Pan Alive: Indulge in the sweet sounds of the steel pan at the Pan Alive steel pan competition. Did you know that the steel pan is the only acoustic instrument invented in the 20th century? Trinidad is its original home, but the instrument
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The Gleaner
This leads to the main reason many of us switched from calling the game ‘ping pong’ and used ‘table tennis’ instead. The fact is that we had another ‘ping pong’ that by the time I was born in 1945 was starting to develop into an art for
Read more…Concerts on the Lawn series - Grand Traverse Pavilions - Traverse City, Michigan - Sponsored by Grand Traverse Pavilions
Just a ridiculously massive crowd in TC tonight to hear the PSDB. Estimate was 6,000+! Thank you everyone for coming out! And
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St. John’s, Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - Saturday August 3, 2019 is the date for the annual Antigua & Barbuda National Panorama in the country’s capital of St. John’s. This year, no doubt the quest will be on in earnest to break last year’s “tie” for t
It is said that knowledge is power and according to children’s author Mary Cuffy, equipp
Toronto, Canada - The Trinidad & Tobago Chinese Steel Ensemble (TTCSE) took Toronto by storm during their recently-concluded performances a couple of weeks ago.
....This small ethnic group, captained by Susie Young, received rave reviews from all t
Read more…Newsday - Kinnesha George
Dancers begin a folk performance at the Black Rock Sea Festival event at Courland Heritage Park.
...During her research, she noted the cultural roots of the steelpan can be traced back to the West African slaves who came to
Read more…Trinbagonians have become so conceited and deceptive that they are now victims of their own conceit and are wondering why the country is in such a despicable state, where no one is safe with the run away crime rate, while politicians continue making
Nation News - DONNA SEALY
He is called the Mozart of the steel pan, a legend, and a genius. And while all those things are true, the composer, arranger and teacher doesn’t brag.
He is humble and acknowledges that his talent was a gift from God.
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Read more…The Journal of Music
Since 1956, Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra (MYSO) has been nurturing, challenging, and inspiring young minds, profoundly changing lives and our community for the better. MYSO has grown from one orchest
St. John's, Grenada, W.I. - The panyard lime is an event put on by each steel band in Grenada to raise funds and also to let the public get to know the songs the bands are playing [for Panorama]. Pan-Ossia and Melody Warriors were the first two bands
Newsday - Carol Quash
Photo by Ayanna Kinsale
Jenais Carter has never known a life without music. But she did not come to appreciate the benefits of the artform until she became an adult.
Born to parents who are both teachers and heavily involved i
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Intergenerational steel drum camp.
(Photo courtesy Edmonds Center for the Arts)
...Next week, the Edmonds Center for the Arts is offering “Intergenerational Steel Drum Cam
Read more…The London Post
Join London’s biggest street party as the Notting Hill Carnival fills the streets of west London with Caribbean colours, music and flavours.
Watch elaborate floats and colourful costumed performers wind their way through the streets
Read more…The Pan Movement from Another Perspective...
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The countdown to Carnival and Panorama 2019 is on; and Republic Bank Angel Harps is fine-tuning for another “pantastic” se
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Miss World Trinidad and Tobago Tya Janè Ramey plays pan with some Venezuelan migrant children of the La Romain Migrant Support Group at the Golden Hands Pan Orchestra yesterday.
(Trinidad Guardian) Fleeing a country riddled with political and
Read more…“We want them to see that they can also use music as a trade and as a job. We have evidence that people who left the classes in previous years went on to become professional musicians, landing jobs on cruise ships and in other inter
Read more…SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – The Bram Bratá steel drum band is in San Diego for some special performances around San Diego over several days.
The band will be performing Thursday July 18th at The Air & Space Museum from 10:30-11:30am and 2:30-3:30 pm. They w
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Article by Barbados Today
Nicholas Brancker’s genius-level musical skills took centre stage at Fusions held on the lawns of Ilaro Court last Saturday night. All eyes were on the multi-talented musician and his backing band on a night where not only
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