Steelpan Music Instrument Sweeping USA High School and College Campuses
United States of America (Press Release) May 4, 2008 --
USA - From Maine through New York to Florida passing through Mississippi to Texas on to California and up to Alaska, the steelpan music instrument has found a home or niche on the campuses of America’s middle schools and institutions of higher learning in astonishing and profound manners. Indeed, steel orchestras supporting the full complement of the steelpan family of instruments can even be found in America’s heartland and Bible belt. Ohio, Chicago, Arizona and all the other states of the union take the instrument and its music very seriously.
The sole notion of the steelpan as an exotic musical invention by descendants of African slaves from the Caribbean island of Trinidad — conjuring up only images of exotic island excursions, travel and tourism—has long passed. The “Pan” music instrument as it is commonly called, is serious business and has hit the big time. From the bright lights of Broadway to prestigious musical houses like Lincoln Center to the stages of Brigham Young University’s Hawaii campus, a simple Google search under keywords ‘steelpan’ and ‘university’ yields a staggering and eye–opening reality to the popularity of the steelpan instrument and growing movement. The likes of Columbia University and New York University have had significant programs and/or courses that have featured the steel orchestra and steelpan instrument as integral components within musical development and the performing arts.
For more info go to http://www.panonthenet.com/news/2008/apr/onthemeove-usa-4-27-08.htm
Contact James
whensteeltalks@hotmail.com
The sole notion of the steelpan as an exotic musical invention by descendants of African slaves from the Caribbean island of Trinidad — conjuring up only images of exotic island excursions, travel and tourism—has long passed. The “Pan” music instrument as it is commonly called, is serious business and has hit the big time. From the bright lights of Broadway to prestigious musical houses like Lincoln Center to the stages of Brigham Young University’s Hawaii campus, a simple Google search under keywords ‘steelpan’ and ‘university’ yields a staggering and eye–opening reality to the popularity of the steelpan instrument and growing movement. The likes of Columbia University and New York University have had significant programs and/or courses that have featured the steel orchestra and steelpan instrument as integral components within musical development and the performing arts.
For more info go to http://www.panonthenet.com/news/2008/apr/onthemeove-usa-4-27-08.htm
Contact James
whensteeltalks@hotmail.com
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