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UN declares August 11 World Steelpan Day
Loop News Saint Lucia
Left to right: Director of the National Steel Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Kareem Browne; renowned steelpan arranger, Dr. Ray Holman; Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Trinidad
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Fruits of Carriacou’s Summer Steelband Programme
Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs & Local Government
Boys and girls from the Division of Youth Summer Programme performCarriacou, Grenada, W.I. - Grenada’s Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs & Local Government rec
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2023 New York Panorama - Quick Chart - Bands, Tunes, Arrangers
New York, USA - Panorama is back in New York for 2023; and the majority of participating steel orchestras have unveiled their tunes of choice.
In alphabetical order, this is the listing in progress—of bands participating in this year’s Panorama, tu
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More BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE HYPOCRISY on WORLD STEELPAN DAY ...
Now I is ah man who LOVE TO READ ABOUT PAN, and been doing so for DECADES. So ah have to call some people out on the carpet with THIS POSTING. As you all know, there is a BIG DEBATE in PAN about the newly-minted term "STEELPAN" -- a word I never use
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When will we RESPECT CALYPSO MUSIC in PANORAMA? You can't be MILITANT and RACIST on one side of your brain and then dilute the purity of CALYPSO MUSIC in your STEELBAND/CALYPSO Panorama Tune ...
I have always been a CALYPSO LOVER FIRST and a PAN MUSIC LOVER SECOND -- all my life. And from the early fifties i have measured the progress of STEELDRUM MUSIC based on its ability to deliver PURITY in rendering a CALYPSO. In these early times, most
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Pandemonium draws 30,000 to the Gardens
NationNews.com
BCC Pan Ensemble performing at Republic Bank Pandemonium
Bridgetown, Barbados, W.I. - Several local and regional musicians helped bring the National Botanical Gardens to life during the Republic Bank Pandemonium on Sunday.
While it
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Shelby County Public Library presents Steel Appeal
The Sentinel-News
Steel AppealShelbyville, Indiana, USA - The Shelby County Public Library presents Steel Appeal on July 27 from 6-7 p.m. on the front lawn. Steel Appeal, a steel drum band from Campbellsville, will present an exciting musical exper
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A short guide to the treasure trove of steelpan history - Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua Observer
Steelpan music is an integral part of Antigua and Barbuda’s cultureAntigua & Barbuda, W.I. - The history of the steelpan, and its influence in Antigua, is a treasure trove worth exploring. However, in order to explore the treasure
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US Youth Steelband Sets All-Time Audience Record: This Day In Pan 20 years ago
...7,000 flock to Philadelphia concert
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - ....Speaking on Friday to The Express from CYP’s Brooklyn rehearsal space, Trinidad-born founder and captain Joseph Gerald said: “It was truly overwhelming, in fact, unbeliev
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Caribbean Youth Panoramics Rock Philadelphia - This Day In Pan 20 years ago
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - ....Upon arrival, the Caribbean Youth Panoramics (CYP) quickly and expertly set up their stage side steelband, as a crowd of their peers and elders looked on expectantly as the preparations ended and the panists sto
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Thousands enthusiastically show love for Republic Bank Pandemonium 2023 concert
Pan4Life Blog
The Barbados National Youth Steel Orchestra
Barbados, W.I. - ....The one hundred and fifty-strong Barbados National Youth Steel Orchestra was also showcased as it wowed the crowd with its wide and varied musical set loaded with hits.
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Panorama to see fewer players on stage this year
Antigua Observer
The hotly-contested steelband competition is a signature feature of CarnivalAntigua & Barbuda, W.I. - In a bid to increase the efficiency in the running of Panorama 2023, steelband fans will see fewer players gracing the stage on
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Ground breaking solo symphony concert in Riebeek-Kasteel, South Africa
The Newspaper
Riebeek-Kasteel, South Africa - When the sounds of newly commissioned music specially composed for Solo Symphony fill the NG Church building in Riebeek Kasteel on August 20th, history will be made in many respects.
For the first time
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Antigua 2023 National Panorama lineup - Bands, Tunes, Arrangers
Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - The country’s national steelband Panorama will be in full swing once more come August 5. Due to COVID-19, the last competition was back in 2019. Now, eight steel orchestras are revved up and ready to go, with the energy re
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Johann Chuckaree, His Story – a review
NIGEL CAMPBELL
The long and short of it is that for $250 and with three hours of solid live music performances, Johann Chuckaree’s concert at the Queen’s Hall on June 18, His Story, was a value-for-money entertainment spectacle that signifies in thi
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BIG BACCHANAL with the WORLD STEELPAN DAY INITIATIVE ... as BEVERLEY RAMSEY-MOORE tries to STEAL THE THUNDER from BERTEL GITTENS and ARNETTE WIGGINS
On its website, PAN TRINBAGO declares itself to be “THE WORLD GOVERNING BODY OF PAN” but there is ZERO CONNECTION between PAN TRINBAGO and the GLOBAL PAN MOVEMENT in ENGLAND and EUROPE and CANADA and AMERICA and JAPAN. In reality, all that PAN TRINBA
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Five in a row! - Babonneau Steel Orchestra 2023 champs...
When Steel Talks
St. Lucia National Panorama Results - Babonneau Steel Orchestra Cops Seventh Title with Champion Arranger Allison Marquis
Castries, Saint Lucia, W.I. - Babonneau Steel Orchestra reaffirmed its sta
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