Department of Culture supports the sweet sound of pan for the second year running

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Melvin Hewlett (far left) instructing adult participants from last year’s Pan in Splendor

Basseterre, St. Kitts, W.I. - For the second year in a row, the Department of Culture will be hosting “Pan in Splendour,” providing an opportunity fo

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WINSFORD DEVINE: How could one man write so many CALYPSOS?

This is a little tribute to WINSFORD DEVINE for all the work he has put into producing CALYPSO. I can't believe that one man can be so prolific. I wonder how Reggie Joseph's body of work stacked up to this one. Reggie Joseph never documented his comp

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Andy Akiho review: Music for strings, color, and percussion

Riveting Chamber Music Northwest performances showcase an exemplary 21st century composer

August 12, 2016 // FEATURED, MUSIC // Oregon ArtsWatch

By MATTHEW ANDREWS

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WICO’s Jazz on the Dock to Present Victor Provost July 19

St. Thomas Source

St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. -  The West Indian Company Ltd. (WICO) will feature Victor Provost at its next Jazz on the Dock scheduled for 5:30-9:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 19. Come enjoy the sweet sound of jazz on a steel pan -- thrill the he

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St Michael’s youth steel band’s annual concert raises the roof in Stonebridge

Brent & Kilburn Times -- London24 news network

St Michael and All Angels Steel Orchestra, part of the St Michael Youth Project SYMP), enthralled audiences in Hillside last night with their eclectic mix of pan music.

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Young and moving on

Trinidad and Tobago Guardian

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ....Young nationals continue to achieve great things on the global stage; achievements which go unnoticed by most and in which we must be very proud and applaud.

The young musicians of Exocubs

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Former Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister & Panist, Patrick Manning has died

When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of former Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Patrick Manning on his passing.

This band was called the "Playboys" It was an Irvine Hall band that we started in late 1966 or early 1967. Le

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August is pan month ...street parade in Laventille tomorrow (Saturday)

Trinidad and Tobago Guardian

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Tomorrow, Laventille will once more open its arms to residents and visitors alike to come and share in the brighter side in the capital of the pan world. From 5 pm, the Laventille Steelband Festi

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Creating a special musical instrument in Madison

Wisconsin State Journal

Jenny Robinson demonstrates how to play a handpan. Robinson founded Isthmus Instruments, LLC, on Madison's Far East Side to create the rare musical instruments, which have an otherworldly sound
 

Wisconsin, USA - Though Jenny

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Happy Birthday to Pan-Times

I hope you have an Enjoyable day Pan-Times, James Pan Foster,

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A WST Review -- Metamorphosis - Leon “Foster” Thomas

A look at the latest CD release from the musician extraordinaire

Global - It’s a beautiful late Spring afternoon and we are here in the quiet Fulton Park in Brooklyn listening to Metamorphosis by Leon “Foster” Thomas, with every so often, the vibrat

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Chinese come to hear pan in Laventille

Trinidad Guardian

A special space was reserved in the VIP section for the members of Beijing’s Ritan High School, hosted in Trinidad by Panland T&T Ltd. Ritan is one of the very few schools in China with a steel orchestra and Panland invited the scho

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Party on Wheels to celebrate, share Metro commuters’ stories

The Seattle Times 

Seattle, Washington, USA - Radio station KBCS’ event Tuesday, June 28, will feature music and the chance to record your own mass-transit commuter story for the What’s the Flux? project, which is collecting personal experiences of

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Give Pan a Chance for Peace

Trinidad and Tobago Guardian

National instrument unites Jews and Muslims

  The Peace Drums Steel Orchestra performs at the University of Delaware.

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ....Earlier this year, Selwyn “Fruits” John, a key member of First Citizens

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People studying pan in America

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Trinbago President Keith Diaz has renewed calls for a local masters degree programme in steelpan as people are learning Trinidad and Tobago’s national instrument in other countries.

....He sa

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Congratulations to Pan Fantasy the 2016 Pan Alive champions

When Steel Talks extends congratulations to Pan Fantasy steelband on their capturing of the 2016 Pan Alive crown in Toronto, Canada.

Complete -- Pan Alive - Toronto 2016 National Panorama 411
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Pan Trinbago - Press Conference - Keith Diaz Speaks

Press Conference

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Review: Steelpan virtuoso Akiho dazzles with Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble

TribLive.com

Pennsylvania, USA -  ....Most of the concert was devoted to five pieces by rising composer Andy Akiho. Born in 1979, his main instrument is steel pan — a concave bowl with specific pitches provides by convex surfaces within the bowl. He

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Everything You Need To Know About The Notting Hill Carnival

Everything You Need To Know About The Notting Hill Carnival

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International Marimba and Steelpan Festival 2016

Artslink.co.za News

Gauteng, South Africa - Esteemed adjudicators for the 5^th Education Africa International Marimba and Steelpan Festival 2016.

We are less than three weeks away from the largest marimba and steelpan festival in the world with over

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