Revisited - The 1953 Dial Records of Carnival Music in Trinidad
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Phase II goes to Africa
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I.
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove leaves for Nigeria, Africa on November 19 for this year’s Abuja carnival.
The reigning National Panorama champion is the latest of steel orchestras to make this cultura
Read more…CSULB musical group to drum up history in ‘Panomundo’
The Steel Drum Orchestra will be featured in an international documentary on the impact of the steel drum.
Daily 49
Kirsten Farmer
From the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago to Cal State Long Beach’s Carpenter Center, the power of steel pan
Read more…Sarah’s spotlight: MUSC123 Beginning steel band
The Review
Delaware, USA - College is all about experimenting, right? I believe our college years are the perfect time to explore academically, socially and creatively. I’ve done my best to step outside of my comfort zone and try new things since com
Read more…Revisited - Williams axed local pan press research
Is History Repeating Itself?
ClÉment Imbert, Project Engineer of the Steelband Research Project, looking at the bowl of a pan made by the hydroforming machine designed by Ron Dennis of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, UWI (1975)
By Terry Jos
Read more…For Golden Hands Steel Orchestra, Joshua Bedeau & Marsicans – it’s Sweet Success, Titles and Prize Money in Pan Is Beautiful XII
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Two evenings this past weekend were host to exemplary Pan performances in final round competition in the soloist, ensemble and single pan band categories of Pan Is Beautiful XII. It began with a dual triumph for the musician
From Tobago All Stars Steelband to Scarborough All Stars
Tobago News
Tobago, W.I. - Tobago All Stars Steelband which once proudly flew the flag of Scarborough within the band movement has now been re-branded. According to Anthony John, who has been spearheading the revival of the once loved steelband, it w
Read more…More Steel Pans For Tobago Schools
Tobago News
Tobago, W.I. - Two Tobago schools will be receiving a donation of more steel pans tomorrow from the Tobago Multi-Cultural Unit.
Rennison ‘Pecky’ Quashie, who heads the unit, told Tobago News that Mt Gomery Primary School and the Plymouth
Read more…Another Side of Northern Illinois University (NIU) Steel Band
DeKalb, Illinois - Under the vision and direction of Liam Teague and Clifford Alexis the steelpan, the music of the steelpan instrument and by extension “Pan,” the culture and experience, have grown, been disseminated widely across the world, and mo
TT’s $M music industry
Trinidad Newsday
By JANELLE DE SOUZA
THE LOCAL music industry generates $169 million annually and employs 5,600 persons, while Carnival generates the most revenue within the music/entertainment sector, producing $154 million and employing over 3,500
Golden Hands wins Pan is Beautiful XII
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Building on its memorable performance two weeks ago, the youthful band, Golden Hands, narrowly won the ensemble segment of the National Steelpan Music Festival’s Pan Is Beautiful XII at the Nation
Read more…UK title for steel pan tutor
Morpeth Herald
London, England - A woman who teaches young people in Morpeth how to play a shiny instrument was rewarded with a major accolade after displaying her skills on a national stage.
Steel pan player Jenny Gilberg competed against six other
Read more…2013 National Steelband Panorama Champion Performances - Worldwide
Winning performances from steel orchestras for their national panorama championships.
Performances include - Trinidad, New York, Antigua, Grenada, St. Lucia, Toronto and the UK.
Sybil Millington (Dean) St.Vincent and the Grenadines first woman steelpan player passes
Sybil Millington was the first woman ever to play Pan in St. Vincent. She was a member of Melody Makers, which was based at Middle Street in the City Center of St. Vincent.
Veteran panist Paddy Corea writes
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Moore delights at concert evening ...Joining her was All Saints Pan Ensemble
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - A full audience gathered at All Saints Church last Saturday for An Evening Of Song and Steel, a recital by young and talented soprano Rahel Moore, accompanied by pianist Enrique Ali. It was a tho
Pan is Beautiful Finals begin
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Eight soloists and six ensembles will compete in the finals of the National Steelband Music Festival Pan Is Beautiful XII at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) in Port-of-Spain to
Read more…Steel band wins £15k grant to participate in Lord Mayor's Show
Croydon Guardian
South London, England - A steel pan group has been awarded a £15,000 grant to participate in the Lord Mayor's Show.
Endurance Steel Orchestra said they were shocked to discover their application for the grant had been successful.
Read more…Lord Kitchener steps off the Empire Windrush
22 June 1948: Number 11 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of world and folk music
Neil Spencer
The Guardian, Wednesday 15 June 2011
When the Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury, a new Britain was born. On board was the first wave of We
Read more…MV Empire Windrush - West Indian immigrants - Lord Kitchener, Lord Woodbine - Calypso, Pan and the UK
Main article: British African-Caribbean community
In 1948, the Empire Windrush was en route from Australia to England via the Atlantic, docking in Kingston, Jamaica. An advert had appeared in a Jamaican newspaper offering cheap transport on the shi
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