Good Day to all pan lovers around the world. My discussion centers around the fact that some people compares the instruments in a steel band to traditional instruments in a traditional symphonic orchestra. Can anyone break down the comparison to link
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New York, USA - ....Recently, Pan Sonatas’ (formerly Sonatas) success and unwavering commitment to excellence were recognized when leader and president Mack Scott was one of four distinguished honorees recognized for Caribbean-American Heritage Mon
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Hi all -
I just sent an e-mail to list@panonthenet.com to update my band info on the Global & USA band lists.
But the e-mail came back as undelivaerable - can anyone advise who at WST i should contact to update my band listing?
thanks!
Catt
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The Show Must Go On! - Power of the Steelpan
2010 Montreal International Steelpan Festival in Full Review
Quebec, Canada - The words “the show must go on” have never rung with more truth and urgency than with this year's Montreal International Stee
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BpTT and Renegades ‘renew vows’
By JOAN RAMPERSAD Saturday, July 3 2010 IT WAS billed as a “Renewal of Vows” and marked the 40th Anniversary of the bpTT/Renegades Steel Orchestra partnership. Chairman and CEO of bpTT, Robert Riley signed a certifi |
New York, USA - He is one of the better known faces on the New York steelpan music scene. A frontline player with the champion steel orchestra Pan Sonatas, and, one of the core members of its stage side, Ryan Joseph is additionally a member of the hi
Read more…Carl Chase - The Man Behind Steelpan in Maine
Montreal, Quebec, Canada - He is quiet, reserved, unassuming and soft-spoken yet his passion for the steelpan and its music burns white hot. Meet Carl Chase, the man singularly responsible for the int |
Starlift Junior Steel Orchestra captures the hearts and minds of Montréal for F.I.S.M.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada - With the results of two competitions now in hand, Starlift Junior Steel Orchestra closed out the 10th Annual Montreal International Ste
When Steel Talks extends best wishes to steelpan innovator, leader and arranger Anthony Willams.
Trinidad and Tobago - Some of the world’s best and most renowned steel orchestras will be assembling in Trinidad and Tobago for command performances over two days as part of the NAPA Festival project.
Trinidad All Stars, Silver Stars, Phase II Pan G
in the NBA basketball Jerry Sloan of the UTAH JAZZ has been the longest coach with the same team which steel band arranger presently hold that spot??????
Read more…Talking about Copper's day - he was something else as Trini's like to say. He was also the captain of the Angel Harps Steel Orchestra. In those days playing the steel pan was termed "beating pan" and it was a 'special group' of players that beat pan
Read more…what was the closest contested panorama in trinidad, how many points seperated the wining band from the last band, what year?
Read more…PANORAMA's INEFFICIENT JUDGING
2009 & 2010
NYC.
THE DESTRUCTION OF PANORAMA 2009 & 2010 BY THE JUDGES & PAN TRINBAGO’S INEFFICIENT ADMINISTRATORS:
My Question Is: WHAT IS THE POINT SYSTEM OR CRITERIA YOU USE TO JUDGE PANORAMA?
FOR SOMETIME IT HAS
Read more…Finally I am hearing some music in panorama I can trully enjoy, unfortunately bands are still hung up on the competition thing, I am hearing a lot of unfair remarks bout the last two panoramas, the best arranged pieces did not win, and that is not th
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The inclusion of steel orchestras from Pan in the 21st Century in the NAPA (National Academy for the Performing Arts) project gives the steelpan community the opportunity to showcase the versatility of the national instrumen
Read more…St. Lucia, W.I. - There will be no Panorama this year. Again! And one of the main reason, I understand is that money promised has not been paid for competition since 2008. I could not believe my ears. Can someone confirm for me, please? If this is i
Read more…New York, USA - When Steel Talks was on the road, off on another steelpan-cuisine quest - this time the Curry-Que of reigning New York Panorama champions Pan Sonatas. The group is known for having the sweetest steelpan instruments in the tri-state ar
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St. George’s, Grenada - “Carnival Saturday will be a Pantastic Saturday!” This was the exclamation by GCC’s (Grenada Carnival Committee) Chairman, Colin Dowe, in responding to the news that the membership of the Grenada Steelband Association (GSA)
