The Emergence of the U.S. School Steel Band Movement

The Saga of Steel

Brandon L. Haskett

• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Year: 2018
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9798216290704
• Topic: Media & Performing Arts
• Subtopic: Education Theory & Practice

This work examines the spread of the steelpan art form within U.S. music education, specifically in schools and universities. This is set within the context of a large Caribbean diaspora, which brought the music and culture to the U.S. This is followed by an in-depth examination into the implications for steel bands and music education going forward. This research includes 'family trees' that illustrate the impact of various programs on the spread of the art form and includes information on one of the earliest U.S. school steel band programs in the concluding case study chapter. The work includes numerous resources for steel band directors and music educators interested in this topic.

Table of contents

• Cover
• The Emergence of the U.S. School Steel BandMovement
• The Emergence of the U.S. School Steel Band Movement The Saga of Steel
• Copyrigth page
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Preface
• Introduction
• Chapter 1
• A Brief History of Steelpan in Trinidad and Tobago
• Chapter 2
• Early Pioneers of the American Steelpan Movement
• Chapter 3
• Early Collegiate and K–12 Steel Bands in the United States
• Chapter 4
• The Second Generation of U.S. Steel Band Programs
• Chapter 5
• Contemporary Issues in the Development of the Steelpan Movement
• Chapter 6
• The Desert Winds Story
• Chapter 7
• Main Points and Thoughts for the Future
• Appendix A
• Steel Band Resources
• Appendix B
• Defunct U.S. School and University Steel Bands (Partial List)
• Appendix C
• Recordings
• Appendix D
• Distribution of Academic Steel Bands by State
• Appendix E
• Research Methodology
• Appendix F
• Future Research
• Suggested Reading
• Bibliography
• Index
• About the Author