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  • About how many players can a big steel band have?
    Up to 100 players
  • What does the word "demonstration" mean?
    Showing how something is done
  • What big idea do BOTH passages teach?
    They teach about Caribbean steel pan music and its culture
  • What is "culture"?
    The traditions, music, and ways of life of a group of people
  • What topic does Mia's dad talk about?
    Steel pan music from the Caribbean
  • Where did Simon perform a year after his first recital?
    In London
  • In what year did Simon give the first pan recital in Trinidad?
    1950
  • What does the word "recital" mean?
    A music performance
  • What were early steel drums made from?
    Old oil barrels
  • How does Mia feel at the start of Career Day?
    Nervous/unsure
  • Where is Mia's dad from?
    Trinidad
  • What kinds of music did Simon play on the pan?
    Sambas, calypsos, and classical European music
  • What does Dad say about steel bands?
    They can have many players and many steel pans
  • Where can you hear steel bands today?
    All around the world
  • Who claps the loudest at the end?
    Sofia
  • In "Career Day," who comes to Mia's class to speak?
    Her dad
  • How many steel pans might a big band use?
    About 150 steel pans
  • What is another name for the steel drum?
    Steel pan
  • Who was Winston "Spree" Simon?
    A famous early steel drum player (a steel drum celebrity)
  • Why is Mia unsure at first?
    She thinks her new friend Sofia doesn't like music
  • Name one other Caribbean music style Mia's dad mentions.
    Reggae OR compas OR salsa (any one)
  • What is calypso?
    A style of Caribbean music
  • What does Mia use to play the pan in class?
    Two rubber-tipped sticks
  • Do different steel drums make the same or different sounds?
    Different sounds
  • What does the phrase "quiet as mice" mean?
    Very quiet
  • Do we know exactly who invented the steel drum?
    No, no one knows for sure
  • Where is the island of Trinidad?
    A Caribbean island in the Caribbean Sea
  • How many drums can one player sometimes play at once?
    Two to nine drums
  • What does Dad bring to class in a large container?
    A steel pan (steel drum)
  • How does the class react when Mia plays?
    They sway in their seats and cheer
  • What do players use to hit the steel drum?
    Two rubber-tipped sticks
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