100+ Steelpan Performers on stage at the Carpenter Center - Massive Band 2014 – CSULB Steel Orchestra Extravaganza

California, USA - The annual CSULB (California State University, Long Beach) Steel Drum concert Caribbean Extravaganza gives way to a massive steel orchestra on Sunday, April 27 at 2:00 p.m. The concert features the CSULB Steel Drum Orchestra during

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ROBERT THWAITES FROM PAN AM NORTH STARS

Happy Birthday to Robert (Bullet) Thwaites, one of the original Pan am North Stars members (in their prime) who used to stand on a box to play the Bass. Bullet is still in the Steel band business, Teaching and Playing the Instrument, Happy Birthday a

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WHAT WENT WRONG?

When steelbands were run by "badjohns" they ruled town, pan men got paid 15$-20$ and they were happy.

Come 2014 the badjohns are replaced with educated people, now they want to kick steelband off the road, people don't want to pay them, they seem hel

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Steely Pan Steel Band reunion concert held April 26

Appalachian State University News

North Carolina, USA - Clean and press your Hawaiian shirt and great ready for an incredible night of steel pan music when the Steely Pan Steel Band and alumni perform in a free concert Saturday, April 26.

The progra

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Sullivan High School Steel Drum Corps Visits Hamburg

Chicago Sister Cities International

Chicago, USA - From May 5–13, 2014, the Hamburg Committee of CSCI is sponsoring Sullivan High School’s Steel Drum Corps visit to Altona Gymnasium school in Hamburg as part of the 20th anniversary of the sister city

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Steelpan Controversy -- Mayor: We ought to be proud of it - Point Fortin Borough Day

Trinidad Express

..“We are celebrating our 34th year with these types of celebrations, and 25 years of Pan on the Move. While everybody in Trinidad and Tobago and all over the world is trying to compete, we ought to be very proud, this is something w

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How would you have judged the Panorama 2014?

I've made a program online that allows you to vote on the Panorama 2014.  How does your score align with the judges?  Check out CaribKaraoke's Panorama section

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Point mayor: No Borough Day without pan

Trinidad & Tobago Guardian

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Point Fortin Mayor Clyde Paul says there will be no Borough Day celebrations without T&T’s national instrument, the steelpan. Speaking on Saturday night, Paul adamantly declared that steelpan will

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Beyond the bacchanal

Excerpt from article in the express...

The phenomenon of the steelband is yet to be fully understood and appreciated and its potential as a key component of national development is largely ignored. Some still see it as a quaint musical novelty while

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WHAT WENT ON?

I saw that the President of PanTrinbago meet with the USSA and discussed the ICP  International Conference of Panorama and the status of the World Governing Body.

I have not seen anything about what was said at the meeting in the FORUM so I am wonder

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PAN IS BEAUTIFUL 2013-NON PAYMENT OF PRIZES

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On the subject of Pan Standardization

The thing is , sometimes we get so caught up in thoughts , ideas , and opinions , that we forget reality .

The reality is that we've never standardized TUNING, and since we still have pioneering tuners around,  some of whom may still have their prefe

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THE FUTURE OF THE PAN PLAYER

I am Bevon Phillips, President of the Pan Players Association of Trinidad and Tobago, We would like to hear your views on a couple of items before we move on.

(1) Is Pan Trinbago a union?.

(2) Can a union collect subvention from the government to exi

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CONTRIBUTIONS and DONATIONS

The New Visionaries Pan Foundation was created to bring an urgently needed breath of fresh air to the operations of the Steelpan Constituency.

This can only be provided by individuals [both young and old, players as well as supporters] who are whole-

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Good Friday Night - Well Ah Cyar Wait till 12 noon tomorrow Ha Ha

Perhaps that is why Calypso started to loose its appeal.

It did not stop for Lent.

I remember how excited I used to get when 12 noon Glorious Saturday came around and calypsos and Steelband music returned to the radio. How many of you remember those

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Itunes finally recognizes Calypso, Soca as genres

Trinidad Express April 18:

‘Historic moment’ for Caribbean music

iTunes recognises calypso and soca as formal genres

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Celebrate the steel pan sounds of the Caribbean with Toronto students

InsideToronto.com

Toronto, Canada - For the past 25 years, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has enriched its music programming by giving students a taste of the Caribbean.

The TDSB has hosted its annual Panfest celebration, in which students

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Spotlight on one-time Belafonte Ensemble Steelpan Troubadour - Caldera Caraballo

New York, USA - One of the most fabled of the Trinidadian steelpan exponents transitioning to the New York scene decades ago, Caldera Caraballo, whose exploits included a stint in Harry Belafonte’s touring troupe, will be the focus of attention at th

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Condolences to the family and friends of Ashley George of Antigua’s Hells Gate Steel Orchestra

When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of Ashley “Asho” “Dosh” George of Antigua’s Hells Gate Steel Orchestra who recently passed.

Ashley “Asho” “Dosh” George of Antigua’s Hells Gate Steel Orchestra, Remembered

Ashley George,

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Australia and New Zealand launch major Strategic Steelband Initiative

Australia - In April 2013 at the 1^st Australia Steelband Festival, the world got a glimpse into the tremendous progress pan has made on the distant shores of Australia, New Zealand and even Oman.

There one witnessed wonderful pan performances of se

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