This is a quote from Dennis Phillip who is the director of birdsong Steel Orchestra, and coordinator of birdsong’s International Program.
"It is a development process deficit. Many of the arrangers have not yet developed their musical vocabulary. They have a good ear and technical ability, but musically they're not staying up with what the world wants to hear," Dennis Phillip emphasized. His and birdsong's collective hope is that birdsong becomes a shining example of how a school infrastructure with multiple education levels for developing young steelpan musicians and arrangers can work in the broader context of Panorama and steelpan progress in general.
And here is a quote from Liam Teague. Everybody knows who he is!
Because arrangers are so fixated on winning this competition [PANORAMA], many of them have become reluctant to try and break new ground. They are hesitant to expand their respective musical vocabularies and, to a large extent, have become predictable.
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Master arranger Clive Bradley knows how to paint a picture with his musical vocabulary. Knowledge and experience are key ingredients towards building success.
Panorama Champions 2016 WITCO Desperadoes performs at the Queen's Park Savannah, moments before they took to the stage for Panorama Finals 2016. They played 'Different Me' , composed by Jovan James, sung by 5Star Akil and arranged by Carlton 'Zanda" Alexander
odw, I find Zanda to be very much like Bradley, he has his own "brand" and is not following anyone.