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National Junior 2026 Panorama - ‘21 and Under’ Preliminaries - Order of Appearance

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The younger generation of steelpan musicians come together and feature in steel orchestras in a youth configuration in this 21 and Under category. The grouping is part of the National Junior Panorama, a segment of the 2026 Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama season. The same is true for the 19 and Under category. The preliminary round for both categories starts on Thursday January 8. see order of appearance  

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National Junior Panorama 2026 - ‘19 and Under’ Preliminaries - Order of Appearance

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The preliminaries for Junior Panorama 2026 as part of the annual Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama season, get underway Thursday January 8. There are steel orchestras for a 19 and Under category with judging taking place in respective panyards/communities. see order of appearance  

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Panorama 2026 Finals: SMALL Steel Orchestras - Order of Appearance - Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - South-based Fusion Steel led by Darren Sheppard is first up in final night competition, in the small steel orchestra category for Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2026. All sixteen finalists now know their playing positions after the drawing held by event organizer Pan Trinbago on Tuesday January 6. Joint defending champions—Golden Hands and New East Side Dimension steel orchestras—take the stage in positions thirteen and eleven, respectively. see order of…

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Panorama season has started

I remember a time when it was called "Beating Pan" and for a few years it became "Playing Pan". Now panorama has started it appears that we have reverted to beating the crap out of the instrument, it is much more than just a drum.Please arrangers, is time to get back to playing melodies and harmonies, not transforming the pan into a note playing tassa drum, though there is nothing wrong with a tassa rhythmCome back Bradley, come back Ken professor Philmore, come back Beverley Griffiths.…

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Alex Cassidy’s proper love for Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday As a working musician in the UK, Alex Cassidy performs as both a pianist and a panist   Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Loving Trinidad and Tobago is almost instinctive for locals. When that same devotion captures the heart of a foreigner from his very first encounter, it reveals something truly special about the soul of our islands. For 24-year-old UK-born content creator Alex Cassidy, that love was evident from his very first visit – and with time, it has only…

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Trinidad and Tobago’s steelpan makes a comeback as a new generation embraces its sound

The Journal Gazette/Associated Press A percussion instrument created in Trinidad and Tobago in 1939 is experiencing a revival as a new generation embraces its vibrant sound A steelpan player performs during a national band competition in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The instrument’s bright sound is attracting new fans at a rapid pace. Women are also now allowed to play the “pan.”   Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The steelpan, a percussion instrument created in Trinidad and Tobago in 1939,…

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Grief as Deltones captain Caesar dies

Trinidad Express Newspapers November performance: George Caesar, captain, conductor and drill master of Siparia Deltones, conducting his band at Fonclaire Steel Orchestra pan theatre, Dottin Street, San Fernando, during a performance last month. Caesar died yesterday   Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The steelband fraternity was plunged into mourning yesterday with the passing of beloved band captain of the Siparia Deltones Steel Orchestra George Caesar. The band announced his passing via social…

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Pan Trinbago defends steelpan’s value as NGC withdraws sponsorship

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Trinbago has pushed back against comments by National Gas Company (NGC) chairman Gerald Ramdeen (pictured right), saying his remarks undervalue the social, cultural and economic contributions of steelbands and mischaracterise corporate sponsorship as being outside the remit of responsible state enterprise operations.   In a statement issued in response to Ramdeen’s comments, the national organisation representing steelbands said it…

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Stakeholders slam 5-year delay for steelpan coat of arms: Upset over pan ‘disrespect’

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Trinbago, the world governing body for the steelpan, has expressed its “deep disappointment” over the government’s decision to extend the use of the former coat of arms until January 2, 2031. The decision, contained in Legal Notice No. 468, has been condemned by the opposition as secretive, unnecessary, and politically motivated. In a news release on December 23, Pan Trinbago president Beverley Ramsey-Moore said the delay contradicts…

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Eruption Steel Orchestra’s 3rd Annual Christmas Concert - A Joy to the World, Heart and Soul

Eruption Steel Orchestra performs at its Joy to the World 2025 Christmas concert   Brooklyn, New York, USA - A nippy night, but one just suited to the season - Christmas, that is. The occasion was Eruption Steel Orchestra’s 3rd Annual Winter Concert & Fundraiser, and on the agenda were the sounds of steel courtesy the hosts themselves, the music organization Eruption Steel Orchestra, with invited performing artists Despers USA Steel Orchestra, Phoenix Steel Orchestra, and the Victory Music &…

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