Illinois, USA - The Northern Illinois University (NIU) Steelband and The NIU Jazz Ensemble will present a joint concert at the Duke Ellington Ballroom, at the university’s Holmes Student Center, on March 20, at 8 pm. This concert will be especially
Steel band drums up Haiti aid
London, U.K. - Far from the ongoing human tragedy in Haiti, the sweet rhythmic tinkles of a steel band were shared with Londoners Saturday in a bid to help the shattered Caribbean nation.
The Golden Harps Steel Orchest
Jamaica, W.I. - The lives of some 60 unemployed youths in the communities of Cornwall Court and Green Pond in St. James are expected to be transformed with the formation of a steel band. The initiative is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Touris
Ohio, USA - When we first saw the Akron Symphony’s programme for Schubert and Steel, we thought that the third Brandenburg Concerto, the Schubert ninth symphony and a concerto for steelpan and orchestra might make for unlikely bedfellows. Perhaps so
Hi there friends,
Show 9 is now on-line. This month is the "requests show". Choons requested by the people for the people. Dexy requested i shut up this month so that you can hear the selections made. So i kinda did. Well I tried anyway
E-pan proponents rope in please.
can anyone share their thoughts on this invention and why it has created such a stir in the pan world? it doesn't seem like anything special to me - synthesized pan sounds have been around forever on electronic keyb
Read more…Came across these while browsing thought I would share it.
http://www.trinbagopan.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=28679&g2_page=21
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Global - ....Bad lighting, bad editing, bad audio and a host of other production issues. Maybe it is time that Pan Trinbago step back and review the products that are released in its name. In a forum thread that was supposed to be focused on the ava
Global - It’s been two years to the day since the passing of Steelpan Pioneer and Historian Oscar Pile. He was also the leader of the famed Casablanca Steel Orchestra.
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Global - Happy Birthday to the legendary steelband music arranger Dr. Jit Samaroo of Renegades Steel Orchestra fame. The nine-time panorama champion arranger is responsible for some of the most memorable steelband panorama music pieces of all time.
What is you musical take on this year's panorama?
Gosh!! Hear nah, dem bands were pantastic all yuh .
It was true true battle in de Big Yard and as a military
person, de cadence was real good. Pan Lives.
Read more…According to Lisa Agard, Executive VP of Mobile Services TSTT, 2010 Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama Champions Silver Stars Steel Orchestra will open for Beyonce this evening at her performance in Trinidad. They will perform the Trinidad and To
Read more…Trinidad and Tobago CNMG - CNTworld shut down Gayelle TV for broadcasting the carnival. They have threatened them with legal action. Should a state run broadcasting channel be competing with a private community operation that regularly support cultur
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An “Ooops” Moment in Steelband Panorama 2010
The case of the disappearing steelband panorama internet broadcast
Who Is Responsible??!!
Global - A funny thing happened on the way to this year’s steelband music Panorama internet broadcast. It got los
Missouri, USA - On Sunday, Feb. 21, at 2:30 p.m. in the Harold L. Lickey Auditorium of Bueker Middle School, the Marshall Philharmonic Orchestra will present the third concert of its 47th season featuring MUSteel, a Caribbean-style percussion ensembl
Read more…Guyana, SA - The Guyana Police Force (GPF) band in an awesome performance thrilled the crowd and gave them something to jump and shout about. In the end, the band walked away with the winning prize in the small band category in the Republic Bank-spon
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