Musical instrument originating in Trinidad and Tobago
"Steel drum" redirects here. For the shipping and storage container, see Drum (container) § Steel drums.
Steelpan
Percussion instrument
Other names
Steel drum, pan
Classification
Percussion
Hornbostel–Sachs classification
111.241.12, 111.241.22 (Gongs with divided surface sounding different pitches, Sets of gongs with divided surface sounding different pitches)
Developed
1880–1937
Playing range
A1–F#6
The steelpan (also known as a pan, steel drum, and sometimes, collectively with other musicians, as a steelband or steel orchestra) is a musical instrument originating in Trinidad and Tobago. Steelpan musicians are called pannists.
In 2023, the United Nations General Assembly declared August 11 as World Steelpan Day.[1][2]
The steelpan (also known as a pan, steel drum, and sometimes, collectively with other musicians, as a steelband or steel orchestra) is a musical instrument...
a group of musical instruments that are classified as a subset of the steelpan. Several handpan makers and brands have emerged in recent years, resulting...
multiple festivals on Trinidad, featuring the music of the Caribbean and the steelpan (which originated on Trinidad and is the country's national instrument);...
hits in the US and the UK. The island's musical traditions also include steelpan, calypso, choral music, as well as an array of bagpipe music played by...
Carnival, Diwali, and Hosay celebrations, as well as being the birthplace of steelpan, the limbo, and music styles such as calypso, soca, rapso, parang, chutney...
Toshi, traveled to Port of Spain, Trinidad, to seek out information on the steelpan, sometimes called a steel drum, or "ping-pong". The two searched out a...
October 1952) is a Japanese musician, composer, record producer, writer, and steelpan player based in Tokyo. In Japan during the 1980s and 1990s, he pioneered...
and Barbudan folk music became more dominated by Trinidadian calypso and steelpan. Most forms of modern Antiguan and Barbudan music are not indigenous to...
independent music label Steelpan Records. In January 2022, her third jazz piano trio album, Jewelry Box, was released by Steelpan Records. Both albums were...
Bouyon soca Afrosoca Groovy soca Power soca Reggae Rhythm Section Tassa Steelpan Steelband soca Brass band Specific forms Media and performance Nationalistic...
Grenadines includes thriving music scenes based on Big Drum, calypso, soca, steelpan and also reggae. String band music, quadrille, bélé music and traditional...
typically feature parades, street dances and salsa, jazz, soca, calypso and steelpan music.[citation needed] The 1985 film Missing in Action 2: The Beginning...
in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines includes big drum, calypso, soca, steelpan and reggae. String band music, quadrille and traditional storytelling are...
Trinidad and Tobago) is a successful and popular composer and arranger of steelpan music. Sharpe began his career with Starlift steelband, where he worked...
Tobago is best known for its calypso music, soca music, chutney music, and steelpan. Calypso's internationally noted performances in the 1950s from native...
country, pop, folk and rock, topped by Buffett's swaying voice. Few can mix steelpans, trombones and pedal steel guitar so effortlessly." Musicians that have...
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