# Kochi band uses handpans and didgeridoo for meditative sound journeys 2026-08-16T12:11:53+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Handpan Ensemble, formed in early 2026 in Kochi, creates ambient sound experiences using handpans, didgeridoo, morchang, djembe, and instruments that mimic rain and water. The four-member band, Safran Peter, Jagath Pavan, Rahul, and Sidharth, focuses on helping people slow down, dance, or lie back and listen rather than playing conventional songs. The group came together at a Fort Kochi drum club, where they met travellers and musicians who introduced them to the handpan, a modern Swiss steel percussion instrument. Jagath also picked up the didgeridoo from a Spanish musician in Fort Kochi. They are not full-time musicians and mostly practise during weekend jam sessions at Jagath's studio. The ensemble offers two formats: ecstatic dance and sound journeys. In a sound journey, audiences may lie down and absorb the sounds, which are sometimes just noises rather than structured music. The handpan, invented in the early 2000s, produces soft melodic notes, while the didgeridoo adds a deep continuous tone. ## Coverage - onmanorama.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: handpan, Handpan Ensemble, Kochi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kochi-band-uses-handpans-and-didgeridoo-for-meditative-sound-journeys/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kochi-band-uses-handpans-and-didgeridoo-for-meditative-sound-journeys/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/