Where is the Junior Panorama? Zero coverage!! Outrageous! Who is responsible?

Veteran steelpan music song writer and educator Mark Loquan raised the valid question about the lack of information on and visibility -any at all - of the Junior panorama in Trinidad and Tobago. Mr. Loquan has consistently championed music education

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Is this true of False

On August 13, 1992, then Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Mr. Patrick Manning declared the steelpan to be the national musical instrument of Trinidad and Tobago, (Trinbago). To date, that declaration is yet to be an Act of Parliament in the coun

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Stop pounding our national instrument or betting it up as we trinis does say

I been looking at the prelims over and over again and cannot understand some arrangers silver stars poor arrangement of a tune the arranger compose himself long pounding runs and no creativity at all.Bp Renegades show again how controlled they were a

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What ever happen to the Genesis(G-Pan) project ?

The Government spends millions of tax payers monies to develop the G-Pan. The Faculty of Engineering at UWI in Saint Augustine did the Studies and Research.

 

During the grand launching of the G-Pan by the former Prime Minister Patrick Manning statem

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IT'S SAD TO SAY BUT MINISTER "GYPSY" PETERS WAS RIGHT!!!!

It saddens me to say this, after all the fight from both the local and international pan world, but after some results in the semi-final round of Panorama 2011, i cannot agree more. PANORAMA (JUDGING) IS KILLING PAN.

Firstly let me say that i didnt p

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What is the purpose of a panorama judge?

For years I have been hearing about 'what the judges are looking for' and  'the direction of the judges' as it relates to the arrangements offered by the bands. This year someone even singled out the arrangements of Boogsie and Carlton Zanda as the a

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Semi- Finals Panorama Results

Semi Final Panorama Results - click for full results across all rounds

 

The finalists for the blink/bmobile National Panorama Finals were announced during the wee hours this morning. The Grand Finals is scheduled for Saturday 05^th March at the Queen

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shooting in pan yard

This morning at 615 am I got a call from my brother in trinidad.that my friend henry cyrus was killed in the pan yard his wife and a couple of people was also hurt this is sad to see what is happening in.trinidad RIP my good friend HENRY CYRUS

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Thoughts on the Panorama by Andy Narell

Thoughts on the Panorama
Symposium tackles the Panorama question: Is there a need to revisit the Steel Band Panorama Format?

by Andy Narell

Brooklyn, New York - Let me make something clear right from the start - I love Panorama. It is one of the tru

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An Insider's Review of What Inspired the Creation of Panorama

Thoughts on the Panorama
Symposium tackles the Panorama question: Is there a need to revisit the Steel Band Panorama Format?  

by Desmond Chase

Brooklyn, New York - When I was asked to participate in the Symposium on Panorama on 2/17/11 having been a

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NEW STYLE OF PANORAMA JUDGING... THIS TOO IS KILLING PAN

I've come to understand and through my own investigation and calculations, that it seems like we have some Panorama Badjohns as Officials. Why is it that in individual and different sectors i am hearing of bands who have been either bullied into the

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Junior Panorama 2011

I wish the Junior Panorama was highlighted more and given the attention it deserves.  It gives a good indication of the youth involved in pan, skill levels, involvement of schools, and it represents an arena where arrangers have experimented with new

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some semi performances including despers

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Semi Finals Video Performances and more

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Panorama's Ill-Advised Drift Away From Carnival

Panorama's Ill-Advised Drift Away From Carnival
Symposium tackles the Panorama question: Is there a need to revisit the Steel Band Panorama Format?

by Les Slater
 

Brooklyn, New York - It was the Carnival celebration that gave rise to the steel band,

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Single Pan Band 2011 Panorama Finalists

Single Pan Band 2011 Panorama Finalists

San Juan East Side Symphony continued its winning streak with 277 points at the end of the National Single Pan Semi Finals last Saturday evening.

 

The San Juan band under the baton of Duvone Stewart playing Th

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National Junior Panorama finals: Junior Steel Orchestras in the Spotlight - Results & Order of Appearance - Trinidad & Tobago 2011 Panorama

National Junior Panorama finals: Junior Steel Orchestras in the Spotlight - Results & Order of Appearance - Trinidad & Tobago 2011 Panorama

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SAVE THE DATE

United States Steelband Association Inc. (USSA)  presents in concert Andy Narell and some of the young arrangers/soloist. At the Brooklyn Museum Auditorium on Friday May 20th, 2010, starting time 8pm sharp. Ticket sale date and prices tba.

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Pictures of 2011 Conventional Bands Panorama Semifinals

Recently posted at  WWW.Panjumbie.com, several hundred pictures of the Conventional Bands Panorama Semifinals from 2011.

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Single Pan Band Panorama Semi Finals Showdown

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