We are all tired of the same old adage year after year. I propose Pan Trinbago set up an annual Pan Music competition to help drive the musical creativity within Trinidad carnival. Most composers have little to gain from producing a pan tune and many have to incur the high cost of a quality studio production. If there was a musical Pan Tune competition... Say the first 3 tunes to have acceptance by the bands gain a winning financial fund, for example the winner would get full reimbursement of the studio cost plus a financial reward for having four or more bands play his or her tune the second have three play their tune and the third having two. This will improve 1. The creative quality of the music, and 2. The desire to keep creating year after year.
Remove the older tune plying allowance and concentrate on new creative music.
This I think would bring much needed freshness to the art form
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I hear what you are saying Martin but all that needs to be done is don't allow old songs in panorama. There is no need to be worried about the creation of new music because these days people putting out music from their own homes.
Cecil hinkson, better idea. If you are playing an 'old' tune and you win the competition, a rule should say your winnings will be reduced buy 20% of the prize money. This way its up to the band and its members to make their decision in their tune selection. I believe its better to have a choice, but it comes with a price to steer in right direction.
Good, fresh idea -- Martin!!! But we are so weak on ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTION that we are stifling for fresh air!!!