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HAPPY MOTHERS DAY....

Mothers Day Greetings to all Pan Mothers.

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Do any schools in Trinbago offer students academic credits for playing pan?

Last weekend my husband and I went to Conway, New Hampshire for the New England Pan Festival. It was interesting seeing many youths from age 8 to elders age 80 having a super time playing the steel drum. Many of them were excited to tell us how they

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Results - Diatonic Steelpan Institute - Steel in Motion 2016

Results - Diatonic Steelpan Institute - Steel in Motion 2016

Activities in Siparia, Trinidad, TT

 

Results - Steel in Motion 2016 - Siparia Fete

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A Founding Member of West Side Symphony David Zephrine lost his Wife Bonnie Zephrine this morning,

A Founding Member of West Side Symphony (BWIA Sunjets) David Zephrine lost his Wife Bonnie Zephrine this morning, they have been together over 40 Years, May God Bless her Soul,

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Borough Day Point Fortin 36th Anniversary - Pan on the Move - May 2016

Borough Day Point Fortin 36th Anniversary - Pan on the Move - May 2016

 

Music Festival; J'Ourvet events; Mas;

SP Steelbands, Rhythm sections and Conventional Steelbands;

With 'Pan on de Move' around the town.

 

BOROUGH SCHEDULE:

We Meet - Fri May 6

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PANORAMA, CURSE OR BLESSING?

This is a question WST frequently ask people they interview, a member ask it on another site and the response was over-whelming, so I decided to put out the question here to all members, IS PANORAMA A CURSE OR A BLESSING?

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Working for the Yankee Dollar Calypso and Calypsonians in North America, 1934-1961

Some interesting history for calypso lovers and researchers can be found here...

https://yankeedollar.wordpress.com/

Harlem’s Calypso Renaissance

Posted by Michael Eldridge on April 20, 2015

https://yankeedollar.wordpress.com/2015/04/20/harlems-caly

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Meet Khan Cordice - Director, Educator, Performing Artist and Arranger - UpClose!

Global - ....Even at a younger age, Khan Cordice’s talent was set in stone, when as a mere teenager he surpassed veteran musicians in the field of arranging in the Moods of Pan festival in his country back in 2008, triumphing that night. Months late

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LAST TWO MEN STANDING:BERTEL GITTENS and CLAUDE GONZALES!!!

The WHOLE FORUM keeps admiring KEITH DIAZ like he wearing the King's New Clothes. Like is only me and Bertel seeing through that!!!

And they hoping that some miracle will happen and KEITH DIAZ take them to the promised land.

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Warning to EXPATRIATES (and others) from the United States Department of State

Like the country getting a bad reputation for crime!!!

http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2016-05-02/us-warns-citizens-about-tt%E2%80%99s-high-crime-rate

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Bonita school’s musicians feeling the beat with plans to purchase steel drums

Naples Daily News

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Champions of Steel rock Jubilee Concert

The Guyana Chronicle

The Champions of Steel in Concert, held on Saturday at the National Cultural Centre (NCC), has been labelled “a rare treat” by Education Minister Dr Rupert Roopnaraine.Being part of Guyana’s Golden Jubilee events, the concert was

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Revisited - An Evening of Calypso Jazz, Afro-Caribbean Music and Global Jazz

with Étienne Charles and Frankie McIntosh, special guests Garvin Blake and David “Happy” Williams, and Grammy Award-winner Arturo O’Farrill and the Brooklyn College Big Band

 

New York, USA - If you were anywhere near New York there was only one pla

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What did PAN TRINBAGO ever do to PROMOTE PAN GLOBALLY?

When KEITH DIAZ boasts about PAN TRINBAGO being THE GLOBAL GOVERNING BODY OF PAN, ah just have to hold meh head and bawl. Think about all the TRINIDADIANS (EXPATRIATES) who have made such unselfish contributions to promoting PAN globally.

And then KE

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Who is Aubrey Adams?

Recent discussion on Cultural ambassadors, managers, promoters of our culture had me thinking back to a time when government was involved in showcasing the art-form for international consumption. The name Aubrey Adams came to mind.

My question is why

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So if Cecil Hinkson is successful in bringing the CODRINGTON PAN FAMILY to perform in NORTH AMERICA, what three songs would you like to hear in their repertoire?

As Bob Diaz pointed out, you have to be very careful in your song selection if you want to capture these "outside" audiences. Since most of the posters are living here and are familiar with American tastes in music -- what three songs would you recom

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BUSINESS MANAGER NEEDED FOR CODRINGTON PAN FAMILY....

The band needs a person or group to manage them, how can we use this forum to assist them? I will like to believe that we have people here with the ability to assist directly or make recommendations,  what can we do?.

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If you had to give an award for the GREATEST STEELBAND RECORDING EVER, what RECORDING would you give that award to?

My choice is "SOMEWHERE MY LOVE" (Theme from Dr. Zhivago/Lara's Theme) by SILVER STARS STEEL ORCHESTRA.

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A Very Special WST Pan Radio - UNESCO International Jazz Day 2016

PanRADIO celebrates International Jazz Day 2016!

Global - When Steel Talks has been invited by UNESCO to participate in the International Jazz Day 2016.

When Steel Talks/PanOnTheNet is one of many organizations around the world joining in the recogni

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Happy Birthday to Calypso Rose

When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to the legendary Calypso Rose.

https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/page/calypso-rose-in-concert

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