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IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO GIVE THE FOREIGN STEEL ORCHESTRAS THAT ARE COMING TO COMPETE IN THE INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA IN THE MECCA OF PAN A SIGHT SEEING TOUR OF OUR STEELBAND HEADQUARTERS

When our Steel Orchestra toured Accra in Ghana we were taken on a sight seeing tour of the place where Africans were held before they were shipped out to become Slaves. When we toured China we were taken on a sight seeing tour of the Great Wall of C

Started by earl richards in Panorama

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ON TIME PAYMENT OF PRIZES MONIES PAID TO THE FOREIGN AND LOCAL STEEL ORCHESTRAS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA

Are the foreign and local Steel Orchestras guaranteed prompt payment of prize monies after the conclusion of the International Panorama ? Is there a time limit for payment of prize monies? Will the foreign bands leave the Mecca of Pan without their p

Started by earl richards in Panorama

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What is Pan Trinbago doin 4 PAN and pan tuners ???

Since the Act No 5 of 1986 has been bestowed upon them/pan trinbago and funded, Pan Trinbago should have been a self-sufficient entity by now, don't U think, think about this people, the ROTT Government has allotted million's of tax payers dollars e

Started by Juanitto Jordano Jorda'ninho in Panorama

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HOW DID TRINIDAD ALL STARS CHOOSE WOMAN ON THE BASS FOR THEIR PANORAMA TUNE OF CHOICE IN 1980

In 1980 Trinidad All Stars vacated their Panyard located at lower St Vincent street Port Of Spain for their new Panyard at 46-48 Duke Street Port Of Spain, When Carnival Practise started Leon Smooth Edwards put down a number of Calypsoes to play in

Started by earl richards in Panorama

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Panorama need to be taken to another Level or it will stay Stagnant,

(this is where Andy Narell comes in, and forget about Panorama is "We thing",

Started by BEDE LOPEZ in Panorama

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TOP CLASS ARRANGER ARRANGES PANORAMA TUNES FOR THE MOST LARGE BANDS

I think Ray Holman holds the title for Arranging the most Panorama tunes for different Large Steel Orchestras. He arranged Panorama Tunes for Starliff, Invaders, Phase 2, Tokyo when they were in the large Category, Exodus, Pandemonium, Hummingbirds

Started by earl richards in Panorama

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WHY DID MOST STEEL ORCHESTRAS LOST THEIR DISTINCT TONAL QUALITY

Long Ago when you hear a Steel Band playing on the radio and you don't know the tune they are playing, You will know if it is Starliff or Invaders or despers or Fonclaire playing; and even on the drag for Panorama when a Band strikes up in the dis

Started by earl richards in Panorama

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Can the Medium Bands beat the Large Bands in Panorama? (We always ask ourselves that Question)

The Medium Bands from Trinidad going to get their chance to stand up against the Big bands at their level, lets see what happens

Started by BEDE LOPEZ in Panorama

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What is Pan Trinbago doin 4 PAN and pan tuners ???

Since the Act No 5 of 1986 has been bestowed upon them/pan trinbago and funded, Pan Trinbago should have been a self-sufficient entity by now, don't U think, think about this people, the ROTT Government has allotted million's of tax payers dollars e

Started by Juanitto Jordano Jorda'ninho in Panorama

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HAPPY FATHERS DAY...

To all Panmen that's Fathers, and the Mothers that has to be both HAPPY FATHERS DAY.

Started by Cecil hinkson in Panorama

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LARGE STEEL ORCHESTRA WON PANORAMA ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION PLAYING IN FIRST AND LAST POSITION ( IN DIFFERENT YEARS )

Which Large Band Steel Orchestra has Won Panorama on more Than one occasion Playing in First Position and again Won Panorama on more that one occasion Playing in Last Position.( IN DIFFERENT YEARS OF CAUSE ).

Started by earl richards in Panorama

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Ama In Wonderland: Standing in her shoes and wondering about PT and the IP this year.

I have to wonder why an international panorama and no elections. I have to wonder why PT after all these years have no headquarters (building), but want to be the body representing steelbands the world over. I have to wonder why would forward thinkin

Started by ama belfon in Panorama

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An All Star T&T Female Pan players to represent T&T in the All Female Pan Players World Competition

As we are the founders of the Steel orchestra, it is fitting, I think, that we should have some kind of presence in that world competition. If you agree make your selections. The selections having been made, I would like also to have some suggestion

Started by Andre Walker in Panorama

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An All Star T&T Female Pan players to represent T&T in the All Female Pan Players World Competition

As we are the founders of the Steel orchestra, it is fitting, I think, that we should have some kind of presence in that world competition. If you agree make your selections. The selections having been made, I would like also to have some suggestion

Started by Andre Walker in Panorama

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Too Few Players? Too Many Bands? Too Many Categories?

I just read the “Results re: Various steelpan competitions organized by Pan Trinbago” posted on WST on 2/20/15. These were the results of the pan competitions held on Carnival Monday.

I immediately noticed that there were only two categories: convent

Started by Ajamu Nyomba in Panorama

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Ready For Panorama - Large and Medium 411

NGC Couva Joylanders and bp Renagades will play first in their respective categories on Saturday (14^th February 2015) as the National Panorama Medium & Large Conventional Bands Finals take centre stage at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, Tr

Started by Pan Times in Panorama

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Judging

Pan men need's to be Judge by other pan men or their peers, who know's what pan is about, pan men like, Anthony Williams, Ellie Mannette, Sterlin Betancourt, Clifford Alexis, Neville Jules, Granville Sealy, Filo James, Winston "BigJim" Mc lean, Walla

Started by Juanitto Jordano Jorda'ninho in Panorama

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Steel Band Music

Mr. Bede Lopez; U know very well that the music today is all recycled, remember "City Symphony" and the tune by Lord Kitchener "RUN"? in those day's every arranger and band had their own style of music, West Side, Starlift, Silver Stars, Cross Fire,

Started by Juanitto Jordano Jorda'ninho in Panorama

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Steelband Panorama Countdown 2015 Projection

A challenge to all the “Pan Pundits” out there, love that word, credit should be given to WST member Ama Belon.

If the past is an indicator to what the future holds, Panorama 2015 can become a history making event for some, others, more of the same a

Started by odw in Panorama

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Should Panorama judges who make their personal biases known to members of the public be allowed to continue judging in the present Competition?

I am a steelband man who has been around steelbands since I was 12 years old. The whole pan scene has changed and the young ones today are focusing on winning or going to finals whereas when I was coming up, all us young players just wanted to go to

Started by Kirth King in Panorama

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IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO GIVE THE FOREIGN STEEL ORCHESTRAS THAT ARE COMING TO COMPETE IN THE INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA IN THE MECCA OF PAN A SIGHT SEEING TOUR OF OUR STEELBAND HEADQUARTERS

ON TIME PAYMENT OF PRIZES MONIES PAID TO THE FOREIGN AND LOCAL STEEL ORCHESTRAS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA

What is Pan Trinbago doin 4 PAN and pan tuners ???

HOW DID TRINIDAD ALL STARS CHOOSE WOMAN ON THE BASS FOR THEIR PANORAMA TUNE OF CHOICE IN 1980

Panorama need to be taken to another Level or it will stay Stagnant,

TOP CLASS ARRANGER ARRANGES PANORAMA TUNES FOR THE MOST LARGE BANDS

WHY DID MOST STEEL ORCHESTRAS LOST THEIR DISTINCT TONAL QUALITY

Can the Medium Bands beat the Large Bands in Panorama? (We always ask ourselves that Question)

What is Pan Trinbago doin 4 PAN and pan tuners ???

HAPPY FATHERS DAY...

LARGE STEEL ORCHESTRA WON PANORAMA ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION PLAYING IN FIRST AND LAST POSITION ( IN DIFFERENT YEARS )

Ama In Wonderland: Standing in her shoes and wondering about PT and the IP this year.

An All Star T&T Female Pan players to represent T&T in the All Female Pan Players World Competition

An All Star T&T Female Pan players to represent T&T in the All Female Pan Players World Competition

Too Few Players? Too Many Bands? Too Many Categories?

Ready For Panorama - Large and Medium 411

Judging

Steel Band Music

Steelband Panorama Countdown 2015 Projection

Should Panorama judges who make their personal biases known to members of the public be allowed to continue judging in the present Competition?

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