De nombreuses personnalités ont émergé et ont laissé leur nom dans l'histoire du pan et, singulièrement, dans l'histoire de Trinidad et Tobago. Le Gouvernement trinidadien a reconnu plusieurs d'entre eux en leur attribuant les plus hautes distinctions. De nombreux métiers comme fabricant, arrangeur ou accordeur sont nés et là, aussi, de nombreuses personnes se sont distinguées par leur talent.
Numerous personalities emerged and left their name in the history of the pan and, strangely, in Trinidad and Tobago's history. The Trinidadian Government recognized several of them by awarding them the highest distinctions. Numerous jobs as manufacturer, arranger or tuner arose and there, also, a lot of people distinguished themselves by their talent.
He was born in Laventille in 1930, and died on April 18th, 1976. He is the inventor of the instrument called "Ping-pong", a steel pan of 4 notes that evolved towards 8 notes then 14 notes played with sticks without rubber. He worked in close collaboration with Bertie Marshall and Anthony William. He travelled and imposed the steel pan in the high society throughout the world.
Ellie Elliot Mannette was born
on November 5th. He is called the "Father of the modern steel pan". He created six of the 9 instruments of the steel band.
In 1937, he creates his own band, "Oval Boys", then in 1940, "Woodbruck Invaders", one of the oldest bands of Trinidad. With Winston Spree and Anthony William, he was a member of the 11 musicians of the TAPSO, the Trinidad All Steel Percussion Orchestra, created by the Government to represent Trinidad in Great Britain in 1951.
In 1943, he decided to stamp pans. Pans pass from the convex shape to the concave shape. It is also him who added some rubber at the end of the sticks.
Anthony Williams dit "Tony", né le 24 juin 1931, a inventé le "Spider Web Pan", un ténor avec cinq rangées
de notes présentées dans l'ordre du cycle des Quintes.
En 1992, il a reçu la médaille d’or Chaconia qui est la deuxième plus haute distinction du pays et en 2008, "The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and
Tobago", la plus haute distinction du Gouvernement de Trinidad.
Il était membre du TASPO, Trinidad All Steel Percussion Orchestra. Il était le chef d’orchestre, l’accordeur et l’arrangeur du "Pan Am North Stars".
Il a gagné les deux premiers panoramas de l'histoire de
Trinidad deux années de suite en 1963 et 1964.
Anthony William, called "Tony", was born on June 24th, 1931, invented the "Spider Web Pan", a tenor with five rows of notes presented in the order of the cycle of Fifths.
In 1992, he received the Chaconia golden medal which is the second highest distinction of
the country and in 2008, " The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago ", the highest distinction of the Government of Trinidad.
He was a member of the TASPO, Trinidad All Steel Percussion Orchestra. He was the
conductor, the tuner and the arranger of the "Pan Am North Stars".
He won the first two panoramas of Trinidad's history(story) two years running in 1963 and
1964.
Bertie Marshall, de son vrai nom Bertram Lloy Marshall, est né le 6 février 1936 est décédé le 17 octobre 2012.
Il a reçu, en 2008, "The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago", la plus haute distinction du Gouvernement de Trinidad.
Pour son exceptionnelle contribution au développement du steel pan, le Gouvernement lui attribua la "Chaconian Medal", la deuxième plus haute distinction du pays.
Il fut leader des "Armed Forces Band" et devint capitaine des "Highlanders". Il a fait évoluer le son du tenor.
Il a inventé :
- le high tenor ou Soprano,
- le double tenor avec 31 notes,
- le four cello
- le six bass.
En 1970, il est l'accordeur officiel des "Desperadoes Steel Orchestra" dont le leader est Rudolph Charles. Il a amélioré les instruments inventés par Williams et Mannette en approfondissant leur cuve pour laisser plus de place aux notes.
Il continue à améliorer le son des pans et conduit les Desperadoes à plus de 10 victoires dans les panoramas.
Bertie Marshall, his real name is Bertram Lloy
Marshall, was born February 6th, 1936 died on October 17th, 2012.
He received, in 2008,
" The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago ", the highest distinction of the Government of Trinidad.
For its exceptional
contribution to the development of the steel pan, the Government awarded him the "Chaconian Medal", the second highest distinction of the country.
He was the leader
of "Armed Forces Band" and became captain of "Highlanders". He developed the sound of the tenor.
He
invented:
- the high tenor or
Soprano,
- the double tenor
with 31 notes,
- the four
cello,
- the six bass.
In 1970, he is the
official tuner of "Desperadoes Steel Orchestra" whose leader is Rudolph Charles. He improved instruments invented by William and Mannette by deepening the sinks to leave more room for the
notes.
He continued to
improve the sound of pans and leads the "Desperadoes" to more than 10 victories in the panoramas.
Photos : When Steel Talks
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