Mr Martin Maitland, R U educated on the Judging Criteria? if U R not, U sound a bit paranoid and insecure, is it that U R an "All Stars" fan?
Read more…Bede Lopez: I don't C Y U even bother with these ppl and their Judging criteria's, just imagine 10 pts for tone, in music, if U don't have "A TONE" U have NO NOTE, if U do not arrange the music or play it U can't present it, therefore: U cannot perfo
Read more…When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to Mr. William Jones - founder of CASYM Steel Orchestra.
This morning, 23rd February 2015, 9.00am in the Court of Appeal, Hall of Justice, Port of Spain, the decision on the appeal by Pan Trinbago’s Executive against the decision of Justice Rahim was given.
The three learned justices after perusing the con
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago Newsday
By Joan Rampersad
A hurt Philmore told Newsday, “Robbery! They (are) wicked to me after all these years. The problem is I never went to school with those judges. They learnt theory but I learnt it the practical way. None of
Read more…Of course I'm prejudice, but I have to say this, this year's 2015 panorama, apart from myself and Anthony Williams work, I've heard one of the best "ping pong / tenor pan" in "Phase II" in the past 25 years, I played "Malagenua, Poet & Peasant, Voice
Read more…| First time for a Steel Band at the SXSW Music Festival - Codrington Pan Family Steel Orchestra |
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Global - The Codrington Pan Family Steel Orchestra from Trinidad and Tobago has been selected as the first act of its kind to participate in the SXS |
It is my opinion that the greatest disrespect Pan people and Pan culture face in Trinidad and Tobago is the Party on the Greens that is held in the mist of the Panorama semifinals. And even worst is that this distraction and disrespect is facilitated
Read more…Mr. Elton Williams; I refer to your March 6th 2014 Discussion, about "Bertie Marshall" creation of amplified pan on the road, be advised, that in 1957 "Tripoli" had amplified pan on the road, and in 1961, "Nutrien Playboys of Henry Street" Port of Sp
Read more…When Steel Talks extends Congratulations to Trinidad All Stars
Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra has won the Large Band of the Year title for 2015. This was confirmed by the National Carnival Bands Association (NCBA) on Thursday afternoon. All Stars
Read more…Trinidad Express
The traditional method of manufacturing the steel-pan included ‘dishing out’ a bowl from a 55 gallon oil drum and hammering out the notes. Notes are then marked and grooved out. To make a steel-pan the craftsma
Read more…Trinidad Newsday By JADA LOUTOO Tuesday, February 24 2015
WORLD governing body for the steelpan, PanTrinbago, has lost its appeal against a decision of a High Court judge who, in 2013, ruled that two steelband members were eligible candidates for the
Read more…Pantrinbago telling panmen what and how to play their music, in the beginning, pan men choose, to play calypso tunes, giving it a "Panoramic" scope/wide and broadness, Pantrinbago has since narrowed said scope, so we must play recycled music, no no n
Read more…Pan men and Pan women and bands etc, should be allowed to select the Judges they want to Judge their Music, other qualified pan men/women, or their "PEERS, one of equal standing with another" who had at lease played the instruments at some point in t
Read more…Does Arrangers have their own Musical Styles or Recycling Music? I would say Both. Even tho' I was not pleased with the 2015 Results I will not condemn the Arrangers for sounding the same as their years before. All Arrangers recycle their Music and a
Read more…Pan Magazine - 1985
The name of Lord Baldwin came up repeatedly. We’re talking about pan in Antigua, right? So who is this Lord Baldwin, anyway—a seasoned bard, perhaps, in the kingdom of calypso, pan’s long-time companion folk art? Not quite. Would
Read more…Pan Times / When Steel Talks; We at S.N.S.E, former Panam North Stars surviving members, are to believe that, Pan Times / When Steel Talks is dedicated to pan world wide, it is and initiative designed to promote the "History" and culture of the "Stee
Read more…Global Voices
2015 Carnival celebrations have come to an end in Trinidad and Tobago, but for many who could not not participate in the spectacle, substandard coverage by local television stations left many viewers disappointed.
Trinidad and Tobago Ca
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