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Etobicoke parent Syma Saleem says she’s incredibly disappointed and frustrated that her son Hussain, who just started Grade 6 at his middle school, is facing a one-third reduction in enriched music instruction there.
Saleem and other Toronto Distric
Read more…By JARED MCCALLISTER - New York Daily News
New York, USA - CASYM Inc. — home of the award-winning steelpan ensemble — is starting u
Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin
“On this day in 1976, I was in the studios in Montreux Casino with John Bonham and engineer John Timperley to record Bonzo’s Montreux. I had recently acquired an innovative piece of equipment, the Eventide
Read more…By Monique Williams -September 13, 2019
Photograph: MARK JAMES
The music is attracting renewed interest. “There has been a great transformation,” Nanan says. “Many more teenagers and young adults are playing than ever. More girls.” Public relations m
Read more…"Life is Rhythm": Basic Rhythm notation Steelpan series in partnership with Achievement First Charter and sponsored by Brooklyn council of the Arts.
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Cayman Compass
Cayman Islands - Governor Martyn Roper continued his steel pan tour of the island on Wednesday.
The governor’s Caribbean stylings have been in high demand since he premiered his secret musical talents for the Queen’s Birthday in Jun
Read more…When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of musicologist, recording artist, band leader, composer and author extraordinaire Aldwin Albino.
On Thursday, September 12, 2019, Aldwin Gilbert Albino passed away peacefully at the age
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Pelham Goddard seated in his Agra 9 Production Studio in St James yesterday.
Ace musician Pelham Goddard said when he was told he would be conferred with an honorary doctorate from the University of the West Indies' St Augustine campus, he felt ver
Read more…Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan pioneer Curtis Pierre died on Sunday, aged 84. His daughter Giselle said he died peacefully at his Glencoe home.
His granddaughter Quelita, in a Facebook post, invited family and friends to
Read more…It’s Celebration time for Ray’s first love, PAN
by Dalton Narine
Global - I feel pretty, now that I’ve flirted with Holman’s take on his lover boy spin about Pan, the new world’s glorious instrument. Ray Holman Holman lights a fire under the instrum
Read more…The Nation
Nigeria - Plans are underway for the Nigerian Navy (NN) Directorate of Music to partner foreign counterparts, the Music Society of Nigeria (MUSON) centre, and key universities to upscale its band performances. The Chief of the Naval Staf
Read more…This thread was initiated in the Steel Band Directors group on facebook.
"Have you every faced backlash from other music teachers telling you or students that the steel pan is not a real instrument. How did you deal with it?"
While there were numerou
Read more…From Giselle Pierre
Funeral service for the late Curtis Pierre takes place at St. Theresa’s R.C. Church, Woodbrook on Friday 13th September, 2019 at 9:00am, followed by private cremation. Funeral entrusted to C&B.
For those who can attend prayers we
When Steel Talks extends condolences to the family and friends of Pan pioneer Curtis Pierre of Dixieland Steel Orchestra.
The acceptance of steelbands grew when middle-class, lighter-skinned, and white young people started gett
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"Iron man" by Lord Kitchener.
1. The tessitura of the Steel orchestra.
2. Why pans have their names.
3. Advice on strumming and player motivation.
*please correct me if I have misspoken of the historical or scientific points*
my opinions are unreun
Read more…Pan News -- CASYM will be starting back their steelpan classes. Please use this link to register https://forms.gle/5jwRZwopVbPHvsw68
#casym #casymfam #casymsteelorchestra #ilovepan #steelpanclasses #panislifelifeispan #nypan #panfamily #steelpan #ste
When Steel Talks extends birthday greetings to the legendary tuner Bertram “Birch” Kelman
More on this iconic master craftsman...
Trinidad Express Newspapers
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ....The resilience and growth of the steelband movement is amazing. August was Pan Month. I began with the annual birdsong summer camp graduation musical concert.
I have previously described th
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If you had a less than pleasing encounter with the sound system at the 2019 NY Panorama or want to hear what a New York panorama bound steel orchestra really sounds like - you can hear some of your favorite orchestras at cruising speed and in "Cool D
