Steelpan Pioneer and Historian Oscar Pile
Global - It’s been two years to the day since the passing of Steelpan Pioneer and Historian Oscar Pile. He was also the leader of the famed Casablanca Steel Orchestra.
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Not Ready for Prime Time - Pan Trinbago’s 2010 DVD of Trinidad & Tobago Panorama
Global - ....Bad lighting, bad editing, bad audio and a host of other production issues. Maybe it is time that Pan Trinbago step back and review the products that are released in its name. In a forum thread that was supposed to be focused on the ava
Happy Birthday, Dr. Jit Samaroo
Global - Happy Birthday to the legendary steelband music arranger Dr. Jit Samaroo of Renegades Steel Orchestra fame. The nine-time panorama champion arranger is responsible for some of the most memorable steelband panorama music pieces of all time.
Rudolph Charles - Thirty-Five Years Later, Steelband Leader Still Exceptional - Revisited
Rudolph Charles - Thirty-Five Years Later, Steelband Leader Still Exceptional
Originally published - February 2010
Global - - March 29th, to be exact - will be thirty-one years since the death of one of the most influential figures in the history
Revisited - An Interview with Musician, Performer and Steelband Arranger Duvone Stewart A WST Exclusive with the panist and arranger
Global - Diligence, professionalism and consistency could be said to be just a few of the watchwords and hallmarks which guide the life of Tobago-born 33-year old steelpan musician, arranger and performing artist Duvone Stewart.
....In this exclusiv
Read more…‘But de judges tief!!’.... -- Revisited -- The job of Panorama Judging Realities and Myths
Victor Prescod - Performer, Educator and Adjudicator - In the Spotlight
On judging, Victor believes that one of the things that needs to be looked at is the
criteria for judging.
“Many times persons fault
the adjudicators for results, but the ad
Panorama exclusive broadcast rights only worth TT$125,000 and TnT Carnival overall TT$500,000?
Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Amongst the self-congratulatory accolades, a somewhat remarkable bit of info Read more…
Silver Stars Steel Orchestra set to open for Beyonce
According to Lisa Agard, Executive VP of Mobile Services TSTT, 2010 Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama Champions Silver Stars Steel Orchestra will open for Beyonce this evening at her performance in Trinidad. They will perform the Trinidad and To
Read more…‘Fun in the sun’ to warm Marshall Philharmonic patrons at concert Sunday
Missouri, USA - On Sunday, Feb. 21, at 2:30 p.m. in the Harold L. Lickey Auditorium of Bueker Middle School, the Marshall Philharmonic Orchestra will present the third concert of its 47th season featuring MUSteel, a Caribbean-style percussion ensembl
Read more…GPF wins Mash Steel Band Competition
Guyana, SA - The Guyana Police Force (GPF) band in an awesome performance thrilled the crowd and gave them something to jump and shout about. In the end, the band walked away with the winning prize in the small band category in the Republic Bank-spon
Read more…Who Is Responsible??!! -- An “Ooops” Moment in Steelband Panorama 2010
An “Ooops” Moment in Steelband Panorama 2010
The case of the disappearing steelband panorama internet broadcast
Who Is Responsible??!!
Global - A funny thing happened on the way to this year’s steelband music Panorama internet broadcast. It got los
Silver Stars and Steel Xplosion Triumph for Steelband Panorama 2010
Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad and Tobago’s National Panorama competition climaxed for yet another year, with Silver Stars and Steel Xplosion Steel Orchestras taking top honors in their categories on Carnival Saturday night in Port-of-Spain at the Qu
Read more…La Horquetta Pan Groove and Arima Golden Symphony Panorama Champs Again!
Trinidad and Tobago - Both La Horquetta Pan Groove and Arima Golden Symphony retained their respective pan titles at last evening’s bmobile National Panorama Single Pans and Small Conventional Bands Finals held at the Lord Kitchener Stands, South Qua
Read more…Trinidad and Tobago government addresses media on the upcoming 2010 Carnival.
Trinidad and Tobago government addresses media on the upcoming 2010 Carnival.
One of the most important components of our Carnival is the steelpan. Vigorous rehearsals are now underway at 30 panyards across the country, in preparation for Panorama
Music Class Explores Trinidad & Tobago
Massachusetts, USA - The sound of steel drums calls to mind a warm tropical breeze, and during the frigid winter months in Norton, the idea of a steel pan ensemble from Wheaton College seems about as unlikely as a bobsled team from Jamaica. Yet, not
Read more…Single-Pan Finalists for Steelband Panorama 2010
Trinidad and Tobago - Reigning champions La Horquetta Pan Groove topped the Semi Final round of the National Panorama Single Pan Band competition on February 6 in front of Victoria Square, Port-of-Spain. They and sixteen other single-pan bands move o
Read more…“Cordial” Meeting held with Steelbands’ Association Officials - Grenada
St. George’s, Grenada - Representatives of the Grenada Steelbands’ Association and the Department of Culture have agreed to continue dialoguing with the aim of resolving outstanding grievances of the Association.
Pan players recently warned that the
Can Pan Trinbago Deliver the Goods on Internet Broadcast of Super Bowl of Steelband Music?
Global - True greatness is achieved by those who are able to deliver the goods without compromise on the grand stage, with distinction and excellence. Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Michael Jackson, Pelé, Usain Bolt, The Williams Sisters, The Oscars, T
On the Drag Steelband Panorama Competitions
Trinidad and Tobago - Golden Hands and Valley Harps Steel Orchestras are the winners of the inaugural NLCB On the Drag Competitions.
The events were staged by Pan Trinbago on the drag at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, during the bmobile N
