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Date: 10.9.06             

Pan and More Pan at Carifesta IX
- Premiere Orchestras on Display at Jean Pierre Complex
 

Steel Orchestras at the complex- in Pictures

 

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad - On any given night during the Carifesta IX event recently concluded in Trinidad and Tobago, one could find the presence of the national instrument somewhere on the grounds of the Grand Market.  But there was one night where it took pride of place at the Jean Pierre Complex adjacent to the Grand Market, with some of the country's best orchestras doing what comes naturally for them - putting on a fantastic show for all who had the good fortune to be in attendance.

Like one of Carifesta IX's 'Signal Events' - The Eight of Hearts Concert - held in Laventille a few days prior, this event entitled 'Pan Voice' again featured some of those select bands.  However - this time the venue was larger, and for those performing later in the programme, the event unfolded under the bright lights of the sporting facility.

The show was supposed to bring together two distinct voices - that of the pan, and the human voice.  In addition to the steel orchestras, the Lydian Singers and Bishop Anstey Choir were to join the cast of steelpan performers.  When Steel Talks (WST) was not present for the entire show, but there are moments captured that encapsulate the essence of the evening's glorious steelpan performances to share with the global steelpan community.

For anyone who attended both the Eight of Hearts Concert, and this one at the Jean Pierre Complex, it was another great opportunity to hear the wide range of selections in the musical arsenals of the respective bands.  Renegades, Phase II Pan Groove, Trinidad All Stars, Skiffle Bunch, Desperadoes - all put on stellar performances with basically different repertoires.  Some exercised the option to keep current signature tunes on their list; Renegades, for  example, once again included their very popular 2006 Pan in the 21st Century selection All Night Long, but kept the variety alive during their time in the spotlight.

The audience grew as the show went on.  Whereas at the beginning, there was not much of a crowd, including the VIP area in the foreground, things changed as time passed.  Some people were specifically making a beeline for the complex and its steelpan performances, once they arrived at at the Grand Market.  Others who had visited the many booths on display in the main area, now turned their attention, and made their way across to, the complex.  And still others made it their business to turn up and support their favorite band(s).

The evening ran smoothly during the period WST was on hand.  This was facilitated with orchestras being set up on the spacious grounds beforehand, with the players taking their places behind their instruments when it was their turn to perform.  For all those who chose this particular evening to experience the celebrations of the Grand Market and its activities - including this event - the steelpan gala show was a memorable facet of their Carifesta IX experience.

Steel Orchestras at the complex - in Pictures


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