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The state of steelpan building and tuning is in a “dangerous” position as the country now has only one professional tuner.
This pronouncement was made by professional pan tuner, Veron Henry, who also the capt
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Usually by this time every year we have a few Pan songs on the airwaves, I find it strange that there is no new music seeing that the season is short. Did you hear any new music?
Read more…Does anyone know who the manufacturer for the balls on the standarad panland / pan2000 / kakesa style bass sticks are? Pretty much everyone seems to use the same make (with the grooves - you know the one) but can't figure out who makes them - they ha
Read more…Boy, that stuff is tough.
Knife, no. Scissors, no. Saw, no. Super sharp craft knife, no. Razor blade, hmm... just about.
Do I just need some industrial razor blades like https://www.google.co.uk/search?tbm=isch&sa=1&q=industrial+razor+blade ?
Does an
Read more…Just asking. I'm not pointing any fingers yet.
bugs
Read more…The great Len "Boogsie" Sharpe has not won in his four Panorama outings this year 2015. He has lost on three continents, Trinidad Panorama, the International Panorama, UK Panorama and New York Panorama.
Read more…I have not seen any response from Cecil and Bede about the WST video featuring Invaders 75th Jouvert Celebrations posted on WST video section.where pans are rolling on the road,individual racks being pulled and push by people having a good time. Are
Read more…To GLENROY JOSEPH, MARTIN ALBINO and GLENROY FRANKLYN, much blessings enjoy.
Read more…Mr. Kellman made some instruments for Sonatas over 5 years ago. The pans are maintained by Count Robin and Mr. Kellman did no work for them this year.Why are the still putting it out there that he is their tuner?
Read more…A Review by Mark Loquan, Musical Director, Perth Pandemix
What happens when you have a lot of pan enthusiasts from players, tuners, Carnival mas players, arrangers, and pan supporters in one place? You get lots of music, but more than that, you get a
Read more…By Gary Cardinez - Trinidad Express
After calling the unfinished structure that was intended to be Pan Trinbago’s headquarters in Trincity an “eyesore which represents the worst of Trinidad and Tobago”, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said: “We have t
Read more…Just over two years ago now, Pan came to Poland. That is not to say others hadn't tried before. A very skilled drum (as a percussion instrument) maker called Wójtek Sówka in 2010 attempted to start Pan in Poland and to an extent succeeded.
I am from
Read more…This years panorama was the best I have heard from NY in a very long time despite the set up time in stage for the bigger bands I made my regular rounds to all of the panyards the week leading up to panorama and then on the night before panorama I ma
Read more…By Marlene Augustine - Trinidad Newsday
The national instrument — the Steelpan — has been described as a magnificent gift from God by manager of Bp Renegades Steel Orchestra Michael Marcano.
Marcano was speaking yesterday at the Holy Trinity Cathedr
Read more…Several community organizations, along with the National Dental Association, have collaborated to plan a salute to Dr. Winthrop Holder, a dental surgeon who has served residents of Brooklyn and beyond for many years, both in his professional capacity
Read more…Dear Pan People,
You are invited to participate in this research on Environmental Sustainability Education (ESE) for Steelpan. It is based on creating a new paradigm for the global steelpan community to address the environmental concerns that cause i
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Veron Henry (BBC photo)
The state of steelpan building and tuning is in a “dangerous” position as the country now has only one professional tuner.
This pronouncement was made by professional pan tuner, Veron Henry, who also the capt
When Steel Talks extends birthday greeting to Merrytones.
Read more…Sweet pan: The Highlanders Steel Orchestra are the proud recipients of the $50,000. cheque from The Massy Foundation.
In its bid to assist the youth and communities that are thriving to make a better life for themselves, The Massy Foundation has
Read more…Intriguing line about "the crowd that we want to attract" -- sounds a little Lincoln Douglasesque to me. And in the week that Yogi Berra died it looks like deja vu all over again.
I am waiting to hear how P-A-N fits into this economic diversification
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