When the British police in Trinidad-then part of the British West Indies-banned traditional bamboo stick bands around the time of World War II, young Trinidadians improvised, and the steel drum was born. (The instrument is actually not classified as a drum but is made from a steel drum container.) As Pete Seeger describes in the liner notes, the steel drum does not produce a pure tone. However, when it is played for street parades or other outdoor celebrations, the dissonances cancel one another out, and the total effect of a steel drum band is "overpowering." the second half of the album provides instruction for aspiring steel bands: each track separates out the individual instrumental parts for easier learning.
7 Anna: A)Cello B)Bass C)2nd Pan D)Conga Drum E)Maracas F)Cowbell
8 Eternally A)Cello B)Bass C)2nd Pan D)Conga Drum E)Maracas
9 When the Saints Go Marching in A)Cello B)Bass C)2nd Pan
10 Gunslingers A)Cello B)Bass C)2nd Pan
11 Piano Concerto A)Cello B)Bass C)2nd Pan D)Conga Drum E)Maracas
12 Examples of Maracas Playing
When the British police in Trinidad-then part of the British West Indies-banned traditional bamboo stick bands around the time of World War II, young Trinidadians improvised, and the steel drum was born. (The instrument is actually not classified as a drum but is made from a steel drum container.) As Pete Seeger describes in the liner notes, the steel drum does not produce a pure tone. However, when it is played for street parades or other outdoor celebrations, the dissonances cancel one another out, and the total effect of a steel drum band is "overpowering." the second half of the album provides instruction for aspiring steel bands: each track separates out the individual instrumental parts for easier learning.
