WOMAN IN PAN -- Mark E. Loquan -- Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Celebration of Women
and the Steelpan Art Form

Tribute To Women In Pan - 2005

WOMAN IN PAN
Mark E. Loquan

VERSE
One could say women contribute literacy
To the whole evolution in pan
Like the case of our women conductors
And adjudicators, dey cont

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Pan Visionary Hollis Clifton in the Spotlight

A SteelpanVibes interview by Barbara Sealy Rhoden

hollis-clif.jpg?width=150 Florida, USA - ....It was during my student tenure in England in the early 1970s, as fate would have it I became a member of the Ebony Steelband. But, with the social stigma attached to the steelban

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Steelband Pioneer & Arranger Junior Pouchet Remembered: Eulogy

by Dalton Narine

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by Les Slater

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Jamettes …
Steelband Essentials
By Barbara Sealy Rhoden

History is replete with examples of the outstanding African woman, who not only cared for their family, she ruled nations with justice, fortitude and wisdom. Moreover, she consorted wit

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Toward Standardized Pans - Revisted

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by Bert Boldon

Some say that given pan music’s relative newness, which makes ongoing exploration in the tuning area a foregone conclusion, any move toward standardized instruments would be premature. For others, such talk jus

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Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

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Trinidad All Stars and Katzenjammers Steel Orchestras retain Championship Titles

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Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - panist and Director of Florida Memorial University Steelband—Dr. Dawn Batson—shares her overall views on Pan, Panorama and more...

I have also tried to share my belief that music should nev

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“Clive Bradley coming through clear in the wi

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by Les Slater

A When Steel Talks Exclusive

Global - This was a 1951 happening, definitely not of the “incidental” or “forgettable” variety – not for the steelpan world, not for the world of music, period. No, nothing of the sort for the experiment k

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Etienne Charles - scholar, musician, jazz standout- speaks on Pan, Panorama 2012 and more

Etienne Charles - scholar, musician, jazz standout- speaks on Pan, Panorama 2012 and more

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Barry Mannette - Steelband Music director, educator, arranger - speaks on Panorama 2012

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