By Raffique Shah
...“Differentology” is, well, different. When I first heard it early this year, I listened. The beat was not mile-a-minute, and while the lyrics were not particularly impressive, there was something in the melody and music that prom
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Notting Hill Carnival organisers accused of not doing enough to protect the art form
England, UK - A Steel pan veteran has called for more support for the members of the bands who form the heart and soul of London’s famous Notting Hill Car
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Global - It’s a Christmas Story, It’s a Wonderful Life, It’s a Tale of Two Cities, all wrapped into one - but mostly it’s a tale of an improbable journey. A life’s journey that began in East Dry River, Port-of-Spain, on the island of Trinidad with it
One hundred and seventy four (174) steelbands have signaled their intent to participate in Panorama 2014 which will be officially launched on Friday January 03rd 2014, at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, from 9:00 pm
The figure represents 20
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Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The Achaiba's Steelpan and Piano Musical Arts school on December 14 hosted its annual concert at the concert hall at Naparima Bowl, San Fernando. The concert heard performances on pan, drum, pian
The British Association of Steelbands held their annual awards presentation on Saturday 7th December 2013 at the Holiday Inn in Bloomsbury, London. Top comedians and actors, Robbie Gee and Eddie Nestor, opened the evening. After some light banter wit
Read more…New York, New York - There was an extra glistening in the reflections as the light hit the beautiful mirror-like looking instruments played by CASYM on stage. Not a smudge was in sight as the rays seemingly beamed in all directions, but brought a sp
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Andy Akiho’s “Vick(i/y)” was performed at the CSO’s MusicNOW program Monday night at the Harris Theater.
The second MusicNOW program of the season served up one of the most compelling solo performances of the year, amid three
Read more…New York, NY - American Composers Orchestra (ACO) is pleased to announce that Kendall Williams will be the orchestra's Van Lier Emerging Composer Fellow for the 2013-2014 season. The Fellowship, established in 1999, offers a comprehensive and multi-f
Read more…When Steel Talks extends condolences to ace tuner Roland Harrigin and family on the passing of his wife Jan.
Read more…In the 1950s, Toronto’s black population was small and the West Indian population smaller still, kept that way by Canada’s exclusionary immigration policies. As a first step in integrating into a new, un
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Global - What is a ‘Pan Tune?’ This question has been asked many times before. Many learned people say there is no such thing. Others say it is that tune that allows the arrangers, and by extension the panorama orchestra/band - to best show |
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Binghamton, NY, USA - The Christmas season is all about getting together with family and friends to have a fun time — and that’s the spirit behind the Binghamton Philharmonic’s holiday pops concert Saturday.
In addition to the symp
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Wyoming, USA - Daniel Brenner Sophomore Austin Alexander, center, pays the drum set as sophomores Andrew Tyson, left, plays the double seconds and Devon Kline, right, plays the bass drum with others during the Winter Steel Band
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New York, USA - “The steel drum is the most misunderstood instrument in the world,” says the Trinidadian curator Everard Findlay. He admits that for many people, it evokes “guys on a cruise ship, with a smile and dreadlo
Read more…“...Now this project was always bigger than pan. We viewed it as a pilot project for showing the nation how to innovate. We feel, that we have to be ready for when that oil money is done and the way to do it is to have a higher/stronger culture of in
A new steelpan music show premiered on Monday 2nd December on WACK 90.1 FM. The show's
host is Vanessa Headley. The three hour broadcast on Mondays from 6-9 pm will feature in the "Behind D' Pans" segment, people who despite having different roles/r
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When Steel Talks extends well wishes to arranger, producer and song writer Pelham Goddard on his birthday. Few have impacted the Carribean music landscape as Pelham Goddard. He has penned or co-written some of the greatest tunes in Caribbean music h
