Bring in foreign Panorama judges

Trinidad Newsday

Wednesday, March 11 2015

THE EDITOR: I don’t know who Joan Gower de Chabert is but she is to me disillusional. The ten points she made in her scoring is so much baloney. Is she saying those things happen only at the Massy Trinidad All Stars panyard? Is it that all the other panyards are dens of iniquity and that’s why they can’t win? I have never heard so much nonsense in my life. I suggest Pan Trinbago brings in people to judge Panorama who are not native to this part of the world and have no affiliation to or liking for any particular band, who are experienced musicians and who are versed in the criteria for judging the competition. I am taking odds as to the difference in judging. It would have absolutely nothing to do with prayers or video taping or a drill master or whether the arranger is humble or not.

Make no mistake, I like “Smooth” Edwards but something has to be desperately wrong when the same two bands are switching first and second positions in the Panorama finals every year.

GLEN PROVIDENCE

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kentish borde March 15, 2015 at 9:21am

Joan the other bands practice very hard also. It's foolish to say AS are unique because they are not. All the top orchestras have crackshot players , capable arrangers, and tuners who work for different bands. I guess everyone's band is the best but be careful not to dismiss the efforts of the others.
Alexis Edwards March 14, 2015 at 9:53pm

Reading the varying comments...regarding judging......then reading a comment ..referring...to our music ,our culture,..thought pan was an instrument....playing music...for musicians...to judge...pan is now universal..panorama is al l over..interesting to see what will happen In August......really interesting.
Cecil hinkson March 14, 2015 at 2:35pm

merrytones, we never happy but we happy, GOD save we from we self.
merrytonestothebone March 14, 2015 at 1:02pm

Bring back de monarchy…God Save de Queen…lol

No one could have summed it up better than Maestro….ah lie???…lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZnKHe3BL1E&list=RDYZnKHe3BL1E#t=0
Mercer Ramdoo March 14, 2015 at 12:33pm

Do we really expect 'foreign' judges to judge panorama? Trinis who have resided abroad for over 30,40 years are considered (by locals) to be 'foreign'. They are even treated as such, and disrespected as such.

If there are competent 'foreign trinis' who have no allegiance to any band (and that is possible) couldn't they be considered as judges?

I have always mentioned Dr. Dawn Batson as a judge for panorama. She is a 'foreign trini'

At the end of the day, given the mentality of the 'fans', they still tief.
- Cecil hinkson > Mercer Ramdoo March 14, 2015 at 12:39pm
  
  patrick, in T&T we have police and tief if yuh not ah police yuh is ah tief, end of talk. lol
Gerard Clarke March 14, 2015 at 1:18am

Yes Val best comment on this never ending issue. Foreign judge, local judge, judge from Venus or Mars......same story. As long as people don't get the result they find should be, you will hear all kinda thing.....dey thief....got bribed by some sponsor or the other... which judge they saw in a panyard.... which arranger was seen talking to a judge (s) at some restaurant or the other etc etc. I say this as these sentiments were expressed on occasions when results were not suitable to some. Anytime they reach to foreign judges to judge OUR PANORAMA I home, with meh radio and TV off.
- Cecil hinkson > Gerard Clarke March 14, 2015 at 11:01am
  
  Gerard Clarke, You will make a good judge. we know yuh and wey yuh live so if we didn't like a decision we could always knock on yuh door. LMAO!
Carvy March 13, 2015 at 1:59pm

Clearly - must be Local.
Aquil March 13, 2015 at 12:51am

i agree

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