I would like to announce the passing of Agatha Hernandez this morning. She was the beloved wife of VIncent Hernandez who was the pan maker and owner of Satisifiers Steel Orchestra. For further information you can contact me her grandaughter at darknl
Earlier this week we posted a slow version of New York's Pan Rebels playing "In My House" as arranged by Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe in 1999. Additionally, this was a very special year as it heralded the return of Clive Bradley to the New York panorama arra
HI. This is what JACK asked me to write for him. He says,"YOU CAN'T CHOOSE THE BEST BAND IN THE WORLD. NO ONE BAND IS A MASTER OF ALL GENRES. ONE MAY BE THE BEST CLASSICAL, ANOTHER THE BEST CONTEMPORARY, ETC., BUT NO ONE BAND IS A MASTER OF ALL. EVEN
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
Is there a resource - website, library or such where I can go to find biographies on the steel pan personalities? Not just little articles...like reading material for a college level course... Additionally, if I wanted to teach a course in steel pan
1. RBTT Redemption Sound Setters: First in de line
2. Sagicor Exodus: Festival Time
3. Witco Desperadoes: Pan Redemption
4. Silver Stars: First in de line
5. N&M Trinidad All Star :Pan Rivalry
6. Bp Renegades: Dr Jit
7. Siparia Petrotrin Deltones: I’
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
First: what is the best way to listen to or better still watch Panorama? I am in England, using a Macbook OS 10.5.6, and would prefer not to have to pay for a radio subscription
Second: where can I find further info on the Holland Panorama, and the
My nomination as the greatest pannist ever has to be Robert Greenidge. The style, the phrasing, the sensitivity of this man's ability to beat pan, is in my humble opinion, unsurpassed.
My favorite piece? "Paradise Garden" from the CD Heat. Check it o
This is a never-before-released or heard, 'slow version' of the great Len "Boogsie" Sharpe classic arrangement of "In My House" as performed by Pan Rebels and captured by Basement Recordings, as the orchestra prepared for the annual New York panorama
In the Pan Yard
New Dimension performing Pan in ‘A’ Minor as captured by Basement Recordings. In the Summer of 2005 When Steel Talks had the honor of watching New Dimension Steel Orchestra from Grenada as they prepared for the 2005 World Steelband Mu
Lord Kitchener's Appreciation Day on February 11, 2010 all steelbands must honour this great composer by performing Pan in A minor, Pan in the 21s century as a tribute to the 10 year of his departure from our world.
There are musical compositions, arrangements, and performances that are undeniably musical gems. Moreover they are true classics that have weathered the test of time. These classics continue to shine irrespective of the era, changes in musical taste
Canada - Having won the 2007 Pan Alive competition, part of the annual Caribana activities in Toronto, Canada on Saturday 4th August 2007 with 271 points; this Montreal based steelband retained the coveted Pan Alive Champions title in 2008 with Salah
During the following year they put together a repertoire and Pantastic starting receiving requests to perform at community events and as the band’s popularity grew, civic occasions were added to the community events. In 1996 and 1997 Pantastic travel
Netherlands - The National Police Orchestra was founded in 1949 and exists as a Harmony Orchestra and a Marching band. In early 1979, the drummers of the Marching Band wanted to expand their music knowledge and were searching for another music form w
Trinidad - With a score of 463 points bp Renegades Youth captured the 21 & Under category championship title in Trinidad & Tobago’s annual National Junior Panorama. Mt. Hope Secondary, with a score of 426.5 won the 16 & Under category. Top honors in
