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	Steel pan info - Brief history of Steel pan
		There are many type of steel pans but the lead steel-pan is one of the most widely used of all steel pans, it carries the range of the soprano.
		This steel pan traditionally carries the melody in a steelband orchestra.
		The Steel pan (Pan) also known as Steel drum, is a percussion instrument made from a 55 gallon drum.
	tonyguppy.com /steelpan.htm (600 words)

	Steel Pan Tuning - A Handbook for Steel Pan Making and Tuning
		In 1979 Kronman went to the Caribbean and fell in love with the steel pan - a unique instrument and the only genuinely new invention in acoustic musical instruments during the twentieth century.
		In 1987 he started to systematically investigate the manufacturing process and the acoustics of the pan, using advanced facilities of the Department of Music Acoustics at the Royal Institute of Technology.
		Kronman has combined his keen interest in the making and tuning of pans with his knowledge of acoustics to produce this book - a thorough and detailed documentation of the steel pan and how to make it and tune it.
	hotpans.se /pan/tuning (0 words)

	Cariwave Steel Pan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The steel pan was invented in the 20th century and is believed to have originated in the 1930's in Trinidad and Tobago where dustbins or biscuit tins were used in the rhythm instruments in the "Tamboo Bamboo bands" during street parades or carnivals.
		Steel drums one foot in diameter and 2 feet long were made from paint tins or biscuit tins.
		During this phase of its evolution it as discovered that bulges on the bottom of the steel drum made different sounds and thus a convex shape was hammered out on the bottom and then small bulges of different sizes were made to produce different sounds.
	www.cariwave.com /steelpan.htm (311 words)

	Steel Pan Drums (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The sound of the steel pan drum is strongly associated with Calypso music, and instantly gives music a tropical Caribbean "island" sound.
		Modern steel pans are professionally made instruments, no longer recycled from empty oil drums, but they still keep the design of the traditional instrument.
		Steel pan drums come in several different sizes, with different numbers of pitches that can be played.
	cnx.org /content/m12397/latest (488 words)

	Caribbean Steel Pan and African Music \| caribbean-guide.info
		Steel pan music's own history emphasizes the importance of drums in African celebrations and serves to illustrate the differences between this and other Caribbean styles.
		Steel pan music, also called steel drum music, has an unusual history that is tied directly to the history of Carnival celebrations in Trinidad.
		There is some disagreement about the exact details of the evolution of the steel pan, but it began with the rowdy celebration of Carnival in the mid-1800s, at which point the use of skin drums was banned.
	caribbean-guide.info /arts.and.entertainment/steel.pan.and.african.music (754 words)

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		The steel drum, or "steel pan" as the instrument is called in Trinidad is an acoustic instrument invented in Trinidad this century.
		Tenor pans are the most highly regarded of all the instruments because of the skill, dexterity and command of the aural tradition required for playing the most prestigious instrument.
		Steel bands respond by playing the tunes at the National Panorama competition; there seems to be a wider variety of calypsoes than previous years, this larger selection of music makes the choices for the Panorama competition difficult.
	www.steelpan.com /docs/about.html (1632 words)

	About the Steel Pan
		Pan is becoming more and more popular in the United States, but many people have yet to see the instrument in person.
		The steel pan (commonly know in the United States as a "steel drum") was invented in the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago in the 1930s.
		Steel bands are usually embellished with a rhythm section (known as an "engine room"), including drum set, congas, iron (brake drum), cowbell, and any other percussion instrument which suits the arranger's purpose.
	www.malletjazz.com /eastshorejazz/aboutpan.html (851 words)

	NIU Steel Drum Band (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The NIU Steel Band’s global reputation also lured steel pan virtuoso Teague, a native of Trinidad, to the United States for his bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
		Teague and Alexis, who came to NIU in 1985 to build and tune steel pans as well as compose and arrange music, both hail from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the country where the steel pan was invented.
		He also is working with Pan Trinibago, the governing body for the steelband in Trinidad and Tobago, to encourage the idea of collaborating with the government to teach the pan in elementary and secondary schools.
	www.trilla.com /niu_steel_drum_band.htm (2525 words)

	Steel Pans: A Brief History by Maxens Berre
		The bands also have double tenor pans, a pair of lower pitch drums in which a lower pitch scale is divided between the two drums.
		Pan music developed rapidly during the late 1930s, and by 1941 many steelbands playing in Trinidad became popular among U.S. soldiers based on the naval bases on the island.
		By the 1950s, steel pan music had gained enough popularity to be sent to the United Kingdom as part of the Commonwealth celebration.
	www.lafi.org /magazine/articles/steel.html (1266 words)

	Peterson Tuners - Steel Pan Tuning - Drums of the Caribbean (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Steel Pan has its roots in the percussive & melodic nature of Carribean music and the islands have become the hub of the steel pan world.
		The pans are sunk to different extents for tenors, double seconds quads and guitars, cellos and bass pans.
		Steel pan makers use Peterson Strobe Tuners ever since it was discovered that by adjusting the overtones (1st (fundamental), 2nd and third partial), the pan's sound seemed to sparkle in a way that it did not previously.
	www.petersontuners.com /news/profiles/results.cfm?this_topic=16 (747 words)

	SteeI Island - History
		At the time of greatest pressure, the the steel pan was invented and quckly became a vehicle of social identification, with John John being its birthplace, the cradle of the most momentous musical occurrence in 20th Century musical history.
		Oral accounts from surviving steelband pioneers and enthusiasts, together with the little that has been written, suggest that the invention and early development of the steel pan was not the outcome of a stroke of genius of a single individual, but the product of socially outcast communities groping for self-expression.
		His vision was to develop and standardize pan to where it could have its own legitimacy beside the conventional instruments of the world.
	www.steelisland.com /history.asp (1845 words)

	Carnival On De Net 2002
		The steel orchestra or pan side as it is more familiarly known, has similar musical ingredients to a conventional orchestra in that the arrangement of the pans mirrors the arrangement of instruments in conventional orchestras.
		As has been proven admirably at the Pan Is Beautiful Festivals, the steel pan, as an instrument, is just as versatile as a "conventional" instrument of rendering classical music.
		Every Carnival as many as twenty or thirty pan bands compete to be the champions of the panorama competitions before taking to the streets for the start of carnival on Monday morning appropriately named J'Ouvert (Day Open).
	www.visittnt.com /todo/events/carnival2002/steelpan/steelorchestra.htm (306 words)

	Steel Drum Shop
		Virtually every lead pan today (all notes on a single instrument) is laid out in a ‘Circle of 5ths’ configuration that leads to a logical note progression around the pan.
		In 1991, the steel drum was officially recognized as the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago.
		For the Chromed version, the steel of the pan is actually polished to a high luster prior to being taken to the chrome shop for final finishing.
	www.steeldrumshop.com /pan_faq.asp (3691 words)

	WorldWidePans.com Steelpan Catalogue (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Also called the Lead or Melody pan, the 4th and 5th D Tenor is the pan of choice of 3 out of 4 panists as their lead pan.
		This pan set, which is made up of four drums cut to half their original lengths, has been quickly replacing the Triple Cello over recent years.
		Possessing the widest range of notes distributed across four drums in an orchestra this pan set is used for reinforcing the melody of the frontline pans and also in the harmony of the arrangement.
	www.worldwidepans.com /backup/products/steelpans.html (725 words)

	The Pan Page - A Forum for the Steel Pan Instrument
		Steel Island has published an illustrated overview of the development of the steel pan at their web site: www.steelisland.com/history.asp
		The sound of the early steelbands was rhythmical, whereas a distinct melody was evident in the steelbands of August 1945.
		"Pan in Education" is a double CD, one with audio recordings of 13 different bands performing arrangements of Mark Loquan's music, the other is an interactive data CD with the digital music scores of the arrangements (combined and by individual pan) which can be accessed via Finale (2002 and higher), MIDI, or PDF.
	hotpans.se /pan (0 words)

	Steelpan Instruments Technology > Mini Pans
		his pan is made from a 16 inch diameter drum and is tuned to C diatonic.
		his steel drum is made from a 17 inch diameter drum in the fourths and fifths configuration.
		This steel drum spans a 17 note chromatic range from F4 to A5 and rivals conventional size Single Leads in all aspects except range.
	www.steelpantech.com /minipans.html (440 words)

	NIU Music - Steel Band (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The NIU Steel Band was started in 1973 by G. Allan O'Connor, who was head of percussion studies in the School of Music at that time.
		The All-University Steel Band is open to any NIU student regardless of major or previous experience on pan.
		The NIU Steel Band is the 35-member top group and is comprised of many percussion majors and "graduates" of the All-University Steel Band.
	www.niu.edu /Music/current/applied/percussion/steelband.shtml (463 words)

	Steel Pan - a resource
		BP Renegades - formerly the Amaco Renegades the Renegades are one of the oldest surviving steelbands founded somewhere around 1945.
		Len "Boogsie" Sharpe - Pan virtuoso and arranger.
		Steel Band Radio - Listen to streaming pan music on various channels; Jazz, panorama, classical and more.
	www.afiwi.com /steelpan (251 words)

	Jamaica Steel Pan and African Music \| jamaica-guide.info
		Steel pan music was developed on Trinidad, but its influence spread throughout the Caribbean and eventually began molding the musical styles of Jamaica.
		Trinidad has a rich musical history, but the development of steel pan music (often called steel drum music) is based on more than just music.
		Trinidad's steel bands become popular even outside the Caribbean, but their island neighbors, including Jamaica, quickly took to this musical style.
	jamaica-guide.info /arts.and.entertainment/steel.pan.and.african.music (429 words)

	Steelpan development
		An inventor of several pan instruments, Wahtuse is among numerous steelpan enthusiasts who lament the meagre technological advancements of the instrument almost a half a century after its discovery.
		It allows the pan virtuoso to explore the full range of his skills as he has a wide range of notes (around 50) at his disposal.
		Insisting that the Ministry was 'very interested' in the development of pan, he informed that it held annual courses in pan technology where pan tuning was taught.
	www.nalis.gov.tt /steelbands/Pan_neglected_instrument.html (1493 words)

	Pan
		This ring is for "pan pages" -- anything related to steel pan drums, also known simply as the "pan." Perfect for players, bands, instruments, tuners, music, and happenings in the world of pan.
		Steel drum musician Cedrick Luces with his blend of Calypso, Jazz and Reggae has become one of the most requested musicians in the South Florida and the Florida Keys area.
		Steel Pan Lovers and the continuing story of Pan in Finland, which is situated in Northern Europe, Finnish Tuners Ari, Esa and Simo, Panmakers like Antti, Arrangers, Banleaders, Bands, and most important: THE GOLDEN RULES for Panplayers.
	h.webring.com /hub?ring=panring (713 words)

	Panland News > TTIL (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The "Schools in Pan" approach would be to make education, entertainment and business into one organic whole in the pan yard.
		Elliot "Ellie" Mannette is scheduled to conduct a pan-tuning project for a period of six weeks at the beginning of the project that seeks to upgrade the skill levels of local tuners.
		In an effort to keep the spirit of pan alive outside the Panorama season, Pan Trinbago is hosting "Pan on the Park" every Friday evening at their office grounds at Victoria Park, Port of Spain.
	www.steelpansttil.com /panlandnews/news_2001_5.php3 (1511 words)

	The Steelbands (Pan) of Trinidad and Tobago (Site not responding. Last check: )
		So these newly invented primitive steel drum instruments, late of the 1930’s, had to be adapted to move with the crowd, and be played, on the road.
		The reason for naming the highest pan of the steelband ‘tenor’ is historical: In the early days the lead melody was played on a pan with less than 10 notes.
		These are the people of the drums of steel, the poets of the soul in iron; the fathers and the mothers of steelband legend; the children and the heralds of our future “pan”.
	www.seetobago.com /trinidad/pan/bands_tt.htm (5426 words)

	How to be a Player (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In this section of the steel drum band web site I will be writing articles and lessons about playing the different instruments in the steel pan family.
		I will also be interviewing different pan players from around the world and writing up their insights into playing pan.
		I keep a card stock "set" of each member of the steel pan family in my apartment and set them up on a table to learn scales, chords and to practice songs that I already know.
	www.steeldrumband.com /pan/panlessons/player.html (286 words)

	Pan Dulce Steel Orchestra
		A diverse blend of ages and walks of life from A to Z (literally from artist to zookeeper), this vibrant 30-piece steel band performs locally for festivals, parties, and community events.
		...Part of what intrigues me about the steel drum band is their ability to move deftly between pianissimo and fortissimo, simultaneously playful and precise.
		...There is something about pan music that reassures me that the world is still good and full of delight, perhaps that is why "Do What Yuh Want" is my favorite piece on this recording: it resonates in my bones with a call to release, to celebrate.
	www.panartsnetwork.com /pandulce.php (322 words)

	Chicago Steel Band - Harper Steel Bands
		The Steel Band program was begun in 1987 and presently includes steel bands for beginners as well as advanced players.
		Class time is also spent listening to current steel pan recordings and discussing the history of this remarkable family of instruments.
		Harper's most experienced steel band includes several musicians who have graduated from music schools and some who began to play in the beginning band at Harper and moved to the advanced group.
	www.chicagosteelband.com /harper (499 words)

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