steel band
- noun
- /stil bænd/
:
banda de acero
- Everyone enjoyed the vibrant performance by the local steel band, which showcased the unique sound of steel pans.
- steel band director
- steel band music
- steel band program
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There are now estimated to be more than three hundred steel bands in music programs throughout the country.
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If properly established, the steel band can add great energy to the complete music program.
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Without a doubt, the demand for steel band music is small for two important reasons.
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As a result, a steel band commission may cost only a few hundred dollars.
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Why should we hold ourselves to a lesser standard as steel band directors?
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Many teachers have put the steel band ensemble in the curriculum.
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As with any ensemble experience, students in the steel band can become critical listeners.
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Furthermore, the number of established composers in the steel band world is quite few.
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For example, imagine the principal wants the steel band to play the school fight song at the next pep rally.
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Here are some basic ideas to help you get started with steel band arranging and orchestration.
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Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: 'band' is a musical ensemble and 'steel' describes the material, so a learner who knows both words can infer a musical group associated with steel instruments. Cultural specifics (Caribbean origin, steel pans) add detail but are not required to derive the basic meaning, so the expression is transparently interpretable.
Etymology
The noun steel band comes from Caribbean musicians who turned the tops of old oil drums into tuned metal drums called 'steel pans'. A group that plays these metal drums became known as a steel band, so the name links steel, the metal, and 'band', meaning a musical group.