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| Percussion instrument | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Steel drum, pan |
| Classification | Percussion |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 111.241.12, 111.241.22 (Gongs with divided surface sounding different pitches, Sets of gongs with divided surface sounding different pitches) |
| Developed | 1880–1937 |
| Playing range | |
| A1–F#6 | |
The steelpan (also known as a pan, steel drum, and sometimes, collectively with other musicians, as a steelband or steel orchestra) is a musical instrument originating in Trinidad and Tobago. Steelpan musicians are called pannists.
In 2023, the United Nations General Assembly declared August 11 as World Steelpan Day.[1][2] The following year, the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago officially recognised the steelpan as the country's national instrument.[3]
- ^ "World Steelpan Day".
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- ^ Wilkinson, Bert (9 July 2024). "Trinidad finally names steelpan as national instrument". Caribbean Life. Retrieved 20 August 2024.