Founded by Al O'Connor in 1973, the steelband program at Northern
Illinois University was the first of its kind in the United States.
Thanks to the talent and dedication of O'Connor, Cliff Alexis, Liam
Teague, Yuko Asada, and a plethora of NIU students and staff
members, the program has flourished into one of the most important
in the world. Having welcomed a variety of distinguished guest
artists and traveled to perform in locales around the US and in
Taiwan, Trinidad, and South Korea, the NIU Steelband has achieved
international acclaim as a successful and unique university world
music program. This fascinating history of the NIU Steelband traces
the evolution of the program and engages with broader issues
relating to the development of steelband and world music ensembles
in the American university system. In addition to investigating its
past, Steelpan in Education looks to the future of the NIU
Steelband, exploring how it attracts and trains new generations of
elite musicians who continue to push the boundaries of the
steelpan. This study will appeal to musicians, music educators,
ethnomusicologists, and fans of the NIU Steelband.
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