It takes hours of precision hammering to fine-tune the recycled 55-gallon oil drums used to make steel pans, resulting in an instrument of intricate harmonies and textures. But the instrument truly comes to life when it's played in unison - as part of a steelband ensemble, one of the world's most boisterous, glorious noises.Proving that this vibrant, addictive music is not just a product of one time and place, but an expression of the universal power of community, is Auckland steel band Steel'n Beats. With a growing repertoire of adventurous arrangements for the pan, Steel'n Beats are at the heart of a range of projects using music to inspire and educate, in chorus with an unlikely global steel band underground.With roots in Trinidad & Tobago stretching back generations, today there are steel bands active in over 50 countries around the world, continuing a richly historical art. Here in New Zealand Steel'n Beats takes their blend of classic and popular tunes arranged for the steel pan to clubs, festivals and private events around New Zealand using custom instruments hand-built by the legendary maker and musician Lennox Jordan. Born in Trinidad & Tobago, Jordan is in demand in places as far afield as Australia, Switzerland and Oman.For the casual listener, steel bands evoke laidback summers, but at their best Steel'n Beats tease out the fiery dynamics that make this music a throbbing, otherworldly spectacle to behold. The original Caribbean steelbands had cultural swagger, musical vehicles for identity and working class pride. Today there is a global competition circuit, carnivals of bands and thunderous orchestras over a hundred performers strong.
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