steel drum
Trinidadian melodic percussion
A steel drum is a percussion instrument made from an oil barrel, with the top hammered into sections that produce different pitches when struck.
Originating in Trinidad, steel drums create the distinctive bright, metallic sound of Caribbean music: The steel drum band played at the beach wedding.
Also called a steel pan or pan.
Caribbean island near Venezuela
- TobagoLesser Antilles isle
- steelbandTuned drum ensemble
- CarnivalPre-fasting festival season
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
calypso · soca · jump up · fete · masquerade · Port of Spain · chutney · island
Tuned percussion from barrels
- malletsHeaded striking tools
- sticksSlender wood pieces
- skirtWaist-hung lower garment
- chromeReflective metal coating
resonator · tuning · hammering · sinking · grooving · dents · concave · convex
Stressed unexpected beats
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- polyrhythmOverlapping musical beat patterns
- tempoRate of musical performance
- backbeatAccent on weak beats
roll · strum · double stroke · dampening · swing · clave · engine room · iron
Trinidad
Caribbean island near Venezuela
panorama · calypso · soca · jump up · fete · masquerade · Port of Spain · chutney · island · tropical
steelpan
Tuned percussion from barrels
chrome · resonator · tuning · hammering · sinking · grooving · dents · concave · convex · stands
syncopation
Stressed unexpected beats
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- polyrhythmOverlapping musical beat patterns
- tempoRate of musical performance
backbeat · roll · strum · double stroke · dampening · swing · clave · engine room · iron · conga
melodic
Musically pleasing to hear
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
- overtonesImplicit secondary meanings
sustain · ping · chime · bright · metallic · bell-like · harmonic · vibration · tone · warmth
- drumsbongo, tambourine, snare, djembe, conga
- CaribbeanJamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Haiti
- percussionbongos, cajon, congas, cowbell, conga
- containersbag, bags, box, boxes, bottle
- instrumentsguitar, guitars, piano, pianos, violin
- metal containerstin can, soup cans, aluminum can, beverage cans, food cans
steel drumbagpipes
Droning wind instrument
balalaika · sitar · didgeridoo
steel drumsnare drum
Tensioned wire percussion cylinder
bass drum · tom-tom · crash cymbal · hi-hat · timpani