. And thank you so much for responding so personally and helpfully to us.
Anne Campbell - Washington State |
Just to let you know, both Hapi Drums arrived yesterday, with no problem. They are great!
Thanks again.
Miguel Cortes - Switzerland
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I got my drum and I love it!!!! The label is totally gorgeous and special and the drum is beautiful. It has such a great feel and tone. I am 100% "HAPI" with it. I wish you much continued success with the drums. Thanks so much and it's been a pleasure corresponding with you.
Cindy - Flowery Branch, Georgia |
Hello john, I received my HAPI drum, and it arrived in perfect condition and I am as delighted as it sounds. It's so wonderful. Thank you very much.
Jose Antonio Troya Gil - Murcia, Spain
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We received our hapi drum and we are extremely hapi with it, our boys 18 mths and 5 yrs love it also. Thanks for making our purchase a smooth one and for keeping us informed along the way. Thanks again and take care.
Jim, Claire and boys :) - West Midlands, United Kingdom |
Hello, John. My HAPI drum arrived on July 25. The HAPI Drum Sound is so very mystical! I am very much satisfied with the sound of HAPI Drum. Thank you!
Ko Mawatari - Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan |
Just got the hapi in the mail today, the finish is wonderful, the sound is wonderful. My daughter is quite hapi as am I. Thanks for putting together a great instrument. This drum is amazing, I can't say enough about it, I just can't stop playing it. OK... I have now vented my joy about the drum. My wife and I would like to get another hapi and we would like your help on what key to get. John, thanks again for this wonderful drum I know I'll be playing it for a long long time, keep up the good work.
Michael - Illinois, US |
I just have received my Hapi Drum perfectly, I like it very much, well finished. I'm waiting to finish at work to go out and play it, Thank you a lot.
Yesterday afternoon in the park, all the kids that heard the Hapi ran to get closer to it, they were amazed at its sound. Probably, in a short time, I will be writing you to buy new ones.
Thank you again, and good luck with your business.
CuRRo - Sevilla, Spain |
I LOVE my Hapi drum : )! The seller is great! Item is fantastic! I'm happy with my Hapi!
Gale - Washington State, USA |
Greetings, just letting you know I received my Hapi drum. It's great! Thank you.
Tara - Oregon, USA |
John, John, John!!!! This HAPI Drum is the most amazing instrument! I am having a ball! My husband and daughter are just amazed too! Very soothing! I am soooooooo pleased! Thank you so much and continued success! :) Sincerely,
Robin - New York |
We received the HAPI today. Yay! My daughter thinks it is the best. She made us all sit down and listen to her performance.
Brady - Vancouver, WA |
I received my Hapi drum last week and I am thoroughly enjoying it!!! Its sitting on the kitchen table. Any time anyone walks by, a few notes are played. Its really cool. Looking forward to your DVD. Thanks again.
Betty - Connecticut |
Dear Hapi Tones, we received our Hapi drum last week, and we are very very happy with your products! With Best regards!
Y. Teioka - Professional Percussion co. Ltd, Tokyo, Japan |
The HAPI is just what the doctor ordered!!! It Rocks! I can't stop playing!
Tino - Chatsworth, CA |
We got the Hapi Drum! Can't wait to start learning it. Love the emblem! :) Love the Hapi Drum, and will pass on info to my friends about it, and the excellent service I got. Keep the music going!
Susa - New Mexico |
Thank you!! Two HAPI drums reached my hand safely in Japan today. They have such a very good sound. Thank you very much.
Norihiko Nakajima - Saitama, Honshu, Japan |
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