Steel drum (Musical instrument)
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- Work cat.: 93218641: Kronman, U. Steel pan tuning, 1992, c1991.
- New Grove dict. of musical instruments(Steel drum; Tambour d'acier (Fr.); Trinidad-Gongtrommel (Ger.); Tambour d'acciaio (It.); a tuned idiophone usually made from an oil drum; developed in Trinidad in the 1930s and 1940s; played in a steel band. Under steel band: an ensemble of tuned percussion instruments made from pans or oildrums)
Wikipedia description:
The steelpan (also known as a pan or steel drum) is a musical instrument originating in Trinidad and Tobago. Steelpan musicians are called pannists. In 1992, the steelpan was declared Trinidad and Tobago’s national instrument by Prime Minister Patrick Manning. This helped turn the steelpan into a source of national pride and cultural identity, recognized both locally and internationally. The steelpan developed in Trinidad and Tobago during the 1930s and 1940s and evolved from earlier Carnival percussion traditions, including Tamboo Bamboo. It became an important part of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival and is now the country's national instrument. In 2023, the United Nations General Assembly declared 11 August as World Steelpan Day. The following year, the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago officially recognised the steelpan as the country's national instrument.
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