Steel drum

Japanese: steel drum(英語表記)steeldrum
Steel drum

... refers to a band made up of several types of steel drums and percussion instruments. A steel drum is a musical instrument made by striking a drum can with a ridged top, each of which produces a different pitch. There are high and low pitch versions. It was invented by black people in Trinidad during World War II using drums discarded by the U.S. Air Force.

*Some terms that mention "steel drum" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…何種類かのスチール・ドラムに打楽器を加えて編成した楽団をいう。スチール・ドラムsteel drumはドラム缶の上蓋に凹凸をつけ,ひとつひとつの凸個所をたたくとそれぞれ別の音程で鳴るように調整し,楽器として使用するもので,高音用,低音用などがある。第2次大戦中,アメリカ空軍が捨てたドラム缶を利用してトリニダード島の黒人によって考案された。…

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