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Well ah have ah (almost fatal) PANORAMA PROBLEM this year because I don't like KES and I don't like VOICE and when both of them get together with some gratuitous lyrics -- I PASS on that song ...

... and in my books, if you do not know the CALYPSO -- then you might as well not listen to the ARRANGEMENT. So I am yet to listen to ONE BAND play that song IN FULL. And that really destroying my 2020 PANORAMA ENJOYMENT because the song is VERY VERY

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[GUYANA] Police band remains the Pan Champions

Guyana Chronicle February 17, 2020

"THE Guyana Police Force Steel Orchestra did not disappoint their supporters on Sunday at the Panorama Steel Band Competition held at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH).

With a massive performance of Melissa ‘Va

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High praise for NGC Couva Joylanders [bugs and MTTTB and Cecil and Earl and Patrick and dem say i doh know nothing about PAN, but I praised that victorious band since this morning and look now ...]

... down in THE MECCA they just put up a story giving HIGH PRAISE to NGC COUVA JOYLANDERS ... ah taking a BOW!!!

Newsday February 18, 2020

NGC Couva Joylanders played its way into the history books on Sunday night, winning their first National Panora

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You Madd -- Top Panorama 4

I Bugs fully endorse this message. If we are talking about melodic content, harmonizing, transitions, dynamics, the engine room and the wow factor,  it's an open and close case.  And I am not suffering from a concussion like the judges.

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Well I NEVER ENVY THE CONGO MAN -- but I ENVY BUGS, because he know so much about PANORAMA MUSIC that he COULD TAKE ON ANYBODY in THE ENTIRE WORLD OF PAN (especially DEM LOCALS) ...

Ah wish ah did know .001 PERCENT of what BUGS know about PAN MUSIC (Ah wish ah coulda go to NEW YORK and SHAKE HE HAND). Ah woulda been ALL OVER THIS FORUM challenging EVERYBODY on this PANORAMA MUSIC -- FULL FRONTAL ASSAULT!!!

But as ALLYUH KNOW --

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Watch - Large Band 2020 Panorama Prelim - La Brea Steel Nightingales Orchestra

Band: La Brea Steel Nightingales
Tune: Feeling It (Remix): 
Arranger: Vanessa Headley 

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Tropical Angel Harps | Antillean All Stars | La Brea Steel Nightingales | Fonclaire | Skiffle

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Earl Richards: I have a hypothetical question for you on the TOBAGO PANORAMA. Suppose BEVERLEY and PAN TRINBAGO went crazy spending money and then they suddenly realize they are coming up short ...

... so their only recourse is to tell some of the TRINIDAD FINALIST BANDS that they need to cut down their bands to the MINIMUM NUMBER (I think that is 70 -- yuh know ah not into the PAN TING). So now the TRINI BANDS have NO CHOICE but to go along wi

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Panorama 2020 Official Results - Medium Conventional Preliminaries

Panorama 2020 Official Results - Medium Conventional Preliminaries

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I am a CALYPSO LOVER and NOBODY has put up "WRONG AGAIN" on THIS FORUM more than me. So when a PAN SIDE wants to play that song in a PANORAMA -- they better COME GOOD!!!

Now, I doh know NOTHING about PAN MUSIC!!! But if I was a PAN ARRANGER -- I would NEVER ATTEMPT to PLAY THAT CALYPSO  ("WRONG AGAIN") in a PANORAMA.

So far, with ALL THE TRY THEY TRY -- NO ARRANGER has been able to DELIVER THE DOMINANT MELODIC line i

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Medium Band Panorama 2020 Finals Performances

(SEE Medium Steel Orchestra Finals RESULTS Panorama 2020)

POTENTIAL SYMPHONY

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SIPARIA DELTONES

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CUREPE SCHERZANDO

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STEEL XPLOSION

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DIXIELAND

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COUVA JOYLANDERS

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PAMBERI

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SFORZATA

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KATZENJAMMERS

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SOUND SPECIALISTS OF LAVENTILLE

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DUVONE 2020!!!

GIVE THE MAN THE THREE IN A ROW!!!

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Historically Revered Steel Orchestras Vow to Never Turn Backs on Fans & Supporters at Panorama

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - In spite of the all the brew-haha and local controversy over the recently-constructed “Pan-City” for Panorama 2020, some of the oldest and most revered steel orchestras in the world have vowed to display continued commitmen

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Ah waiting for BEVERLEY or ONE BEVERLEY LOVER to post a report on the TOBAGO PANORAMA FINALS ...

Man, for a whole year ah hear so much about the HISTORIC SHOW and now the show come and gone and I cannot even find a ONE SENTENCE REPORT on the event.

Y ni una sola palabra de LA JEFA!!!

Aquil Arrindell come and give ah lil  THIRD HAND REPORT!!! But

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Watch - Large Band 2020 Panorama Prelim - Fonclaire Steel Orchestra

Band:  Fonclaire
Tune:  Dear Promoter
Arranger:  Darren Sheppard

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Tropical Angel Harps | Antillean All Stars | La Brea Nightingales | Fonclaire | Skiffle

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Somebody on the PAN TRINBAGO EXECUTIVE went and PIMP OUT THE TREASURER to SHARMAIN telling her that he doh know ah CHEQUE from a DOLLAR BILL ...

Ah think that BEVERLEY should start an INVESTIGATION to find out who shared that information with SHARMAIN.

Of course, that eh news to me because I was told that over a year ago. DITTO for the ERO -- but I have taken my shots at him.

But that fact th

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OH GAWD!!! SKIFFLE coming to do "WRONG AGAIN" with the YANKEE ARRANGERS!!!

Dem lil HALF-AH-TRINI YANKEE BOYS -- they CANNOT HEAR CALYPSO!!!

You have to be BORN and GROW up in TRINIDAD to be able TO HEAR CALYPSO.

Now, to be honest, I don't know what the BREAK POINT AGE is -- but I am guessing somewhere between 18 and 25!!!

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The Rocket Pan - A Desperadoes Steel Orchestra Specialty - Inside Panorama 2020

The Rocket Pan aka Ying Yang, Six Pan -- Invented by the late great Rudolph Charles of Desperadoes Steel Orchestra

Photo by Lyndon Spencer

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EARL RICHARDS: Ah want you to come and find the right CYBER PANORAMA LIME on SUNDAY and join in ... it does be REAL FUN!!!

Earl: Since we NOT in the SAVANNAH GRASS, you should search around (On Sunday) and find the best CHAT PANORAMA LIME because the commentary does be RIPPING.

TRINI PAN LOVERS from all over the world does be on there -- just out to have FUN and enjoy th

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Watch (Northern) Medium Prelims Live Feed - January 28, 2020

Jan. 28 2020

• Judging in the Panyards/Communities - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama competition:  Medium Conventional Steel Orchestra - Preliminaries - Nrothern Region steel orchestras.  
  
  Time:  7:00 p.m.  --- 4 steel orchestras --- Power Stars,

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When you go to war with music ... The Duvone and Dante Episode by Sharmain Baboolal

#ChroniclesOfAPanorama

A showdown between a master and his protege is just one of the side stories of the 2020 Panorama. They had to break the habit of working together as both Duvone Stewart and Dante Pantin will arrange "Wrong Again " for their re

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