- steel drum
- noun Date: 1952 a musical instrument originally developed in Trinidad that is played by hammering raised and tuned portions of the bottom of an oil drum
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steel drum
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Steel Drum — Steel Pan Klassifikation Idiophon, Schlaginstrument Verwandte Instrumente Hang Die Steel Pan (auch Steel Drum, kollektiv Steelband) ist ein Musikinstrument, welches den Idiophonen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Steel drum — Pan de Tobago Un steel drum ou steeldrum, c est à dire « tambour d acier » en anglais, plus couramment appelé pan ( casserole ) ou steelpan est un instrument de percussion idiophone mélodique. Il est originaire de Trinité et Tobago (Ca … Wikipédia en Français
steel drum — (also steel pan) ► NOUN ▪ a percussion instrument originating in Trinidad, made out of an oil drum with one end beaten down and divided into sections to give different notes … English terms dictionary
steel drum — n a type of drum from the West Indies, made from oil ↑barrels, which you hit in different areas to produce different musical sounds … Dictionary of contemporary English
steel drum — noun count a West Indian drum made of a large empty metal container … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
steel drum — steel′ drum′ n. mad a bowl shaped percussion instrument common in the West Indies, made from a steel barrel divided into sections producing different notes when struck • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang
steel drum — noun a concave percussion instrument made from the metal top of an oil drum; has an array of flattened areas that produce different tones when struck (of Caribbean origin) • Hypernyms: ↑percussion instrument, ↑percussive instrument * * * noun : a … Useful english dictionary
steel drum — Music. a bowl shaped percussion instrument common in the West Indies, made from a steel barrel divided into sections producing different notes when struck. [1950 55] * * * Tuned gong made from the end, and part of the wall, of an oil barrel. The… … Universalium
steel drum — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms steel drum : singular steel drum plural steel drums a West Indian drum made of a large empty metal container … English dictionary
Steel-drum — Pan de Tobago Un steel drum ou steeldrum, c est à dire « tambour d acier » en anglais, plus couramment appelé pan ( casserole ) ou steelpan est un instrument de percussion idiophone mélodique. Il est originaire de Trinité et Tobago… … Wikipédia en Français
steel drum — (also steel pan) noun a percussion instrument originating in Trinidad, made out of an oil drum with one end beaten down and divided by grooves into sections to give different notes … English new terms dictionary
