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The Ministress of Culture went to the negotiating table and came away empty handed; and KEITH DIAZ gave a big speech. But in the end BIRDSONG ended up on the pavement.

Somehow I think BIRDSONG will survive this trauma and temporary stint out in the cold and plant more secure and permanent roots next time around.

http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,232553.html

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Junior panorama in brooklyn

I recently saw an add saying there will be something as a jr panorama or so in brooklyn this saturday, is this the same event under a different name and if it is why havent it been advertise to the masses from a long time ago.

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Higher Levin wins Brooklyn's Youth Pan Fest

When Steel Talks extends congratulations to Higher Levin and arranger Demany James on their 2016 victory.

Congratulation to all the contestants.

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HOW DOES A PAN PLAYER PROMOTE WITHOUT NO MANGER OR SPONSOR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9_gZ6Y_o68

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Are TRINIDADIANS ungrateful? Are the attacks on the OLYMPIC ATHLETES fair?

Did the team and its handlers promise too much in the build up to the OLYMPICS? Even though we managed a bronze it was just not enough to make  the local sports fans and bandwagoners happy. Sort of reminds me of how I see all the local attempts at CR

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EBONY Steelband Live!

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Which side of the PANYARD FENCE are you sitting on? Are you supporting BIRDSONG or the LOT OWNER?

It would be nice to know how the forum is leaning on this issue (especially the sideline readers). Personally, I have been oscillating; I would like to know how the other members see it.

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Looking down from the TREE TOPS

This is a quote from Dennis Phillip  who is the director of birdsong Steel Orchestra, and coordinator of birdsong’s International Program.

 

"It is a development process deficit. Many of the arrangers have not yet developed their musical vocabulary.

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CECIL HINKSON: What happened to your forum? 15000 members and NOBODY POSTING!!!

All 15,000 members so swear they love the PAN but they are NOT POSTING; and the one man who looks at the MUSIC and the INDUSTRY askance, working overtime to keep the forum active. Salmon Cupid invent this big, fancy, state-of-the-art instrument and h

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Can all the king's horses and all the king's men save another STEELBAND from eviction again?

Panyard horrors

From land owners

Why should there be

Any barriers ...

Merchant

Birdsong had a show of  solidarity on Sunday with Prof Clement Imbert, Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) leader David Abdulah, former Tunapuna MP Eddie Hart, Pan Trinbago

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Its A Tragedy That a Big Pannist Like Earl Rodney Only Gets 748 Views On A World Class Solo Performance Like This!

After being on youtube 6 years at that!

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So what is the REAL STORY on the G-PAN?

Over the years I have had people send me email criticisms of the G-PAN which I have kept to myself because that I have never stood up next a G-PAN and listened to it. There has been a lot of back and forth about the instrument on this forum over the

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Paying Pan Players

How do bands In the states gather enough money to pay each player that plays for panorama based on how much they get payed for an appearance fee. 

I sat and was thinking a steel band owner has to worry about getting a yard and paying rent, if they ne

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Steelpan and Handpan Makers/Tuners with a Satan-Free Sound: Panstream, Dave's Island Instruments & Innersound

https://www.karibpan.com/blogs/news/test-1

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Andy Narell on the current crisis, birdsong and state of music education

http://birdsongtt.org
8 August 2016

Andy Narell

We received this article from our 2016 Panorama arranger Andy Narell. Andy is a highly regarded jazz musician and composer specialized in the steelpan and a renowned soloist who has played in hundreds o

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Roaring Lion is the grandfather of Alfonso Ribeiro

Trinidad and Tobago calypsonian "Roaring Lion" (22 February 1908 – 11 July 1999), who during his 65-year career which began in the early 1930s and is best known for his compositions "Ugly Woman" (1933), "Mary Ann" and "Netty, Netty", which are still

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A Call For an Official PANart Apology in Light of the GUILTY Verdict Rendered by Dr. Anthony Achong

Dr. Anthony Achong recently rendered a decisive GUILTY verdict against PANart on When Steel Talks (WST), which is the Supreme Court of the Pan world. Dr. Achong, who is a distinguished Pan Scientist, Physicist, Advisor to the Steelpan Tuners Guild of

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We need two good PAN MEN to top this video. Over 18 million views!!!

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The Handpan + a Digeridoo = Cultural Appropriation x 2

The steelpan via the hang/handpan is not the only sacred, cultural institution of an instrument that has been co-opted, colonized and corrupted by Europeans on a wide scale. As I have discussed this particular matter in previous blog posts as it per

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XL4Pan promotional buttons

 I met with Bertel Gittens in person on Tuesday in Belmont  at the Trinidad Theatre workshop.

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