Trinidad's Panorama 2011 Small Conventional Champions were evicted from their panyard

Chairman of the Pan Trinbago Eastern Region, Mr. Vernon Morancie, will be hosting a media briefing at its office, 133 Eastern Main Road, Tacarigua, Monday 12^th September, 2011 at 11:00am to highlight the plight of one of its members, Arima Golden Sym

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102° in the Shade - Despers USA’s Launch Raises Steelpan Music Index

102° in the Shade - Despers USA’s Launch Raises Steelpan Music Index
 

Brooklyn, New York - Bring your ‘A’ game or stay home. On the New York steelpan music scene anything less can result in your feelings getting hurt. Surrounded by cagey and knowled

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Pat Bishop - Curriculum Vitae - Achivements

A short look at some of the achievements of the great Pat Bishop.

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Panorama 2012

 

We have a few months left before Panorama 2012 so I thought that we could revisit the ground- breaking decision that was made in the medium bands category.

Valley harps created history by being the first band to change the tempo in a panorama tune,

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Remembering TASPO 60th anniversary

In July, 1951 the then Governor of Trinidad and Tobago, Sir Hubert Rance recommended that a steelband should represent the Colony at the Festival of Britain. The finest steelpan players were assembled under the misical director of Lt Joseph Griffith

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Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to all.

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Sweet Rhapsdoy Ends WeBeat in St. James (Steelband Parade)

Sweet Rhapsody ends WeBeat in St James

Originally printed at http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Sweet_Rhapsody_ends_WeBeat_in_St_James-123727169.html

By Gary Cardinez
June 12, 2011

THE

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" A NIGHT OF JAZZ ON PAN " TICKET OUTLETS

Ticket outlets for "A Night of Jazz on Pan" featuring Andy Narell, Kareem Thompson, Andre White, Earl Brooks Jr. Iman Pascal and Mustafa Alexander with backup music by Caribbean Connection are

CHARLE'S RECORDS, ON FULTON STREET.

GLORIA'S III, ON THE

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Online Panorama

Young members of the TNT and NY pan fraternity have collaborated in a venture to have the works of aspiring pan musicians showcased.

The guidelines for the competition can be found at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Online-Panorama/211570592187814

Call fo

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Happy Graduation to this year's graduating class

Yesterday I attended the graduation ceremonies of Berklee College of Music Class of 2011, Sitting in the audience watching these young graduates shake the hands of musical greats such as Gospel Great Mavis Staples of the Staples Singers, Cuban Musici

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Youngsters poised for showtime at Baltimore County's annual Panorama event, March 30

For Stoneleigh youngsters, interest in steel drum band is elementary

Youngsters poised for showtime at Baltimore County's annual Panorama event, March 30

Of the seven steel drum bands performing at the 10th Baltimore County Public Schools Panorama ev

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Ramah in a jam: Panman needs assistance - by The Buzz

The Buzz from the Trinidad Guardian has asked WST to post the following:

Ramah in a jam
Panman needs assistance
by The Buzz

 

Trinidad & Tobago - A call is going out to all panatics, social services, the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) to assis

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Poetry by Cordell "Spongy" Barbour

Poetry by Cordell Barbour (written in 1996)

 

BLIND TRUST

Our motto as a nation

Based on compassion

Is together we aspire and achieve,

But scoping the past

And present corruption

Poor workers are the ones they deceive.

 

It seems like God reigns in H

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Happy Birthday, Lord Kitchener

Happy Birthday, Lord Kitchener

A Tribute to Kitchener, our Beloved Griot by Khalick J. Hewitt (originally published in 2005) Pan,  Calypso and Calypsonian When Steel Talks Exclusive New York:  April 18, 2005 is the Grand Master’s birthday. It is

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The FIRST FEMALE Steelpan Principle Graduate from Berklee College of Music Boston 2011 - Khandeya Sheppard

I attended the graduation ceremonies on Saturday 7th May 2011 of Berklee College of Music class of 2011.  I watched as KHANDEYA SHEPPARD made history by being the FIRST FEMALE STEELPAN Principle Graduate at Berklee College of Music to walk across the

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Pan performer in 70's Sesame Street

Sesame Street - Pinball 12 video on YouTube

 

Growing up in Canada in the 70's, I believe this clip may have been my earliest introduction to the pan!  I would be willing to bet that there is someone here who can give a history lesson, and give credi

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WHEN ARE WE GOING TO OVERS THIS JUDGING THING?

kindly allow me to stray a bit Hasley Crawford is still the man from Trinidad with his 10 point something timing as opposed to ato and thompson's 9 point something speed does any one realise that those two and many others have also broken not only Ca

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Pan United Steel Orchestra on the Move

From the news desk of Pan United

Continuing our goal to aggressively promote the steel pan instrument and music education for inner-city youth, Pan United Steel Orchestra is proud to announce a new partnership with the Charlestown Community Center on

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The FIRST FEMALE Pan Principle Graduate at Berklee College of Music May 2011

I attended the graduation ceremonies on Saturday 7th May 2011 of Berklee College of Music class of 2011.

I watched as my daughter KHANDEYA SHEPPARD made history by being the FIRST FEMALE STEELPAN Principle Graduate at Berklee College of Music to walk

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STEEL PAN TO PROGRESS, STEEL PAN PLAYERS MUST LEARN TO READ MUSIC

For Steel pan to progress, they must learn to read music

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