By David Knight Jr. — June 5, 2016 - V.I. Source
St. John Festival 2016 got off to a lively start on Saturday as steel pan renditions o
Claude's question got me thinking , where do we go from here ?
Where we go from here depends on what options we think are available for the Steelband , and most of us are inside a"pan bubble" , so we see "through a glass darkly " as the bible says.
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Read more…Cecil, Boy: Ah under heavy manners on this forum. Brenda Hosang tell me to stop posting using CAPS. And ah next fellah tell me and bugs not to talk about basketball if we really love pan. And ah buy two CDs from ah english girl and she demanding that
Read more…The ''PanART Hang Documentary: A Propaganda-Filled, Dissemination of Lies'' (Part 1)
July 04, 2016
In keeping true to our mission of the pursu
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+2 Bruce CotlerParent coordinator Donna Phillips and teacher Linsey Johnson wear their emotions on their T-shirts at a rally on May 10 outside IS 285 to protest a proposed co-location at the
July 14, 2016
I have written extensively about the Handpan Mafia and their various rackets which they run to make exorbitant profits off the backs of the overwhelmingly gullible, uninformed Handpan buyer's market.
This latest KaribPAN exposé will now
What did the Steelband in the Mecca accomplish in the last ten years, where would you like to see them in the next ten, what's a realistic goal?
Read more…Looking for list of the most popular calypso's of the 1930's qnd 1940's. Looking for songs the can be found written (sheet music) and /or recording. Thanks.
Tim Delaney/Steely Pan
Read more…By JULIEN NEAVES Sunday, June 5 2016 |
A LACK of music literacy is hindering steelband arrangers from getting employment and has resulted in Panorama compositions not being recorded.
These were some of the concerns raised yesterday during the open
Read more…I still like S-T-E-E-L-B-A-N-D because I think that it delivers the clearest message and marketing punch in the fewest letters. PAN is too local and the locals hate the word S-T-E-E-L-D-R-U-M to describe the instrument. Personally, I hate the word S-
Read more…In a previous thread Claude provided public evidence that Pan Trinbago was not only dishonest but trying to use some funny math on the players.
These were two men who passionately loved the culture and entertained grand visions of untethering PAN from Panorama and Government handouts.
http://www.ecaroh.com/bmp/articles/bestpanplan.htm
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/featured-news/The_Bertie
Read more…On 91.9 FM steelband show last night a caller called in and said PANS long ago used to sound better and the best basses were DESPERS. The host asked who am I speaking to and the caller said BOOGSIE man, BOOGSIE SHARPE. and the host said BOOGSIE man.
Read more…Read more…These are issues facing every carnival or mas band. It’s apparent in Notting Hill, where there’s an urgent need for younger designers, band-leaders, steelpan arrangers and players, and organisers to take over the reins from the old guard. Carnival ne
