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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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Kim Loy Wong with The University Settlement Steel Band
04:05
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Kim Loy Wong with The University Settlement Steel Band
04:03
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Kim Loy Wong with The University Settlement Steel Band
02:52
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Kim Loy Wong with The University Settlement Steel Band
03:15
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Kim Loy Wong with The University Settlement Steel Band
03:37
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Kim Loy Wong with The University Settlement Steel Band
03:50
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Kim Loy Wong with The University Settlement Steel Band
01:41
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202
Kim Loy Wong with The University Settlement Steel Band
04:36
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Kim Loy Wong with The University Settlement Steel Band
02:10
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Kim Loy Wong with The University Settlement Steel Band
03:56
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Kim Loy Wong with The University Settlement Steel Band
06:40
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Kim Loy Wong with The University Settlement Steel Band
00:30