Panorama 2011 - A Review by Dalton Narine
Trinidad & Tobago - The city had been sitting prettier than in recent years - smoldering, really.
Another fine Children’s Carnival; the grand Soca Monarch finals; a strident tone infiltrating through the half
Germany - In 1999, the managing board of the steel pan association pan-kultur e.V. from Dortmund asked music pedagogue Werner M. Weidensdorfer if he could offer courses for children on their premises. Being an absolute pan novice, he was confronted
The Buzz from the Trinidad Guardian has asked WST to post the following:
Ramah in a jam
Panman needs assistance
by The Buzz
Trinidad & Tobago - A call is going out to all panatics, social services, the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) to assis
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Symposium to Examine Carnival’s Creative and Commercial Inputs
Brooklyn, NY - Right on the heels of this year’s pre-Lenten Carnival celebrations, a symposium will address the question of the Trinidad and Tobago masquerade’s traditional creativit
Wyclef has visited New York pan yards in the past. He did a music video with Pantonic Steel Orchestra in 2005 for then upcoming album.
(CNN) -- Hip-hop singer Wyclef Jean was recovering Sunday after he was shot in the hand, his publicist said.
Spo
Read more…Yesterday was Andy Narell's birthday. When Steel Talks extends are best wishes to Mr. Narell.
Read more…GEORGE ALLEYNE Wednesday, March 2 2011
Since the Port-of-Spain City Corporation has signalled that it was taking steps to have Petrotrin Phase Two, one of the nation’s leading steel orchestras, removed from its present site o
Memories and Current Thoughts Related to Women
in the Steelpan World
by the late Clive Bradley, Arranger
Bradley reminisced about the early days of women in pan:
“The first time that I remember seeing women play Steelpan was around 1968, somewhe
Just got the word on the Passing of another steelpan Giant...'Bendix'
Bendix was a truly talented and gifted Pan player and Arranger. those of us who knew him would attest to this fact....yet with all this talent he avoided the spotlight. ...It is
Read more…Congratulations to Trinidad All Stars - 2011 Large Band Conventional Category
click for Panorama 2011 Results: Large Band category -http://www.panonthenet.com/tnt/2011/results/2011summaryresults.htm#large
Read more…For years I have been hearing about 'what the judges are looking for' and 'the direction of the judges' as it relates to the arrangements offered by the bands. This year someone even singled out the arrangements of Boogsie and Carlton Zanda as the a
Read more…Celebration of Women
and the Steelpan Art Form
Dr. Dawn Batson
Trinidad - She is one of the world's foremost experts, educators and promoters of the steelpan instrument. Her name is synonymous with inspiring and guiding young musicians to achievemen
To all the When Steel Talks members who call Japan home, our thoughts are with you.
WST
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On panorama finals night, Siparia Deltones set up shop on the drag (green area) next to the bleachers where the bands play for the last time before going on stage, and they played continuously for over five hours with no regards for the bands that we
Read more…I know it may be almost prohibitive to produce a CD nowadays, but hey!
Isn't it about time bands like Phase II, Desperadoes and All Stars brought out an up to date offering?
About 4 years ago Boogsie I was told pulled the plug on his long awaited Wor
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Streaming live in HD right now on www.carnivaltv.net
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Lessons In Steel
by Queen Macoomeh
Canada - Ah learn dat Renegades form in 1948. Ah learn it had women in de bacchanal since in de earlies. Ah read about men like Stephen "Goldteeth" Nicholson and Cecil "Dead" Hinkson. Ah read about Doctor Rat and
Destra, Iwer and Blaxx are among the “champs” featured this Saturday (March 12th) as Pan Trinbago stages its annual Champz of Steel +Plus at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, from 8:00pm.
The popular soca stars, champions in their own right
Read more…ALTHOUGH ALLSTARS IS THE QUINTESSENTIAL STEELBAND SIDE, TONIGHT WAS EXODUS' NIGHT.
WHEN WILL THEY EVER GET IT RIGHT?
REMATCH IN JUNE? CONSIDER IT PANTRINBAGO .... A REMATCH BETWEEN THE TOP 3 STEELBAND IN JUNE.
AND IN SEPTEMBER, ALL TEN FINALIST P
Read more…Once again, Pan Trinbago is inviting steelpan aficionados to relive the blink/bmobile National Panorama Finals 2011 through the DVD and CD productions.
Two disc sets featuring the Medium and Large Conventional Bands in the case of the DVDS while th
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