 Oahu, Hawaii - The BYU-Hawaii Faculty World Improv Ensemble concert at the McKay Auditorium was a blissful evening full of great Pacific Caribbean Fantasy music with internationally acclaimed steel pan artist, Jeff Narell. Students, faculty, and community members enjoyed a stimulating experience of music on Friday while singing along with Narell, who used his amazing 60 year old steel pan instrument.
Loud and excited cheers from the audience began as Narell entered the stage and played his Latin-American and nature-inspired songs “Freedom Road,” “Hana Highway,” “La Plaza,” “Azul,” “Afro-Raggae,” “Katiana,” and “Ellie Man” with the accompaniment of the music faculty. He showed his talents in creating a dynamic and magnificent sound of music through the use of his steel pan, which, according to him, is already 60 years old....Samantha Lim, a BYUH student majoring in political science from Malaysia, shared, “I never knew that there is such thing as a steel drum and that it could make such a beautiful sound. I didn’t know what to expect because I came for my music online class extra credit but I am more that satisfied! This is the best concert so far that I’ve been to,” added Lim. read more
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