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Dr Jit Samaroo - A TRIBUTE

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Between 1950 and 2015, HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS have been spent SUBSIDIZING STEELBANDS: was this money well spent?

Between Sponsors and Government HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of dollars have been poured into the STEELBAND MOVEMENT over the last 65 years. (Not to mention the millions spent by foreign governments flying these steelbands all around the world.)  Yet, today,

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Is the Window for PAN on the Road CLOSE?.

 If the Window for PAN on the ROAD is close as stated by a WST MEMBER. Is he saying that in a few years from now Steelband Institutions like EXODUS.INVADERS.DESPERS.STARLIFT.ALL STARS.PHASE 11,FONCLAIRE. ETC. ETC. Will not be on the road on Carnival

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COULD YOU ENVISION AND ENJOY PANORAMA WHEN ALL 100 PLUS STEEL ORCHESTRAS TUNE OF CHOICE HAS NO LYRICS.

Mr. Claude Gonzales said in an earlier post and I quote ( I think that in a few short years PANORAMA TUNES will NO LONGER HAVE LYRICS. if you listen to the PANORAMA COMPOSITIONS with a critical calypso ear the problem is self-evident. ) end of quote.

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Are theSteelband clashes of the sixties exaggerated ?

I an not one to try to whitewash the past , but the era of the late nineteen fifties into the early seventies seems to be defined in the minds of some as an era of "old pan and cutlash " and steelband clashes.

There were clashes indeed , mostly in th

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CAL Invaders shows the way forward for pan

As the legendary steel orchestra celebrates its 75th anniversary, CAL Invaders deserves kudos for hosting an impressive week of celebrations, and especially for staging its symposium and exhibition—T&T Steelband: The Way Forward—on Monday at the Quee

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The Bradley Swagger

Story Time with Mr. Sanch - The Bradley Swagger

What is Panorama Music? Is there a method to the melodious madness that makes us move every Carnival? In this "Story Time with Mr. Sanch" we feature the legendary Clive Bradley as we look back to Panora

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Searching for tune 'Dawning'

Hi.  A little while ago I heard a steel pan rendition of the Jay and the American's song 'Dawning.'  I don't know who the performer was and I have been searching the web to get a copy but can't find it anywhere.  Does anybody know who plays it and wh

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Trinidad All Stars Pan on D Avanue 4

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The Circle of Fifths

From time to time on this forum there have been discussions about the "circle of fifths" as it relates to the steelpan , it's creation and creators.

As a non musician , I've been highly intrigued by these discussions, and did some research out of cur

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London Steelband Panorama

Congratulations to Ebony Steelband-- 2015 Panorama winners!! As predicted Ebony; Real Steel; Mangrove in that order. Now Bede, you can have that drink with Pepe. 

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Notting Hill Steelband Panorama

Does anyone know if there is a live stream of the Notting Hill steelband panorama?

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ICP World Steel Band Competition: DEFRAUDED OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM:

The ICP world steel band competition is a waste of our country's money and proves nothing.

No government or organization in the countries represented will spend money to transport, housed, feed and pay expenses for foreign groups to compete and then

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Len ‘Boogsie’ Sharpe is referred to as The Mozart of Pan and a Genius, a successful arranger, composer, classical arranger, and a steel pan virtuoso. Is GENIUS a true characterization of his abilities

The genius of Len Boogsie Sharpe was evident throughout this production. Boogsie played on almost every track on the album, on every instrument ranging from tenor pans to bass pans. The most lasting memory of all present at the Coral Sounds recording

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The MUSICAL DETERIORATION of Panorama MUSIC...

personally, after the 1969 Panorama, I have NEVER heard a good panorama tune played since, after Panam North Stars, Guinness Cavaliers, Witco Desperadoes, Solo Harmonites, and Angostura Starlift, to this day, panorama music has rapidly deteriorated,

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When is a soprano a tenor?

Published on Aug 5, 2015

A standard of a glossary of terms related to the steelpan was declared by the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards in early July, in time for the current International Conference and Panorama (ICP) that concludes on Sunday

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WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO STEEL BAND/PAN MUSIC TODAY and ???

do these arrangers KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOIN ??? don't they know how too use these INSTRUMENT'S, don't they know music or anything at all about music, and don't they go off at a distant and listen to the"SHIT" THEY'RE PUTTING on the pans ??? I can hear

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TALK TALK TALK / HOT HOT HOT AIR ...

The Pan Trinbago REGIME has Polluted the Steel Pan Celestial Sphere with Grieve UNREST, what R U all gonna do about It??? all this talk, talk, talk, TALKING never get's anything done, DOIN DOES...

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AROBICORAMA ...

I'v seen the second love of my life, PANORAMA, after the MUSIC FESTIVAL, totally ERADICATED/DESTROYED, by Arobic Dancing behind the instruments, it's high time ALL YAH stop playing WITH the Instrument, and start PLAYIN IT...

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Money is the key to the music Pan Trinbago seeks millions for international conference and competition

In their continuing efforts to promote the steelpan globally, while ensuring that Trinidad and Tobago remains identified as the birthplace and Mecca of the instrument, Pan Trinbago is working to raise at least TT$12M to host its International Confer

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