Steelband Music Said Biggest Contribution to Art This Century

Mr. Rudolph Dunbar, famous symphony orchestra conductor, stated that Trinidad has made one of the greatest contributions to the realm of art in this century while commenting on the steelband. Dunbar commented that it was interesting to witness how the lads were beating out complex rhythms with dexterity and warned against the members of TASPO "losing their heads" when they suddenly came into prominence.

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Main Author: Unknown
Other Authors: The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
Published: Port-of-Spain Gazette 14-Jul-51
Subjects:Steel drum (Musical instrument), > Trinidad and Tobago, Steel band music, > Great Britain, Musicians, > Trinidad and Tobago, Steel bands (Music), > Great Britain,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2139/40860
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