For YEARS now the West-Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) has been cheating West Indian Associations out of money and no one has stood up for themselves officially whether they be mas camps, steel bands, etc. To the point where this o
Read more…Well despite all the confusion bands are still moving ahead with music. To my knowledge this is who is playing what, arranged by whom. Note that every single band has a unique tune of choice.
Pan Sonatas - Gie Dem Tempo - Yohan Popwell
ADLIB - Baddi
Read more…Congrats to 2012 Antigua/Barbuda Panorama champs Hell's Gate Steel Orchestra and arranger Khan Cordice!
Global - While their senior compatriots flex their musical muscles in the second week of August, it will be the turn of Grenada's junior steel pan players one week earlier, when steel orchestras fielding multitudes of the country's younger steel pan
There is a particular band that didnt pay their players, arranger or the drill master. That band name is United Sounds in Arima Dump road Trinidad. They made an agreement to pay the members and broke it. The Pantrinbago east office did nothing to hel
Read more…Anyone viewed the Panorama 2012 DVD?, I would like to hear comments...Am I the only one hearing a different sound...I know based on audio systems (home theater, computer audio cards) sound reproduction can be heard differently, stereo vs surround so
Read more…I can’t say for certain that it was. What I do know is that some pretty funny things happened with the voting by text for the people’s choice on panorama finals night 2012. Not to mention that in the first place I thought it to be down right foolishn
Read more…Hello once again WST Community!
Last year I made my first pilgrimage to the Mecca of Pan and had the opportunity to write about my experiences over the two month period I spent in Trinidad and my first Panorama. Since returning home I longed to retur
Read more…I’m not pointing any fingers nor am I taking sides; I just think that a serious conversation has to be had among stakeholders about the type of competition we want the panorama to be. Is it about music? Is it about jam? I have no beef with whicheve
Read more…For the last few years, I have been very disappointed with the panorama judging. This leads me to ask:"WHO'S JUDGING THE JUDGES?" As the music has evolved and improved every year, the judging seems to be the same old biases and personal preferences
Read more…Who coined the word "Panorama"? CDC Chairman, Ronald "Ronnie" Williams. This was in 1963, and was the country's first post-Independence Carnival. He suggested the name to (then) steelband association (NATTS) leader, George "Sonny" Goddard, and at tha
Read more…Why is it taking this long to be displayed anywhere on the web?
Competition finished over 6 hrs ago.
Is the attitude, well we know so who cares about those not in the country?
Results please anyone
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Pan on the Avenue for J’ouvert
By DARCEL CHOY Saturday, February 4 2012 On Carnival Monday, Ariapita Avenue will be renamed the Birdie Mannette Pan Avenue for a few hours to facilitate a pan festival. Deputy Mayor Keron Valentine of t |
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All-inclusive steelband disrespect
Friday, February 3 2012 THE EDITOR: I write this to register my amazement and anger at what is to take place on Sunday at the National Semi-Finals of the 2012 Panaroma. It is my understanding that there will be an |
The first Panorama Preliminary was held in February 1963.
This year, 2012 will mark the 50th anniversary of the prelims.
There is only one person that performed at all preliminaries to date.
This will be his 50th appearance at a Panorama prelim.
Also
Read more…I will love to invite our chat steelpan he lives and breathe music
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What the bands are playing - New York Panorama 2011
Is there such a thing as an OVER-ARRANGED panorama arrangement? Is there a point when the music stops being sweet? How would an arranger know he crossed that point? How does the listener know that threshold has been crossed?
Read more…OK I've searched high and low, is anyone broadcasting NY Panorama this year? Apart from the full line-up WIADCA site show no link to ordering the thing.
Is it Pay -Per- View or Free?
Let's have some info please
Randi
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