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)
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Read more…Attention to all steelbands in the New York area. There will be a very important meeting held on Tuesday June 22nd, 2010 at the 67th, Pct, 7pm, located on Snyder Ave. between Nostrand and Rodgers Ave. All are asked to attend. Thank you.
Read more…An Exclusive with Steelband Arranger Jeannine Remy
Winning Arranger for 2010 Pan in the 21st Century
Arranger Jeannine RemyTrinidad & Tobago, W. I. - Recently, Dr. Remy, as arranger, captured the sought-after 2010 Pan in the 21st Century title with
Graduates jam a rhythm section on the P.H.I.Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - On June 10th 2010, nineteen participants graduated from the Percussive Harmonic Instrument (P.H.I./ PHI) Training Programme at the T&TEC Tropical Angel Harps Panyard, Enterprise, C
Read more…Arnold supports People’s Partnership
Tobago, W.I. - [Patrick] Arnold [former president of Pan Trinbago] told Tobago News, "This new government will be a big plus for the culture and arts of Trinidad and Tobago." He recalled "it was the last UNC gov
Bp Renegades, back in the finals of the bmobile Pan in the 21st CenturyCompetition for the first time since the retirement of Musical Director Dr. Jit Samaroo in 2007, emerged 1st runner up (from 6th in the preliminaries) to the eventual winner, CLI
Read more…Utopia Pan Soul: the Next Generation steel orchestra organization is well-known for its music accomplishments; however the organization is also famous for its culinary masterpieces at its events.
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Steelpan Educator Martin Albino receives prestigious Moulin D’or 2010 Award
Steelpan educator and award recipient Martin AlbinoLa Salle, Montreal, Canada - The Moulin D’or (Golden Mill) is an award given by the city of La Salle to outstanding citi
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Jeanine Remy leads Sforzata to pan victory
By CAROL MATROO Sunday, June 6 2010 Dr Jeanine Remy sold her home, gave up a tenured teaching job and surrendered a hefty salary cut, all for the love of pan. She packed up her family and her instruments, l |
Trinidad, W.I. -Local artistes will become multi-millionaires under a United National Congress (UNC) government as Kamla Persad-Bissessar pledged yesterday that were she to become prime minister, the first prize for major competitions such as Soca Mo
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