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Why Is There A Limit of 120 Musicians - Or Any, for Large Bands In Panorama?

There was a time, years ago, there was no formal limit as to how many musicians took the stage for Panorama in a steel orchestra. 

That changed, and now - there is a limit of 120. Why?  And who benefits? 

And are there any large bands/music franchi

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Semi Finals Results for Small Conventional Steel Orchestras - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2019

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -  The top fourteen small steel orchestras out of the thirty that made it into the semi-finals - now advance to the Final round of the Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2019 competition. The finals unfold on February 28.

Go

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Newtown Playboys Retain Championship Single Pan Band Title - Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 2018

2018 Panorama Info Complete

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - It is victory for the second year running for Newtown Playboys Steel Symphony, which successfully defended its title in the Single Pan Band category of the 2018 Trinidad and Tobago National Panor

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Order of Judging - Small Conventional Bands Prelims - Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 2018

Monday 15 January 2018 – NORTH –SMALL
1	Merry Tones	No. 1 Bagatelle Road, Diego Martin
2	Cocorite West Wind	Opp. #7 Building, Waterhole, Cocorite
3	Humming Birds Pan Groove	13 Fort George Rd, St. James
4	Harvard Harps	#106 Tragarete Rd, St. Cla

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Large Conventional Steel Orchestra Preliminary - Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama 2018

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2018 Single Pan Finalists

SINGLE PAN FINALISTS

SUNDAY JANUARY 14, 2018

BASKETBALL COURT, ARIMA

4.00 P.M.

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What the bands are playing for Panorama 2018 - Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Panorama Competition

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Large Steel Orchestras

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birdsong Steel Orchestra

Tune of Choice - “Pan Break” - Arranger:  Rudy "Two Left" Smith

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Desperadoes Steel Orchestra

Tune of Choice - “Year For Love” - Arranger:  Carlton “Zanda” Alexander

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Exodus Steel Orchestra
Tune of Cho

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Updated Trinidad and Tobago Panorama 2018 Information

Pan Trinbago celebrates 55 Years of Steelband Panorama

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Bands in the Northern Region of Trinidad will kick off the 2018 National Panorama Single Pan Competition (qualifying round) on Thursday January 4, 2018 at the bands’ r

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International Steelband Foundation/Big 5 Trinidad-Tobago steel orchestras come together for PAN

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Under the umbrella of “The International Steelband Foundation,” five of Trinidad & Tobago's top steel orchestras have come together to help further the steelpan as an industry.

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Large Steel Orchestra Panorama 2017 Preliminary Results - Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Defending champs Desperadoes Steel Orchestra topped the preliminary round of the National Panorama competition.

The band playing the Carlton “Zanda” Alexander-arrangement of “Good Morning” accumulated 277 points, two (2) p

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Despers USA Steel Orchestra - Band Launch 2016

The Youths Step Up

New York, USA - It’s one week away from the 2016 New York Panorama, and the steel orchestras are in the home stretch of preparations as they hone their musical chops in efforts to become the champion band. But just one week ago, D

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Grenada - Order of appearance 2016 National Panorama

Saturday August 6, 2016 -  6:00 p.m.

Order of appearance - Grenada Panorama

1. Digicel Florida All Stars
2. Suzuki Pan Wizards
3. Pan Ossia
4. Grand Roy Pan Angels
5. FLOW Commancheros
6. Coyaba New Dimensions
7. Republic Bank Angel Harps
8. Pan L

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No Labor Day Carnival for 2016? Just asking...

More community planning & development without consideration to existing residents and their culture

 

New York, USA - We recently noticed a newly-constructed island or median on Kingston Avenue and Eastern Parkway. Right smack in the middle of where

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Additional bands to participate in Mash 2015 Steelband competition

Guyana Times

Guyana, S.A. - The Mashramani 2015 Steelband competitors are well ‘tuned’ with the vibes for the much awaited Steelband competition. This year’s competition comprises two categories; the school bands will add to the customary category; t

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New York Order of Appearance - Tunes - Panorama 2014

1. Pan Sonatas -  In De Minor - Leon “Foster” Thomas arr.
2. CASYM -  Big People Party - Duvone Stewart arr.
3. Pan Fantasy - Big People Party - Al “Allos” Foster arr.
4. D’Radoes - Spankin’ - A Tribute - Terrance “BJ” Marcelle arr.
5. Steel Xplosion - Spankin’ -

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Jamming the pan - Cayman Islands

Cayman 27

Cayman Islands - There’s nothing quite like the sound of a steel pan band. Young pan-jammers from all over the island put their sticks into action for a steel pan competition.

Schools from all around showed their talents off Thursday night

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Pan Trinbago owes panists $2m for Pan is Beautiful XII

Trinidad & Tobago Guardian

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Trinbago still owes $2.1 million in prize money and trophies to steel orchestras and participants of the Pan is Beautiful XII national steelband festival, held in November 2013. Now five months

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Trinidad & Tobago 2014 Panorama Finals DVD Now Available

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. -  This year’s scintillating steel orchestra performances at the Trinidad & Tobago National Panorama Medium & Large Conventional Finals were captured “live” and are now available on DVD.

“Celebrating the Evolution of Pan - Pa

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Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 2014 Schedule Overview and Beyond

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Three separate days have been allotted to Steel Orchestras in the Large Band category for Trinidad & Tobago’s 2014 National Panorama Preliminaries.

 

Tobago and Eastern Regions bands will be visited by the adjudicators on Mo

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Pan is Beautiful Finals begin

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Eight soloists and six ensembles will compete in the finals of the National Steelband Music Festival Pan Is Beautiful XII at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) in Port-of-Spain to

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