{"id":288903,"date":"2025-04-27T20:54:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T18:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/?p=288903"},"modified":"2025-04-27T20:54:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T18:54:43","slug":"the-resonant-journey-finding-inner-harmony-through-handpan-in-monaco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2025\/04\/the-resonant-journey-finding-inner-harmony-through-handpan-in-monaco\/","title":{"rendered":"The resonant journey: Finding inner harmony through handpan in Monaco"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Where modern design meets ancient wisdom, Thomas Farinelli discovers emotional healing through steel and silence in the landscapes surrounding the Principality.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the serene outskirts of Monaco, as dawn breaks over Cap d’Ail, Italian expatriate Thomas Farinelli sits cross-legged with what appears to be an otherworldly object resting in his lap. The handpan\u2014resembling a flying saucer crafted from steel\u2014may look primitive, but is actually one of the world’s youngest musical instruments, created only in 2001 yet inspired by ancient African steel drums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It started just as musical interest in a new instrument,” Farinelli explains, his voice softening as he reflects on his three-year journey with the handpan. “Then I realised it’s an extremely powerful tool. It’s something that really vibrates with you and opens a space inside yourself.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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