Track 6 from Saydisc "Percussion Around the World" - notes from Maureen Hanke.
'Asi el Acero' is a contemporary piece of Caribbean music for a solo tenor steel pan. A steel pan is made from a 55 gallon oil drum. The top of the oil drum is hammered and beaten to create a concave shape and marked into sections that correspond to specific pitches. The top, when complete, is removed from the drum at a depth which will determine the instrument's over all pitch.
( in a music session listen to tracks 5 and 6 and list the similarities and differences of both pieces)
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