Trinidad Newsday
Steelpan orchestras have come and gone, but the Trinidad All Stars have remained one of the top bands in the country for 80 years. The reasons for this, according to historian Andrew “Bukka” Rennie, are the band’s dedication to disci
Read more…Energetic and in command is the best way to characterize the tall, shaven-head Jessel Murray, artistic director/conductor of the T&T National Steel Symphony Orchestra (NSSO). Murray and the NSSO were recently featu
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Many belonging to the era of Rediffusion or the AM band believed that radio had a particular connection unlike now. But for Julian Rogers, radio is not dead. What matters more is quality.
Rogers, who made his name in Trinidad as a p
Read more…Almost everyone in Naples knows Jack Stover. The longtime teacher and coach has touched the lives of hundreds of families. Here's a News 8 Golden Apple surprise at Naples Elementary School.
Jack Stover has many admirers in Naples. Among them Elementa
Panorama 2015 Essentials
Practice for Junior Panorama has begun, yet prize money for the 2014 winners have not been distributed! The prize money for these competitions is supposed to be provided by the Ministry of Education. More than ten months after playing their hearts
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The Canton Symphony Orchestra's ConverZations series picks up in the New Year with a lively presentation on steel drums. Jeff Neitzke, Professor of Percussion at University of Mount Union will lead the discus
Trinidad Guardian
Three stalwart cultural organisations got together on December 20 to host a 50th anniversary award ceremony celebrating the exploits of St James steelbands. The organisations—Afrikan Cultural Association, St James United Internation
By CAROL MATROO and RATTAN JADOO - Trinidad Newsday - Monday, January 5 2015
ROMAN Catholic Priest Father Clyde Harvey threw out a challenge to Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra to include Indian classical music in with their repertoire as they con
Read more…For the purpose of the competition, each participating steelband may select and perform any calypso, as long as the same selection has not been played by said steelband in a previous Panorama Competition.
Bands will be judged by a panel of four (4)
Read more…Drawing For Playing Position
Held On Saturday 3rd January 2015
Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Panorama 2015 -
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago - Medium and small conventional steel orchestras from Trinidad and Tobago’s South/Central r
Read more…by Kate Knibbs -- GIZMODO
Copyright holders were not shy about asking Google to remove pirated content in 2014. Last year, there were over 345 million requests to take down infringing content, according to a Torrent Freak summary of Google's weekly
Read more…Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Under the directive of the distinguished principal Mrs. Merle Albino-de Coteau (H.B.M. M.A, B. Mus., L.T.C.L, A.T.C.L, Dip, Ed.), Music Makers School continues its unprecedented success in music education through the steelp
Read more…BY Gary Cardinez and Asha Javeed
Trinidad Guardian
BY JANELLE DE SOUZA Sunday, January 4 2015
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The prizes for the winners of this year’s National Panorama Competition are expected to remain the same as last year’s, although the priz
Read more…Congratulations go to Terry Noel, who has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours 2015 in recognition of his service to Music. He formed the Melodians Steel Orchestra UK in October 1987 as a 'Not for Profit' organisation and has been the
Words by LargeUp Crew
2014 was much like any other year: Filled with endings and new beginnings. Within the Jamaica reggae community, the losses seemed to pile particularly high, howeve
Read more…Remembering Them All - Players, Fans, Supporters & Family
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London, UK - Trinidadian born Frank Rollock grew up in East Trinidad, Tunapuna to be exact. From a tender age he was sent to piano lessons to enhance his musical skills. His interest in music was part of a family tradition. |
