The Illustrated Story of Pan brings together the results of Kim Johnson’s two decades of research into the oral, documentary and pictorial history of the steelband movement. It combines the intellectual rigour of a leading Caribbean researcher with t
Read more… Indiana Steel Pan Association up and running
The steelpan community in the state of Indiana has representation in its newly-formed Indiana Steelpan Association. Co-founders are Eric Mannweiler, David Chase and Tom Berich.
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Much thanks folks. Recently WST ning network went over 6500 members. We
are looking forward to increasing global steelpan music experience of the WST family..
Pan 4 Life!!
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Trinidad & Tobago. W.I. - Southern Marines Steelband Foundation in Marabella, Trinidad has declared that in homage to their slain pan player, twenty-year old Petra Abraham - this weekend's upcoming finals of their annual Talent Expression competitio
Hello WST members,
I am looking to buy a copy of George Goddard's book, "Forty Years in the Steelbands, 1939-1979", and was wondering if anybody out there could help me out in some way. I don't think the publisher, Karia Press, is still operating, and
Paris Pan Jam was recorded in France in 2009 when the band did a five-week tour of Europe, and originally released in France this year when the band returned to Europe for two months from May through July.
Last year Pamberi was offered the opportunit
Read more…As a long time member of the Southern Marines fraternity, I would like to extend my condolences to the friends and family of Ms Petra Abraham, who was murdered by bandits on the night of November 16th 2010. An extremely talented young woman, she was
Read more…WST member Joel Augustin asks
Can someone explain to me what exactly is a "Panorama Tune". For the
better part of the last 70 years all types of tunes were played by pan
sides. The calypsonians sang tunes of humour, social commentary, love
etc and t
Pan gorn clear!
Ontario, Canada - Oh goooode! I get christen over again! Dem pan jumbie hole me in a full Nelson and douse my head in holy water till ah ketch de power an bawl for murderation. Hear nuh man. Talk bout bess? Steupse....it was more dan
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2011 Panorama Tunes Steelband Music Score Sheets
Global - This collection of music pieces is called “Open Window” and it is quite appropriately so named. You, the listener, are afforded the unique position as an interested, or possibly even originally dispassionate viewer - through this ‘open windo
Mosaic Steel Orchestra of Barbados panyard destroyed by hurricane Tomas
Mosaic Steel Orchestra of
Read more…Welcome to our global steelpan music family. Take some time to tell us about yourself and become friends with old and new members.
Read more…Hello everyone,
I’ll be arranging for the Starlift Steel Orchestra for Panorama 2011.
If you’d like to perform with the ensemble, or know of players who would like to be part of theexperience, please contact me at liamteague@hotmail.com
Thanks,
Lia Read more…
New York, USA - ....Max Roach implicitly understood the importance of being able to capture that ‘special moment’ with the best technology available of the day.
....The two main exhibitors we have seen at the 2010 PDN (Photo District News) PhotoPlus
When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family of Dr. Dawn Batson on the passing of her mother, Esther Batson. She will be greatly missed.
Music Educator Esther Batson was one of the stalwarts in the steelband culture of Trinidad and Tobago,
Read more…A World Federation for Pan?
Global - Over the last few days there has been much discussion on the When Steel Talks Network over the Nestor Sullivan article “The Demise of the Steelband Panorama - and the Possible Solution.” As a subsequent by-product
New York, USA - Pan man and steelpan historian Dalton Narine was in town recently in his capacity of film maker and director. Narine was invited to attend and present at the private screening of ‘Mas Man,’ his critically-acclaimed film celebrating th
