Steel drums turn out to vibrate with a wide range of subtle resonances that are captivating not only listeners but physicists who investigate how musical instruments cast their distinctive spells.

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 ...

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 ...

SUNBURY — Did you ever think you’d see flamenco dance or hear steel drum music in Central Pennsylvania? On Saturday, both flamenco and steel drums will be part of a World Rhythm and Dance Festival at ...

University of Minnesota senior Bradford Olson from Minnetonka plays bass pans or steel drums for the U's "Panic" steel band, Dec. 9, 2014. When it comes to staying informed in Minnesota, our ...

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 AJ Moore Academy is the only school in Central Texas with a steel drum band program. AJ Moore serves students in grades 9-12 in the Waco Independent School District. Larry Ordener teaches this ...

Five years ago, Josh Quillen, a member of Sō Percussion, a Brooklyn-based music ensemble, spoke with a maker and tuner of steel drums named Kyle Dunleavy about building a potentially unworkable design ...