It hit me, looking at a map of the Savannah, and thinking about what is being done to make Panorama more… dare I say ridiculous!
Delays in setting up for stage for each band is known to be problematic. Small Bands being treated as an afterthought. Noise from unrelated activities disrupting the competition.
What if, instead of a splash pool, there was a second (and even a third) stage erected on the Savannah, that would be suited for small and medium bands. During the Panorama competition, what if Jumbotron video was sent back and forth, allowing a performance on one stage to be going on whilst the band on the other stage was setting up? One could choose which stage to sit at, but still be able to enjoy all the bands.
Only compromise is that instead of the days being divided between small and medium on day one, large on day two, is that you may be running all three divisions on the same days, rotating through the stages. But you will engage the audience by eliminating the delays caused with a single stage.
I bring this up as the Pan Splash experiment utilized Jumbotrons. So why not use Jumbotron to improve how the competition is organized and presented?
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Corey, there is nothing wrong with that, absolutely nothing. Keep on being concerned for this special part of our culture and keep expressing your views, without reservation. Thank you brother.
If you are sitting in the grandstand or wandering the concourse while the bands are changing over, what would you prefer? I would be happy if there were screens showing other competitions going on.
Heck... we could think bigger than just having multiple stages at the Savannah. For example, they could have small and single pan in Arima, medium in Sando, large in the Savannah... all at the same time, broadcast from all live, and stream it all to all the venues.
Corey, You cant have all those Pan activities taking place in different parts of Trinidad at the same time, some of them will Bust. You got to remember, not all Trini's like Pan.(its ah shame tho')
BEDE, pan need to be on the road again. This hopefully will draw many to embrace the instrument. After panorama, not like long ago, we don't see the full band on the road.
Point taken Corey.
I get carried away. I have a tabanca, waiting for Saturday night, praying for CTV to have a quality live stream! Can you tell?
The stage was design for the parade of bands on carnival days. All the problems we find with panorama is what makes it what it is.
Cecil the stage need to be elevated for all to see, Unless the stands are re-designed.
What about a revolving stage - would that help in solving some of the problems in setting up the stage for each band?
There must be some innovative ideas floating around. Nothing is set in stone.
Or maybe a gigantic conveyor belt... The next band coming off the drag could be setting up off to the side during the preceding band's performance. Then, once the song is done, both bands would just slide right over.
I will say I'm not too interested in seeing a band remotely, on a jumbotron. I go to Panorama to see and hear the bands in person, not on a screen, small bands included. If they were to spread the bands to all corners of the Savannah, I'd probably spend all day sprinting back and forth.
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