Publisher:

Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Language:

English

Object type:

Lesson Plan

Description:

Through photos, recordings, videos, and playing instruments, students will explore the steel band tradition of Trinidad and Tobago. In the first two segments, they will learn and demonstrate understanding of the basic aspects of steel band music, culture, and history. In the third segment, students will play in this style on their own string instruments.

Use Rights Links:

http://www.si.edu/termsofuse/

Educational Use:

Musical

Learning Resource Type:

Online, Audio

Educational Role:

None

Interactivity Type:

None

Accessibility Feature:

None

Accessibility Hazard:

None

Accessibility Control:

None

Topic:

Music  Search this

Caribbean  Search this

Trinidad  Search this

Calypso  Search this

Steel band  Search this

Typical age range 10-12  Search this

Typical age range 12-14  Search this

Typical age range 14-16  Search this

Typical age range 16-18  Search this

Data source:

SI Center for Learning and Digital Access

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:SCLDA_4181