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Web Posted -
Friday October 28, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Spotlight |
UAB Steel Band
- IN THE
SPOTLIGHT -
Alabama - The University
of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) Steel Band was formed in 1999 as an
extension of the university percussion ensemble class. The 10 person
group usually performs with the percussion ensemble during the fall
semester, but has recently started performing its own concert during
the spring semester.
|
UAB Steel Band |
The summer of 2005 saw the ensemble expand to an
outreach group by performing many concerts throughout the Birmingham
area - several country clubs, private parties, retirement
communities, and even a high school band banquet.
[full
story]
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Web Posted -
Friday October 28 2005
|
November 17, UAB Percussion
Ensemble, UAB Steel Band in Concert, Food Drive: "Beat the Hunger"
BIRMINGHAM, AL — The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Percussion Ensemble and UAB Steel Band will perform for a “Beat the
Hunger” concert and food drive at 8 p.m., Thursday, November 17, in the
Alys Stephens Center’s Jemison Concert Hall, 1200 10th Avenue South.
Gene Fambrough, D.M.A., directs the ensemble. The ensembles are part of
the UAB Department of Music.
The “Beat the Hunger” concert will feature three works performed by the
UAB Percussion Ensemble and three works performed by the UAB Steel Band.
Concertgoers are asked to bring non-perishable canned food items to
donate to those in need during the upcoming holiday season.
The percussion ensemble selections are “Phase Dance” by jazz guitarist
Pat Metheny, “Scavenger Music,” a work by Christopher Deane utilizing
“found” instruments and “Circadian Rhythms” by Carolyn Bremer, a
successful female composer and faculty member at California State
University Long Beach.
The steel band will perform “Mambo Mindoro” by Cal Tjader, “Both of
Them” by The Mighty Sparrow, a famous Trinidadian pan composer and “Oye
Como Va,” made famous by Carlos Santana.
Web Posted -
Friday October 28 2005
Trinidad Express |
Pan Virtuosos play tonight
Terry Joseph
Trinidad - Three of the
world's finest pan soloists will strut their stuff tonight at Queen's
Hall, as the Trinidad and Tobago Steelpan & Jazz Festival stages its
penultime concert of the week-long series that began last weekend with
performances by Al Jarreau, David Rudder and Witco Desperadoes.
Tomorrow, the festival curtain comes down at the Queen's Park Savannah,
a show featuring British reggae group Steel Pulse, reigning national
Panorama champions, Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove, former national
calypso monarch and road march winner, Shadow and roots rapso from
Brother Resistance and the Network Riddum Band.
But tonight it is the turn of the virtuosos and their aggregations, Andy
Narell & Sakeksho, the Ray Holman Sextet and Len "Boogsie" Sharpe &
Friends, who will present their contribution to a week of already
scintillating performances and favourable media reviews.
[full
story]
Web Posted -
Thursday,
October 27, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Special |
Len "Boogsie"
Sharpe
Special Tribute At Pan
People's Place
Arranger,
composer, musician extraordinaire Len "Boogsie" Sharpe is one
of the greatest talents to ever grace the steelpan instrument.
Pan On The Net Radio pays a special musical tribute to this steelpan
master at the Pan People's Place.
[Listen To Tribute]
Web Posted -
Thursday,
October 27, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Special |
BAS Pan Explosion 2005
Making Poverty History
United Kingdom -
The
sixth annual British Association of Steel bands’ Pan Explosion competition
will be staged in Portsmouth this year on Saturday 5th November 2004 (Guy
Fawkes Night) at the at the Pyramids. As the skies are lit up with
fireworks to celebrate Guy Fawkes, equally the Pyramids Hall will be
filled with a wealth of quality steelband music. Loxford Pan Ultimate
steelband will entertain patrons before the start of the show. In 2005,
BAS is supporting the Making Poverty History Campaign at all their events.
The British Association of Steelbands (BAS) is proud to have initiated and
developed this competition. Its concept is to encourage younger players
under the age of twenty-five for the ensembles competition and thirty for
the soloist’s competition. 2005 being the fifth year the soloist’s
competition is in existence.
The objectives of the competition are to
• Encourage younger players to develop their arranging and performing
skills.
• Encourage the composition and production of compositions written
especially for pan.
• Provide an environment in which the talents and dexterity of young
players can be displayed.
[full
story]
Web Posted -
Thursday,
October 27, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Spotlight |
Brent
Holder continues to
reap rewards on his musical journey
United Kingdom -
Brent
started playing pan with the Port of Spain Police Youth Club
in Trinidad was from the tender age of eight. During his
time at the Youth Club, he also able to play with Potential
Symphony and Blue Diamonds steel orchestras at the Trinidad
and Tobago National steelband Panorama competition. The
youth club also competed in many school festivals until they
were victorious at the School Steelbands Music Festival in
1991. In that same year, at the age of thirteen, Brent
played with the infamous Renegades Steel Orchestra at the
T&T National Steelband Panorama competition. They attained
second place playing ‘Rant and Rave’. Brent’s pan playing
skills continued its development cycle whilst he was at
Renegades steel orchestra for eight years.
[full
story]
Web Posted -
Thursday,
October 27, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Special |
Real Stories
From The Pan Yard
Great Stories From Pan's Past
A thorough examination
of pan's past is necessary in order to obtain a better understanding of
where the steelpan instrument is presently, and where the steelpan
movement itself is going. Real Stories from the Pan Yard focuses on past pan events from
the perspective of those, who, over the years have been considered
well-versed in the pan world. -
This week>>
Ritual of the Drum
by Knolly Moses
[full
story]
Web Posted -
Thursday October 26, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Spotlight |
Pan Podium
- IN THE
SPOTLIGHT -
Pan Podium lifts the promotion of this wonderful instrument
to yet another level.
Pan Podium was developed to promote this amazing instrument, the
steelpan, steelband activities and to highlight individuals
within the steelband communities particularly in the United
Kingdom as well as Europe, USA and the Caribbean.
The recent release of the revamped website and future plans to
increase the production and distribution of its magazine is yet
another phase of Pan Podium's vision to take this 20th century
acoustic instrument to its rightful podium. Join in this
venture, become a member of Pan Podium and help spread the Pan
Gospel.
- Robbie
Joseph -
|
More
on the Pan Podium |
Click to go >>
www.PanPodium.com |
Web Posted -
Tuesday October 25, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Spotlight |
Rudy Smith
- IN THE
SPOTLIGHT -
Sweden - Rudy Smith
is the panorama arranger for Trinidad's Birdsong Steel Orchestra.
|
Rudy Smith |
In addition the Sweden based "two
left" Smith, plays the alto steel drums, is a composer, recording artist
and arranger. His music can be described as a fusion between pan and
jazz , in be-bop and is referred to the jazz king of steeldrums.
[full
story]
Web Posted -
Monday October 23, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Spotlight |
Sonic Steel
- IN THE
SPOTLIGHT -
Sonic Steel is one of the most
exciting steelbands in Denmark, Europe right now. The band
convincingly combines the qualities of larger, traditional
steelbands with the lightness and manageable size known from bands
consisting of ordinary instruments.
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Sonic Steel from
Denmark |
Sonic Steel consists of 6 professional musicians from various areas
of the Danish rock-, jazz-, and steelband scenes. They play four
sets of steelpans together with bass and drums.
[full
story]
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Web Posted -
Friday October 21, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Special |
PAN-JAZZ FOR DAYS
…famous names coming for weeklong jam
From The News Desk of Terry Joseph
Trinidad - Over the next eight days and nights, the
Trinidad and Tobago Steelpan & Jazz
Festival (TTS&JF) brings to local stages 29 of the best acts in
both genres, who pledge to deliver on the much-advertised
promise of fine music at concerts in Port of Spain,
Arima and San Fernando.
Formerly known as Pan
Royale (and originally as In Celebration of Excellence),
the TTS&JF has, in its five year existence, grown from a
one-night stand on the basketball court at Queen’s Royal College
(QRC), through a weekend presentation and nationwide
programme, into its current national
status and week-long staging. Primarily designed as a
fund-raiser for the QRC Foundation to help the school meet is
recurrent expenditure bill, the festival is now a highly
anticipated event on the local annual entertainment agenda.
[full
story]
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Web Posted -
Thursday October 20, 2005
Salisbury Post |
Panorama of music
|
Rhythm section: The Steely
Pan Steel Band performs as part of the Rowan County Concert
Association's 2005-06 lineup. |
North
Carolina - The Steely Pan Steel Band of Appalachian State
University will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, in Keppel
Auditorium, Catawba College.
Presented by the Rowan County
Concert Association, the concert will have a Halloween theme.
Children are encouraged to come in costume, join an indoor parade,
and enjoy free Cheerwine and treats.
The Steely Pan Steel Band consists
of 20 performers and 40 steel drums, including drum set and
percussion.
Directed by Dr. Scott Meister, the
ensemble has performed at universities, art festivals and schools
throughout the South for the past 16 years.
[full
story]
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Web Posted -
Tuesday October 18, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Special
|
Clive Bradley: Still on a roll and loving it
Trinidad
-
The year is not yet over and ace
arranger and master musician Clive Bradley is still hard at work, but
loving it - 2005 - that is.
When Steel Talks
checked in with the
man who has been enjoying success in good measure since April 16.
That was when Desperadoes Steel Orchestra took first place in the Pan In
the 21st Century competition in Trinidad and Tobago.
Bradley continued to bask in glory for the 2005 New York
Panorama competition when the two bands he arranged for, Pantonic Steel
Orchestra and D'Radoes Steel Orchestra, took first and second place
honors respectively.
[full story]
Web Posted -
Tuesday
October 18,
2005
Brockville Recorder &
Time |
Steel Band seeking new members
By TRACEY TONG
Staff Writer
Canada -
If you're between the ages of 11 and 17, have the ability to
read music and are looking for a rare opportunity to learn an
obscure instrument, make new friends and travel, the Brockville
Lions Steel Band may be for you.
The only youth band of its
kind in eastern Ontario, the Brockville-based band is working to
rebuild and increase its membership in time for its 10th
anniversary in 2006.
The all-steel drum band, which
derives its members from Brockville-area schools, is an
organization of the Brockville Lions Club. The group currently
has 16 members, a mix of boys and girls.
"We'd like to make the
community aware that we're a youth organization," said
Brockville Lions Steel Band managing director Paul Hallyburton,
who has been with the group since its inception.
The band will hold an open
house event at the Westminster Public School gymnasium on
Wednesday, October 26 at 7 p.m. The band will give a
presentation and perform.
The only prerequisite for
membership is age and the ability to read music, Hallyburton
said. There is no cost to join the band, but members are
required to pay for half of the cost of their jackets. Uniforms
are provided.
[full
story]
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Web Posted -
Monday October 17, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Special
|
Sonatas Steel Orchestra
Performances Featured in Stage 1 and Stage 2
New York
- They are so nice we brought them in twice. Hear and see for
yourself why Sonatas Steel Orchestra is one of
the première steel orchestras in America.
In
a sneak preview from their upcoming CD - in Stage
2 Sonatas performs the smash music hit
"Footprints" by TOK. And in
Stage 1
Basement Recordings captures Sonatas playing "From Beyond" in
their panyard performance as they prepared for this year's 2005 New
York panorama competition. Windows Media Player 9 or better is
required for proper viewing.
http://www.stage2.panonthenet.com
Web Posted -
Saturday October 15, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Spotlight |
MI・SO・LA
- IN THE
SPOTLIGHT -
私たちはスチールバンド ミソラです。
STEELBAND “MI・SO・LA”は、2001年1月に3名で福島県郡山市で発足しました。
|
STEELBAND "MI-SO-LA" began with three
persons in Fukushima Prefecture Koriyama City, Japan, in January, 2001.
There are now 27 members in the orchestra. |
[full story]
Web Posted -
Saturday October 15, 2005
Rochester News |
Caribbean Rhythm Moves
Students
by Jessica Williams
New York - The Caribbean rhythm has brought new
perspective to some high school students in Rochester.
The John Marshall Urban Steel Band was formed six years ago.
It is made up of nine students from eighth to tenth grades.
Urban Steel is one of the programs of the Partners of
Americas. The band teams up with musicians from Antigua.
Urban Steel visited there last April, and the Antiguan
musicians will come here this spring. The band held its
second annual spaghetti dinner Friday night to help pay for
the cost of the trip. For band members, the experience has
opened the world.
[full
story]
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Web Posted -
Friday,
October 14, 2005
Onalaska Community
Life |
OHS steel drummers are no flash in the
pan
By AMY HUFFORD/Staff writer
West Salem, WI
- When Onalaska High School's Steel Pan
Project took the stage at Oktoberfest's Heritage Night Oct.
5, the room was momentarily transformed into a cool
Caribbean island.
It all started with Jim Knutson, band director at OHS and a
true percussionist at heart who had always wanted to begin a
steel drum group.
”But there wasn't money for something like that,“ he said.
So in 2003, he applied for a grant from the Onalaska
Foundation for Educational Excellence and was awarded a few
thousand dollars to start up the band.
Three years later, the group is earning community and
statewide recognition. They were the opening band for the La Crosse
Symphony's Salute to the 4th pops concert last summer in Onalaska,
they've been featured in the local news and they will perform Oct.
27 at Monona Terrace in Madison.
[full
story]
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Web Posted -
Friday,
October 14, 2005
Conway Daily Sun |
Steel Dreams open rehearsals
New Hampshire
— There is something groovy and warm about the sound
of the steel drum. Maybe it's the conjuring of the tropics in one's
mind, or maybe it's the rhythmic beat of the Caribbean. Steel
Dreams, Mountain Top Music Center's steel drum band, is holding open
rehearsals for anyone interested in joining, next Wednesday.
[full
story]
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Pantonic Steel Orchestra
as you have never seen them before
Coming Soon!!
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Web Posted -
Friday,
October 11, 2005
Trinidad Guardian |
Natasha’s One Day scores at Pan Fiesta
Despers, Ice Water top the north show
By Patricia James
Trinidad - Although she is now living
in the United States, Natasha Wilson was a winner on Sunday as the
top bands in Pan Trinbago’s Republic Pan Fiesta for the northern
region played her popular calypso, One Day.
Among the conventional orchestras, Witco Desperadoes was awarded 276
points by judges Joslynne Sealey, Joslyn Pierre and Junior Howell,
while Diego Martin’s Ice Water Ensemble was awarded 262 points. This
was Desperadoes’ second pan title for the year, the Laventille band
having copped the Pan in the 21st Century title in August.
[full
story]
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Web Posted -
Monday,
October 11, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Special |
Yamaha's AW 2400 gets the nod at AES...
New Technology Ideal for Steelpan...
New York -
The annual Audio
Engineering Society (AES) 119th convention was ongoing this
past weekend at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New
York City.
There were
over four hundred and fifty-four exhibitions by leading
manufacturers in audio technology, and twelve thousand
registered attendees over the four-day period.
The event showcases the latest developments in audio engineering technology. As is customary,
steelpan recording outfit, Basement Recordings
(BR) was on assignment at the show with the intention of scoping out
what's new in broadcasting and recording technology,
especially as it
relates to enhancing steelpan artists' creativity, and
to the capturing and
performing process.
When
Steel Talks
asked the
BR crew to pick one piece of technology that was a must-have
for the steelpan musician.
[full
story]
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Web Posted -
Monday,
October 10, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Spotlight |
Web Posted -
Saturday,
October 9, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Special |
more
Web Posted -
Friday,
October 7, 2005
Trinidad Guardian |
Pan maestros dazzle Mas Camp
By Patricia James
Len “Boogsie” Sharpe, Earl Brooks and Ken
“Professor” Philmore made a rare appearance at the Mas Camp
Pub in Woodbrook on Monday night. The promise of good music
in a safe and relaxed environment of this internationally
renowned showplace, in existence for 23 years, drew a very
respectable crowd with notables like calypsonians, de Mighty
Trini, Black Stalin and Rapso musician Brother Resistance
among others.
Besides the starpower in the audience, the talent and energy
on stage was inspiring.
[full
story]
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Web Posted -
Friday,
October 7, 2005
TnT Mirror |
Pan in danger
... bobol killing steelband movement
Trinidad - PAN Trinbago’s
scandalous accounting practices have taken its toll on the
organization, with the executive split down the middle and
no immediate end in sight.
With the next executive elections not due until 2006, Pan
Trinbago president Patrick Arnold and vice-president Keith
Byer have been slugging it out behind the scenes, and the
rift between the two now appears beyond reconciliation.
[full
story]
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Web Posted -
Friday,
October 7, 2005
NorhternStar |
Living the life of pan
Steel band co-director labeled ‘legend’ by some
Chicago -
Cliff Alexis, having been at
NIU for 19 years and teaching for 31 years, has instructed
hundreds of students on the steelpan. He recently received
the Outstanding Development of the Steelpan in the U.S.A.
Award in June.
Labeled a "legend" by some steel band enthusiasts, NIU steel
band co-director Clifford Alexis has brought a steady stream
of lime light to NIU’s musical reputation.
Alexis received the Outstanding Black Musician award twice,
and the Outstanding Development of the Steelpan in the
U.S.A. award in June. In 2000, Alexis was elected as a "Pan
Legend" in Madison Square Garden.
[full
story]
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Web Posted -
Wednesday,
October 4, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Special |
African Burial Grounds
Ceremony 2005
New York -
The
Steelpan artist was among the many performers from the
African Diaspora who performed at the revered African Burial
Grounds Ceremony in New York this past weekend. Click on the
link for the stories, pictures and video.
[full
story]
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Web Posted -
Wednesday,
October 4, 2005
Trinidad Express |
When trees bow their
heads
George John
Trinidad - A few decades ago writing a newspaper column in
praise of a Panorama winning performance by a steelband, I wrote,
copying unashamedly from Shakespeare: "North Stars with their pans
made the trees and the mountain tops that freeze (sic) bow their
heads when they did play."
Those lines nagged my memory bin off and on as I
watched Pat Bishop's magnificent pan music version of the Gluck
opera, Orpheus and Euridice, at the Queen's Hall two weekends ago.
The Orpheus saga found itself delighting audiences
in the middle of the trio that offered us what was almost an
embarrassment of cultural riches.
The weekend before it was Derek Walcott's Steel,
portraying as its theme, purely by coincidence, the launch of the
steelband movement in the slums of Laventille.
[full
story]
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Web Posted -
Tuesday,
October 4, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Special |
New York 2005
Panorama
From the Inside
Anton Estaniel
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, Illinois
-
This August I spent
some time observing some of the different steel bands of Brooklyn for the
New York Panorama.
I was struck at how much dedication the members had
towards perfecting their respective music. Dedication is the maxim of
Panorama. To me it is the most distinguishing characteristic for steel bands
that compete in Panorama. Rehearsals occur an average of five days a week
and often go into the wee hours of the night and early morning. The music is
learned by ear so initial rehearsals are dedicated to committing the
composition to memory. Once the music is learned the composition is drilled
in a seemingly interminable manner. The process of memorizing music and
rehearsing can seem lengthy and arduous, yet players come night after night
to work. Why is there such a strong commitment to play for this competition?
I suspect the reasons go beyond the thrills of performance and competition.
[full story]
Web Posted -
Monday,
October 3, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Special |
NY Panyards 2004 DVD Review
by Wanda McCrae
New York
-
Brooklyn Panorama 2004 is long
gone. Though many of us have forgotten the
tunes we learned for that season, we have not
forgotten the long hours of rehearsal, nor have
we forgotten how good our bands sounded (to us,
anyway) those last couple of nights leading up
to the competition. Basement Recordings'
NY
Panyards 2004
DVD is a crisp, professionally produced reminder
of those summer nights more than a year ago.
[full story]
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Web Posted -
Monday,
October 3, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Special |
Steelpan in The Maldives
Duvone Stewart Shows Them How It's Done
Republic of
Maldives,
Southern Asia -
Musician and steelband arranger
Duvone Stewart is in The Maldives for one month,
charged with imparting knowledge about the music
of the steelpan instrument. He is working with a
group of about seventeen young men, tutoring
them in the art of playing steelpan. They will
eventually go on to take the musical message of
sweet steelpan music further afield within their
own population.
[full story]
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Web Posted -
Monday,
October 3, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Special |
Politics
through Pan a mistake
Tom Petersen
Winston-Salem,
North Carolina - In response to
a recent article you ran entitled "Panorama 2005
- Behind Enemy Lines" by Augustin Hinkson,
I was deeply troubled to see that "When Steel
Talks" would even run such an article. Mr.
Hinkson has some personal problems that he feels
should be aired on the "stage" of Pan. It
should be noted that the Pan movement is not a
New York thing. Thanks to the help of
"When Steel Talks", Pan is spreading throughout
the world like wildfire. I am amazed to
see news relating to pan groups from all over
the world and the number of people that are
getting involved in pan. Pan is even
taking a prominent place in the churches across
the world. Mr. Hinkson seems to think first of
all that Pan is strictly an "African" movement.
I have never considered Pan as an African art
form, but an art form of Trinidad. There
is a difference.
[full story]
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Web Posted -
Monday,
October 3, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Special |
Steelpan in South Africa
Celebrate Republic T&T
Independence
Pretoria,
South Africa -
The newly-opened TT
High Commission in South Africa pulled out all the stops
to showcase the fact that pan was the only musical
instrument discovered since the 20th century. The occasion
was the 43rd Independence Anniversary of the Republic of
Trinidad & Tobago held at the Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria, South Africa.
In attendance was St.
Dominic's Catholic School for Girls Steelband - one of some
two hundred steelbands from all around South Africa.
[full story]
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Web Posted -
Monday , October 3, 2005
Trinidad Express |
Lydians' concert proves a hit
Carolyn Kissoon
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Members of
the Lydian Singers and Steel, during the closing
act of Orpheus and Euridice at Skiffle Bunch
Panyard, Coffee Street, San Fernando on Saturday
night. |
Trinidad - The characters
were all dressed in sailor costumes with painted
faces, adding a local touch to the Greek mythology.
In Act I Scene II, Orpheus arrived
in Hades, and encountered difficulties in persuading
the denizens of Hell to let him pass through. But
when he played the music for which he is
legendary-the steelpan, the gates opened up. The
music of steelpan was so powerful that it enchanted
the trees, tamed wild beasts and made the ghosts of
the underworld shed sympathetic tears.
[full story]
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Web Posted -
Sunday October 2, 2005
Trinidad Express |
Triumphant Exodus
Back from tour of Japan
Terry Joseph
Trinidad - After 52 days abroad, all but 60
hours spent in Japan, the 16-member contingent of Sagicor Exodus Steel
Orchestra came home Friday night ending an historic and triumphant tour
that took the Tunapuna-based band through a record 35 cities in the Land
of the Rising Sun.
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Exodus manager
Ainsworth Mohammed receives tokens of appreciation from Japanese
members of the audience. |
In the sum, more than 70,000 Japanese pan fans, most paying upwards of
TT$300 a ticket, were exposed to the music of Trinidad and Tobago's
national instrument during the expansive tour that took Exodus across
Japan, a sojourn that began on August 10 and included three days of
travelling by air, bus and high-speed trains before arriving at their
first gig in Kobe City.
Web Posted -
Sunday
October 2, 2005
Trinidad Express |
Cordielle Street
Trinidad
- The panside that appeared onstage alongside "number one spot" rapper
Ludacris at the recent MTV video music awards was all Trini.
The five-man contingent of steelpan players which
performed during Luda's "Pimpin' All Over the World" included Sherrese
Moise, 22-year-old steelpan player, pilot, entertainment consultant,
Florida Memorial University (FMU) student, theatre assistant and budding
violinist. But Moise has not let it go to her head, for her, the VMAs
was more about "links" than celebrity.
Full Story
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The Business of Steelpan Music 24 -7
Web Posted -
Wednesday October 26,
2005
When Steel Talks
|
Pan
People's Place
Click
here for the show and complete
Pan People's Place
Line Up...
for week 10.26.05
Email us at
panradio@panonthenet.com
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Web Posted -
Friday October 21,
2005
When Steel Talks
|
Click
here
for the show and
here
for the complete
Cool Steel
Line
Up...
for week 10.21.05
Email us at
panradio@panonthenet.com
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Saturday,
October 1, 2005
When Steel Talks -
Special |
In every arena there are performances that are the beginning of
something very special. Moreover, they tell a story about pan
people's spirit, creativity and
their greatness. And when captured, they are simply magic, and
treasures for the ages....
Vintage steelpan performances are
ageless, timeless, educational,
and entertaining. It is in this regard that
When Steel Talks
is pleased to announce the addition of the House
of Classic Steel which will join the already extremely popular
Stage 1 and
Stage 2 steelband
music performance oriented sites...
House of Steel will present key
steelband performances from all over the world that were vital and
pivotal turning points in steelband music performance history
House of Classic Steel
is formatted for the popular wide screen format and requirements include
windows media 9 and a high speed internet connection for optimal viewing.
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