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Tony shows us the making of the pan
Tony is pointing out the various notes that are marked on the steel pan so the musician can easily move from pan to pan and easily see where the notes are.
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The islands came under British control in the 19th century; independence was granted in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago,... [read more]
The islands came under British control in the 19th century; independence was granted in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago,... [read more] Blog: Steel Pan and Bitters
Date: November 7th 2011
When you think of Trinidad, 2 of the things that will most likely come to mind are steel pan music and Angostura aromatic bitters. So what better way to spend a day then learning the secrets (well some of the secrets) of these 2 truly Trinidadian things. Our day started with Jesse picking us up and taking us to a steel pan factory. This factory consisted of a 4 posted pavilion about 10’x 10†... read more
Date: November 7th 2011
When you think of Trinidad, 2 of the things that will most likely come to mind are steel pan music and Angostura aromatic bitters. So what better way to spend a day then learning the secrets (well some of the secrets) of these 2 truly Trinidadian things. Our day started with Jesse picking us up and taking us to a steel pan factory. This factory consisted of a 4 posted pavilion about 10’x 10†... read more
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