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Gordon was born in Guyana, where the culture and influences were more Caribbean than South American despite its geographical location. This explains the proliferation in Guyana of the Trinidadian invented and styled steel band or steel drum orchestra. As a young boy he saw the way the steel band was made and borrowed from the tuning process of the large oil drums. He was able to create his first instrument at the age of seven. Through the years he has continued to refine his approach to tuning and mounting the cans to improve tonality and create instruments of differing ranges. These exercises were, until recently, mainly for his own personal entertainment. He has thrilled audiences internationally with the simplicity and versatility of the instrument

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Gordon Hazlewood

by Gordon Hazlewood
February 19, 2011

Meet Gordon Hazlewood: Gordon Hazlewood plays music on the VibraCanz musical instrument, his invention. He is a member CanVolution, based in Georgia. The novelty of the VibraCanz is quite a curiosity with audiences and other jazz enthusiasts. His instrument is manufactured by Musical Kinetics and will soon be offered to the public. Instrument(s):