Trinidad and Tobago - Sixteen (16) Large Conventional Steel Orchestras shall be subject to a count and receive the adjudicators’ comments at their respective pan yards on Tuesday 15 February 2011 from 7:00 pm.
As a result, all of the bands listed bel
Read more…I pondered upon writing this condolence in memory of Keith Smith, I knew I had to write it not just because he was a friend, a wizard of pose, a colourful individual or a man of amazing talents, he was all that and more...
But because Keith loved his
Read more…Symposium to Examine Steel Band Panorama Format
New York, USA - Panorama competitions, which engage the steel band community infinitely more than any other regularly scheduled activity, will be the focus of a symposium to be presented by the Trinida
Global - With little more than a few weeks before the largest and most popular steelband music competition in the oil-rich country of Trinidad and Tobago, the
Read more…Minister knocks Panorama: It has killed pan
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Minister of Arts and Multiculturalism, Winston Peters, says Panorama, the annual national steelband competition, has "killed" the steelpan and its scope needs to be broadened.
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obal- The pan tune composers continue to tell the pan man’s story - hiscontinued struggles and triumphs, and of course - this magnificent loveaffair between the pan musicians, fans and the instrument, as no other.No other instrument can lay claims
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The preliminary stages for the Single Pan Band competition have been completed. In the Eastern region, San Juan East Side Symphony under the baton of Duvone
Indiana Steel Pan Association up and running
The steelpan community in the state of Indiana has representation in its newly-formed Indiana Steelpan Association. Co-founders are Eric Mannweiler, David Chase and Tom Berich.
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Dear Steelband members and Steel Drum players,
At the 25th of June we organize with the local government of Hellevoetsluis and Multi Percussion Hellevoetsluis the 2nd International Steelband Festival in the Neth
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Twenty three (23) North Bands competing in the Small and Medium Conventional steel orchestra prelimin
The bands have begun to check into WST with selections for 2011 Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama... Look for updates throughout the day. All bands can check in with WST at whensteeltalks@hotmail.com
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The Illustrated Story of Pan brings together the results of Kim Johnson’s two decades of research into the oral, documentary and pictorial history of the steelband movement. It combines the intellectual rigour of a leading Caribbean researcher with t
Read more…When Steel Talks extends condolences to family and friends of veteran journalist and WST member Keith Smith.
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Canada - Alton C. Clarke, or “Clarky” as he is known to all pan players and pan lovers in the Canadian Midwest, brought an awareness and appreciation of the steelpan instrument and its music to the province of Manitoba between the years 1971 to 198
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Global - This past weekend thousands of unique visitors from all over the world took in the sounds of the Pan Tunes for 2011 Panorama exclusive on the When Steel
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Four steel bands in the South/Central region have advanced to the National Single Pan Bands Semi Finals.
The bands are Self Help Marines, Rio Claro Koskeros, Shades In Steel and Fyzabad 4th Dimension.
Self Help Marines of Po
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New York, USA - Well, the 2010 version of the PDN PhotoPlus Expo is over. The When Steel Talks (WST) crew has headed back to our happy hunting grounds in search of all things steelpan music-related.
....It was clear that awareness of ongoing technol
Ontario, Canada - Writing a concert review entirely in superlatives may seem overdone, even sycophantic. Yet all those who attended the 2010 Autumn Leaves on Steel in Toronto would agree that each of the four soloists and the band that backed them, w
