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Pan in Nigeria revisted...
Chief of Steelband in Nigeria - Bowie Sonnie Bowei receives Chieftain Titles
Nigeria - In a celebration that lasted four hours at the palace of the Alagbara of Agbara, Agbara town in Ogun State, south west Nigeria, two chieftaincy titles were conferr Read more…
Top 10 Most Viewed Videos - WST Steelpan Music Channel
WST Steelpan Video Channel Top 20 Most Viewed Videos
Japan's Panorama Steel Orchestra - Steelband Music Channel
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David Rudder Calypso Music - Sonata Steel Orchestra
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Minister knocks Panorama: It has killed pan
Minister knocks Panorama: It has killed pan
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Minister of Arts and Multiculturalism, Winston Peters, says Panorama, the annual national steelband competition, has "killed" the steelpan and its scope needs to be broadened.
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Indiana Steel Pan Association up and running
Indiana Steel Pan Association up and running
The steelpan community in the state of Indiana has representation in its newly-formed Indiana Steelpan Association. Co-founders are Eric Mannweiler, David Chase and Tom Berich.
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The Illustrated Story of Pan - coming soon!
The Illustrated Story of Pan brings together the results of Kim Johnson’s two decades of research into the oral, documentary and pictorial history of the steelband movement. It combines the intellectual rigour of a leading Caribbean researcher with t
Read more…Slain Steelpan Player to be honored with Talent Expression dedication
Trinidad & Tobago. W.I. - Southern Marines Steelband Foundation in Marabella, Trinidad has declared that in homage to their slain pan player, twenty-year old Petra Abraham - this weekend's upcoming finals of their annual Talent Expression competitio
Pamberi Steel Orchestra launches its latest CD “PARIS PAN JAM”
Paris Pan Jam was recorded in France in 2009 when the band did a five-week tour of Europe, and originally released in France this year when the band returned to Europe for two months from May through July.
Last year Pamberi was offered the opportunit
Read more…What is the benefit of a Panorama Tune?
WST member Joel Augustin asks
Can someone explain to me what exactly is a "Panorama Tune". For the
better part of the last 70 years all types of tunes were played by pan
sides. The calypsonians sang tunes of humour, social commentary, love
etc and t
NIU Steelband 2010 Fall Concert Broadcast in Review
Global - It was 'Live' Pan on the net for almost two hours. WST (When Steel Talks) just completed taking in a portion of the NIU (Northern Illinois University) steelband concert from DeKalb, Illinois, through the NIU School of Music’s web broadcasti
Read more…Over 6500 steelpan music members on WST
Much thanks folks. Recently WST ning network went over 6500 members. We
are looking forward to increasing global steelpan music experience of the WST family..
Pan 4 Life!!
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Put the Steelband back in the Carnival
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Columnist Michael Joseph shares his opinion about Trinidad and Tobago’s planned introduction of the People’s Band on the streets of Trinidad and Tobago for Carnival 2011 as announced by that country’s Minister of Arts and Mu
Read more…Pan gorn clear!
Pan gorn clear!
Ontario, Canada - Oh goooode! I get christen over again! Dem pan jumbie hole me in a full Nelson and douse my head in holy water till ah ketch de power an bawl for murderation. Hear nuh man. Talk bout bess? Steupse....it was more dan
Facebook, When Steel Talks, and the Steelpan Music Community
Facebook, When Steel Talks, and the Steelpan Music Community
Social plugins add power to internet Steelpan music experience
Global - When Steel Talks (WST) is committed to ensuring that the global steelpan music community remains a dynamic environm
Liam Teague + Robert Chappell - “Open Window”
Global - This collection of music pieces is called “Open Window” and it is quite appropriately so named. You, the listener, are afforded the unique position as an interested, or possibly even originally dispassionate viewer - through this ‘open windo
2011 Panorama Tunes Steelband Music Score Sheets
2011 Panorama Tunes Steelband Music Score Sheets
- “A Raging Storm” sung by DeFosto - composed by Winston Scarborough
- “Desperadoes Coming Down” sung by DeFosto - composed by Winston Scarborough
- “How We Coming” sung by Eunice Peters- composed by Alvi
Hurricane Tomas hits pan community and Eastern Caribbean hard
When Steel Talks sends our good wishes to all the people effected by hurricane Tomas.. St. Lucia, Barbados and St. Vincent were all hit very hard.
Mosaic Steel Orchestra of Barbados panyard destroyed by hurricane Tomas
Mosaic Steel Orchestra of
Read more…Happy Birthday to the Master! The late Clive Bradley
Another year has passed...
Happy Birthday to the Master! The late Clive Bradley
Global - November 4, 2011 would have been master arranger, Clive Bradley’s 75th birthday.
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PhotoPlus Expo 2010: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow in High Relief
New York, USA - Well, the 2010 version of the PDN PhotoPlus Expo is over. The When Steel Talks (WST) crew has headed back to our happy hunting grounds in search of all things steelpan music-related.
....It was clear that awareness of ongoing technol
2010 Autumn Leaves on Steel
Ontario, Canada - Writing a concert review entirely in superlatives may seem overdone, even sycophantic. Yet all those who attended the 2010 Autumn Leaves on Steel in Toronto would agree that each of the four soloists and the band that backed them, w
