The History Of the steel band
Today, the steel band is at the centre if world music. The melodious, infectious sound of sticks striking steel can be heard at many musical festivals around the world. The steel pan is used in sound tracks for major movies and world famous musical artists like 50 cent and Jean Michel Jarre have used steel band music.
Steel bands play an important part in Carnival Parades all over the world. There are also huge steel band festivals in countries as far apart as Australia and Switzerland. The steel pan, the only musical instument to have been invented in the 20th century, has captured the hearts of people everywhere.
Who invented the Steel Pan? How was it invented ? No one is quite sure. There are many different stories about who started the steel band and how it started, but everyone agrees about where it started. It was Trinidad in the caribbean.
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