The steel drum instrument holds the spirit of Trinidad and Tobago’s musical tradition. Even though the steel drums are not widely known, the instrument is rapidly growing in popularity throughout the world. This unique instrument has an interesting history; as well as a huge impact on Caribbean music today. Trinidad and Tobago made the steel drum their national instrument because it embodies the essence of ancient African roots with national heritage. The steel drums allow the natives of the island
The Autobiography of Lauren Azania- Original Writing Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of me! In case you were wondering, my name is Lauren Azania Christophene Claudine Aymer-Jeffrey. It is a long name I know, but my parents gave the last names of our godparents to my siblings and me. Talking of siblings, I have three – Reva who is 12 years of age, Jordan who is 9 years of age and Eboni who is 4 years of age. I am 15 years of age. I was born on the 16th day of the 8th month 1990
The steelpan is a very interesting instrument, for a lot of reasons. I have conducted research on this instrument using two ethnography methods; Participant Observation, and Group Performance, and have explored what makes it so interesting. This ethnography explains my finding, and gives insight to how the steelpan is played, and how it is used in different settings. It will answer my inquiries about the steelpan’s background, their history of how they came to be what they are today, their origin
“Paganini of the Steelpan” has dedicated his life to the steelpan. He has received many awards including the Hummingbird National award (silver) and the Anthony N. Sabga Caribbean Award for Excellence. He has also won various competitions in his lifetime. Liam Teague has had major success over the years due to his dedication and pure talent when it comes to the art of playing the steelpan. This essay aims to discuss Liam Teague’s journey to becoming the “Paganini of the steelpan”, his work as an
the colonial era, there were social conflicts arising which impacted on class, colour and race. These conflicts still exist presently but not as excessively. These conflicts related to the musical styles, preferences, instruments and life-styles. Steelpan music derived from the drumming done as part of the African Heritage which was considered as prejudice and brought discriminations upon the African
It wasn't until I began GCSE that I ever began to think of maths as something to take further in life. I appreciated the satisfaction of getting questions right after working through the problems. I then went on to take a level math which was a small leap from GCSE as we started to study new concepts. Working through the more complex question has helped to enhance my ability to analyse information which I believe will apply to all aspect of life. I’m interested in taking an accounting and finance
Percussion: The History Despite what many may think, percussion is well known across hundreds of nations all over the world. Percussion has been around for centuries, and it has a very important meaning in the lives of many. It would be safe to assume that Percussion will be around for a long time as well, and play an important part in the lives of many people. Most people see drums as a cool thing to do, others see them as a bunch of irritating noise makers; but do they know the history behind
agricultural lay out of Trinidad and Tobago. The steel pan signified a new economic structure however, their social issues were the same, therefore the same anger that pounded the bamboo to the ground was now played out through the steel pan. This gave the steelpan players a stigma of being referred as worthless, low class and ruthless. due to this stereotype, they were shone by people of their own economic class. this was compounded by the clashes these steel bands had in the streets. It was not until 1949