Victor Prescod - Performer, Educator and Adjudicator - In the Spotlight
On judging, Victor believes that one of the things that needs to be looked at is the criteria for judging. “Many times persons fault the adjudicators for results, but the ad
Global - Diligence, professionalism and consistency could be said to be just a few of the watchwords and hallmarks which guide the life of Tobago-born 33-year old steelpan musician, arranger and performing artist Duvone Stewart.
Global- The inventor of the G-Pan Dr. Brian Copland in this exclusive 2010 When Steel Talks (WST) interview, moves to explain some of the misconceptions about the instrument and moreover it's importance to the future development of steelpan movement
Experience Panorama Finals 2010 featuring Medium and Large Bands. Feel the rhythm and enjoy the arrangements of musical maestros from the ultimate 20th century invention of the steelpan.
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??????
Roland says "Panorama has evolved and we need to embrace the change"
However the rules and criteria by which the panorama competition is adjudicated has not really changed over the years. Are the judges simply not with the times and incompetant or do
By: Dr. Jeannine Remy -- ( judges comments also included )
Trinidad and Tobago - The entire 2010 Panorama season was kicked off in the south on Coffee Street in San Fernando on January 15th with a preliminary competition for single pan bands. Only o
Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad and Tobago’s National Panorama competition climaxed for yet another year, with Silver Stars and Steel Xplosion Steel Orchestras taking top honors in their categories on Carnival Saturday night in Port-of-Spain at the Qu
Northern Illinois University’s Steelband and Jazz Ensemble will perform a joint concert on March 20th, 2010, at the Duke Ellington Ballroom, Holmes Student Center, Dekalb, Illinois. Featured on the concert will be Sune Borregaard’s arrangements for s
trying to get a CD of the semi-finals but it appears one was not produced this year. BUMMER cause i need a 2nd listen of that day. the track was chaos, mayhem, and a complete cluster-f*** this year so i didn't get to hear many of the bands. not to
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
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
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.
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.
