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The Steel Drum instrument was invented on the Caribbean Island of Trinidad in 1946. Ellie Manette is recognized as the principal developer and innovator of the steel drum. As a youth, he fabricated instruments from discarded 55 gallon steel oil drums and is credited with bringing the art form out of social ostracism.
Winston "Spree" Simon was the first to produce tuned notes from a steel drum. His version was a dome shaped, convex surface instead of the bowl shaped concave surface that became popular. It was Ellie Mannette who was responsible for the modern version, and for the spread of the steel drum.
While in his teens, Mannette got the idea to create a concave drum rather than Simon's version. He was able to find a richer sound with the bowl shape, and added many more notes to the steel. And that is how the Steel Band was created!
Pan Sticks is the Number one supplier for the die hard Steel Band lovers! All our instruments/accessories are one of a kind, as they are custom made by Steel Band industry experts who have been in the business for over a decade to meet your needs.
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