steelpan
Hammered oil barrel
A steelpan is a percussion instrument made from an oil drum, with the top hammered into a concave shape and divided into sections that produce different pitches when struck.
Invented in Trinidad in the mid-20th century, steelpans are central to calypso and soca music and are played in large ensembles called steel bands.
Also called steel drum.
Caribbean island near Venezuela
- TobagoLesser Antilles isle
- CarnivalPre-fasting festival season
- PanoramaProprietary product name
- socaTrinidadian dance music genre
calypso · fete · savannah · roadside · island · West Indian · Antilles · independence
Afro-Caribbean satirical music
- socaTrinidadian dance music genre
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- popFizzy drink, regionally
hymns · anthems · standards · road march · tune · arrangement · composition · cover
Cylindrical fuel container
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- hammeringStriking repeatedly with force
- sinkingFalling through water
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
chroming · grooving · tempering · dents · concave · resonator · skirt · craftsman
Resembling ore-based elements
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- ringingSustained resonant sound
- sustainKeep something going continuously
overtones · pitch · bright · mellow · chromatic · harmonic · bell-like · shimmering
Headed striking tools
- sticksSlender wood pieces
- rollingTurning over repeatedly
- strummingSweeping across guitar strings
- strikingNoticeably impressive
muting · phrasing · runs · arpeggios · tremolo · dynamics · expression · technique
Combat's forward position
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
- ping pongMiniature tennis indoors
Tuned drum ensemble
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- rhythm sectionTimekeeping instrumentalists in ensemble
- engine roomShip's propulsion compartment
- arrangerOne who orders elements
captain · rehearsal · section · backdrop · side · players · collective
Trinidad
Caribbean island near Venezuela
soca · calypso · fete · savannah · roadside · island · West Indian · Antilles · independence
calypso
Afro-Caribbean satirical music
- socaTrinidadian dance music genre
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
pop · hymns · anthems · standards · road march · tune · arrangement · composition · cover · medley
oil drum
Cylindrical fuel container
tuning · chroming · grooving · tempering · dents · concave · resonator · skirt · craftsman · stretching
metallic
Resembling ore-based elements
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- ringingSustained resonant sound
sustain · overtones · pitch · bright · mellow · chromatic · harmonic · bell-like · shimmering · vibration
mallets
Headed striking tools
striking · muting · phrasing · runs · arpeggios · tremolo · dynamics · expression · technique · sight-reading
frontline
Combat's forward position
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
- ping pongMiniature tennis indoors
steelband
Tuned drum ensemble
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- rhythm sectionTimekeeping instrumentalists in ensemble
- engine roomShip's propulsion compartment
arranger · captain · rehearsal · section · backdrop · side · players · collective
steelpanviolin
Bowed string instrument
piano · classical guitar · xylophone · marimba · vibraphone
steelpansymphony orchestra
Large ensemble for classical music
classical violin · opera · chamber music · philharmonic · string quartet