Artifact: Steel pan

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Title

Artifact: Steel pan

Description

A beloved Trinidadian art form, steel pan music is associated with the celebration of Carnival. The tradition took shape during the 1940s, when it was discovered that oil barrels could be crafted into a variety of steel instruments called “pans.” This tenor pan, featuring close to thirty notes, was made by Michael Kernahan, leader of local steel pan ensemble 21st Century Steel Orchestra.

Creator

Michael Kernahan

Source

HistoryMiami Museum artifact collection - Tenor pan
crafted by Michael Kernahan; 1996

Contributor

Michael Kernahan

Rights

From the collection of HistoryMiami Museum. InC. Educational reuse permitted under CC BY-NC-ND License.

Type

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Identifier

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Coverage

Florida
Miami