Launch of first Steelband in Western Australia:
‘Perth Pandemix’
Australia - After rehearsals began on February 9, 2013, the first steelband in Western Australia, led by Larry Carvalho, a businessman based in Perth, launched with its inaugural public performance at the Don Russell Performing Arts Centre in Thornlie during the weekend of June 27 to 29, 2013. The event was hosted by the Caribbean Australia Association (CAA).
This is particularly significant given that most steelbands in Australia lie on the east side of the land down under in the cities of Brisbane, Cairns, Marysville, Taggerty, and the Sunshine Coast. One would have witnessed the strong presence of many of those bands participating in the first Australia Steelband Festival held in April 2013. Most of the players also had never touched a pan before, or any other instrument for that matter. Hence the experience was quite exciting, not only for the audience who were hearing the instrument live for the first time, but also for the players who handled the performance with calm and professionalism, a major feat for a first time performance.
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THANKS for the nice article. Have fun !
Great to see the Pan culture spreading to the far reaches of the earth. Keep it going guys. Best of luck to you.