Hang Drum

So I stumbled upon this amazing instrument called the Hang -- it looks like a combination of a UFO and 2 woks stuck together. The sound it creates is akin to a gong, steel drum and a deep bell. Beautiful sounding. Its a new instrument, made in Switzerland in 2000 (the name comes from the Berne/Swiss dialect word for "hand"). So far purchasing the instrument seems to be difficult (i.e.; making an appointment with the manufacturers in Berne to see if they might allow you have one -- apparently some may not understand my sarcasm, if you spend the $700-1200 to fly to Switzerland, you will get a hang), which will hopefully change (because I can see Elliott getting hours and hours and hours of enjoyment from experimenting with it). Watch and listen: