NIU Steelband - Tradition, Expectations and the Future

DeKalb, Illinois, USA - At 5:02 EST (Eastern Standard Time) NIU (Northern Illinois University) Steelband took the stage to loud applause. Dressed in NIU’s official colors red and black, the NIU steelpan music program is now clearly a part of the NIU

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Over 10,000 WST members and the forum is passive, Well here is a little Panyard humor to ease the TENSION

Many years ago at the start of carnival and panorama practice the arranger was giving  us notes for a calypso to play on the road for carnival, so he asked a new member what note is that he just played on the double tenor and the member said F H and

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Rhodes Scholar candidate wants to continue playing pan

2 from Pennsylvania chosen as Rhodes scholars

By RON TODT
Associated Press
Shea said she's most interested in a relatively new tool called environmental DNA, taking water samples and using genomic techniques to synthesize DNA.

"It gives a picture o

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Steel Pan comes to UND

Nick Sallen, Editor-in-Chief - Dakota Student 

Dakota Student / Nicholas Nelson

A dozen band members ran onto the Chester Fritz Auditorium stage to start the Steel Pan Band Concert. Wearing floral patterned shirts to enhance the carribean theme, th

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The Rise and Fall of Pan Trinbago - Casting Calls & Auditions

It is time to end this movie. Auditions for the main characters are in order.

Main characters.

Rolly Polly aka Boss gangsta

College Boy aka Smart-man 

D'Photo aka Shameless

Dolly Wolly aka the Hammer

Gangsta One aka I Don't Recall

Crack-shot aka Whe

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A psychedelic version of a Trinidadian steel pan set

The Wildest Venue in New Orleans Is a Musical Village, Where Every House Is an Instrument

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Cousoumeh - The Movement

This is just a taste of what you missed on September 24th when Cousoumeh - The Movement was officially launched at the Deltones Institute of Steel Drums and Music.

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Steelpans for Hampshire Music Service; 15-piece Steelband currently being made by Grafton Yearwood.

Steelpans for Hampshire Music Service; 15-piece Steelband currently being made by Grafton Yearwood.
Steel Pan Agency provided Steelpans for schools.
http://www.steelpanagency.com/buy-steelpans/4577148241

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Watch - Live Stream - Liam Teague: NIU Faculty Recital

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My 2017 Picks of best Tunes for Panorama so Far

This years crop of songs is not bad at all.

1. I Come Out To Fete  - put this tune in Zanda's hand and Desperadoes will repeat as champions. Shadow must be very proud of his son's work.
2. Rhythm Run Things - a winner. I expect a lot of bands to play this

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Congratulations to Pan n’ Riddim Steelband & arranger Olujimi La Pierre - Cayman Islands Panorama Champions

The Cayman Reporter - By Lindsey Turnbull

A brilliant warm-up to Saturday’s invasion and parade, the annual Pan in De City steel pan competition took place on Thursday 10th November and saw Cayman Prep and High School’s Prep Pantastic take first plac

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Before Trinidad James we had Phife Dawg "Trini Gladiator" from the Tribe Called Quest RIP.

A Tribe Called Quest - Oh My God

A Tribe Called Quest - Jazz (We've Got) Buggin' Out

Against all odds, A Tribe Called Quest delivers one final masterpiece.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/against-all-odds-a-tribe-called-quest-delivers-on

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Ripping Records and the power of independent music shops

For the past 41 years in Edinburgh, Ripping Records has been the go-to for fans of rock/country/indie/folk/dad music, achieving cult status. Surviving the rise and fall of commercial high street music stores such as HMV, it comes as a shock to many

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West Indian Parade Group to Move Headquarters to Armory, Developer Says

CROWN HEIGHTS — The planned Bedford-Union Armory redevelopment has its first tenant lined up.

The organizers of the neighborhood’s famous West Indian Day Parade will move their headquarters to the city-owned former military building on Bedford Avenu

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Trumpism and the Steelpan Community - Intended Consequences: The Hate that Hate Produces

Dr. Takekawa was told by a former student “It’s about time for you to ‘clean’ because you are Asian. Look at the other Asian janitors at school”

Global - On Tuesday November 9^th, Donald Trump became president of the United States of America, and s

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Dr.deLigth: I have an update for you!!!

Dr. deLight: Once upon a time on this forum a poster from Trinidad similar in ilk to you (except that he had 1/256th of your intelligence -- a musical note joke) came on and did a psychological read on this forum that was astute enough to make me run

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The beat goes on: Faculty steelpan recital

NIU Today

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No time to address how KEITH DIAZ stole 34.5 Million Dollars ...

... but plenty time to speculate about Trump deportees -- such political IGNORANCE!!! It is a MEXICAN BORDER PROBLEM  and NOT a Caribbean Problem.

http://newsday.co.tt/news/0,235937.html

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A Calypso to ease the pain of the FAR LEFT depression on the forum and wake everybody up!!!

Talk about dialect in song; talk about fluidity of tongue!!!

Hear me now; good Lord, GOD:

Even little children
Telling me now and then
Sing one ah yuh new hits
We want to hear it
I had to refuse
Had to make an excuse
Cyar make ONE NOTE
I have SO

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RIP Gwen Ifill

When Steel Talks extends condolences to to the family and friends of journalist Gwen Ifill.  She was a class act, She will be missed.

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