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The Steel Drums of Kim Loy Wong

Kim Loy Wong with The University Settlement Steel Band
The Steel Drums of Kim Loy Wong When the British police in Trinidad--then part of the British West Indies--banned traditional bamboo stick bands around the time of World War II, young Trinidadians improvised, and the steel drum was born. (The instrument is actually not classified as a drum but is made from a steel drum container.) As Pete Seeger describes in the liner notes, the steel drum does not produce a pure tone. However, when it is played for street parades or other outdoor celebrations, the dissonances cancel one another out, and the total effect of a steel drum band is "overpowering." The second half of the album provides instruction for aspiring steel bands: each track separates out the individual instrumental parts for easier learning.

Track Listing

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Anna Kim Loy Wong 04:05
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102
Eternally Kim Loy Wong 04:03
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103
When the Saints Go Marching In Kim Loy Wong 02:52
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104
Gunslingers Kim Loy Wong 03:15
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105
Piano Concerto Kim Loy Wong 03:37
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106
Corson en El Pacho Kim Loy Wong 03:50
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201
Anna: Isolated Cello, Bass, 2nd Pan, Conga Drum, Maracas, and Cowbell Kim Loy Wong 01:41
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202
Eternally: Isolated Cello, Bass, 2nd Pan, Conga Drum, and Maracas Kim Loy Wong 04:36
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203
When the Saints Go Marching In: Isolated Cello, Bass, and 2nd Pan Kim Loy Wong 02:10
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204
Gunslingers: Isolated Cello, Bass, and 2nd Pan Kim Loy Wong 03:56
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Piano Concerto: Isolated Cello, Bass, 2nd Pan, Conga Drum, and Maracas Kim Loy Wong 06:40
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Examples of Maracas Playing Kim Loy Wong 00:30