Another name for a steel drum is a "steel pan"... or simply "pans".
The steel drum as it exists today was invented in Trinidad during World War II when Ellie Mannette stole an empty 55-gallon oil drum from the U.S. Navy yard where he worked, hammered the top into a hemispherical shape (which he called the pan) and created pitched areas in the pan.
Its origins lie between the Caribbean Steel Drum and the Swiss Hang drum but the Hapi was invented in the USA and is a recent invention.
it depends on what kind of drum. Tenor: Pan
it is alike a normal drum stick
the steel drum was invented in trinidad.the steel drum was invented in trinidad.
The steel pan, also known as the steel drum, was invented in Trinidad and Tobago in the 1930s. It was created out of necessity by musicians who repurposed discarded oil barrels into musical instruments. Various individuals and groups in Trinidad and Tobago contributed to the development of the steel pan.
Another name for a steel drum is a "steel pan"... or simply "pans".
Pan, Steel Pan. Take your pick.
The steel drum as it exists today was invented in Trinidad during World War II when Ellie Mannette stole an empty 55-gallon oil drum from the U.S. Navy yard where he worked, hammered the top into a hemispherical shape (which he called the pan) and created pitched areas in the pan.
Its origins lie between the Caribbean Steel Drum and the Swiss Hang drum but the Hapi was invented in the USA and is a recent invention.
One unique instrument to the Caribbean is the steel pan, also known as the steel drum. It was invented in Trinidad and Tobago in the 1930s and is made from oil barrels that are turned into percussion instruments. This instrument is popular in calypso, soca, and other Caribbean music genres.
A steel drum (or steel pan) is Trinidadian not Jamaican. In fact it is a totally different type of instrument. Jamaican drums are all types of membranophones (eg. the bass drum, funde drum and kété drums)
it depends on what kind of drum. Tenor: Pan
it is alike a normal drum stick
The year the steelpan was invented was 1837.
steel pans are made from a type of oil. They are formed into a shape and they moulded and there you have it, a brand new steel pan/