I have been following PAN MUSIC (STEELDRUM MUSIC) for decades. And in recent years, I have been following the INDIA AGENDA on how they were trying to build a GLOBAL INDIAN NATION integrating INDIAN EXPATS from all over the world under the INDIAN FOLD
Now, as the eternal PAN CRITIC, I have a couple disclaimers. First of all the timbre of the arrangement had a bit of an OLD TIME LAVWAY feel and the TEMPO of the song was really too slow and clean for a PANORAMA SONG. Beyond that, I have heard THE CA
It will take decades for the AMERICAN STEELDRUM MUSIC MOVEMENT to switch to the NEW BRANDING -- if they ever do.And because of advancements in technology ... we will lose that war. But the insular thinking always dominates PAN PROGRESS.
Metro Steel Orchestra of New York on stage for Panorama 2023
New York, USA - Dancing with small steps of delight, Metro Steel Orchestra’s Anthony “Big Tony” Joseph came on stage to embrace the trophy which represented the work of his players, champi
London, England, U.K. - Ebony Steelband has done it again. With champion arranger Duvone Stewart, the British band now has twenty-four UK Panorama titles under its belt.
Click video link below, one day soon, everyone will Learn how to play the tune "Calm Down" by Rema, Selena Gomez on Steepan (steel pan, steel drum)! Parents, looking for Pan Classes, Lessons in Toronto,
The life of Denyse Plummer, over five decades in song
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Denyse Plummer, a former pop singer who switched to calypso and later gospel in a musical career that spanned more than five decades, died today at age 69.
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - On Saturday August 26, 2023, pan-lovers can enjoy Pan music to the fullest from multiple steel orchestras, via Pan On D Avenue IX.
Start time is 6:00 p.m. in Woodbrook, Port-of-Spain, and the route is along Ariapita Avenu
London, England, U.K. - Seven steel orchestras in the UK are on tap to compete in the annual Panorama on August 26. Title defenders Ebony Steelband, scheduled to appear fifth will go toe-to-toe with fellow musicians in compe
Having spent so much of my life around the world of STEELBAND MUSIC, I decided to write a book on how STEELBAND MUSIC was spread around the world. I have to admit that the book is AMERI-CENTRIC, but at the same time, some of the biggest pioneers who
