Tarradath, SelwynThe University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago2015-09-212015-09-219-Sep-96Tarradath, Selwyn. "Steelbands Need to Focus on the Future." Trinidad Guardian. 9 Sep. 1996: 7. Print.https://hdl.handle.net/2139/40552The article comments on Steelband Week which was sponsored by Pan Trinbago in commemoration of the declaration of the steelpan as the national musical instrument some four years ago. Tarradath opined that the steelband movement was more intent on preserving the past than in inventing the future and noted that there was little additions/improvements to steelband technology.©Trinidad Guardian Newspapers. This material is protected under Copyright Act of Trinidad and Tobago. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research.Steel bands (Music) -- Administration -- Trinidad and TobagoSteel band music -- Trinidad and TobagoSteel drum (Musical instrument) -- Research -- Trinidad and Tobago