Caribbean Cruise #17 : Steel Drummers by GiMi53
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Description
steel drum
Tuned gong made from the end, and part of the wall, of an oil barrel.
The barrel's end surface is hammered into a concave shape, and several areas are outlined by chiseled grooves. It is heated and tempered, and bosses or domes are hammered into the outlined areas; the depth, curvature, and size of each boss determines its pitch. Melodies, complex accompaniments, and counterpoint can be played with rubber-tipped mallets on a single drum.
Steel drum is really a piano combined with the drum, because you have the round concave metal instrument hit with mallets, which makes it the percussion instrument. But then you have all the notes in a circle of fifths...inside, with all the octaves next to each other.
The steel drum of today evolved in the Caribbean Island of Trinidad from oil barrels left from World War II.
(based on a concise article from the Encyclopaedia Britannica Online)
Samples of Jazz music played on the steel pan can be downloaded here
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Le steel pan :
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Comments (13)
What a cool shot, I remember seeing a special about those drums being made years ago. They have such a wonderful sound to them. Excellent capture and job here.
Yes, cool! Nice photos of everyday life there! Excellent done!!!
Great action shot!!! Love the sound of those drums!!!!!
Its amazing how one can create music with just these drums. Fantastic Job. Aloha
Nice to see photos of places I have never visited ...interesting too ! So beautifully composed.
Le plus "nature" c'est quand me le "fan d'elvis"... on croit les entendre
Suite de l' excellent reportage et les fans de musique seront combl la lecture de tes commentaires, Ficitations !!!
very interesting and impressive captures! busy and full of joy! ;o)
The rhythm and colors really make this excellent!
Merci Michel de nous faire partager tes souvenirs de ce pays aux rythmes tr color!
another fantastic shot.. brillaint portrait shots..love the captured smiles.........beautiful gimi...voteeee :)
Fascinating, Michel! But why didn't you post the sound too wink would like to listen to the drums now! Brilliantly captured... the subject as well as the joy they have!
Excellent capture and photo reportage, nice composition, Congrats....Regards...