Celebration of Women
and the Steelpan Art Form
Dr. Dawn Batson
Trinidad - She is one of the world's foremost experts, educators and promoters of the steelpan instrument. Her name is synonymous with inspiring and guiding young musicians to achievemen
To all the When Steel Talks members who call Japan home, our thoughts are with you.
WST
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On panorama finals night, Siparia Deltones set up shop on the drag (green area) next to the bleachers where the bands play for the last time before going on stage, and they played continuously for over five hours with no regards for the bands that we
Read more…I know it may be almost prohibitive to produce a CD nowadays, but hey!
Isn't it about time bands like Phase II, Desperadoes and All Stars brought out an up to date offering?
About 4 years ago Boogsie I was told pulled the plug on his long awaited Wor
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Streaming live in HD right now on www.carnivaltv.net
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Lessons In Steel
by Queen Macoomeh
Canada - Ah learn dat Renegades form in 1948. Ah learn it had women in de bacchanal since in de earlies. Ah read about men like Stephen "Goldteeth" Nicholson and Cecil "Dead" Hinkson. Ah read about Doctor Rat and
Destra, Iwer and Blaxx are among the “champs” featured this Saturday (March 12th) as Pan Trinbago stages its annual Champz of Steel +Plus at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, from 8:00pm.
The popular soca stars, champions in their own right
Read more…ALTHOUGH ALLSTARS IS THE QUINTESSENTIAL STEELBAND SIDE, TONIGHT WAS EXODUS' NIGHT.
WHEN WILL THEY EVER GET IT RIGHT?
REMATCH IN JUNE? CONSIDER IT PANTRINBAGO .... A REMATCH BETWEEN THE TOP 3 STEELBAND IN JUNE.
AND IN SEPTEMBER, ALL TEN FINALIST P
Read more…Once again, Pan Trinbago is inviting steelpan aficionados to relive the blink/bmobile National Panorama Finals 2011 through the DVD and CD productions.
Two disc sets featuring the Medium and Large Conventional Bands in the case of the DVDS while th
Read more…Q: Let’s go back to Boogsie for a moment. You started to say earlier that he is an anomaly...
Robertson: Boogs
Women’s Contribution to the
Steelband Movement
by Merle Albino-de Coteau
Trinidad - In the 1940’s, during our childhood we were fortunate to hear and appreciate in our neighbourhood a beautiful musical sound produced by a small pan played by Carl
Renegades could do no wrong, winning Panorama 1995, 1996 and 1997. Jit had the formular. Lots of jam from start to finnish, animated players, a dash of innovation and staying close to the melody so that the audiences never get lost. Jit had figured i
Read more…I am a sax player who learns a lot from playing pan. The physical layout of any instrument has a lot to do with how easy or difficult it is to play and hear and (most importantly) understand music. When I first tried to come to terms with the 7flat 9
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After the results were announced and the last 6 hours have passed and I am going over last night's performance in my mind and my personal observations of the Judges decision I believe the introduction of the tune is the difference between winning or
Read more…Renegades could do no wrong, winning Panorama 1995, 1996 and 1997. Jit had the formular. Lots of jam from start to finnish, animated players, a dash of innovation and staying close to the melody so that the audiences never get lost. Jit had figured i
Read more…Panorama Notes
by Dalton Natine
Trinidad & Tobago - The 2011 Panorama wormed its way through the Carnival, resistant to salt in its wounds. So it didn’t fold and die. Or tip open a Pandora’s Box of unbridled angst.
Panorama came home and made us c
Read more…Congrats to Katzenjammers & Valley Harps - 2011 Medium Band Joint Panorama Champions
click for Panorama 2011Results: Medium Category - http://www.panonthenet.com/tnt/2011/results/2011summaryresults.htm#medium
Read more…Can someone please tell me how to see the results.
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