Should the limit of 120 players be lifted in the Large band category?. Will it make some bands to have an advantage over others because of their size?. Since we have a lot of foreign players spending all that money will they benefit from this?. Will
Read more…Hopefully, Birdsong's performance of "We Kinda Music" will start to break the boredom of a competition gone stagnant...
Andy Narel's treatment of this classic pan/jazz piece is highly commendable and should inspire other arrangers to get out of what
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Leading the charge was arranger of defending conventional large band champions Phase II Pan Groove Len “Boogsie” Sharpe, who admitted he was brought to tears when he learned of the initiative which
My hats off to the Panorama Judges, it's not an easy task, (I know so) They will not be able to please everybody, they are human and they call it as they see and hear it. Judging will be always subjective.Therefore I Congratulate them for a job well
Read more…Global - Sixteen Single Pan Bands advance to the finals arena in the 2014 Panorama on February 27 in San Fernando, south Trinidad. Thirty-two qualified for the semi-finals, where further competition determined which sixteen were best in the group to
Read more…“When my back is up against a wall, I work best!” champion steelband arranger Len “Boogsie” Sharpe said yesterday morning. He was describing the imaginative musical lines and infectious phrases that constituted the scintillating arrangement of Petro
Read more…Two or three Carnivals ago, when Pan Trinbago introduced an exclusive party zone to the people’s Panorama, I protested, warning that the organisation that was supposed to protect and promote pan was instead disrespecting pannists and the national in
Read more…What is the purpose of the steelband in the Mecca?
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Minister says their concerns have been answered.
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Mayaro Government Primary and Mayaro Secondary Schools won the primary and secondary category, respectively, in the recently concluded southeast pan festival. The competition which took place last
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - After the semi-finals of the 2014 National Panorama competition two weeks ago, arranger for then top placed band Neal & Massy Trinidad All Stars, Leon “Smooth” Edwards, proclaimed there were four
Read more…In order to get and keep the crowd @ the Panorama, there should be an Alternation of the Medium and the Large Bands @ the Semi's and the Finals. After the bands have already pick their Positions for the Semi's, the 1st Band should be (1) Court sound
Read more…Ok people it's that time of the year when we make our pick for panorama 2014, pick as many as you like.
Here's how I see it.
1 Phase ll
2 XO
3 Despers and Renegades
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - A member of the White Oak Starlift Steel Orchestra is claiming the band did not make it into the Panorama finals because they were set-up by their drummer last Sunday at the semi-finals.
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As Carnival celebrations continued into Tuesday night, with revellers trying to enjoy the last hours of celebrations on the streets, thousands left the city dejectedly as the music was brought to sudden end at 10 pm. Some pan lovers
Read more…ALL STARS in front and RENEGADES behind.
Looks like Duvone Stewart got his BIG CHANCE!!! His to lose!!!
PLAYING POSITIONS
1. Cal Invaders
2. NLCB Fonclaire
3. NGC La Brea Nightingales
4. WITCO Desperadoes
5. T&TEC Tropical Angel Harps
6. Republic Ba
Great Panorama Moments - FONCLAIRE - "Pan by Storm" - Panorama Finals 1990
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - NGC La Brea Nightingales Steel Orchestra will be carrying the hopes and dreams of an entire community when the band hits the stage in the 2014 Panorama semifinals at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The three steel orchestras that tied for first place in the preliminary round of competition in the Single Pan Bands category of the 2014 National Steelband Panorama Competition received loud appla
