Cardinal Calypso--Steelpan Ensemble

This course introduces students to steelpan as an instrument and as a culture. Over the course of the year students will gain fundamental knowledge of the pitched percussion instrument, background knowledge of the culture of Trinidad and Tobago that created this instrument, and the opportunity to expand and share that knowledge through rehearsals, lecture topics/discussion, performances, and guest performers. Soca and Calypso music are genres of focus, but we will cover a diverse range of other genres as well.