SYMPHONY IN STEEL

[Music] Carnival Mama this is Mass [Music] [Applause] [Music] oh [Music] [Music] winter time is Carnival time in the sunwarm gems of the [Music] Caribbean from the Bahamas to the windwards the legendary Spanish men of the Buccaneers discovered by Columbus settled and fought over by the Spanish French Dutch and British these idelic islands are being rediscovered by sun-seeking visitors from Canada Europe and the Americas these islands have everything warm water and nearly perfect weather the year round cooled by the ceaseless Trade Winds swimming from spectacular beaches in Mirror Clear [Music] Water relaxing tropical and exotic each island with a special charm of its own Nassau Jamaica Puerto Rico St Martin Antiga guadaloop martinque Tobago and Trinidad the island where pan was born P of Spain and Trinidad the most colorful and polyglot of all West Indian [Music] islands here you have a Melting Pot of all Nations an ethnic Med unmatched in the modern [Music] world The NeverEnding work of the Ireland economy from the asphalt of Pitch Lake to the busy Ducks of the fishing shipping and buck site Industries a 20-minute boat ride from their Island homes brings many commuters to downtown pter Spain where the variety of customs and architecture Fascinate visitors to Trinidad Catholic and Protestant churches and a Muslim Mosque only blocks apart the house of parliament of the Island state and the prime minister's office on a street of historic Mansions a popular randevoo of tourists and trinidadians alike is a Hilton spectacular pool and [Music] Terrace music rhythm and the beat is the undertone of Trinidad a short drive over jungle covered mountains to the rugged Coast is maracus Beach [Music] [Applause] [Music] Calypso coconuts and cooling [Music] self but the humble origin of the big sound of the Caribbean began in a backyard similar to that of Tony Williams Porter SP Carpenter by trade musical genius by Instinct he starts with a discarded oil drum carefully he dishes in the head with hammer blows beating it concave carefully Tony divides the drum head into 36 segments spiderweb tuning he calls it giving the tener drum twice the musical range of the usual Melody pan Stradivarius with a cold chisel Tony cuts the drum to the proper size of a trebl pan to make the steel malleable enough for final tuning he must heat the drum tuning by an ear with perfect pitch 20 pound until he hears the basic B the starting note from which this treble Pan and the whole steel Orchestra of 34 drums takes its Quee with these crude instruments a new form of music has evolved an amazing combination of Boogie back and [Music] bov dedicated daily practice in a backyard concert hall is the secret of the PanAm jet North star's incredible repertoire here they are practicing voices of Spring by Johan [Music] Strauss and now pong Fifth Avenue 1 2 3 smoothly the orchestra changes mood and tempo to play a composition by Tony Williams himself a carnival March a favorite of the whole [Music] Caribbean the practice session goes on this time with a popular Latin American [Music] Melody the PanAm Orchestra is constantly in demand to entertain a tourist hotels to greet celebrities and on this occasion to play at pter Spain's picturesque country clup [Applause] [Music] the musical Excellence of this all steel Orchestra has amazed audiences and critics at performances on American Network television and in New York's carnegi Hall [Music] their Fame is known throughout the [Music] islands in November 1966 the PanAm jet North stars are invited to celebrate the independence of a new Commonwealth Island Barbados at the airport some of the independence week guests found the beat of the steel Orchestra irresistible an Indian delegate is among the official guests welcomed by the Prime [Music] Minister others greeted at seawell airport by PR Minister Barrow are the Duke and Duchess of Kent arriving from England as the Queen's special Representatives at this historic occasion [Music] at a press reception The Garden of an Old Colonial sugar State now the residence of prime minister eral Barrow the jet North Stars again do the honors this time with a Calypso [Music] tune for over 300 years the mall on the seaw wall of Bridgetown Barbados has long been the scene of public celebration but today sees the Island's greatest public turn it is a day before independence from Bown Harbor ships have sailed for Centuries with caros of sugar making Barbados one of the richest islands of the West Indies but now the most valuable commodity are the tourists from Canada England and the United [Music] States today there is standing room only as the Trinidad steel Orchestra plays the popular Island Melodies ending with the new barbaras national anthem Tony I am uh very happy indeed to be here in for developing an O drum band to a degree of musical Excellence which is truly comparable to a symphony orchestra Tony Williams is presented with a cup as leader of the the world's champion steel Orchestra for Anor Tony leads his musicians in the festival winning selection Po and peasants over by the Austrian composer France foni [Music] [Applause] [Music] and now the 20 P men from Trinidad and Tobago are on their way for new conquests in far off countries this time 5,000 miles away to burn his iries such talent and this remarkable new form of Music belongs to the world and the PanAm jet Stars will be certain to delight and Amaze audiences in many other countries of the world in the years to come but they were always planned to be home in Trinidad in time for Carnival [Music] Mama this is m [Music]