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The Bradley Years represent the definitive collection of steelband music arrangements and performances for a large steel orchestra. This collection showcases seven classic arrangements from the master arranger Clive Bradley.  Bradley is considered to be the best steelband music arranger ever by many, including his peers.  In addition, the arrangements are performed by one of the finest steelbands in the world, New York’s Pantonic Steel Orchestra. Clive Bradley had a very special relationship with Pantonic.  This orchestra clinched the title of panorama champions five times in seven years - performing Bradley’s musical works.  The performances were captured by Basement Recordings days before, and in one instance, mere moments before they took the stage for the prestigious annual steelband music panorama competition. 

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Web Posted - Friday February 26, 2016
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Steelband Music in Trinidad & Tobago: The Creation of a People’s Music William R. Aho, Ph.D.
 
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Global- The focus of this paper is the class, color, and race components in the struggle to create a people’s music — a music originally and essentially of the economically disadvantaged and less formally educated citizens of Trinidad and Tobago, primarily those of African descent. It is based on interviews with former and present panmen and pan women in Trinidad and Tobago and also draws on government documents, newspapers, and personal observations during some sixteen months of fieldwork in Trinidad between 1972 and 1985.
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Web Posted - Wednesday February 24, 2016
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New York City Council Honors Brooklyn Steel Orchestra
 

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New York, USA - In recognition of their highly successful musical venture to the 2015 International Panorama competition (ICP) held in Trinidad and Tobago, the City Council of New York honored Brooklyn Steel Orchestra (BSO) with a City Proclamation. The group was presented with the proclamation at New York's City Hall before the start of the February 24, 2016 session. Presenting the award to the group was City Councilman Jumaane Williams. The councilman congratulated the BSO on behalf of the City of New York and thanked them for representing the Big Apple and the USA so admirably.
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Web Posted - Wednesday February 24, 2016
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NYU Steel Makes History with the New York Theatre Ballet
 

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New York, USA - NYU Steel has been turning heads and breaking new ground for a while now. Unafraid to challenge the norms and traditional Western music and performance thinking - from its inception, NYU Steel has simply been a game-changer. This week (February 24 to February 27, 2016) NYU Steel is being featured in the World Premiere production of the New York Theatre Ballet performing to Philip Glass' Piano Etudes, choreographed by Steven Melendez and Zhong-Jing Fang.

....The union of NYU Steel with the New York Theatre Ballet is a continuation of the vision of Professor Jonathan Haas to capture the imagination of an international audience while challenging the members of NYU Steel to be innovative, creative and expressive.
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Web Posted - Saturday February 13, 2016
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Asami - The Death of a Panist

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Asami NagakiyaGlobal - ...On Saturday February 6 Asami performed with Silver Stars Steel Orchestra in the 2016 Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama finals. She has been a member of Silver Stars since 2012. Moreover, she has traveled from Japan to Trinidad every year to participate in Panorama. A trained musician by profession, she arrived in Trinidad on January 7, for the 2016 Panorama and Carnival-related season
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Web Posted - Saturday February 13, 2016
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Russ HendersonGlobal - Russ Henderson, who has died aged 91, was an eloquent jazz pianist from Trinidad and a leading figure in the steelband movement in Britain. For more than six decades he used music as a focus for community cohesion and the bettering of race relations, and was directly involved in the establishment of the Notting Hill carnival in London.
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Web Posted - Friday February 12, 2016
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Tearful tributes to ‘Trini at heart’

Tearful tributes to ‘Trini at heart’ - Asami Nagakiya
 

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Murdered Japanese panist Asami Nagakiya was among a group of her compatriots who played mas with Legacy on Carnival Tuesday and had been with the band up to 1 pm that day, but wasn’t seen after that, Legacy bandleader Mike “Big Mike” Antoine said last night.

....Band arranger Marcus Ash, another Silver Stars colleague, said: “She was more Trini than the average Trini. She knew all about chaddon beni and our culture. I took the group to the beach and gave them a sip of puncheon rum and Asami screamed and ran into the water. She played with many bands and it was never for a price. She was very well known in the pan fraternity and she did it all out of love.”

Ash, colleague Junior “Peppy” Goolcharan and other Silver Stars colleagues also slammed comments made in relation to Nagakiya’s death by Port-of-Spain Mayor Raymond Tim Kee, saying they were “out of place”, “disrespectful”, “very disgusting” and “completely inappropriate”. They added that she never engaged in vulgar behaviour, didn’t even know how to wine and dressed modestly, but knew her way around the city.
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Web Posted - Friday February 12, 2016
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Steelband community stunned
 

Asami Nagakiya, the late Japanese pan player who was murdered in TrnidadTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ...The killing by strangulation of Japanese-born steelband player Asami Nagakiya has stunned her family, friends and the entire steelband community.

A PCS Nitrogen Silver Stars tenor pan player since 2012, Nagakiya was found dead, still clad in her yellow two-piece Carnival costume, on Ash Wednesday morning. Her body was found wedged among the roots of a tree on the western end of the Queen’s Park Savannah, not far from Queen’s Royal College.

She was wearing a “Legacy” ID band and some jewellery. An autopsy yesterday ascertained she had been strangled.

Yesterday, businessman Larry Lai, a colleague who knew her for seven years, said she spoke English very well and had arrived in T&T with the ability to play pan, having learned the instrument while in Japan.
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Web Posted - Wednesday February 10, 2016
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Joey Lewis, A Musical Trail-Blazer

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Legendary musician, the late Joey LewisGlobal - ...The term “icon” is tossed around much too loosely in our culture. Happily, it was not wasted on Joey Lewis, a giant of a musical presence not only in his native Trinidad and Tobago, but throughout the Eastern Caribbean, ever since he became a bandleader while still in his teens in the mid 1950s. After ailing for some time, the giant would walk no more as of the early morning of Monday, February 8, 2016. One might note somewhat of a sense of cosmic correctness, perhaps, in his adieu, at age 78, coming shortly before the J’Ouvert celebration that ushered in Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival, Carnival having been one of the Lewis orchestra’s annual music-making arenas, before he withdrew from Carnival involvement some years ago.
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Web Posted - Tuesday February 9, 2016
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When will the persecution of Pan Trinbago Inc. cease?

by Michael L. Joseph
 

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Gary G. Aboud of Port of Spain says that he is a lover of Pan, but Pan Trinbago does not have the skill and efficiency to manage $34 million dollars in prize money that the government contributes toward Steelbands, participation in the national festival.

This malicious person went on to say, that the Sunday of the National Panorama Semi finals, the place was packed to capacity and that persons were selling stolen tickets outside the gates for half the price and he demands to know how many tickets were sold by Pan Trinbago.

This malicious lover of Pan went on to allege that Pan Trinbago is a FIFA type secret society in T&T and that not one of these officials have anything of substance to show. The persecution seems to go on and on!
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Web Posted - Monday February 8, 2016
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Despers Does It

Clinical Despers clinch 2016 Panorama title
 

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - After sixteen barren years, fans of Desperadoes were yesterday savouring sweet victory as the panmen from the Laventille Hills snatched the 2016 National Panorama crown with a clinical musical display at the finals on Saturday at the Queen’s Park Savannah. Despers extended its lead as the number one Panorama Steel Orchestra in the world with its 11th Panorama title.

At about 1.42 am, playing in position nine out of ten, the band performed a distinctly Despers musical arrangement of ‘Different Me’ as arranged by Carlton Zanda Alexander.

The players had a wonderful start and from there it was just magical. After the introduction Zanda came through the bass on the eastern side of the stage to take up his position in front of the band.
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Web Posted - Monday February 8, 2016
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‘Different Me’ snatches $1million prize

First Citizens Supernovas placing second with their performance Breakthrough by Roderick Gordan Chuck Gordon for the judges at the National Panorama Finals Saturday night at the Queen’s Park Savannah
 

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Desperadoes Steel Orchestra ended a 15-year drought of Panorama wins on Saturday night when it captured the 2016 National Steelband Panorama title and $1million prize at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Port-of-Spain.

Playing a Carlton “Zanda” Alexander arrangement of Different Me, composed by Jovan James and sung by 5 Star Akil, the band from the hills of Laventille registered its eleventh victory at the 53rd edition of the annual steelband contest presented by Pan Trinbago by amassing a score of 285 points.

The last time Desperadoes won a Panorama title was in 2000 playing a Clive Bradley’s arrangement of Oba Sinnette’s Picture On My Wall.
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Web Posted - Monday February 8, 2016
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Pan Elders tricks ‘em
 

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - South-based band Pan Elders, for the third consecutive year, won the Medium Band category of the National Steelband Panorama Finals on Saturday at the Queen’s Park Savannah.

They were the first band on stage on the night. They came dressed in all white with three green sashlike stripes across their shirts and looking hungry for victory.

Arranger Duvonne Stewart had the players do wrist exercises and upbeat chants before they started to deliver a musical treat to the crowd. The band executed a fantastic arrangement of Leston Paul’s “We Eh Fighting”, sung by Errol “Bally” Ballantyne.
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Web Posted - Monday February 8, 2016
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Finance Minister advises, no VAT on pan
 

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Steelband instruments are one of several items which will not be subject to the revised Value Added Tax (VAT) regime. This was revealed in a special notice published by the Finance Ministry in the name of Finance Minister Colm Imbert.

Referring to the VAT (Amendment to Schedule 2) Order 2016, the ministry said, “This schedule identifies items that are zero-rated. Any item which has not been identified on this schedule is subject to VAT at the rate of 12.5 percent.” Among the items which do not attract the new VAT rate are steelband instruments, listed as number 29 in the notice.
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Web Posted - Monday February 8, 2016
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The Best Finally Arrived

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When Steel Talks' 2016 Panorama logoTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ....Beverly Griffith proved (and rightly so), that the arranger is largely responsible for the Despers sound, not necessarily the galaxy of tuners that the late Rudolph Charles inveigled to come up Laventille Hill to keep him company. So it is befitting that, 30 years after his death, Desperadoes has won its eleventh title, having been stuck on No. 10 for sixteen years.

....Despers’ manager Curtis Edwards can now make a deductive argument: We have set ourselves a difficult task, but we'll succeed if we persevere, and players will find joy in overcoming obstacles.
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Web Posted - Sunday February 7, 2016
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After 16-year wait... Despers wins Panorama
 

CELEBRATION TIME: Desperadoes captures the 2016 National Panorama (Large) title

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - ....On Saturday, Despers sent the crowd wild with their performance in position nine. It was not as flashy as those of other bands, but offered great musicianship and excitement. Alexander had taken the tempo up and added in several new elements, which included lines that took the audience back to vintage Desperadoes style and riffs reminiscent of Clive Bradley.
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Web Posted - Sunday February 7, 2016
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SKN Players Help Supernovas Nab 2nd Place At Panorama
 

MJ Byron, Omandy Byron and Kazrano Gumbs

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Three steel pan musicians have helped a small-town steel orchestra in Trinidad defy the odds and take second place in the 2016 Panorama Competitions on Saturday night.

MJ Byron, Omandy Byron and Kazrano Gumbs played with Supernovas, and narrowly missed the top spot by one point. The band also won the People’s Choice Award.

According to Gumbs the three of them have been participating in Antigua’s Panorama since 2008 with Mahico stars and the Gemonites Steel Orchestra.

Last year some musicians from Supernovas played with Gemonites for Panorama and were so impressed with the three young men that invited them to play with them in Trinidad.
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Web Posted - Sunday February 7, 2016
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian

$1.2m to host Dimanche Gras
 

Carnival 2016 logo - Trinidad & TobagoTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - $1.2 million.

That’s the cost to host tonight’s Dimanche Gras show at the Queen’s Park Savannah. This figure excludes the $1 million that will be awarded to the Calypso Monarch.

Confirmation came from chairman of the National Carnival Commission (NCC) Kenny De Silva.

NCC is Carnival’s governing body. “I am happy to report that we did not exceed the budget for the show,” De Silva said.
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Web Posted - Sunday February 7, 2016
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Despers Reborn*

Laventille steelband reclaims Panorama title after 16 years
 

NOBODY BADDER DAN WE’: A player from Panorama champions Desperadoes Steel Orchestra shows his emotions during the finals at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, on Saturday night

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - After a 16-year wait and with a new arranger leading them, Desperadoes Steel Orchestra at 2.55 a.m. yesterday captured their 11th National Panorama Championship (Large Conventional Band category).

Supporters of the band from the hills of Laventille rejoiced when the results were announced at the Queen's Park Savannah in Port of Spain.
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Web Posted - Sunday February 7, 2016
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Steelband Music Panorama Info & Results of Trinidad and Tobago - 2016
 

When Steel Talks' 2016 Panorama logoTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - All rounds - All categories at a glance... Large, Medium, Small, Junior and Single Pan Band.

Complete info and results for Trinidad and Tobago's Steelband Panorama 2016.  Check out the background story on some of your favorite steel orchestras and their arrangers, what selections they played, and more.
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Web Posted - Sunday February 7, 2016
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Finals Results - Large Conventional Steel Orchestras - Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 2016 - Desperadoes Steel Orchestra and Arranger Carlton “Zanda” Alexander Win!
 

When Steel Talks' 2016 Panorama logoTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Chaos and Jubilation reigned as Desperadoes Steel Orchestra with their new arranger Carlton “Zanda Alexander,” was declared 2016 National Panorama champion of Trinidad & Tobago, edging out its nine challengers in the process. With this feat, Desperadoes maintains its record of the most Panorama wins in the history of the competition, now with eleven titles to their name. They last won in 2000 with the late master arranger Clive Bradley.

Newcomer to the large band category—moving up from that of small—Supernovas Steel Orchestra with arranger Amrit Samaroo, was also triumphant coming in second, leaving behind other previous champions such as Renegades, Phase II Pan Groove, Silver Stars and 2015 winners Trinidad All Stars, the latter slipping to sixth position overall.
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Web Posted - Sunday February 7, 2016
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Finals Results - Medium Conventional Steel Orchestras - Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 2016 - Pan Elders and Duvone Stewart Make It Three In A Row
 

When Steel Talks' 2016 Panorama logoTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Pan Elders Steel Orchestra and arranger Duvone Stewart make it a hat-trick, copping the championship in the medium category for Panorama 2016 in Trinidad & Tobago. Also holding fast to their second placing of last year, were Buccooneers from the sister isle of Tobago. Pan Elders also fielded off contenders in both the preliminary and semi-final stages of competition. Tobago was ably represented in this category through five of the ten finalists.
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Web Posted - Friday February 5, 2016
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Final Results of Single Pan Band - Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 2016
 

When Steel Talks' 2016 Panorama logoTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Marsicans and Trinidad East Side Symphony wins the 2016 Single Pan Panorama competition.
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Web Posted - Friday February 5, 2016
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Trinidad All Stars Says “Leave We Alone” - They’ve Got Championship Business to Attend to at Panorama Finals 2016
 

When Steel Talks' 2016 Panorama logoTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Coming out of the semi finals they found themselves tied for third position as part of an all-world cast of distinguished competitors with a score of 271 and vying for the 2016 Panorama championship. But this is not just another contender. Their name is Trinidad All Stars. A name that reverberates around the world and denotes - champions, professionalism, history and confidence. Oh, and by the way they are the defending champions.

The tune of choice for Trinidad All Stars is “Leave We Alone” written by Clive Telemaque, who is a veteran player in the orchestra. And their musical director is champion arranger Leon “Smooth” Edwards. While “Leave We Alone” is a partially humorous tune delivered with tongue-in-cheek witticism - it does speak to the real challenges and jealousies the franchise has experienced in part because of its winning pedigree.
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Web Posted - Friday February 5, 2016
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Final Results of Small Conventional Steel Orchestras - Trinidad & Tobago Panorama 2016
 

When Steel Talks' 2016 Panorama logoTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Arima Golden Symphony wins the Small Orchestra Panorama 2016 title, and in doing so, together with no doubt happy and proud champion arranger Terrance “BJ” Marcelle, racks up seven championships in the last eight annual competitions, having had the title wrested from them only in 2014, courtesy of then-small steel orchestra Supernovas. Playing ‘D Greatest Invention’ by The Original De Fosto Himself, Arima Golden Symphony has undoubtedly proven itself the greatest ‘small steel orchestra’ in the twelve-year history of the category.

Three weeks after the respective small steel orchestra preliminary rounds, stiff competition left room for only the ten best out of an initial field of fifty-one to take the stage on finals night on February 4th at Skinner Park in south Trinidad.
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Web Posted - Thursday February 4, 2016
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Phase II Pan Groove Steel Orchestra in Panorama Finals with Madd Genius, Madd Skills, Madd Players and Madd Music
 

When Steel Talks' 2016 Panorama logoTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - It is said with age comes wisdom - a greater understanding about the world, life and what one is about - mixed in with a heavy dose of fewer inhibitions. The result is an amalgamation of life lessons and experiences for a singular purpose that define you. Interlock that wisdom and experience with the musical genius of Len "Boogsie" Sharpe through the sheer competence of Phase II Pan Groove, and you have the facility for magical moments in music.

....Phase II ain't nothing but a bunch of madd men and madd women led by the maddest arranger the world has ever known, performing the music of Trinidad and Tobago . Be afraid, be very afraid.
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Web Posted - Wednesday February 3, 2016
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Different Me - ‘Nobody Badder Dan We’ - Desperadoes Steel Orchestra Ready for Panorama Finals
 

When Steel Talks' 2016 Panorama logoTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The legendary Desperadoes Steel Orchestra have got their swagger back. And they are letting everyone know that we are about to experience a transformed Desperadoes. And yes, for Panorama 2016 "Different Me" is the operative descriptive for the musical juggernaut.

Embracing a host of significant changes for a franchise that has been steeped in tradition, resistant to change and locked in the "Desperadoes way" - is, for lack of a better word, very "different" - maybe even shocking.

....The move to switch from long-time champion arranger Robert Greenidge and give the musical directive reins to “Zanda” sent shockwaves through the steelpan music continuum that were felt globally.
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Web Posted - Tuesday February 2, 2016
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“Like a Supernova Exploding in Front of Me” - A Meeting With Panorama Destiny - Supernovas Steel Orchestra
 

When Steel Talks' 2016 Panorama logoTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Like their name implies, this part of the tale was set in motion long ago and foretold by the stars. And one thing is for sure, like an exploding star, we all saw them coming.

When Supernovas Steel Orchestra takes the stage at the 2016 Trinidad and Tobago National Panorama finals to meet their destiny, they will be carrying the hopes and dreams of not only a community, but that of supporters from all over the world. Armed with the massive talent of their players and a steadfast commitment to hard work, sacrifice and excellence by all involved - the success of the franchise has been phenomenal.
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Web Posted - Monday February 1, 2016
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Final Night Order of Appearance for Medium Steel Orchestras - Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Panorama 2016
 

When Steel Talks' 2016 Panorama logoTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The upcoming weekend is full of steelband performances for pan music lovers, including those of the ten medium steel orchestras in the home stretch in the final night of competition, each determined to be crowned champion in the category. With title-holders Pan Elders out front, look for the other nine contenders out of the semi-finals, to be hot on their heels to dethrone them, all in musical pursuit of the crown.
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Web Posted - Monday February 1, 2016
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Final Night Order of Appearance for Large Steel Orchestras - Trinidad & Tobago National Steelband Panorama 2016
 

When Steel Talks' 2016 Panorama logoTrinidad & Tobago, W.I. - After quite a short runaway for the 2016 Panorama season giving rise to some intense weeks of practice, for the ten best large steel orchestras in Trinidad & Tobago, the end is finally in sight. With the first of two South/Central bands—Fonclaire Steel Orchestra—kicking off the most impassioned phase—final night—in the large category this weekend, Saturday February 6, the other equally-determined nine bands will deliver what is expected to be lots of scintillating and exhilarating steelband music as each vies for the coveted title of National Panorama champion 2016.
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Panorama Champion TunesGlobal - A critical component to winning any panorama competition is the song the orchestras choose to use as the basis of their panorama arrangements. Over the years these songs have inspired classic panorama arrangements. When Steel Talks invites you to take a look at and listen to, these famed tunes which have played more than just a cursory part in the history of Pan, and the lives of the players and fans.
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