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Monday, March 3, 2025

Rhythm Is Life

I heard the melodic sounds and thought there was a multi-piece group playing near the pool deck of our resort.  I was very surprised to find one guy playing a single steel drum that created such beautiful sound.  No multi-piece band, no synthesizer, only a microphone, amplifier and speaker.  The tablet shown held only sheet music.

I learned that these drums were handcrafted from old, abandoned oil drums in Trinidad & Tobago.  Each drum was pounded into shape and tuned to generate specific notes when struck on a specific part of the drum.  It was quite remarkable.

Many thanks to Cole for sharing his music and information.  You can check out Cole’s band at https://www.instagram.com/rhythmislifesteelband/ and https://m.youtube.com/@rhythmislifesteelband/videos.

Rhythm Is Life 1
Rhythm Is Life 1
Sony A7Cii @ f5.6 | 1/250 | 200mm | ISO 160
Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Rhythm Is Life 2
Rhythm Is Life 2
Sony A7Cii @ f4.5 | 1/250 | 108mm | ISO 160
Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Rhythm Is Life 3
Rhythm Is Life 3
Sony A7Cii @ f6.3 | 1/160 | 200mm | ISO 160
Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

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