General Performance – a maximum of 40 points shall be awarded under this category for Panorama

[BEDE LOPEZ]

General Performance – a maximum of 40 points shall be awarded under this category. Can you all define General Performance at the Trinidad & Tobago Panorama, Do you get Points for Attire (the way you Dress), The way the Conductor Conduct the Band, The way the Flagman/woman wave their Flag, The way the entire Band looks, The way the Band members Dance (giving you that Carnival Spirit feelings),

If so, then General Performance should be only 20 Points, ARRANGEMENT 60 Points, Tone 10 Points and Rhythm 10 Points.

The main thing about Panorama should be the Musical Arrangement.

[Roddy Dowers]

Does the criteria give details of this "general performance ?" 40 points is a lot and depending on what it really covers, it could be 40 points that the arranger has no control over. If so this needs to be reviewed.

[BEDE LOPEZ]

Roddy Dowers, Under General performance 40 Points, its Defined as, According to a Score Sheet , it says,  (1). Interpretation- the ability of the arranger to initially state the composer's intentions and the skill of the steel orchestra in executing the arrangement and all the articulations therein with precision. (2). Dynamics - The effective execution of gradations and contrasting volumes and other musical expressions in the arrangement. (3). Balance - the ability of the band to distribute their instrument on stage so that all aspects of the orchestration of the arrangement will be audible throughout the performance. That's it 100% confusing and not really understood by many judges. (Very interesting)

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no comments

[29h8jjh0t3c4j]

 I have no comments to give on panorama any more am listening to pan music from now on 

[BEDE LOPEZ]

I am really glad I ask about these Definitions of the Criteria

[Ian Franklin]

Bede, Now fast forward to panorama 2016, according to who win we may have the same topic. (lol)

[BEDE LOPEZ]

Yea Ian, Now I am going to Fast Forward since now I know more about the General Performance 40 points situation, I just hope the Judges understands it, but we will wait till 2016 to see who Win and start all over again, lol

[BEDE LOPEZ]

I then ask Gerard, What then is detailed on Arrangement 40 Points, He said,

Arrangement is very detailed but states..(1)..Introduction (2)Harmonization and Reharmonization (3) Melodic development (4) Motivic development,. each has a detailed explanation, (These Judges must be really good Oui,)

[BEDE LOPEZ]

I just finished Chatting with Gerard Clarke (one of our WST Members who I have Great respect for), He said, According to a Score Sheet that he has, it says,  (1). Interpretation- the ability of the arranger to initially state the composer's intentions and the skill of the steel orchestra in executing the arrangement and all the articulations therein with precision. (2). Dynamics - The effective execution of gradations and contrasting volumes and other musical expressions in the arrangement. (3). Balance - the ability of the band to distribute their instrument on stage so that all aspects of the orchestration of the arrangement will be audible throughout the performance. That's it 100% confusing and not really understood by many judges. (Very interesting)

[BEDE LOPEZ]

I would like to hear from An Arranger/Band Leader/ a Judge/ etc  Somebody who knows about this CRITERIA (General Performance-40 Points in Panorama) to give us the Definition so we can Clarify "If Judging is about Listening to the Bands/ Seeing the Bands/ or Both", Please somebody HELP me! (I have ask this Question before and I never got an Answer)