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steel drum

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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. The steel drum originated in Trinidad in the 1940s. It is usually played in ensembles, called steel bands, of widely varying sizes.
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TALENTED youngsters danced to the sound of steel drums in a day of musical fun.
SOUND OF MUSIC by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
Even more were expected Monday to see brightly coloured floats and exotic dancers parade through the streets to the sounds of traditional steel drum bands and dozens of sound systems pumping music.
London lets its hair down at Notting Hill Carnival by AFP / AFP European Edition
Even more were expected Monday to see brightly coloured floats and exotic dancers parade through the streets to the sounds of traditional steel drum bands and dozens of sound systems pumping music.
London lets its hair down at Notting Hill Carnival by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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