Kathryn Lopes

Today’s video Doodle takes you on a journey of the creation of the steelpan—a percussion instrument made of metal, created and influenced by Trinbagonians. It’s the only acoustic instrument invented in the twentieth century, but has origins dating back to the 1700’s. On this day in 1951, the Trinidad All-Steel Pan Percussion Orchestra (TASPO) performed at the Festival of Britain, introducing the steelpan and a new music genre to the world.

The video—set to original music created by Etienne Charles and Lennox "Boogsie" Sharpe—celebrates the cultural significance of the steelpan.

Learn more: www.google.com/doodles/celebrating-steelpan

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