Filter shows public available documentaries about Making, Steeltuning and also historical aspects.
Editors: Please research also more Steelpan documentaries, so this dossier will become more accurate.
Remember: This is a living project and there is no claim to completeness.
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1987 Steelband Music in Trinidad and Tobago: The Creation of a People’s Music
Video produced and narrated by Professor Emeritus of Sociology William R. Aho. Minute 14: Winston Spree Simon speaking
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1989 PANArt: Pan building – Hungary 1989
Category: History Author: Felix Rohner 8th April 2016
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2004 Video: Stradivarius Of Steel – The Ellie Mannette Story
Documentary by des-Sound Productions -2004
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1. August 2006 „PANArt Hang – A Discreet Revolution”
Last Updated on 12. October 2021 Offical documentary by PANArt is released PANArt Hang – „A discreet Revolution“ (see also discussion with Dr. Achong – 2016) Notice the first sentence from PANArt documentary: “The world of music welcomes the birth of an entirely new instrument” Problematic: The Hang is a offspring from the … Continue reading "„PANArt Hang – A Discreet Revolution”"
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1. January 2009 Dave Berry: How To Make Your Own Steel Drum
Last Updated on 12. October 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJd_ym6c0ks Hosted by David Beery Owner of Smarty Pans DAVE’S ISLAND INSTRUMENTS About the Strobe Tuner: min 4.26
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2013 TerraTonz (USA)
"(...)his path led him to Dr. Ellie Mannette, innovator of the Trinidadian steel pan. In collaboration with Mannette Musical Instruments, the TerraPan was born in 2013.(...)
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24. January 2013 Trailer of Classical Steel documentary
Award winning and educational documentary features the steelband taking on the role of the symphony orchestra, Available on DVD.
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19. April 2013 Docu: Ellie Mannette: Father of the Modern Steel Drum
Last Updated on 12. October 2021
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9. October 2013 Ellie Mannette – Upclose – A When Steel Talks Exclusive Interview
Last Updated on 12. October 2021 “I am giving you all the experience and technique that i have (..) If in the future you feel – for the future for this artform – you want to change something, you change and you change whatever you want. (..) You can change the design of the instrument … Continue reading "Ellie Mannette – Upclose – A When Steel Talks Exclusive Interview"
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2014 Movie: PAN! Our Music Odyssey: The Feature Length Steelpan Film
"PAN! Our Music Odyssey is a transmedia project promoting the steelband movement internationally with an 80 minute docudrama..."
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28. March 2016 Documentary: Vom Hang Zur Handpan (Ein besonderes Musikinstrument) (german)
Translated title: From Hang To Handpan (A Special Musical Instrument)
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10. September 2016 Uplifting Documentaries I and II – Video/Interviews with Kabeção and Amin Varkonyi
"The handpan is an extension of my body" - Handpan artist Kabecao
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11. May 2017 Later Deleted by PANArt: “Felix Rohner is building a handpan”
Video by PANArt / Frank Sturm (Note: Originalvideo has been deleted) ____ ARTICLE UNDER REVISION___
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14. June 2017 Pantheon Steel Halo Making Process 2007-2016- documentary(2017)
Last Updated on 12. October 2021
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24. April 2018 Video: The process of making Cenz Handpan (documentary)
Cenz Handpan is made in Calabria, south Italy,
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29. July 2018 Handpan – Instruments With Soul – Satya Sound Sculptures
5min documentary
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4. November 2018 Colin Foulke Video: 3 Hammer Challenge
Last Updated on 12. October 2021 2018 – Colin Foulke Video “How To Make A Handpan- The 3 Hammer Challenge”
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20. March 2019 ECS The Blue Point SteelHarp (Germany)
Stainless steel Handpans by Steelpan tuner Eckhard Schulz - tuned with second octave (higher partials)
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5. October 2019 Mystical Handpan – documentary (2019)
Last Updated on 12. October 2021
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2020 Video series about experiences with Saraz Hand Pan: “more then music”
A little series of high quality videos and interviews- eg with Therapist Rob Jacoby
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19. October 2020 Satya Sound Sculptures – documentary (2020)
doku notice: handpans without dimple at early beginings "its not about aesthetics. Its about acoustics."