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UNINA9910779265203321 |
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Autore |
Smith Angela <1945-> |
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Titolo |
Steel drums and steelbands [[electronic resource] ] : a history / / Angela Smith |
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Lanham, Md., : Scarecrow Press, 2012 |
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1-280-77868-7 |
9786613689078 |
0-8108-8343-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (241 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Steel drum (Musical instrument) - History |
Steel band music - Trinidad and Tobago - History and criticism |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. Trinidad -- pt. 2. Expansion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Steel Drums and Steelbands: A History is a vivid account of the events that led to the "accidental" invention of the steel drum: the only acoustic musical instrument invented in the 20th century. Angela Smith walks readers through the evolution of the steel drum from an object of scorn and tool of violence to one of the most studied, performed, and appreciated musical instruments today. Smith explores the development of the modern steelband, from its roots in African slavery in early Trinidad to the vast array of experiments in techno |
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