Title

A yard filled with steel drums waiting to be made into steel pan instruments in Trinidad

Photographer

Preview

Uniform Title

The Bryant Slides Collection

Photo Description

Steel pan music, which evolved from African drum music, originated in Trinidad and Tobago in the early 20th century and is often a featured instrument during Carnival. As one of the national emblems of Trinidad and Tobago, steel pans were traditionally made from used steel oil drums or steel containers. The container’s head is concave and the playing surface is divided into convex sections by slants to make the pan's range of sounds. In this image are used steel oil drums, some steel pans with the Shell Oil Company logo and the word "Invaders," painted white metal steel pan stands, and breadfruit trees. One poster is advertising the Shell Invaders Steel Orchestra. Other signs includes phrases such as: "We are the greatest" and "Notice there is to be no unnecessary coasting in the yard." In the background is a woman standing on top of a concrete building's roof with laudry and men standing near the wall. Slide labeled Trin. 16.

Keywords

Trinidad and Tobago -- Social life and customs Steel drum (Musical instrument) -- Trinidad and Tobago -- 1960-1970 Drums (Containers) -- Trinidad and Tobago -- 1960-1970 Steel drum (Emblems) -- Trinidad and Tobago -- 1960-1970 Breadfruit -- Trinidad and Tobago

Format

image/jpeg

Size Original

35 mm

Coverage-Temporal

Trinidad and Tobago -- South America -- Port of Spain, Trinidad Trinidad and Tobago -- Caribbean region -- Port of Spain, Trinidad

Identifier (Genre)

Transparencies

Rights

All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576

Collection

Grenada Slides

Link to Descriptive Guide

https://scua.library.ucf.edu/repositories/4/resources/105

Recommended Citation

"A yard filled with steel drums waiting to be made into steel pan instruments in Trinidad" (1968). British West Indies Trinidad Slides. 14.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/bwi-slides-trinidad/14