About the Steel Drum - http://www.blarg.net/~toucans/Gallery/aboutPan.html
Explains how a steel drum is made, and a page on making a simple drum called a Dudup. |
Modal Analysis of a New Steelpan: The Ping - http://www.acoustics.org/press/139th/rossing.htm
From the Acoustical Society of America - a technical analysis showing pictorial diagrams of vibrations. |
Rhythmical Steel - http://www.rhythmicalsteel.com/
Builders, suppliers and tuners of steel drums and accessories. Includes information and history of the instrument, and a price list. Also supply pan building tools. Located in La Center, Washington, United States. |
Steel Island - http://www.steelisland.com/
Suppliers of concert and recording quality steel pans in Austin, Texas. Includes a price list, and background history of the instrument. |