Octopus Pro C# Ragadesh 9 - Stainless

Ragadesh is a unique mood within the handpan tunings. A mood with its own distinct character and atmosphere.

Ragadesh is a mixolydian scale. Mixolydian is often used within music when it is allowed to sound upbeat, but with a more energetic and open atmosphere.

This tuning is actually identical to the Celtic Minor or Amara structure. One essential difference is that Ragadesh is more in the major spheres. It is mixolydian, but that construction is strongly related to major.

Like Celtic Minor and Amara, Ragadesh also consistently skips one tone This is the sixth tone in the series, In Ragadesh it is the major sixth. Skipping this note creates a more open and peaceful sound. It is very similar to pentatonic, although this would require skipping another note (the major second).

This open, energetic and upbeat mood makes Ragadesh a very nice mood maker. It is a mood that is easy to play, and easily manages to establish a distinctive sound.

Stainless steel
Stainless steel is characterised by medium to above-average reverberation, and a nice clear sound. The mid-high fresh sound is something that comes out clearly with the sound of stainless steel. It has a bit less (top) high and a bit less low than Ember Steel, but moves a bit more into the (high) middle.

This makes stainless steel a fine and fresh sound, which today forms a nice middle ground within all the different sounds in terms of materials. It has slightly less reverb than Ember Steel, but clearly more reverb than nitrided steel.

Features Octopus Pro handpan

• Handmade
• Stainless steel 1.0 and 1.2 mm
• Distinctive “oil spots” on the shells
• Suitable for beginners and advanced players
• Easy and intuitive to play
• Low resonance and pleasant vibration
• Full and grounded sound
• Suitable for various playing styles
• Professionally tuned

Octopus handpans sound and look beautiful. Thanks to the oil spots on the shells, they produce unique and fascinating sounds. A full, warm and grounded sound is the basis of these handpans. The stainless steel adds a sparkling character. A valuable instrument for both beginners and advanced players.