Jamaica Gleaner Marcia Rowe, Gleaner Writer
Bolstered by several costume changes and high-energy performances, the University of the West Indies (UWI) Panoriddim Steel Orchestra's Panfest 2013 was a tapestry of innovation and creativity. The third of the four-day panfest was held last Saturday at the Philip Sherlock Centre on the UWI, Mona campus.
Armed with 23 instruments, the orchestra treated the audience to a wide cross section of musical genres, all creatively arranged. The cross section included Latin, jazz, calypso and reggae. The concert will also be remembered for the group's innovative use of numbers, as well as the announcement of the pieces.
According to Raisha Lovindeer, the orchestra's spokesperson for the 2013 concert, there was a decision to have a countdown of the 10 commandments of pan. This decision was to make its way into the title of the concert - When the Pan Strikes 10.
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