steel drum

     

Steelpans (also known as steelrums or pans, and sometimes collectively with musicians as a steelband) is a musical instrument and a form of music originating in Trinidad and Tobago. Steelpan musicians are called pannists.

Trivia about steel drum

  • Called a "pan" in Trinidad, where it was invented, this instrument comes from a barrel
  • Fashioned from empty oil containers during WWII, it's Trinidad & Tobago's national instrument