The steel drum, also called the steel pan or just pan, is surely one of the most unusual and versatile musical instruments in the world. The clangy sound of a steel band performing during carnival in ...

Mention steel drums, and most conjure up an image of a marching band with its booming bass. But these steel drums are melodic. Pedro Orey, director of Bethune-Cookman College’s Steel Drum Orchestra, ...

Cultural Academy for Excellence music instructor Malika Green taps out a steady rhythm with a wooden pencil on a plastic block. "You have to play each note distinctly," she reminds the students.

Pan Arts is celebrating 20 years of bringing the sweet sounds of steel drum music to the North Coast, with a free open house and community workshop from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Pan Arts ...

“I am excited to take part in this unique musical experience, which is unlike anything I have done yet in my career,” says Mike Portnoy. “And, it is always an honor to pay tribute to one of my biggest ...

For almost as far back as she can remember, Marta Wetzel had a passion for music. Born to a farming family in Pitsburg, Ohio, she first developed an interest in playing drums as a 5th grader at ...

Thundering. Clangoring. The air around me throbs and shatters with the sound of steel pans. I'm in Queen's Park Savannah, a big patch of green in the heart of Port of Spain, capital of the island ...

The Bishop Center for Performing Arts at Grays Harbor College recently announced its 2025-26 season of performances, ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia International PANFestival will bring a celebration of steel drum sounds to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront this weekend. The event will take place Friday and Saturday ...