Carib Woodbrook Playboyz will be first band on stage in the Petrotrin National Single Pan Band and Small Conventional Bands Finals.
The event produced by Pan Trinbago will take place on Thursday 16th February at Skinner Park, San Fernando, from 6:00 pm while the Medium and Large Bands Finals is carded for Saturday 16th February 2012 at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain. Showtime is 7:00 am
The draw for playing positions took place earlier today Tuesday at the NCC VIP Lounge, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain.
A total of 47 bands in four (4) categories attended the media event which was hosted by KC Confectionery Ltd
Several speakers including Miguel Bermudez, International Export Executive, Keith Diaz, President and Bryon Serrette, Vice-President, Pan Trinbago, addressed the gathering. Mr. Richard Forteau performed the duties of master of ceremony.
Mr. Daniel Lambert of FCL also took the opportunity to announce the People’s Choice Prize in the Medium and Large Bands categories. Winners will be determined by text with each receiving $10,000.
From the News Desk of Pan Trinbago
Comments
The peoples choice has been in Panorama from as far back as 1969 or thereabouts so this is nothing new . What I am speaking about is deciding the eventual winner of the Biggest Music Festival in the World by Peoples votes and not by Adjudication for it is a musical competition just like the Classical Pan Festival. How could you compare American Idol with our Panorama where here it is that the Genius of the Arranger to create his own work and the skill of the Pannist to perform it is put on the same platform as someone singing someone else song or playing the music of another composer etc. You said that in the Classical Festival they follow the Composers score so I am left to assume that you do not find any faults with having Judges in this competition . But what about the Panorama where they are playing the scores of their Arrangers , what is the difference ?. Music is Music no matter what tempo it is played at and so it has to be adjudicated once it is a competition . You said the odds of Curry favour are next to none although I gave you an example of it from India the home of Curry .I do agree that at least one of the Big Bands have been playing the same Arrangement now for a very very long time and so it is for the Judges to be brave enough to tell them that and be Impartial and honest in their results . The peoples choice will always be welcomed but remember this is a Musical Festival first and a fete thereafter. Thanks for your reply .
Peter the way I read it, the winner of each category Medium and Large Band gets $10K. Steve lets not compare Apples and Oranges. You chose cricket and India with the world's 2nd largest population, that mix is a powder keg, those guys will kill for their country it was ah long time since we pelt bottle in de oval over ah bad decision, I use to park dem big bike for 10 cents for the day in we back on Louis Street near John "Buddy" Williams house. The American Idol, Dancing with the Stars and other similar Art competition winners are decided by texting in the final stage. Our Musical Festivals are enjoyed by fewer pan enthusiast and fewer band enter. The songs are not Panorama arrangements. They follow the composers score for the Classical Music.It's a Classical Music Evening where you dress to de nines and sit politely with yuh pardner. How many bands enter for the National Panorama, da iz we Woodstock happening for months. Hundreds from all over the islands of Tn'T. The cream eventually goes to de big yard and the Judges will still be there to whitle it down to the Finalist just like American Idol and now the 9000 fans like you and I on WST and the panatics on the islands who have phones and like pan will now decide who is bessssssssss. That's not rocket science. The odds of people who curry favour one band over the other are slim and next to none. In 2012 it will be decided by these so "judges" and there will be THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE and we will have the opportunity to compare. Which ah de people go say dey teef we, to who. Bring it on and may the Best Band WIN ah mean to say ah have meh band dat ah backing an if Boogsie add a lil magic to the 30 seconds Zanda go make he mark and dis year dat Naked Ridim is wicked. De band playin' All Over eh over yet. Invaders have ah nice hook wid " Yuh Know Ah Like It" is ah sleeper. De 2 big name bands doin' de same ting year in year out jus ah different song.Maybe dis is Tobago time who knows, da is how the judges does think.Politix. Yuh realize Pan is ah tribal tin'g it hasn't change since its inception.Izapanlovertoo.
The idea of People Judging whilst having some merit will not be an adjudication but a matter of choice and this is not what a Music Festival is about . It has to have competent and impartial judges who would issue their results so the the Bands would be able to see what the Judges thought of their performances . Do we ever have any problems with the adjudication of the Classical Music Pan Festival ? To give an example of the problems which will arise with People Judging I go to International Cricket where just about a year ago people world wide were asked to vote via email / text who they thought was the Best World Cricket Team ever choosing players from every era and every Test playing nation and to the surprise of the world Kapil Dev of India got more votes than the Greatest Cricketer the world has seen to date West Indian Sir Gary Sobers . This was in the All Rounder category and that is simply because of the vast population of India as compared to us here in the W.I.for they voted for their own and not on performance. So you could just imagine what would happen to those Bands with lesser supporters but having a winning performance as compared to the "Big Name Bands" with their vast amount of supporters but not a winning performance . How many would chose merit before their personal likings ? I think it would be a very small % of those who vote for as a matter of fact some may not even hear the performances but vote for their Band anyway . Think about what I have said here and share your views please . Thanks .
Each who will be receiving $10000 -- each band? And I agree with Glenford Peters: excellent idea, possibly
a pre ursor to peoples' judging, which I look forward to being the case one day soon.
Peter
Don't know if it's a first but it an excellent idea and hope to see more of this in all categories. It would be even sweeter to see all judging by a few "judges/adjudicators" eliminated and make all Pan Expositions a People's Choice Event. People Rise Up.The Voice Of The People Is The Voice Of God.