Abstract | Keywords | Export | Availability | Bookmark

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

Steel Drums and Steelbands: A History is a vivid account of the events that led to the "accidental" invention of the steel drum: the only acoustic musical instrument invented in the 20th century. Angela Smith walks readers through the evolution of the steel drum from an object of scorn and tool of violence to one of the most studied, performed, and appreciated musical instruments today. Smith explores the development of the modern steelband, from its roots in African slavery in early Trinidad to the vast array of experiments in techno

Steel band music - Trinidad and Tobago - History and criticism. --- Steel drum (Musical instrument) - History. --- Steel drum (Musical instrument) --- Steel band music --- Music --- Music, Dance, Drama & Film --- Music History & Criticism, Instrumental --- History --- History and criticism --- History. --- History and criticism. --- Steel bands (Music) --- Tambour d'acier --- Steel bands --- Steel band, Musique de --- Histoire --- Bass pan (Musical instrument) --- Pan, Steel (Musical instrument) --- Soprano pan (Musical instrument) --- Steel pan (Musical instrument) --- Tenor pan (Musical instrument) --- Percussion ensembles --- Steel drum music --- Percussion instruments