This dude's name is Dante Bucci. He's a musician based out of Philly. Here's a little bit about him and the Hang (pronounced "hung") drum that he plays:
Dante plays past the Hang’s ambient, meditative tendencies with insistent melodies and deft percussive strikes. He creates distinct, compelling, hummable songs, sometimes playing two Hangs at once to create a layered, polyrhythmic sound. His debut EP, Reminiscence, adds muscular band arrangements to his songs, which translate with ease to live shows that move bodies and rattle windows.
Solo or backed by a band, Dante’s music always commands a hush - rooms fall silent for him everywhere from neighborhood bars to local venues like the Tin Angel, MilkBoy, and The World Café Live.
A relatively new invention, the Hang drum (pronounced “hung”) is a melodic, inverted steel percussion instrument born in Bern, Switzerland, circa 2000. The Hang looks like a steel drum crossed with a UFO, and has its own distinctive voice that draws comparisons to steel pans, harps, and even synthesizers. Each drum sings its own harmony, with a root in the center and a scale arrayed around the circumference. The resulting sound makes it perfect as background music for a gallery opening or as an indelible lead singer at a rock concert.
The unique features of the Hang are a perfect match for Dante's eclectic musical history. Born in Holland to an operatic soprano, Dante is primarily trained as a classical baritone. In college he picked up every instrument in sight - from guitars to bass flutes to conga drums.
