https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/c0071d96-77d2-431b-b3d3-a46891302bce Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com This Pan Am film "Symphony in Steel" (1963?) describes the vibrant culture and music of the Caribbean, particularly focusing on Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados. The film was written by Stanley Washburn, Jr., narrated by David de la Rosa, and produced by Brandt Enos Associates. It highlights the significance of Carnival, the creation and evolution of the steel pan by Tony Williams, and the performances of the Pan Am Jet North Stars steel orchestra. The narrative also touches on the historical and cultural diversity of the Caribbean islands, their appeal to tourists, and a special event celebrating Barbados' independence. Note: Background on this film. Anthony Williams was a pioneer of the steel pan, along with Winston "Spree" Simon, Ellie Mannette and Neville Jules. He was part of the Trinidad All Steel Percussion Orchestra, TASPO, which visited England for the Festival of Britain in 1951. In 1953, Williams created an innovative soprano pan with the notes laid out in a circle of fifths. Because the instrument's surface looked like a spider's web, he called it the "Spider Web Pan". Williams started an all star steel band which, in 1962, received top honors in a much-heralded competition. This brought them to the attention of the local Pan Am manager David de la Rosa (a Trinidadian himself). Soon this band was sponsored and played as the "PanAm North Stars" and later as the “PanAm JET North Stars.” The band received a stipend and in return displayed the Pan Am logo at performances. In 1964, the band made a U.S. trip and played at Carnegie Hall, the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem, in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and on the Ed Sullivan Show. After a useful affiliation, Williams ended his band's relationship with Pan Am in 1972. • 0:12: Introduction to Carnival and music. • 1:14: Description of the Caribbean islands and their appeal to tourists. • 2:24: Mention of Trinidad, the birthplace of the steel pan. • 3:10: Overview of Trinidad's diverse culture and economy. • 4:01: Description of Trinidad's music scene and popular spots. • 5:01: Introduction to Tony Williams and the creation of the steel pan. • 6:00: Explanation of the steel pan tuning process. • 7:01: Practice session of the PanAm Jet North Stars steel orchestra. • 8:09: Recognition of the orchestra's excellence and performances. • 9:01: The orchestra's invitation to celebrate Barbados' independence. • 10:00: Reception and performances in Barbados. • 11:00: Celebration of Barbados' independence with music. • 12:02: Tony Williams receives an award for his contributions to music. • 13:00: The orchestra's plans for future performances and return to Trinidad for Carnival. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYM6ajgLohw Mirrored from Periscope Film (https://www.youtube.com/@PeriscopeFilm) Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:12:15 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.dngr.us https://peertube.dngr.us/lazy-static/avatars/41a6fee9-7f57-42d0-a5fc-5db4f1af2e31.png https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/c0071d96-77d2-431b-b3d3-a46891302bce All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.dngr.us/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.