Barbados Nation News
These students from the Combermere School Steel Orchestra were very well received during the DLP’s Everything Bajan Evening of Pan. (Picture by Reco Moore)
Barbados, W.I. - The sweet sounds from the steel pan and the rhythmic b
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The College of St. Scholastica
A faculty member in St. Scholastica's music department will offer insights about the history and cultural impact of steel drum music during a free talk at 3:40 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 in room 4119 of Tower Hall on campus.
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Read more…Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - “Magnificent is the only word I can find to describe Constellations II, staged by Massy Trinidad All Stars at Queen’s Hall, last Saturday. A follow up to Constellations I, staged by the Duke Str
By Collins Jackman
Global - In response to a comment made by a guest at this website about tempo, saying that the trend of today sanctions steelbands to play at a fast tempo, I think that playing a piece
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Headquarters of the Secretariat of The Association of Caribbean States
The Association of Caribbean States is a product of the desire of
By Dr. Vijay Ramlal Rai- PRESIDENT World Carnival Commission (WCC)
Carnival is and has been the World’s only event which is totally free of discrimination of any kind, example; it is so free that it can include anything one wants to project from a pr
Read more…St. Lucia Times
The two-day event will bring together delegates from over twenty -seven countries, and will improve regional unity, Dr. Ramlal-Rai said.
“We have had presentations, discussions, ideas, and have threshed out proposals. By the end of
Read more…Jonathan Scales Fourchestra continues to push sonic boundaries, recruiting unique lineups for exploratory music. The rhythm heavy project recently finished a run through the Southeast, as Scales was joined by Prince bassist MonoNeon, Snarky Puppy dru
Read more…by Rebecca Altman -- the Atlantic
Created by a globetrotter, the 55-gallon barrel became one of the best-traveled inventions in human history.
“For a time in American history ... they were everywhere.”..It made me think of Nellie Bly aboard the A
Read more…Watch as members of the Royal Guard of Oman play the steelpan as part of the country's 2016 National Day celebrations, outside Bank Muscat in the Arab country's capital.
Led by renowned Trinidadian arranger and tuner Lennox Jordan, the band entertain
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DeKalb, Illinois, USA - At 5:02 EST (Eastern Standard Time) NIU (Northern Illinois University) Steelband took the stage to loud applause. Dressed in NIU’s official colors red and black, the NIU steelpan music program is now clearly a part of the NIU
Read more…2 from Pennsylvania chosen as Rhodes scholars
By RON TODT
Associated Press
Shea said she's most interested in a relatively new tool called environmental DNA, taking water samples and using genomic techniques to synthesize DNA.
"It gives a picture o
When Steel Talks extends get well wishes to panist standout Kern Simon. We are looking forward to seeing Kern soon back behind his pan.
Mr. Simon was unfortunately the victim of a hit and run. read more
The Wildest Venue in New Orleans Is a Musical Village, Where Every House Is an Instrument
About an hour before the start of performances at the grand opening night of Music Box Village last mont
Nick Sallen, Editor-in-Chief - Dakota Student
Dakota Student / Nicholas Nelson
A dozen band members ran onto the Chester Fritz Auditorium stage to start the Steel Pan Band Concert. Wearing floral patterned shirts to enhance the carribean theme, th
Read more…This is just a taste of what you missed on September 24th when Cousoumeh - The Movement was officially launched at the Deltones Institute of Steel Drums and Music.
Read more…Steelpans for Hampshire Music Service; 15-piece Steelband currently being made by Grafton Yearwood.
Steel Pan Agency provided Steelpans for schools.
http://www.steelpanagency.com/buy-steelpans/4577148241
For the past 41 years in Edinburgh, Ripping Records has been the go-to for fans of rock/country/indie/folk/dad music, achieving cult status. Surviving the rise and fall of commercial high street music stores such as HMV, it comes as a shock to many
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