Panorama - Forum - When Steel Talks

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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International Panorama Competition August 8th-9th 2015

With this competition just 5 months away using the same judging criteria, this competition is expected to produce some interesting results. 30 steelbands performing for 2 days. Any predictions?

MUSIC

6.1 – Music Selection – For the purposes of the

Started by odw in Panorama

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Does Arrangers have their own Musical Styles or Recycling Music?

Does Arrangers have their own Musical Styles or Recycling Music? I would say Both. Even tho' I was not pleased with the 2015 Results I will not condemn the Arrangers for sounding the same as their years before. All Arrangers recycle their Music and a

Started by BEDE LOPEZ in Panorama

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PANORAMA 2015, MEDIA LAUNCH - PRESIDENT SPEECH - Trinidad and Tobago

PAN TRINBAGO INC

PANORAMA 2015, MEDIA LAUNCH

THURSDAY 27^TH NOVEMBER 2014

VIP LOUNGE, QUEEN’S PARK SAVANNAH

PRESIDENT'S SPEECH

Members of the Media, Officers of the Association, the C.E.O. and staff of F.C.L., please accept a sincere expression of g

Started by Pan Times in Panorama

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General Performance – a maximum of 40 points shall be awarded under this category for Panorama

General Performance – a maximum of 40 points shall be awarded under this category. Can you all define General Performance at the Trinidad & Tobago Panorama, Do you get Points for Attire (the way you Dress), The way the Conductor Conduct the Band, The

Started by BEDE LOPEZ in Panorama

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Trinidad All Stars Again Deny Phase II Pan Groove Hat-trick - Pan Elders Medium Champion for Second Year

Global - And shortly after 4:00 a.m. local time on Carnival Sunday, pan music lovers all over the world knew just where their favorite bands in medium and/or large conventional steel orchestra categories stood - like it or not. With a start sometime

Started by Pan Times in Panorama

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This was not the "History Making" results I was expecting.

Comparing the results from the start of the panorama competitions, this was not the history making results I was expecting, here again history is an indicator of what can be expected in the future.

For the first time in history of Panorama competit

Started by odw in Panorama

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Congratulations to Trinidad All Stars & Pan Elders

When Steel Talks extends congratulations to members of Trinidad All Stars and Pan Elders on your 2015 Panorama Championships.

Trinidad All Stars captures Large Band Panorama 2015 Title - Leon "Smooth" Edwards champion arranger - see full results
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Started by Pan Times in Panorama

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What the bands are playing for Panorama 2015 - Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Competition

Large Steel Orchestras

birdsong Steel Orchestra - history

Tune of Choice - “Pan Magic” - Arranger: Andy Narell - history

Desperadoes Steel Orchestra - history

Tune of Choice - “Hooray” - Arranger: Robert Greenidge - history

Exodus Steel Orchestra -

Started by Pan Times in Panorama

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Sweet pan ...and the ‘noisy’ Greens

It was to the accompaniment of a fearsome din coming constantly from The Greens at Panorama 2015 that the 14 medium and 15 large steelbands made their appearance on stage Sunday at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain.

Those on The Greens partied

Started by odw in Panorama

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Thank You When Steel Talks

For granting all access to this weekend Steelband Panorama activities including the timely results.

Googles #1 site for steel pan related information.

When Steel Talks is dedicated to Pan worldwide. It is an initiative designed to promote the history

Started by odw in Panorama

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Panorama 2015 Essentials - Trinidad Carnival 2015

Panorama 2015 Essentials

Tunes for Panorama 2015
Schedule - 2015 Panorama
Quick Chart - The 411 on all the bands
Panyard Addresses
Carnival 2015 - Info, Events, Dates
Prizes
Rules - 2013 Update
70 Steelbands for National Panorama Single Pan Preli

Started by Pan Times in Panorama

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Panorama (1414)

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?

International Panorama Competition August 8th-9th 2015

Does Arrangers have their own Musical Styles or Recycling Music?

PANORAMA 2015, MEDIA LAUNCH - PRESIDENT SPEECH - Trinidad and Tobago

General Performance – a maximum of 40 points shall be awarded under this category for Panorama

Trinidad All Stars Again Deny Phase II Pan Groove Hat-trick - Pan Elders Medium Champion for Second Year

This was not the "History Making" results I was expecting.

Congratulations to Trinidad All Stars & Pan Elders

What the bands are playing for Panorama 2015 - Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Competition

Sweet pan ...and the ‘noisy’ Greens

Thank You When Steel Talks

Panorama 2015 Essentials - Trinidad Carnival 2015

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