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The History Of The Steelpan, It's Impact In Hartford And The Significant Evolution, Kimani Bishop
The History Of The Steelpan, It's Impact In Hartford And The Significant Evolution, Kimani Bishop
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The History of the Steelpan, its Impact in Hartford and the Significant Evolution.
The thesis focuses on the history and development of the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago and its development for more than twenty-five decades. The rebellion of the African slaves that were forbidden to use their drums upon arrival to the Caribbean led to the invention of the steelpan through paint pans, aluminum tins, and zinc cans.
This research also involves individual interviews and information about the members of the Hartford Steel Symphony Orchestra (HSSO)and their contribution to the community. The HSSO is a well-profound musical orchestra …