MUS 185 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Ellie Mannette, Steelpan, Tambour
14 Nov 2016
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Proper terminology = pan, or steel pan. Note: pan in trinidad refers to the art form as a whole also: tracing the evolution of a sound. The ppo targeted (cid:862)loud or offe(cid:374)si(cid:448)e(cid:863) i(cid:374)stru(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts, aka ski(cid:374) dru(cid:373)s, popular among the lower classes. Tamboo bamboo: from the french tambour (drum, bamboo tubes used as stampers or struck with sticks. After a time, bamboo is replaced by metal containers. E. g. biscuit tins, small trash cans and industrial containers. Percussive only to begin with (no pitches) The first tu(cid:374)ed pa(cid:374)s (cid:449)ere (cid:272)alled (cid:862)pi(cid:374)g po(cid:374)gs(cid:863) Note the pitch areas are raised surfaces. 1940s: experimentation and improvements by a number of people: the modern instrument. Key innovation: the use of 55 gallon barrels, rather than small containers. Ellie mannette is widely credited with this innovation (1946) 55-gallon barrel size (allowed for greater # of pitch areas)
