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Steel drums -- made from the bottoms of oil barrels -- were first heard in Port of Spain in the 1930s. The instrument says much about the people of Trinidad: They're resourceful, drawn to lively music, and willing to use whatever's available to get a party started. In fact, it's said that the steel drum (also called a "pan") was born when poor Trinidadians needed a musical instrument for Carnival, ...
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