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Is it CULTURE FIRST and COUNTRY SECOND or the other way around?
It is really hard for me to think about PANORAMA this year with oil sitting around $30.xx a barrel today and flirting with that psychological barrier that could send it crashing down to $25.00 a barrel or even lower. And the Trinidad budget is premis
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ABOUT THE PAN TUNE...
How about the Panorama People showing more love for those that compose Pan Tunes each year and make it mandatory that large and medium bands play New Music, don't you think we should always try and promote new music?
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PNM CUTTING MAS MONEY!!!
The new Minister of Culture finally shows up and cuts the Carnival Budget by $44 MILLION. Cecil Hinkson never listens to me!!!
http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2015-12-17/govt-cuts-carnival-budget-44m
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Arrangers Should Be Allowed to Arrange for More than One Band in Any Category
I Think Its Very unfair that Arrangers Cant Arrange For More than One Band in any Category They Choose.
Tuners Can Tune For as Many Bands as They Please. Players Can Play for Any Bands they Want. Why Not Arrangers?
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The dilemma of local content
BitDepth December 8, 2015 Mark Lyndersay
Trinidad and Tobago’s culture has had a long and complicated relationship with mass media broadcasting.
On the positive side, what we have seen and heard has been remarkably honest and true, which is not al
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Learn well...
The following is a part of the speech delivered recently by Dr Hollis “Chalkdust” Liverpool to graduates of the Catholic Religious Education Development Institute
For there is simply no room in this whole wide world,
For an uneducated little boy or g
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How many Panorama championships (large bands) are these men responsible for with their songs?
Do you know years, songs and performers? Champion Panorama tunes...
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High Wycombe honours its pan pioneers
From left to right: Hesil Caesar, Cyril Leroy Morgan, Gideon Quashie, & Evrod Cottoy High Wycombe honours its pan pioneers By Stephen Spark United Kingdom Photograph By Amy Watters Thursday 19 November 2015 : 10:11 GMT 0
By Stephen Spark
United Kingd
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SHORTCHANGE FOR THE CARNIVAL?
Look bacchanal, no money for carnival!
The government have to borrow FIFTY BILLION to keep the country afloat; no money for MAS.
Meanwhile PANTRINBAGO is FIVE MILLION DOLLARS in DEBT ... maybe this 2016 Panorama is the right year for the Government t
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CHAMPION panside Phase II Pan Groove will soon acquire the deed for the land on which it currently resides
A newly formed agreement between local distribution company, HADCO and the multiple Panorama winner will aid in construction and development of the band’s physical space, said Skerritt in an interview with Newsday. The band and HADCO held a press con
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PHI PAN, E-PAN, G-PAN -- WHERE IS THE MUSIC?
Musical instruments are designed and developed to PRODUCE MUSIC.
I am yet to hear any music coming out of the PHI PAN, E-PAN or G-PAN!!!
A MUSICAL DIRECTOR from BARBADOS just sold FOUR POINT SIX FOUR MILLION COPIES of an album in TWO WEEKS -- breakin
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THE PAN SONG.....
Every season I will comment on the lack of Pan in the tunes that people are making and calling them Pan tunes. Those who can't see what's wrong here are simply disrespectful to the Pan, we have heard all the arguments and still find that if you are c
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Do you see Panorama finals results Sealed and released Ash Wednesday after Carnival.
If the results of Panorama Finals were sealed and released on Ash Wednesday like band of the Year, Road march and other winners. Will the public see it as a step in the right direction.?
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PORTRAIT OF TRINIDAD (Lyrics)
What makes these lyrics so powerful?
"PORTRAIT OF TRINIDAD" sung by SNIPER
[Verse 1]
"Trinidad is my land
And of it I am proud and glad
But I can't understand
Why some people does talk it bad
(But I know)
All of them whey runnin' dey mout'
Doh kno
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Fetes at risk -- Trinidad & Tobago
One of the country's three copyright organisations, the T-T-C-O is threatening a showdown with promoters. The organisation plans to take legal action or disrupt events if promoters fail to comply.
But one promoter responds by challenging the organisat
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Pantrinbago gets $30 million
By Verdel Bishop -- Trinidad Express
Sweet pan: Members of Supersonic Steel Orchestar performs at Skinner Park in San Fernando during the Panorama preliminaries of the large and medium band catagory last year. -Photo: DEXTER PHILIP
Although Pantri
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At 75, Edgewood’s Verna Crichlow still rocks her steel drums and her Caribbean Vibes
By Marty Levine
“Same old noise!” Verna Crichlow laughs, her hands quick around the steel-drum pan, trilling the notes.
If it’s noise, it’s the kind of noise that can’t help making the crowds smile. At 75, Crichlow hobbles a bit getting over to her
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Katzenjammers
Some bands have made changes with arrangers for the 2016 year, what are your thoughts on Katzenjammers changing arrangers, I thought Leon did a good job with the band this year. I am not sure on why the change.
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Trinidad All Stars celebrates at church
Newsday - Trinidad
TEAMWORK and ambition for shared success are two of the things which could be learnt through the dedication of the members of reigning National Panorama Champions Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra.
This was the view held by Roman
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