Steelband Music in Trinidad and Tobago Part 3

Steelband Music in Trinidad and Tobago: the Creation of a People's Music is a 32-minute educational DVD produced and narrated by William R. Aho, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology Emeritus, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI, USA.

Based on interviews with several pioneering Trinidadian men and women active in the creation and production of the instrument and the music over the years, this program provides detailed information about the creation of the steeldrum, and the social history of the struggle for its acceptance at home and its spread throughout the world.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Steelband
• Music;
• Trinidad
• and
• Tobago
• Bill Aho
• Half Moon Bay
• Rhode Island College
• Steelband Music
• Video;
• Steelpan

[paddycorea]

Ellie Mannette and his brothers Ossie and Birdie and friends left oval boys the half Tamboo Bamboo/Iron band and formed Midnight Invaders which became the first steelband with the Ellie Mannette invented Ping Pong this is in the late 30's. It was all Ellie Mannette. Stop the LIE

[paddycorea]

ERROR GROSS ERROR. Spree is a lier. He and everybody knows that in the late 30's it was Ellie Manette 147 Tragarete Rd Woodbrook. Spree was in San Fernando when notes were being played on the Ping Pong in 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43. Spree is a lier gross. Its Oval Boys that came out of Alexanders Ragtime band and then transition to Midnight Invaders again Ellie Mannette.