Meaning Of The Word Steel band

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steel band
a percussion band, of a kind originated in Trinidad, using as instruments steel oil drums (steel drums) modified to produce varying pitches when struck
countable noun: A steel band is a band of people who play music on special metal drums. Steel bands started in the West Indies.
noun: a band, native to Trinidad and common in the West Indies, using steel drums cut to various heights and tuned to specific pitches
noun: a type of instrumental band, popular in the Caribbean Islands, consisting mainly of tuned percussion instruments made chiefly from the heads of oil drums, hammered or embossed to obtain different notes

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