Stainless Steel Drum
Stainless steel drums can be weird looking. If you see someone playing a typical steel drum you would think that he is playing music from an unused steel container. This is because most of these types of drums are made from metal oil barrels that have metal sheet of 0.8 to 1.5 mm thick.
It is shape like a bowl in order to produce musical sound. The various shapes within the steel drum such as oval points strike different pitches of sound. The larger the ovals the lower the tones they will produce.
The fact that you can control the pitch of stainless steel drums makes it a distinguishing factor from the modern drums we have today. So choose the shape and size of ovals that will suit your need and preference.
The steel drum manufacturer creates these drums by the process of sinking, heating and shaping of ovals. They employ the use of modern technology in order to produce a reverberating and powerful sound that can be heard far across the distance. They are, indeed, a pleasurable and efficient piece of musical instrument with their varying tones and notes.
These types of stainless steel drums originally came from the Caribbean, from those tall, captivating dark men who plays musical instruments on a beach. It is their traditional legacy passed on from one generation to the next generation. With the use of a 55-gallon oil barrel, the first steel drum was created in Trinidad, West Indies.
Some profess that Winston Spree Simon used a tin biscuit in order to make steel drums. As the years went by, the African slaves became more ingenious and used oil drums for their various performances at Carnival or Carnivale as is the term for some.
Even after slavery was abolished, the presence of steel drums continued to exist and invade the lives of so many people worldwide.
The Trinidad All Steel Percussion Orchestra who performed at the Festival of Britain brought untold glory to the use of steel drums. From then on, many steel band performers went on to perform in various countries popularizing the steel drum sound in the international arena. From its humble beginning, it has now become an important piece of musical instrument to derive pleasure from countless numbers of music lovers out there.
Gone are the days when these drums were only popular in limited countries like West Indies, Sweden and Japan. With the mesmerizing sound they produce, they have successfully invade other countries and made the people a slave to their captivating melody. Indeed, the Caribbean people knew how to make a masterpiece.
The 16M Double Mini Chromatic Steel Drum by Fancy Pans is a good example of a stainless steel drum kit that is enjoyable to listen to and more fun to play.