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If THE PEOPLE in TRINIDAD wanted PAN ON THE ROAD FOR CARNIVAL -- There would be PAN ON THE ROAD FOR CARNIVAL
That seems simple enough for me. They have over 10,000 PAN PLAYERS in TRINIDAD. And they must have at least a MILLION PANS and PAN STICKS ... and the GOVERNMENT does not dictate who could come on the road with WHAT INSTRUMENTS.
So I don't know why pe
Read more…Bob’s Music Launches Conglomerate for Performing Arts Opportunities for Steelband Music & More
New York, USA - He a multi-talented musician. An awesome panist. He is the current defending champion New York Junior Panorama arranger. Moreover, he is a young man with a plan and he has hit the ground running. We are talking about Damany James, the
Read more…TOBAGO VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE. leaked by a central ex officer to the CIP and the NEWS DAY Inbox x
no confidence in Diaz and the rest;
important; click here
This was sent to my bands e mail address last week
12 Jun (5 days ago) |
What yo
Read more…Andre White named Pamberi Steel Orchestra 2018 arranger
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The Pamberi Steel Orchestra is pleased to announce that Andre White will be the band’s arranger for Panorama 2018. Andre is a twenty-seven year-old New Yorker and graduate of the Berkeley School of Music. He began playing th
Read more…Steelband Foundation revived to make pan profitable
A new steel band body is insisting that it has no intention of competing with Pan Trinbago, the governing body for the national instrument.
The founding members of the International Steelband Foundation, on Wednesday, told the media that they are di
Read more…New Arranger for CrossFire - New York Panorama 2017
CrossFire Steel Orchestra has announced that Leon "Foster" Thomas will be their 2017 New York Panorama arranger. The announcement was made by CrossFire's president, Martin Douglas.
Read more…Grand Masters Speak on "Beating Pan"
Trinidad's Grand Master Artist LeRoy Clarke speaks with reknown music Masters on "Beating Pan". Filmed at the opening of the Trinidad Tobago SteelPan and Jazz Festival in October 2007 at the National Museum of Trinidad in Port-of-Spain. Background ph
Read more…Ah was holding out hope to listen to some PAN IN RUSSIA but dem SOCA WARRIORS let meh down
That would have been a NICE SCENE with all dem STEELBANDS going to RUSSIA to cheer on the SOCA WARRIORS and at the same time SHOWCASING PAN MUSIC to YET ANOTHER COUNTRY.
Well, at least ah get to go to ah BIG VICTORY PARADE tomorrow at 10 a.m. PST --
Read more…Paying bands their money
Why is it that all bands that are going to panorama dont demand they have half of their monies 1-2 weeks b4 panorama and the final payment night of panorama. Sign a contract and then take charge of the players getting paid
Read more…We Beat Video...
Anyone out there with a video of the bands from We Beat last night..... Please share.
Read more…STEELDRUM MUSIC recorded at OCEAN STUDIOS in Burbank California
Six members of Global Drums, a University of Lethbridge ensemble directed by music professor Adam Mason, were invited to join a 25-piece steel drum group, Pan Rocks, playing alongside some of the current stars of American rock. They were recorded at
Read more…STEELBAND LEADERSHIP springing from ALL QUARTERS down in the MECCA
Just like that we have STEELBAND LEADERSHIP GALORE down in the MECCA OF STEELBAND. We have the UPPM and we have the CIP and we have the BIG 5 FOUNDATION and we have the INTERNATIONAL STEELBAND FOUNDATION. And, of course, PAN TRINBAGO under the distin
Read more…NOBODY comes on this FORUM and says: BRING BACK THE TAMBOO BAMBOO on the road for CARNIVAL
Do you know why? Because the TAMBOO BAMBOO got replaced by STEEL PANS (NOT STEELDRUMS) way back in the EARLY THIRTIES and all the men who use to play TAMBOO BAMBOO back then done dead and bury and cannot come to the forum to STATE THEIR CASE.
Well, i
Read more…Aquil: I read about so many agendas for PAN!!! Check this one out written in 2000!!!
“And when we talk about the image of the organisation, we are not just thinking about home, but the global role that Pan Trinbago will be required to play from here on in; if we want to retain the position as the source."
“The recently-concluded Worl
JJJ: I have to give you a BIG-UP!!! Ah like how yuh contributing to the FORUM!!!
Keep it up man!!! You are a fountain of TRUE TRUE LIFE EXPERIENCE. And you have a lot of history with the instrument. Is true sometime I doh like how yuh does be siding with GLENROY and ODW and BUGS and CECIL over ME. But your contributions to the po
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