A Miramar class is exposing Caribbean steel pan drums to a new audience. Playing steel pan drums is second nature for instructor George Goddard, a musician originally from Trinidad. Goddard was ...
In 19th-century Trinidad, drumming became so synonymous with gang warfare that the British colonial authorities outlawed hand drums altogether. Seeking an alternative, the island’s denizens turned ...
The result of hitting steel to create sweet dulcet tones are a part of the Caribbean’s musical DNA. It’s the steel drum (aka “steel pan”) with its warm sounds now firmly associated with the warm ...
Miles away from the Caribbean, Elton Williams teaches lessons on the steel drum at the Caribbean Information Music Center in Hampton. Williams does not play music to win championships. He does not ...
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King Charles tries his hand at the Caribbean steel drum
At a reception for representatives of the Commonwealth countries, Caribbean delegations brought their traditional steel drums ...
Go to Amesbury Middle School after school and you might find yourself dreaming of swaying palm trees on a Caribbean island. It’s that calypso music you’re hearing, the music of steel drums. A new ...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — For the past few years, NewsChannel 5's done bell ringing events with the Salvation Army. Year after year, we've seen the same surprise guest. A man would show up and play ...
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