Handpan D Ashakiran
10 Notes
Clear, luminous and inspiring sounds
The D Ashakiran Handpan — "ray of light" in Sanskrit — offers a major modal scale radiating a feeling of gentle joy and serenity. The only truly major scale in our beginner collection.
Its modal scale doesn't produce melancholy — it produces momentum, a feeling that something right is beginning. Choose the Ashakiran if you're ready to move forward.
Made from nitrided Ember Steel, perfect for relaxation, healing practices or intuitive music creation.
Moods & uses
What's included
D Ashakiran Scale — D Major Modal
The Ashakiran scale, meaning "ray of light" in Sanskrit, is built on a modal major mode — the only predominantly major scale in our beginner collection. It radiates positivity and momentum.
Scale notes
English notation
D3 / G3 – A3 – B3 – C#4 – D4 – E4 – F#4 – A4 – B4Solfège notation
Ré3 / Sol3 – La3 – Si3 – Do#4 – Ré4 – Mi4 – Fa#4 – La4 – Si4Why the Ashakiran shines
The Ashakiran's modal major structure is unique in our collection — it's the only scale that looks forward rather than inward. All notes harmonise naturally while the major mode gives each melody a sense of brightness and forward motion. Nixis says: choose the Ashakiran if you're ready to move forward.
Technical specifications
Customer reviews
Questions about the D Ashakiran
D Ashakiran 10-note handpan: features and musical scale
Like every Enixpan handpan, the D Ashakiran 10 is shaped from Ember Steel (nitrided steel): 55.9 cm across, 28 cm high, 4.5 kg. Each note is hammered and then hand-tuned to 440 Hz or 432 Hz, and the instrument ships with its tuning certificate, protective bag and padded carry case.
Its musical scale is D major modal, built around the low D ding: D3 / G3 – A3 – B3 – C#4 – D4 – E4 – F#4 – A4 – B4. While most beginner handpans are tuned to minor modes, the Ashakiran (“ray of light” in Sanskrit) takes a major mode: its melodies radiate joy, clarity and expansion.
The leading tone (C#) and major sixth (B) create a gentle harmonic tension that makes every melodic phrase bright and memorable, without ever sounding wrong: the note layout guarantees that every combination stays harmonious, even in completely free improvisation.
Who is the D Ashakiran for?
The Ashakiran is the handpan for sunny temperaments: if the melancholy of minor scales is not you, this is probably the instrument you should start with.
At €2,000 with free shipping, the Ashakiran is the bright, major-key alternative to the D Kurd for anyone looking to buy a beginner handpan — with the same artisan finish and the same learning resources included.
In everyday practice, the Ashakiran naturally finds its place in moments of energy: morning routines, mindfulness breaks, moving yoga sessions, or simply a few minutes of play to shift your state of mind after a busy day. Many of our customers choose it in 432 Hz tuning to soften its natural brightness even further. Like all our handpans, it ships with full access to the learning platform — 19 lessons, melody flash cards and an interactive app with metronome — and our expert guides cover striking techniques and care. If you are still hesitating between scales, play them side by side on our online tester Nixis before ordering, then let the 14-day money-back guarantee do the rest: you try the instrument at home, in real conditions, risk-free.