Meet Kimberli St. Clair - Trinidad & Tobago - A Celebration of Women in Pan

A Celebration of Women in Pan

“I am proud of the fact that there are still some people who genuinely love the instrument and just love to play. Those are the people that show that there is still hope for the art form. I am most proud of the fact th

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Meet Quill Barthelmy - Laborie, Saint Lucia

“...my main role is to be a mentor, a leader, an organiser and a role model for the entire band. I think it’s very important to have women in lead roles, because this encourages girls and young women to express themselves and take on an active role.”

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Meet Crystal Noel - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

“...funding is the most serious issue. Pan is hard work - talent or not - and most times the reward for playing pan can never compensate for the long nights on your feet or the 6-7 days of practice jus

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Van Dyke Parks on Mighty Sparrow and The Esso Trinidad Steel Band

by Denise Sullivan - Author, Journalist, Culture Worker

The legendary arranger, songwriter and musician Van Dyke Parks ...still stands by a statement he made of Esso, those years ago: “The greatest group I’ve ever had the privilege to produce.” Like

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Meet Leigh Solomon Pugliano - Pennsylvania, USA - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

“The steelpan has always been an integral part of my life. As a teenager I performed with my father’s band. As a young adult, I taught in schools, gave lessons, conducted lectures and workshops and con

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Meet Maurisha Potter of Antigua & Barbuda

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - “You gotta love what you do. It’s going to take a lot of practice, patience and dedication. You will make mistakes along the way but that’s the beauty about mistakes; you learn

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Meet Marina Marfan - Tobago

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

“Many times people have commented and told me that I seem to have a glow or a sparkling aura when they see me play the Steel pan instrument. At times I can be lost in my own little world once I start to

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Revisited - Meet Christine Law - Wonderland Steel Band - (1965 - 1967) Trinidad

On Panorama Christine says it is -- “An incredible explosion of musical energy and THE SOUND of Trinidad and Tobago.”

Christine Law is now 81 years of age. She was in her early 30s when she led the Wonderland Steel Band in Chaguanas, central Trinida

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Meet Hallie Blejewski - Connecticut, USA

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

“When I started college, I knew I wanted to be an ethnomusicologist and study music and culture as a career. I didn’t know what type of music I would specialize in. I was very inspired by my ethnomusico

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Panorama Karma - This Is Not Your Ordinary Culture by Dalton Narine

There was no need for the lamb to lie down with the wolf. It was close, though. Who’s to say the low spark of steel band boys and girls wouldn’t have come into play, helping to render the Rama less a matter of entitlement and more so a festival that

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Single Pan Bands - Finals Results - Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 2017

Newtown Playboys Steel Symphony Wins Single Pan Title

Global - In the first title up for grabs in a Panorama season which appeared at times uncertain to come off in the land of pan, Newtown Playboys Steel Symphony became Single Pan champions as they

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Jonathan Scales on the Road Again - UpClose! - A WST Exclusive

The group Jonathan Scales Fourchestra is about to embark on an intense tour over the next two months that will end with a month of performing in Indonesia. In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, panist Jonathan Scales speaks about his upcom

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Pan and the 1960's - WST Timeline


1960	Hells Gate wins Antigua Panorama Bertie Marshall & Anthony Williams together: Introduced harmonic tuning Extended range of orchestra Placed bass pans on wheels. Anthony Williams placed the entire band on wheels. The 1960 Guyana Festi

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Revisited -- Jean and Joe: Post-World War II Gender Relations at the Dawn of Sparrow’s Career

A WST Special - By Dr. Lawrence Waldron -

Sparrow

Global - By the time the 1940 Bases for Destroyers agreement1 between the United States and Great Britain was finally enacted in 1941, World War II was in full swing. In this pact (which was actually signed

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2016 Moods of Pan - 25-A-Side Competition - A Spectator’s Perspective

Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - To borrow a properly quip “Were you there?” If not, you missed an engaging event. One of three Pan Competitions held nationally, a staple in our creative arts and entertainment calendar. Seven steelbands, performing Christ

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Pan Trinbago in Firing Line of Pan Players - Boycott Threatened for Panorama 2017

Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. - In what can only be described as a total lack of confidence in Pan Trinbago to represent the interests of the players of the steelpan instrument - the players themselves have decided to take matters into their own hands.

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Panist Iman Pascall Turns It Up Live at the Trendz Lounge

“...the place for great steelpan music performances”

Iman Pascall performs at Trendz Brooklyn, New York, USA - There is no shortage of great clubs that feature live music from outstanding performing musicians in New York. And in this regard the Trendz night club is well on its way

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A Discussion on Calypso Jazz and the State of Improvisation - at Brooklyn College

In addition, to the great performances there was an added bonus of a pre-concert talk that was both educational and engaging that featured a panel consisting of Frankie McIntosh - piano, Garvin Blake - steelpan, Étienne Charles - trumpet and David

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Revisiting - Today's Steelband Tempo Too Fast or Too Slow?

An introspective and historical perspective

By Collins Jackman

Global - In response to a comment made by a guest at this website about tempo, saying that the trend of today sanctions steelbands to play at a fast tempo, I think that playing a piece

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Happy Birthday to master tuner Ellie Mannette

When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings, today, November 5 - to panist, tuner and inventor Ellie Mannette.

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Meet Kimberli St. Clair - Trinidad & Tobago - A Celebration of Women in Pan

A Celebration of Women in Pan

“I am proud of the fact that there are still some people who genuinely love the instrument and just love to play. Those are the people that show that there is still hope for the art form. I am most proud of the fact th

Meet Quill Barthelmy - Laborie, Saint Lucia

Meet Crystal Noel - Trinidad & Tobago - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

“...funding is the most serious issue. Pan is hard work - talent or not - and most times the reward for playing pan can never compensate for the long nights on your feet or the 6-7 days of practice jus

Van Dyke Parks on Mighty Sparrow and The Esso Trinidad Steel Band

by Denise Sullivan - Author, Journalist, Culture Worker

Meet Leigh Solomon Pugliano - Pennsylvania, USA - Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

“The steelpan has always been an integral part of my life. As a teenager I performed with my father’s band. As a young adult, I taught in schools, gave lessons, conducted lectures and workshops and con

Meet Maurisha Potter of Antigua & Barbuda

Meet Marina Marfan - Tobago

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

“Many times people have commented and told me that I seem to have a glow or a sparkling aura when they see me play the Steel pan instrument. At times I can be lost in my own little world once I start to

Revisited - Meet Christine Law - Wonderland Steel Band - (1965 - 1967) Trinidad

On Panorama Christine says it is -- “An incredible explosion of musical energy and THE SOUND of Trinidad and Tobago.”

Christine Law is now 81 years of age. She was in her early 30s when she led the Wonderland Steel Band in Chaguanas, central Trinida

Meet Hallie Blejewski - Connecticut, USA

Panorama Karma - This Is Not Your Ordinary Culture by Dalton Narine

Single Pan Bands - Finals Results - Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 2017

Jonathan Scales on the Road Again - UpClose! - A WST Exclusive

Pan and the 1960's - WST Timeline

Revisited -- Jean and Joe: Post-World War II Gender Relations at the Dawn of Sparrow’s Career

2016 Moods of Pan - 25-A-Side Competition - A Spectator’s Perspective

Pan Trinbago in Firing Line of Pan Players - Boycott Threatened for Panorama 2017

Panist Iman Pascall Turns It Up Live at the Trendz Lounge

A Discussion on Calypso Jazz and the State of Improvisation - at Brooklyn College

Revisiting - Today's Steelband Tempo Too Fast or Too Slow?

An introspective and historical perspective

Happy Birthday to master tuner Ellie Mannette

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