I am interested in hearing from members of the bands who performed in this years panorama how the players limit affected their performance? Did it kill your organizations morale? There is an article in the WST news section that has an Exodus player
Read more…I arrived in UK in 1960 and returned to Trini in 1972, after spending 10 1/2 years in the RAF. Pan in UK has indeed come a long way from those dark days, thanks to people like Rachel and countless others to dedicate time energy , financial and moral
Read more…An Analysis and Review of Trinidad and Tobago’s2009 National Steelband Panorama by Dr. Jeannine Remy Trinidad, W.I. - The format of a panorama tune has evolved because of the early innovations of arrangers who actually gave the judges ideas for the
Read more…The Rainmakers - A Production
by Steelpan Women
Trinidad - The Rainmakers (the result of a collaborative production between two steelpan women: Franka-Hills Headley and Dr. Jeannine Remy) comprises of the San Fernando-based Golden Hands Steel Orches
When the folks at When Steel Talks (WST) asked me to do something on pan and pan recording productions, I said ‘why not, sure.’ Of course, later, the brain kicked in and asked my mouth “who told you to agree to this without thinking it through?” Mout
Read more…The argument can be made that every year is de same ole ting dey pushing.From the George Goddard era to the present day pan has been dealt a very serious blow to its existence.Some of its most known and respected pioneers have been treated with utmos
Read more…Hi there, my name's Cyrus, and I wonder if you some of you guys being experts in the field of Steelpans could help me, as I am clueless!!! I am participating in an instrument workshop and have a couple of questions. 1. If you took off the skirt of t
Read more…Organized By: National Junior Panorama Committee (representatives of Ministry of Education [Pan In The Classroom Unit], Pan Trinbago, Inc. and Pan In Schools Coordinating Council) Hosted by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with Pan Trinbag
Read more…The question has been posed that PAN TRINBAGO select 2-3 tunes to be played for the PANORAMA competion. This would allow a fair competion - the judges and public would be more familiar with the tunes and able to judge the PANORAMA competion fairly wh
Read more…Amrit Samaroo, son of composer/steel band arranger extraordinaire, Dr. Jit Samaroo said that he is treating his 2009 panorama arrangement for the Bp Renegades Steel Orchestra, a song entitled Dr. Jit, (composed and sung by Winston “The Original DeFos
Read more…http://www.myspace.com/porticoquartet Is anyone familiar with this group? The lead instrument sounds like a second pan or double tenor but strange or modified somehow...hollow, not bright and clean.
Read more…I notice there are a lot of members who are from Europe. What's going on with pan in your country? bugs
Read more…A TRIBUTE AND CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF THE MASTER,CLIVE BRADLEY THE MAN HIS WORK HIS SPIRIT See power point to begin discussion
Read more…Arrangers Yohan Popwell and Terrance “BJ” Marcelle prove their musical mettle in the final phase Trinidad and Tobago - Unlike the old days when panorama competitions ran much later into the wee hours of the morning, results for the finals of the med
Read more…WHO is this lady judge they talking to right now on the TV broadcast? white lady, sounds Canadian or maybe American? she certainly seems to know what she's talkin about....
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