Handpan D Ashakiran
15 Notes
The Constellation — Ray of Light in its fullest form
Fifteen rays of light. The D Ashakiran 15 offers a near-orchestral musical range — the solar scale that extends so far into the bass that it touches the deep horizon.
If the Ashakiran 10 is a ray of sunlight, the 15 is the entire sky at dusk. Nixis calls it "The Constellation": each note is a star, and together they form something greater than their sum.
The 10 upper notes (D-G-A-B-C#-D-E-F#-A-B) are enriched by 5 bass notes (E, F#, G, C#, D) on the lower face, offering an almost orchestral range for complex melodies.
Moods & uses
What's included
D Ashakiran 15 — Extended D Major Modal
The D Ashakiran 15 takes the luminous major scale of the Ashakiran 10 and expands it with 5 bass notes, creating an almost orchestral range that spans from deep foundation to soaring treble.
Scale notes
Upper face (10 notes)
D3 / G3 – A3 – B3 – C#4 – D4 – E4 – F#4 – A4 – B4Lower face (5 bass notes)
E3 · F#3 · G3 · C#4 · D4The Constellation
Fifteen rays of light. Nixis analyses the Ashakiran 15 and detects a near-orchestral range — the solar scale that extends so far into the bass it grazes the deep horizon. Each note is a star, and together they form something greater than their sum. Instrument for composers who want each melody to tell a complete story.
Technical specifications
Customer reviews
Questions about the D Ashakiran 15
D Ashakiran 15-note handpan: features and musical scale
The D Ashakiran 15 is the extended version of our luminous major scale: to the top side of the 10-note model — D3 / G3 – A3 – B3 – C#4 – D4 – E4 – F#4 – A4 – B4 — it adds five notes on the underside (E, F#, G, C# and D), extending the range and filling in the missing degrees of the mode.
The result is a nearly complete D major modal scale, capable of melodies the 10-note format simply cannot play. Phrases gain breadth, progressions gain variety, and the sunny character of the Ashakiran — "ray of light" in Sanskrit — unfolds across almost two and a half octaves.
The build remains that of the whole Enixpan collection: Ember Steel (nitrided steel), a 53 cm shell, 26 cm high and 4.5 kg, hand-tuned to 440 Hz or 432 Hz, checked note by note and delivered with its tuning certificate, protective bag and padded carry case.
Who is the D Ashakiran 15 for?
The Ashakiran 15 is for musicians who want the light of the major mode without the limits of a compact format: this is the melodist's instrument.
At €2,500 with free shipping, the Ashakiran 15 is the most accessible large format in our collection: to buy an intermediate handpan in an extended major mode is to give yourself a near-orchestral range at a mid-range price.
Day to day, the instrument feels like an Ashakiran 10 with an extra room opened up: the technique does not change, the lessons of the included learning platform apply as they are, and the five underside notes are tamed naturally, melody by melody. Listen to the full scale on our online tester Nixis before ordering — and compare it with the 10-note format to measure what the extension brings. As always, the 14-day money-back guarantee lets you try the instrument at home, free return shipping included.