Upon me being a member of WST ,,in the inception i,ve noticed a few things which are of great importance,,namely a deviation of the type of music played which would be in sync with the multiculturalism of T&T,,a constant concentration being placed on
Read more…Danville Williamson the president of J'Ouvert City International Inc. through out the last week of the labor day season expressed to every one that he is controlling the results of all the competitions Masqueraders and Pan. On labor day morning he wa
Read more…Hello all. I've been wanting to buy a steel drum for years, and just can't find a store in the twin cities here in MN, that sells them. If anyone knows of any stores that might have them in stock, will you please let me know? I've seen tons of websit
Read more…Hello all. I just got a Low C Tenor pan on Saturday and I'm wanting to find some online lessons since I don't know anyone in the town I live in that knows how to play a pan. If anyone knows of any videos or audio lessons I will pay for them as long a
Read more…We have Steelpan, We have Art, We have Music, We have High Culture - We Exist!
Ole Mas, Oil, Paint, Powder and PAN - again King in Brooklyn for J’Ouvert
New York, USA - This was indeed a very special J’Ouvert morning in New York as I was rudely awak
Read more…Welllll what can i say about this panorama....First lets start by saying CONGRATULATIONS to Adlib. You guys have come a long way. Congrats to Andre. He is making a name for him self and showing the older generation of arrangers that there is hope f
Read more…Grenada, W.I. - They are seen night and day in and around the steel orchestras of Grenada; and, for the most part, they do not and cannot play any instrument – even the most basic two-note “doo-doop.’’ However, steelband leaders admit that their o
Read more…The passing of Dr. Pat Bishop is a loss to the culture of art and music of Trinidad and Tobago and
the world over. It's a darn shame when we haven't heard one word from Mr. Peters. What a shame since Mr. Peters is the Minister of Cultural Affairs of
Read more…Andre White will definitely be a great fit for Renegades (or Starlift) right now. Let's get this discussion going Pan Family
Read more…The 2011-2012 Budget is out Culture get $504M does the eyesore in Trincity the unfinished PanTribago Headquarter share in this Budget - any allocation towards a PAN FACTORY in this Budget.
THE GOVERNMENT CONTINUE ON A DAILY BASIS ABOUT DIVESIFYING
Read more…I think I have been sitting on the fence too long. My cultural butt's starting to hurt.
Listen folks, I agree we -as a consequence of popular mandate- at the helm of the pan institution need to deeply introspect and retool to carry this great, unique
Read more…Is there anyone who knows the situation or has any information of the sick female hospitalised steelpan player.
Read more…When Steel Talks extends congratulations to arranger Andre White and ADLIB Steel Orchestra on the capturing of the 2011 New York Panorama title.
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I recently purchased an old pan that seemed to be a rather old Invaders style tenor. Once I had some time to really go through the pan I discovered that there are only 13 notes around the outside instead of the typical 14 for the Invader
Read more…After looking at the video of T&T in the 1930,s to 1960,s i discovered something which i had commented on then and thereafter,,which was i,ve seen PERSONS FROM T &T DANCING ON BROKEN BOTTLES ,in the inception of the video , this culture DO EXI
Read more…Sorry to criticize, but is it necessary to have When Steel Talks post Facebook updates everytime someone comments on a topic? I find it a little invasive. I enjoy seeing when new topics are added, but when "so and so commented on..." or "this one i
Read more…I was reading bout the NY 2011 panorama and I came to the conclusion that the poor SOUND SYSTEM is to blame for the ending results: Well then, we need to have the SOUND SYSTEM turned off at the NY panorama, Actually, you hear the true tonal quality o
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Mark Loquan on Pat Bishop
Global - It is with a heavy heart that I write of Pat Bishop’s passing, as she is someone that became a true and close friend of mine over the last decade, short by comparison to many others. But she touched my life. She wa
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