Steel Drum
The steel drum is a Caribbean percussion instrument made from oil barrels that produces bright, metallic tones. Invented in the 1930s, it's the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago and the sound of the Caribbean.
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The steel drum is a Caribbean percussion instrument made from oil barrels that produces bright, metallic tones. Invented in the 1930s, it's the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago and the sound of the Caribbean.
Cultural Context
National instrument of Trinidad and Tobago, representing Caribbean musical innovation
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Fun Fact
Invented in the 1930s using discarded oil barrels from the petroleum industry.
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Origin
Trinidad and Tobago
Era
National instrument of Trinidad and Tobago, representing Caribbean musical innovation
Difficulty
Intermediate
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