REPOST: One of the most beautiful melodic percussion instruments in the world! Created in Trinidad and Tobago by Africans using 55 gallon drums hand hammered in the Pythagorean musical cycles of 4ths/5ths. A drum built from an oil barrel. The Steel drum (originally called steelpan, or just pan) is the result of an empirical evolution in Trinidad and Tobago during the 1930's and 40's. They've been invented by “Pioneers” like Winston “Spree” Simon, Bertie Marshall, Jonathan Francis or the famous Elie Manette.