Steel Band music

The Vanderbilt Commodore Steel Band program had been formed in Fall 2004 and it is in path of Mat Britain.

In a few quick years, the steel musical organization system has exploded to incorporate three metallic drum rings composed of a lot more than 45 performers, both songs majors and non-majors.

• The start metal musical organization (MUSE 1200) has no prerequisites and needs no previous musical knowledge.
• The higher level metal band (MUSE 1210) has actually a prerequisite with a minimum of one semester initially group.
• The most effective metal band when you look at the program (MUSE 1220) is an audition-only group featuring the most truly effective people when you look at the program.

These ensembles concentrate on musical styles such as Calypso and Soca through the Caribbean, with increased exposure of music and history through the island of Trinidad, birthplace associated with metal Pan.

The steel groups have done at the Blair class of Music, Earth Day Celebration at Centennial Park, Microsoft windows on World Festival at Tennessee Tech University, Fisk University, Vanderbilt Divinity School, Dyer Observatory Concert Series, and with the Vanderbilt "Spirit of Gold" Marching Band.