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)
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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
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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
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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. |
This past year was great for singer Pharrell Williams. His song "Happy" secured him Grammy nominations for Best Music Video and Best Pop Solo Performance.
Despite Pharrell's ubiquity, "Happy" made $2,700 in publisher and songwriter royalties from 43
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Switzerland - Born in San Fernando, in the twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago in 1966, Junior began playing the steelpan at the very early age of eight (8). Coming from a very musical family Junior was very eager to follow in the footsteps |
The intellectual property (IP) issues that have plagued the steelpan, a musical instrument created from discarded metal oil barrels by impoverished musicians, strike at th
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - With profits at Scotiabank T&T staying healthy, the steelband movement can look forward to bank re-investing in their cultural efforts, its managing director Anya Schnoor said.
The Scotiabank Fo
Read more…USSA’s Pan For Christmas at Prospect Heights High School is the Cure
Brooklyn, NY - There was indeed a Grinch sighting - armed and ready he was to steal Christmas. And, yes, he entered the arena all huffy, puffy and yucky, but he never saw what hit
