Live performance featuring handpan flute and spoken word poetry in Pune

What Happens When Handpan, Flute and Poetry Share the Same Room?

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Most live performances begin with a stage. This one began with a question: What happens when a handpan, a flute, and poetry share the same room? Recently, we explored that question through The Unstringed, an intimate gathering hosted by Mohor Community in Pune and presented by Sounds of Optimism. Bringing together handpan, flute and spoken-word poetry, […]

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Handpan Echoes immersive wellness event setup at High Spirits Pune

Handpan Echoes at High Spirits Pune | Immersive Wellness, Yoga & Sound Meditation Experience | 24 May 2026

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On 24 May 2026, Handpan Echoes collaborated on an immersive wellness experience at High Spirits Pune featuring restorative yoga, ambient live music, sound meditation, mindful hospitality, and emotionally calming atmosphere design. Click below for the experience:How it Sounds (Original Audio)How it Feels (Audience PoV) What made the evening especially memorable was the contrast itself. High

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Minimal ambient live music stage setup with handpan and flute at Santé Spa Cuisine Pune

Handpan Echoes Live at Santé Spa Cuisine Pune | Ambient Handpan & Flute Experience | 29 April 2026

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On 29 April 2026, Handpan Echoes presented an intimate ambient live music experience at Santé Spa Cuisine in Pune. Click here to watch the experienceInstagram: @handpan.echoes | YouTube: @HandpanEchoes Set within a calm, plant-filled hospitality environment, the evening explored slow immersive sound through handpan, flute, spacious textures, minimal rhythmic movement, and listening-focused improvisation. Unlike conventional

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Sagar Belsare playing handpan with guitarist Sanket Nashikkar during an ambient instrumental improvisation session at The Rhythm Story studio

The Unfolding | Atmospheric Handpan and Guitar Improvisation

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“The Unfolding” continues an evolving ambient instrumental collaboration between Sagar Belsare on Handpan and Sanket Nashikkar on Guitar. Built around emotional pacing, live improvisational interaction, and cinematic ambient textures, the project expands further into a more immersive sonic landscape. Featuring Rather than functioning like a traditional song structure, “The Unfolding” gradually evolves through atmosphere, emotion, resonance, and interaction between

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Ambient handpan and acoustic guitar collaboration by Sagar Belsare and Sanket Nashikkar recorded at The Rhythm Story studio in Pune, India

A Beginning | Handpan and Guitar Ambient Improvisation from Pune

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Some musical collaborations are carefully designed and rehearsed in advance. Others emerge naturally through atmosphere, intuition, and emotional connection between musicians. “A Beginning” belongs to the second kind. This ambient instrumental collaboration features Sagar Belsare on Handpan and Sanket Nashikkar on Guitar, blending meditative rhythmic textures with expressive melodic improvisation and cinematic acoustic ambience. Created in Pune, India, the

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Before the Sun by Sagar Belsare – The Story Behind the Handpan Composition

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Before the Sun is now available to listen across platforms. 🎧 Listen to Before the Sun: What does “Before the Sun” really mean? At first listen, it may feel like a calm and minimal handpan piece. But beneath that simplicity lies a very specific emotional space. This composition by Sagar Belsare was shaped around the

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Between Ripples by Sagar Belsare: Meaning, Feel & Listening Experience

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Between Ripples is now available to listen across platforms. 🎧 Listen to Between Ripples There’s a certain kind of music that doesn’t try to take your attention, it gently earns it. Between Ripples sits in that space. Built around the natural tone of the handpan, this composition is less about movement and more about awareness. It doesn’t

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ABRSM Digital Performance Grade Video Rules Explained (2026): Can You Edit the Video or Record Intro Separately?

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If you’re preparing for an ABRSM digital Performance Grade, chances are you’ve been stuck with the same doubts I had: I went through forums, YouTube videos, Reddit threads, and even contacted ABRSM (global as well as local support) directly. The answers online are confusing and often contradictory. This blog clears it up properly, based on official

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Between Ripples by Sagar Belsare upcoming instrumental music release

Between Ripples: A Handpan Journey Into Stillness

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There are moments in the day that don’t ask for attention. They don’t arrive loudly.They don’t try to impress.They simply exist quietly, almost unnoticed like the space between two ripples in water. Between Ripples was born in that space. Most of us experience music as something that fills silence.But sometimes, the most honest music comes from

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