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ERIC Number: EJ523726
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0027-4321
Why Not Start a Steel Band?
Svaline, J. Marc
Music Educators Journal, v82 n3 p22-25 Nov 1995
Suggests expanding the eclectic nature of a band program by creating a steel band, a Caribbean-based percussion ensemble. The steel band complements multicultural education and attracts students to the music program. Discusses maintenance, repertoire, and performance. Includes classification of pans and a list of schools with established programs. (MJP)
Descriptors: Bands (Music), Cultural Enrichment, Curriculum Enrichment, Enrichment Activities, Extracurricular Activities, Folk Culture, Geographic Regions, Middle Schools, Music Activities, Music Appreciation, Music Education, Music Techniques, Musical Instruments, Secondary Education, Student Participation
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Caribbean; Steel Bands