Amy Naylor

British songwriter, handpan performer and teacher creating participatory music that joins melody, voice, rhythm and community singing.

Amy Naylor is a UK-based songwriter, handpan player, percussionist and music practitioner whose work uses music to build connection between individuals, groups and the natural world. She began exploring the handpan in 2014 after earlier experience with singing, taiko drumming and therapeutic music practice. Her performances often combine handpan, voice, looped layers and mantra-like refrains, inviting audiences to participate rather than remain separate from the stage. Alongside concerts and recordings, Naylor teaches through workshops, online tutorials and collaborative events, with a particular focus on practical creativity and helping players discover usable musical ideas. Her style sits between singer-songwriter intimacy, gentle rhythmic repetition and contemporary devotional music. Accessibility is central: complex theory is less important than listening, repetition, shared pulse and the confidence to create a personal musical voice.