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The Bamboushay Steel Band

The Bamboushay Steel Band
The Bamboushay Steel Band

Bamboushay! It's a West Indian dance step and a call to celebration, and it gives this Michigan State student ensemble its name. The steel drum is made by carefully hammering the bottom of a metal oil barrel until it is capable of producing a variety of melodic tones and a strong percussive beat. Under the guidance of musical director Gene Bluestein, Bamboushay demonstrates the versatility of the steel drum, playing lively dance tunes from the West Indies and throughout the Americas. Bluestein's liner notes describe the history of the steel drum and discuss the arrangements used on the recording.

RELATED LESSON PLAN
"Steel band Style, Calypso Culture and Childhood Chants:Trinidadian Music for the Classroom"

Track Listing

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Cocoanut Bamboushay Steel Band 02:17
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102
Begin the Beguine Bamboushay Steel Band 05:03
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103
Kingston Town Bamboushay Steel Band 03:39
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Never on Sunday Bamboushay Steel Band 04:04
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105
Coqui Bamboushay Steel Band 06:32
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Choucoune (Yellow Bird) Bamboushay Steel Band 06:33
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Mr. Benwood Dick Bamboushay Steel Band 02:51
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Palo Palo Bamboushay Steel Band 02:46
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Mambo Jambo Bamboushay Steel Band 03:18
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Maquinolandela Bamboushay Steel Band 02:47
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A Certain Smile Bamboushay Steel Band 02:00
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Bamboushay Bamboushay Steel Band 00:21