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Travels of the SteelPan

By cindywang625
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    World War II

    During WW2, Carnivals were suspended for "security reasons", and in response, people focused more on acoustic experiments with the emerging "steel drum" and bands paraded "illegally"
  • Trinidad gains independence from Britain in 1962 and the Steel pan was named the official musical instrument of Trinidad and placed on its currency.

    Trinidad gains independence from Britain in 1962 and the Steel pan was named the official musical instrument of Trinidad and placed on its currency.

  • Steel pan movement transcended the legacy of Trinidad and Tobago and forged a national identity along the lines of its independence.

    Steel pan movement transcended the legacy of Trinidad and Tobago and forged a national identity along the lines of its independence.

    The National Steelband was featured in the Montreal World Expo, which allowed steel pans to be displayed throughout North America.