Steel Drums

[Music]

[Music] nearly all the islands in the Caribbean

nearly all the islands in the Caribbean

nearly all the islands in the Caribbean boasts of beaches rhythmic music and

boasts of beaches rhythmic music and

boasts of beaches rhythmic music and tranquil nights but only one can lay

tranquil nights but only one can lay

tranquil nights but only one can lay true claim to be in the birthplace of

true claim to be in the birthplace of

true claim to be in the birthplace of the music that rocks the region Trinidad

the music that rocks the region Trinidad

the music that rocks the region Trinidad and Tobago the twin island nation home

and Tobago the twin island nation home

and Tobago the twin island nation home of the steel band steel band music

of the steel band steel band music

of the steel band steel band music called Pan by the locals permeates life

called Pan by the locals permeates life

called Pan by the locals permeates life here from the small fishing villages to

here from the small fishing villages to

here from the small fishing villages to the hilltops

the hilltops

the hilltops everyone knows and loves the national

everyone knows and loves the national

everyone knows and loves the national instrument the distinctive sound

instrument the distinctive sound

instrument the distinctive sound inspires children and musicians from all

inspires children and musicians from all

inspires children and musicians from all walks of life through the streets alleys

walks of life through the streets alleys

walks of life through the streets alleys and markets of Trinidad and Tobago you

and markets of Trinidad and Tobago you

and markets of Trinidad and Tobago you can’t escape the music Trinidad is an

can’t escape the music Trinidad is an

can’t escape the music Trinidad is an oil-producing nation during World War

oil-producing nation during World War

oil-producing nation during World War two the old discarded oil drums suddenly

two the old discarded oil drums suddenly

two the old discarded oil drums suddenly became useful an elaborate process

became useful an elaborate process

became useful an elaborate process transformed them into world-class

transformed them into world-class

transformed them into world-class musical instruments pounding the drums

musical instruments pounding the drums

musical instruments pounding the drums produce sounds that eventually work

produce sounds that eventually work

produce sounds that eventually work their way into everything from Island

their way into everything from Island

their way into everything from Island calypso to classical music

the steel band relies heavily on playing

the steel band relies heavily on playing by ear most players don’t even use sheet

by ear most players don’t even use sheet

by ear most players don’t even use sheet music it starts here with the tuner

music it starts here with the tuner

music it starts here with the tuner locally known as honey boy he has been

locally known as honey boy he has been

locally known as honey boy he has been tuning pans for decades he pounds his

tuning pans for decades he pounds his

tuning pans for decades he pounds his way to the sweetest sounds of the nation

way to the sweetest sounds of the nation

way to the sweetest sounds of the nation it’s a lengthy process but his

it’s a lengthy process but his

it’s a lengthy process but his instruments end up with some of the top

instruments end up with some of the top

instruments end up with some of the top steel orchestras but the steel band is

steel orchestras but the steel band is

steel orchestras but the steel band is more than music to Trinidad it is an

more than music to Trinidad it is an

more than music to Trinidad it is an extension of culture showing the world

extension of culture showing the world

extension of culture showing the world what the island can produce

what the island can produce

what the island can produce [Music]