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steel drum

NOUN
percussion instrument
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Inside, guest steel drum players began to play “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” giving the tune known as the Black national anthem a steady beat reminiscent of the homelands of many congregants.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2023

At the sound of the sprightly steel drum opening, Lido Pimienta lit up with a playful grin and started vocalizing.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2022

But an expert on the Hoffa case who brought the disclosure of the steel drum and its possible location to the F.B.I.,

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2021

Identifying her work as “arquitectura povera” in homage to the radical art movement Arte Povera, she reconstructed the industrial shell of a former steel drum factory into a cultural arts and sports center.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2019

The only thing missing was steel, drum music in the background.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson



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