Steel Pan – national instrument
Steelpans – or steel drums or pans – and sometimes is Trinidad and Tobagos instrument. Steel pan musicians are called pannists. It’s rooted in the Caribbean Carnival when bamboos and drums where banned in the former British colony.
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There are many different variations making up the family of steelband instruments. Here is an overview of the most common steel pans and their pitch:
| Instrument | Pitch | Inventor |
|---|---|---|
| Soprano, Lead, or Tenor | Soprano | Winston “Spree” Simon |
| Double Tenor | Mezzosoprano | Bertie Marshall |
| Double Second | Alto | Sonny Roach |
| Double Guitar | Baritone | Joshua Francis |
| Quadrophonic (four pans) | Baritone | Rudolph Charles[11] |
| Triple Guitar | Baritone | |
| Cello | Baritone | |
| Six Pan | Baritone | |
| Tenor Bass | Bass | Nadia Ramlochan and the Faheezy Band |
| Six Bass | Bass | |
| Nine Bass | Bass | Rudolph Charles[11] |
| Twelve Bass | Bass | Rudolph Charles[11] |
(source: Wikipedia)
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