TRION, GA (WRCB) - It's the sound of the islands, coming from an unexpected place, the Trion High School band room. The Steel Drum Band is an after-school ensemble, but it's not as easygoing as it sounds.
Senior Alex Hatley said, "It may not sound
Read more…(1) Flight of the bumble bee, Desperadoes
(2) Let every valley be exalted, high landers
(3) Poet & Peasants, Flamingoes
(4) Barber of Serville, City Symphony
(5) Finlandia, Tokyo
These are the pieces that I had heard on Pan (I left Trinidad in 1969),
the Panorama scoresheet has four categories,(1) ARRANGMENT (2)GENERAL PERFORMANCE (3) TONE (4) RHYTHM.
(1) Arrangement is further subdivided into the following and defined for ease of reference. one would imagine.
(a) Introduction:The ability of th
Read more…by Dalton Narine
Global - Since I spoke with Les Slater this morning about the passing of Junior Pouchet (pictured), related to me by his family in Orlando, I’ve been playing Silver Stars’ double CD, 27 cuts by Junior’s band and nine by his brother E
Africa-Trinidad & Tobago Steelpan Development Company Limited (ATTSDC) is a multinational organisation, established to promote the Steelpan Artform in Africa. Its target is to reach the standard of Trinidad and Tobago, especially as the company is pa
Read more…I’m not pointing any fingers nor am I taking sides; I just think that a serious conversation has to be had among stakeholders about the type of competition we want the panorama to be. Is it about music? Is it about jam? I have no beef with whicheve
Read more…(1) Pan Am North Stars
(2) Desperadoes
(3) Trinidad All Stars
Read more…A celebration of the life and work of Geraldine Connor 24 March 2012
Dr-Geraldine-Connor Gala for Geri 7:30 24′th March Theatre Royal Stratford East A celebration of the life and work of Geraldine Connor featuring the words, dance and music that she
Read more…Enough Pan History. lt's time we hear what the young members on WST have to say, this is an invitation to all our young members to discuss anything related to pan.
Read more…General Performance: this category is sud-divided into the following:
(a) Interpretation;The ability of the arranger to initially state the composer's intentions, and the skill of the steel orchestra in executing the arrangement and all the articulat
Read more…When Steel Talks extends a belated birthday greetings to De Fosto and Crazy. Their birthdays was yesterday March 19th.
Read more…It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. The multi-talented Robbie Joseph of Pan Podium takes us on a Panorama 2012 pictorial.
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Trinidad & Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Ray Holman’s recent concert series—Mama Dis Is Pan—staged at the Little Carib Theatre in Woodbrook (February 23-25), was more than a presentation of the sweetness of the instrument; it was a showca
When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to Andy Narell.
Read more…Music from the Ebony Steel Band laces its way around this fine revival of Errol John’s play. At first, it sounds joyous but, with repetition, you hear the melancholy in it. And so it is with John’s p
Read more…Mere weeks before the National Panorama Competition, Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) has withdrawn its sponsorship of Skiffle Bunch Steel Orchestra. After 30-plus years it has shattered our hopes, especially when Panorama is expected to start in two we
Read more…The champion steelband panorama arranger is a very special musician. Who are your favorites?
Click to see past winners https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/page/champion-arrangers-trinidad
We the WST members have a golden opportunity to interact with people who have intimate knowledge of those people who played major roles in the early steelband movement. George Goddard the son of George "Sonny" Goddard is one. Let's not waste this op
Read more…I thought some of you might appreciate this really well-written article, that breaks down the history of the steel drum/pan, in clear, concise narration. I hope you all enjoy this reading, if you haven't read it before. Again, I am not going to keep
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