According to Lisa Agard, Executive VP of Mobile Services TSTT, 2010 Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama Champions Silver Stars Steel Orchestra will open for Beyonce this evening at her performance in Trinidad. They will perform the Trinidad and To
Read more…Roland says "Panorama has evolved and we need to embrace the change"
However the rules and criteria by which the panorama competition is adjudicated has not really changed over the years. Are the judges simply not with the times and incompetant or do
Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad and Tobago’s National Panorama competition climaxed for yet another year, with Silver Stars and Steel Xplosion Steel Orchestras taking top honors in their categories on Carnival Saturday night in Port-of-Spain at the Qu
Read more…Guyana, SA - The Guyana Police Force (GPF) band in an awesome performance thrilled the crowd and gave them something to jump and shout about. In the end, the band walked away with the winning prize in the small band category in the Republic Bank-spon
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An “Ooops” Moment in Steelband Panorama 2010
The case of the disappearing steelband panorama internet broadcast
Who Is Responsible??!!
Global - A funny thing happened on the way to this year’s steelband music Panorama internet broadcast. It got los
Going back in time here to 2003, and moving up through the years. Following are links to the results of, and pictures from Trinidad & Tobago Panorama from 2003 through 2010 as compiled by When Steel Talks/PanOnTheNet. Additionally, you may click
Read more…Northern Illinois University’s Steelband and Jazz Ensemble will perform a joint concert on March 20th, 2010, at the Duke Ellington Ballroom, Holmes Student Center, Dekalb, Illinois. Featured on the concert will be Sune Borregaard’s arrangements for s
Read more…Trinidad and Tobago - Both La Horquetta Pan Groove and Arima Golden Symphony retained their respective pan titles at last evening’s bmobile National Panorama Single Pans and Small Conventional Bands Finals held at the Lord Kitchener Stands, South Qua
Read more…Massachusetts, USA - The sound of steel drums calls to mind a warm tropical breeze, and during the frigid winter months in Norton, the idea of a steel pan ensemble from Wheaton College seems about as unlikely as a bobsled team from Jamaica. Yet, not
Read more…Trinidad and Tobago - Reigning champions La Horquetta Pan Groove topped the Semi Final round of the National Panorama Single Pan Band competition on February 6 in front of Victoria Square, Port-of-Spain. They and sixteen other single-pan bands move o
Read more…St. George’s, Grenada - Representatives of the Grenada Steelbands’ Association and the Department of Culture have agreed to continue dialoguing with the aim of resolving outstanding grievances of the Association.
Pan players recently warned that the
Global - True greatness is achieved by those who are able to deliver the goods without compromise on the grand stage, with distinction and excellence. Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Michael Jackson, Pelé, Usain Bolt, The Williams Sisters, The Oscars, T
Pay-Per-View option coming soon for viewing Steelband Panorama 2010
Trinidad and Tobago - If all goes according to plan, steelpan music lovers the world over should be able to opt for the Pay-per-view (PPV) option made available via CTNTWorld, part
Trinidad and Tobago steelband music panorama giant knocked out of finals.
No Exodus in finals!
Large Conventional Semi Final Results:
1. Phase II Pan Groove 277
2. Silver Stars 273
3. Skiffle Bunch 272
4. All Stars 266
5. Invaders 260
6. Desperadoes 260
7. H
It's been almost exactly one year to the day since When Steel Talks (WST) migrated from the old MSN board after many years, to this new WST Ning forum, and made it an essential part of the WST golbal steelpan network and experience.Much has happened
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2010 Steelband Panorama Semi-Finals in Pictures
Trinidad & Tobago - The National Steelband Panorama Semi-Finals held at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad - in pictures.
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Trinidad & Tobago - Trinidad and Tobago's Chinese Bicentennial Steel Ensemble (CBSE) and members of the visiting Tianjin Song and Dance Troupe entertained an appreciative group of guests with the music of steel and traditional Chinese instruments at
The champion steelband panorama arranger is a very special musician. Who are your favorites?
Click to see past winners https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/page/champion-arrangers-trinidad
Trinidad & Tobago - Phase II Pan Groove leads the pack going into Trinidad and Tobago's national steelband panorama 2010 competition finals, with the 2009 champs Silver Stars on their heels, and south-based Skiffle Bunch rounding out the top three of
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Panorama - Tunes for 2010