steel band Flashcards
Which country does the Steel drum originate from?
Trinidad & Tobago
What year was hand drumming banned in Trinidad why?
1886, gang violence
What are Tamboo Bamboo?
Long bamboo sticks
How are Tamboo Bamboo’s played?
Dropped on the ground to produce different rhythms and pitches
How do Tamboo Bamboo’s get different pitches?
Longer sticks are lower in pitch, shorter sticks are higher in pitch.
Smaller sticks are hit on the side of the tamboo bamboo to produce different rhythms and sounds as well.
What were the “Iron Bands”?
Music bands that formed after hand drums and tamboo bamboo were banned by the government. Trinis took any metal objects they could find to produce sounds and make music.
What were four “instruments” (objects) that were used in the “Iron Bands” era?
biscuit tins, brake pans, old car parts, empty oil barrels.
Who is credited with being the first person to “hammer a note” on a oil drum?
Winston “Spree” Simon
Who developed the pan into the form we know today?
Ellie Mannette
Name 3 different pan competitions during Carnival and the type of music performed in them
Pan is Beautiful - Classical music
Pan Ramajay - Jazz music
Panorama - Popular/ calypso music
What is improvisation?
Making up music and melodies on the spot
Which pan competitions feature their performers improvising?
Pan Ramajay (jazz music)
Name 3 well-known Trinidadian Steel Bands
Exodus
All Stars
Silver Stars
Invaders
Amoco Renegades
Phase Two Pan Groove
Why do steel bands accept money from tobacco and alcohol companies for sponsorship?
it costs a lot of money to tune pans, make pans, make repairs, build parade racks, e.t.c
Who is arguably the best player in the world?Who
Liam Teague
Where does Liam Teague teach?
Northern Illinois University
Who is known as the “Mozart of Pan” but does not read music?
Len Boogsie Sharpe
Who is one of Toronto’s most famous steel pannists?
Earl La Pierre Junior
Who is West Humber’s pan tuner and one of the best in Canada?
Earle Wong
Who makes pans for WHCI? Where is He from?
Earle Wong, Trinidad
Who started the first high school pan credit course in Etobicoke schools and where is he from?
Pan Man Pat McNeily, Trinidad
What is the ROTE method?
Rote is where students learn music by watching the teacher, using their ears and copying what the teacher does.
West number is unique because they learn by ROTE & reading music
Name 3 music teachers at WHCI
Ms. Mashinter, Mr. Cullen & Ms. Adam
