GARY CARDINEZ Saturday, January 23 2016
THE theme for this year’s Panorama rang through last Wednesday evening as hundreds of pan music lovers took the annual pilgrimage from steel orchestra to steel orchestra for the judges’ visit in the Large Conve
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Mas bands are not being encouraged to use the Socadrome this year.
Speaking to Looptt on the issue of the Socadrome, Minister of Community Development, Culture and the Arts, Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, said the alternative ve
Thanks for the sentiment, Merv.
This year’s big ‘do may turn out to be a Panorama to remember.
Robbie down by the stadium with Starlift, probably holding a grudge against Despers;
Zanda traveling from Siparia Deltones to Greyfriars with his earthy ar
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The Romans of Caesar’s Army will not participate in the ‘lime on the greens’ at Saturday’s Panorama Semi-Finals, Queen’s Park Savannah.
Attendance at the annual event has been common practice for the event production company, for over 10 years. Bu
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The spotlight will be on veteran musician Roy Cape when the UWI, Media 21 and Ministry of Community Development Culture and the Arts dedicate The UWI Classic Concert 2016 to him.
This year’s concert was launched last Friday, January 15.
The concert,
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Platinum, the lone all-female steelband that will compete in Sunday’s Panorama, semi-finals is aiming to raise $25,000 to offset some of their expenses.
The band, which will be among the medium bands competing on Sund
Read more…The T&T Guardian is running a two-part series that explores the vi
| Position | Medium Band |
| 1 | West Side Symphony |
| 2 | Pamberi |
| 3 | Couva Joylanders |
| 4 | Buccooneers |
| 5 | Dixieland |
| 6 | St. Margaret’s Superstars |
| 7 | Western Stars Philharmonics |
| 8 | Katzenjammers |
| 9 | Belmont 5th Dimension |
| 10 | Melodians |
| 11 | Pan Elders |
| 12 | Sound Specia |
| Play spot | BAND | |
| 1 | Sangre Grande Cordettes | |
| 2 | Renegades | |
| 3 | Skiffle | |
| 4 | Trinidad All Stars | |
| 5 |
Silver Stars | |
| 6 | Harmonites | |
| 7 | Tropical Angel Harps | |
| 8 | Phase II Pan Groove | |
| 9 | Invaders | |
| 10 | Desperadoes | |
| 11 | La Brea Nighting |
| 1 | La Horquetta Pan Groove | |||
| 2 | Steel Sensations | |||
3 |
Tobago Pan-Thers | |||
| 4 | Arima Golden Symphony | |||
| 5 | Tornadoes | |||
| 6 | Fusion Steel | |||
| 7 | Five Rivers Modern Symphony | |||
| 8 | Pandemonium | |||
| 9 | Moods | |||
| 10 | Uptown Fascinators |
The Small Band and Medium Conventional Semi Finalists.
Out of the fifty-one small bands which eventually competed in the four respective regions, less than half - twenty in all - will play on with hopes of final night glory.
SMALL BANDS
| 1. | Tornad |
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The way Carnival is marketed is one of the issues occupying the attention of Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, Minister of Community Development, Culture and the Arts.
Speaking to Looptt, the Minister said if we want peopl
Read more…These restrictions are necessary to ensure the health and safety of our patrons at events. They are as follows:
By COREY CONNELLY - Newsday - Sunday, January 17 2016
Ten-time National Panorama champions Desperadoes Steel Orchestra will return to its treasured headquarters at Upper Laventille Road, Laventille — permanently — long before Carnival 2017.
For mana
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Jouvert pan has been gone, what - how long?
Since 2003, when Starlift danced past a bonafide Bomb competition in tribute to Highlanders’ guru and acclaimed innovator Bertie Marshall - the contest held within
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Panorama 2016 kicked off on January 8th at the Queens Park Savannah. This signaled the real start of the Carnival in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. As always, all Carnival lovers know that the barrels must rumble to si
By COREY CONNELLY Sunday, January 17 2016 -- Newsday
When Jit Samaroo began to forget the notes of the tunes he arranged for BP Renegades, a steelband he had led to nine National Panorama victories, the players and members of his family became deeply
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The National Panorama competition for conventional steel orchestras got going at Arima Velodrome, Hollis Avenue, Arima on Friday evening and pan music lovers got a treat. The small and medium bands had
Read more…Tribute delivered by Rev Daniel Teelucksingh at the funeral service for Dr Jit Samaroo at the Armalaya Presbyterian Church—January 9, 2016
The hills of Laventille missed the late panman Rudolph Charles and asked through David Rudder’s song:
“Where th
Steel band featured in Pan
Pan! Our Music Odyssey is the title of a documentary that explores the magic and mystery behind the steel drum, also known as pan. The episode airs on Monday, January 25 at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT on World Channel.
The
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