Pan Trinbago has taken note of the renewed call by some in our society for another National Musical Instrument. We have seen the various opinions expressed and as the Governing Body for STEELPAN, we here state our
During the past 15 years of composing music for the national and international pan community, I have benefited from interaction with many and diverse contributors to our pan culture, including musicians, studio produ
Andrew Morrison’s interest in the Physics of the Steelpan Instrument
Global- The 161st Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America takes place in Seattle, Washington at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel later this month, May 23-27, 2011. And why is this
Only last week we buried a former West Side Symphony member, three days ago we lost another Michael Reese aka Savage.Like deceased Michael (Birde) King he too was one of our good and talented Panorama, Music Festival and Stage Side players. My sympa
Due to unavoidable curcumstances, United States Steel Band Association Inc. (USSA) show "Pan Fusion scheduled for October 20th, 2012 is postponed until April 13 th, 2013.
In Concert, on the road for J’Ouvert - Starlift came hard
New York, USA-With a cool breeze blowing on a warm Friday evening, it was exactly the right setting for a great steelband concert, showcasing the sounds of the contingent from Starlift
New York continues to be one of the leading bastions of the large steel orchestra format in Panorama in the world - second only to Trinidad and Tobago. The Panorama pulse is alive as ten orchestras participated in the 2012 competition. The following
A study of steelpan performance techniques designed for percussion principals. Skills development will include the sticking techniques required for steelpan players, rhythmic patterns,
On August 13, 1992, then Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Mr. Patrick Manning declared the steelpan to be the national musical instrument of Trinidad and Tobago, (Trinbago). To date, that declaration is yet to be an Act of Parliament in the coun
I been looking at the prelims over and over again and cannot understand some arrangers silver stars poor arrangement of a tune the arranger compose himself long pounding runs and no creativity at all.Bp Renegades show again how controlled they were a
Crystal Holder, wife of Brent Holder and a founder member of the CSI Steelband Trust, sadly died on Wednesday 5 September 2012 following a long battle with cancer.
A service in will be held on Monday 17 September 2012 at 10:3am,
courtesy of Everybody's Magazine - by Ivor B. Ford
While the Steel Pan may have its roots in Trinidad, it is Antigua and Barbuda that has produced the oldest continuously operating steelband in the world Hell's Gate Steel Orchestra.
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.- Pan Trinbago T.C. Inc. pays tribute to Mr. Bertram Kelman (pictured at right), Mr. Liam Teague and Mrs. Maureen Manchouck, recipients of National Awards on the occasion of Trinidad & Tobago’s Fiftieth Anniversary of Independ
The Funeral for Michael King sr. will be held at Largo Community Church, 1701 Enterprise Road, Mitchellville, MD 20721 on Wednesday 12th Sept 2012. The viewing is 1030am and the Service is 1130am
We all know in all bands there are youths who have the talent to do a panorama arrangement. But yet we don't even get the chance to do a stage side tune because the rest of the band don't think that we a capable enough to do so. Why is this please? e
