The Steelpan, Trinidad and Tobago's Musical Gift to the World
In Trinidad, a sound is born,
From the heat of the forge and the rhythm of the morn.
With hammers, the metal is shaped,
Into a circular drum, with notes that escape.
The steelpan sings, a melody pure,
As skilled hands strike it, to make it endure.
From high to low, the range it can reach,
A symphony of sound, that's within its reach.
From calypso to jazz, and all in between,
The steelpan creates, a musical scene.
The beat of the drums, the sound of the steel,
A celebration of life, that we can all feel.
In the sun or the rain, the steelpan can play,
A sound that lifts us up, on a gloomy day.
So let us dance and sing, to the beat of the drum,
For the steelpan is here, and its music has come.
