Resources

Here musicians, teachers, event organisers, promoters and carnival artists can find useful information including a brief history of the steel pan instrument and useful web sites. Learn about the range of steel pan instruments in an all steel percussion orchestra and download the CultureMix Guide to Steel Bands. See Related Links

History of Steel Pan

The steel pan is the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago. Invented in the 1930s, a complete steel band or steel percussion orchestra can comprise up to 120 players in different steel pan sections. More...

Steel Pan in the UK

Read about some of the the pan pioneers from Trinidad who inspired the unprecedented growth and popularity of steel pan music culture in the UK. More...

How to Set Up a Steel Band

So you want to set up a steel band in your school? How do you start? Where can you source the instruments and who will teach the music? CultureMix's artistic director Mary Genis explains the process. More...