I was reading bout the NY 2011 panorama and I came to the conclusion that the poor SOUND SYSTEM is to blame for the ending results: Well then, we need to have the SOUND SYSTEM turned off at the NY panorama, Actually, you hear the true tonal quality o
Read more…We have Steelpan, We have Art, We have Music, We have High Culture - We Exist!
Ole Mas, Oil, Paint, Powder and PAN - again King in Brooklyn for J’Ouvert
New York, USA - This was indeed a very special J’Ouvert morning in New York as I was rudely awak
Read more…When Steel Talks extends congratulations to arranger Andre White and ADLIB Steel Orchestra on the capturing of the 2011 New York Panorama title.
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Read more…NY Panorama Insult
What came out of the loud speakers at the 2011 panorama was an insult to the pan community and to any rational music listening person. The sound of sweet pan and great musical arrangements were turned into a "heavy metal" assault w
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Global - He is meticulous, hard-working and leaves nothing to chance. Yohan Popwell knows that you’re “only as good as your last outing” and within the steelband arranging arena, it is a real case of “what have you done for me lately?”.
In an exclu
What has been called a “limited state of emergency” has been issued in the Caribbean country of Trinidad and Tobago on Monday August 22, 2011. It gives the authorities special, temporary, legal powers to arrest and search citizens without a warrant.
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When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the great Dr. Pat Bishop. She was a true champion of the steelpan instrument, its music and of culture in general. Dr. Bishop passed away on Saturday August 20 after col
Read more…Meet Leon “Foster” Thomas - Arranger for CrossFire Steel Orchestra - Up close!
Global - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - composer, steelband panorama arranger and steelpan performing and recording artist Leon “Foster” Thomas talks
New York Panorama 2011 Information. Arrangers - Bands - Tunes - Tuners and more.
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New York, USA - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks, steelpanist and arranger Odie Franklin shares his views, passion and expectations for his maiden voyage into New York’s panorama musical arena. “Trini” is the 2011 tune of choice for
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w York, USA - Spacious surroundings, good vibes, good food, drink, carnival costume teasers, pan lovers, attentive hosts, and the clincher that brought it all together - steel orchestra stage sides at their best - were the necessary ingredients to
New York Panorama 2011 Order of Appearance
1) Sesame Flyers
2) Boston Metro
3) Metro
4) Sonatas
5) D’Radoes
6) CrossFire
7) Pantonic
8) CASYM
9) Despers USA
10) ADLIB
11) Harmony
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New York, USA - Pantonic Steel Orchestra and CASYM Steel Orchestra held their 2011 Ste
elband launches on successive evenings this past weekend. Two of New York’s valued music franchises delivered the goods.
It’s August and folks were indeed in a Ne
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New York, USA - In a climate where the normal mindset of ‘Any time is Trinidad time’ permeates the annual steelband launch culture, Pantonic “brought it” last Saturday evening and proved that this does not have to be the case. Showtime was adverti
Global - In an arena where many have tried, but very few are successful, Khan Cordice has thrived. At twenty-one years old, he is young, bright, gifted, articulate, intelligent, charismatic, driven, immensely talented - and humble... In addition, he
Rock the Boat - New Dimension - Grenada 2011 Bomb Competition Champions
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.- Former minister in the previous government administration Junia Regrello called a press conference today, in response to allegations made by Trinidad and Tobago’s Attorney General Anand Ramlogan last Friday, and notification
Application number: 12/171,634
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Filing date: 11 Jul 2008
Issued patent: 7750220 (Issue date 6 Jul 2010)
An ensemble of acoustic steelpan musical instruments, being an innovation which significantly improves upon traditional acousti Read more…
