Steel Drums

Have you ever seen how people made music not used steel containers? Does it seem strange? I hope not, because the man playing a steel drum. Steel drums or steel pans are the musical instrument made from metal oil drums. The sheet is 0.8 to 1.5 mm thick. The area from where the sound comes in the form of a shell.

Traditionally, these drums were actually made from oil barrels. The difference between the modern drum kit that can only be combined with afield. To produce the various points on the platter of sound fields. Large oval produce deeper tones. You may find this a melodic piece. Now a days is available in various sizes. They are selected according to needs.

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When you think of the Caribbean, the image of the great, dark men, which affects the battery should be clicking on a beach in your mind. Why not after all the origin of steel drums taken from there and continues to be at their traditional instrument. Steel drumswere made in Trinidad, West Indies by a 55-gallon oil drum. It is said that Winston Spree Simon developed the first steel drum from a jam. Following the African slaves barrels of oil, while at the Carnival.

After the abolition of slavery continued the tradition. The 1930 has resulted in metal shells to replace those of bamboo. In 1940 the first recorded use of steel pan was. The Trinidad All Steel Percussion Orchestra is a band that has performed the officialdisclosure of the Festival of Britain. The Century 19 has brought a great revolution for the steel pans. This was the decade in which a steel band performed in the common good games, the steel drums is an international exhibition. Currently, these pots are made of steel as an exceptional work of art has been accepted. The art has been modified to adapt to various genres. Hip-hop, pop music, are all now a days.

The barrels will be dropped, heating, and thenovals. Although modern techniques are now used to produce them. They have a high rate and can be heard beyond the distance. The wide range of notes and sounds that make a fun tool.

The time is past when steel drummers were born only in the West Indies. Japan, Sweden and several other countries now produce them. This symbol of rebellion against social norms hours subtle charm the audience with their music. This Caribbean beauty is a true work of art, the forcesto exploit all his feats on their own pace. The annual World Steelband Music Festival is in its 56 year, which is an achievement in itself.

Steel Drums