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Cecil: All hope of a MINISTRY OF PAN is dead!!!

At least for the next FIVE YEARS!!! And for us it is NOW OR NEVER. At our age who knows when St. Peter may call.

Opposition Leader Dr. Keith Rowley has promised to bring legislation in Parliament that will limit the number of ministries in T&T. Addr

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Pannist says art of pan tuning & building is in a precarious position

Antigua Observer

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A NEW VISION FOR PAN TRINBAGO - ELECTIONS 25th OCTOBER 2015

The Triennial Convention is constitutionally due every three years on the last Sunday in October – at this convention the election of officers to the Central Executive Committee of Pan Trinbago occurs.

In 2012, due to Court Action, brought by four ca

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Big up to Pepe Francis on all his positive accomplishments

Mr. Francis

It takes a very special person to start and run a successful steelband in a foreign land.  You have had a positive impact on many many lives.  Few can claim to have done what you have done on your level.

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The Caribbean aRtiST Paul Keens Douglas

Published on Sep 2, 2015

Art made in the Caribbean by living Caribbean artists refers to a range of visual, media, performance, and other practices that are critically acclaimed. There has been much debate over whether a national style, philosophical

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Why is Sonatas still putting Birch Kellman as their tuner?

Mr. Kellman made some instruments for Sonatas over 5 years ago. The pans are maintained by Count Robin and Mr. Kellman did no work for them this year.Why are the still putting it out there that he is their tuner?

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BAD NEWS for the NEW VISIONARIES supporters on this forum ...

I hate to break the news to the forum so early; but I did my INTERNAL POLLING and Keith Diaz is a HANDS DOWN easy winner of the elections. I mentioned in an earlier email this morning that MONEY IS THE MOTHER'S MILK OF POLITICS.

Well, Mr. Diaz, being

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LONDON PANORAMA......

Lets hear who you like, pick the first 3 bands.

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PAN ON THE ROAD TONIGHT......

Regardless of who win the election in T&T we know there will be Pan on the road tonight. It is how the healing begins, pan is therapeutic to us, come tomorrow we start back aspiring to achieve together.

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Has someone dropped the ball on the International Panorama DVD and CD?

Just asking. I'm not pointing any fingers yet.

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Happy Birthday to Panist, Composer - Marc Loquan

When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to Marc Loquan. A look at the music works of Marc Loquan. http://www.panonthenet.com/profiles/files/loquan-discography-nov-2011.pdf

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NY Panorama audio or dvd

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of this event,

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PANORAMA PROMO CODE

We may not all have the SAME EXPERIENCE but I never received a PROMO CODE after paying for the PPV and receiving an email acknowledging purchase. And I signed up since Tuesday. So I sent an email to the TECH department and explained the situation and

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Happy to Merrytones - educator and arranger

When Steel Talks extends birthday greeting to Merrytones.

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Global Recorded Music Sales totalled US $15 billion in 2014. What share did steelpan music get?

Digital Sales 46%; Synchronization Licenses 2%; Performing Rights 6%; Physical Format Sales 46%.

Now every poster on this forum will tell you that STEELPAN MUSIC is the greatest and sweetest music in the world (except JJJ and another fellah). So how

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TIMES ARE CHANGING, "PERSONA NON GRATA" THROWN OUT

Kudos and a very special thank you are being extended by the members of the " Slate" referred to as the New Visionaries to those band delegates who decided to take up the mantle and speak out on behalf of Fair Treatment which must be given to all de

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Did Sharmain Baboolal fabricate the two interviews with PEPE FRANCIS and LEON "SMOOTH" EDWARDS?

I am wondering if both interviews actually took place. Or maybe the one with SMOOTH was real and the one with PEPE was conjecture. It would clarify things a lot if Mr.Pepe Francis would come on the forum and say: "I never did that interview with Shar

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Why should your pan be considered luggage?

In this day and age for a national airline of Trinidad and Tobago to be considering your instrument as a piece of luggage is a real shame.

When pan players go abroad, with the restrictions on number of pieces of luggage you are allowed to carry, you

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More Observations From the International Panorama

1. The International Panorama showed that the Small Band Panorama & Single Pan Panorama should be moved and held every year in August. And the medium and large bands should be allowed to down size and also participate in that competition to guarantee s

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BOOGSIE SHARPE EXPLAINS THE MUSIC

"The truth is even my original compositions have become a comfort zone and the challenge is to be recognized for extending the boundaries of what exists.

In the end we will all be remembered for pushing the boundaries of our comfort zones. Learning i

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