Steelpan Music Arts and Entertainment Trinidad and Tobago
Steelpan Music Arts and Entertainment Trinidad and Tobago
Fashioned from oil drums in the 1930s, the steelpan, as it is called in Trinidad where it was invented, was in fact the only musical instrument to have been invented in the twentieth century. In the early 1990s, Prime Minister Patrick Manning declared the steelpan to be the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago. The presence of steelpan music is ubiquitous and, indeed, global. In Trinidad and Tobago today, large panyards flourish and gigantic national steelpan competitions occur across the country during Carnival season each year, culminating in Panorama. Large steelbands have also performed European classical music in ways that, if anything, improve on the original. (Source: Maximilian C. Forte, 30-09-2001)
Top: Regional: Caribbean: Trinidad and Tobago: Arts and Entertainment: Music: Steelpan
See Also:
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AFIWI: Steel Pan - Gateway for topics related to the instrument's history, bands, players, Panorama and other related sites.
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Pan Press - Solo and Ensemble Music for Steel Drums, Steel Bands, and Steel Pans - Pan Press - original steel drum music and steel drum band music.
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Neal and Massy Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra - Widely travelled steel band, with deep roots in the development of the instrument; includes band profile and history, discography, audio samples, and contact details.
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Greenidge, Robert - Arranger, composer, steel drum and recording artist; includes biography, discography, merchandise, international tour dates, and contact details.
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SeeTobago - Articles and other resources on the history of the music in the area, including current competitions, news, and links to steelpan organizations.
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Holman, Ray - Widely travelled composer, arranger and steel drum performer from Trinidad; includes biography, discography, news, events listing, reviews, and a history of steel pan.
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