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Web Posted -
Thursday,
September 30, 2004
written by: Soca News
Panorama Rethink
London - September 30, 2004
On Tuesday, 21 September there was a meeting to discuss the possibility of changing the results, and the winner itself, of this year’s Panorama. It appears that one of the judges made mistakes when totaling his scores at the end of the night, and as the mistakes were not spotted by the adjudicator they then contributed to the overall points for the contestants. There was no suggestion of corruption
Resposephotography.com
Posted: Sep 29, 2004 11:14 am
Source: IslandEvents
Pan Trinbago gives
Government ultimatum
Pan Trinbago, the steelpan body of Trinidad and Tobago, has given the TT
government an ultimatum – provide TT $22.8 million budget allocation for
next year’s Panorama competition or no Panorama. [read
more]
Web Posted September 28, 2004
City
celebration in Emsdetten:
Orchestra premiere of the PanGanG
Vor
einem Jahr probten sie noch im "KinderZimmer" des Vereins, am Sonntag, dem
26.09., war die PanGanG im ersten ProgramTeil die FrontLine von BängBäng
und sorgte für ein langerwartetes FaceLifting...
STEELPAN
IN GERMANY Click here for full story :
english
>>>
- Drummer Extraordinaire -
Gregory Pegus
New York - September 26, 2004
When
Steel Talks
provides an exclusive interview with Mr. Gregory Pegus, drummer and
percussionist extraordinaire of the world-class steel orchestra Pantonic.
He has had a love for the drum since he was five years old, and his
devotion to the art of drumming has evolved into an unmatched skill set.
Click for full story ..\spotlight\gpegus\index.htm
Sleeping Judges - When Less Is More...
New York - September 26, 2004
When Steel Talks Exclusive Guest Writer
By Winifred Lu
I recently saw a picture of a judge sleeping at
the 2004 NY panorama and thought to myself "that poor tortured soul."
Is it really his fault? Should he blamed for lacking the capacity
to stay
awake
through the performances of thirteen (13) bands in one night?
Assuming the individual took his judging duties seriously, in whatever
capacity he was operating that night, it may be time to reconsider the
current structure for panorama judging in New York. Moreover,
panyard judging and some sort of preliminary system to reduce the number
of bands performing on panorama night are seriously needed.
Click for full story ..\articles\others\Judging.htm
Web Posted -
Wednesday,
September 17, 2004
When Steel Talks Exclusive
Nothing But Drums...
Tribute to
Steelband
Drummers
http://www.panonthenet.com/panorama/2004/drummers/drummers2004.htm
Web Posted -
Wednesday,
September 17, 2004
When Steel Talks Exclusive
Utopia Pan Soul -
The Next Generation
Weekend Spotlight
New York - September 17, 2004
When Steel Talks dedicates this weekend special to Utopia Pan Soul: The Next Generation who have shown remarkable resiliency after suffering from a major blow to their musical karma this summer. Here is a sneak preview of two recordings by Utopia Pan Soul both for their upcoming CD and the Pan In New York 2004 CD. The 15-member band was captured live by Basement Recordings at their recent fund raiser. The two cuts are Norah Jones' - "Don't Know Why" - and SCRUNTER's (O.R Johnson) "I'm a bachelor".
Enjoy...
Click on link for audio>>
http://www.panonthenet.com/spotlight/utopia/special.htm
Web Posted -
Wednesday,
September 16, 2004
When Steel Talks Exclusive
President of Pan In Schools
Coordinating Council (PSCC)
New York - September 16, 2004
Mr. Belgrave discusses the challenges and successes of his organization in their quest to make 'pan in schools' a national standard throughout Trinidad and Tobago. Mr. Belgrave says that a natural off-shoot of this movement is the development of a massive pan industry that will provide substantial employment and educational opportunities throughout Trinidad and Tobago on every level.
In addition, Mr. Belgrave shares his thoughts on the New York pan scene and NY panorama 2004.
Click to see full story & video: http://www.panonthenet.com/spotlight/bellgrave/invue.htm
Web Posted -
Wednesday,
September 15, 2004
Trinidad Guardian
Pan Prodigy
By Donna Pierre
She’s only
ten and already she’s met a duke and a king. Keisha Codrington is a pan
prodigy who has won many awards and titles. In March of this year she
performed for Britain’s Prince Andrew at
the Hilton, and later, in August, she accompanied Sparrow on stage during
his 50th anniversary celebrations at the Queen’s Hall. Chatting for a few
minutes before her bedtime on a school night, Keisha said she loved
playing the pan.
She said she’s been playing the pan since age three.
How did she get started?
She said this was a question for her father, Cary, to answer.
Keisha simply knows that she enjoys all her performances.
Just last month she won the soloist category in the World Steelband Music Festival. She was excited when the results were announced and she emerged the victor. As if remembering the excitement of that night, Keisha blurted out, “and we came second in the duet and we came first in the quartet.”
click for full story
http://www.guardian.co.tt/archives/2004-09-15/features1.html
Important players in steel pan music
Web Posted - Tue Sep 14 2004
Barbados Advocate
By Allison Ramsay
Lord Kitchener, Robert Greenidge and The Renegades Steel Orche-stra are just three of many important players in the history of steel pan music. Lord Kitchener has been identified as the greatest composer of tunes for the steel pan. Greenidge is considered to be the most successful pan soloist while the Renegades Steel Orchestra is one of the oldest surviving bands in steel pan history.
Many of Kitchener’s compositions have won Panorama titles in Trinidad. At least eleven of his tunes were winners. It all started in 1964 with “Mama, Dis is Mas”.
His songs came to life again in 1967 with the tune entitled “67.” From that
year, his compositions were consecutive winners until 1976 with titles such as
“The Bull”, “Margie” and “Tribute to Spree Simon”
..\articles\others\barbadoes\NewViewNewsleft.cfm
Web Posted -
Wednesday,
September 8, 2004
by When Steel Talks
J'Ouvert 2004 New York Panmen Reign Supreme
J'Ouvert
2004
was easily one of the best moments for the pan fraternity as New York panmen
and pan women
dominated the scene. The music was solely steelpan music, and the
hundreds of thousands of J'Ouvert revellers stretched as far back as the eye
could see. Indeed the iron and steel musicians reigned supreme.
click for full story and pictures http://www.panonthenet.com/jouvert/2004.htm
2004 New York Panorama Results
SONATAS WIN!!http://www.panonthenet.com/results/ny2004panorama.htm
Sonatas Under NYPD Curfew
Web Posted -
Wednesday,
September 1, 2004
by When Steel Talks
Here we go again.
With less than three days to go before the grand event - New York's 2004 Panorama- one of the oldest and most respected members of the NY pan fraternity is again being forced to shut down its practice in the early evening. The members of Sonatas are outraged at what they see as insensitivity and total disrespect to their community and culture. Ironically, Sonatas has been practicing in the same spot for over 25 years - a quarter of a century.
The band, made up primarily of young people who have dedicated their whole summer towards preparing for their presentation at the New York panorama this Saturday, view this treatment as grossly unfair.
http://www.panonthenet.com/articles/opinions/sonatascurfew.htm
Notting Hill Carnival -
2004 National Panorama - Champions of Steel
Mangrove Steelband Wins
Web Posted -
Wednesday,
London September 1, 2004
This year the UK Pan Fraternity celebrated the 40th Anniversary of
Carnival as well as zthe 26th Anniversary of the Notting Hill Panorama,
‘Champions of Steel’ competition. Panorama has been running since 1978
and has been kept at a number of venues including The Scrubs.
click for full story http://www.panonthenet.com/articles/bas/panorama2004.htm
- Master Tuner -
Roland Harrigan
New York - September 30, 2004
You can have the best players and the best arranger in the world - but it would not matter if the tuner is not right.
When Steel Talks provides an exclusive interview with master tuner Mr. Roland Harrigan. Mr. Harrigan took a few minutes away from his busy schedule and daunting task of preparing New York's powerhouse Pantonic Steel orchestra's instruments for panorama.
Mr. Harrigan who has been tuning professionally for over 30 years is instrumental in contributing to the overall sound of the world-class steel Pantonic orchestra that has won four championships in their seven-year history. Indeed that sound can be heard in their critically acclaimed CD Pantonic Live!
Web Posted - Wednesday, September 29, 2004
Diverse series set for new facility
Uniontown Herald Standard -
Uniontown,PA,USA
... Steel Impressions, a six-piece steel pan
band from Pittsburgh, performed Wednesday night. ... include Laura
and the Lads, an ensemble playing music from Ireland ...
[read
more]
Web Posted September 27, 2004
The Appalachian North Carolina -
|
Popular Steely Pan performs Friday As a musical group, the Steely Pan Steel Band is one of the most celebrated in the Southeast. The annual concert event, held at Appalachian State University, routinely sells out, bringing in an audience of thousands made up of students and non-students alike. The Steely Pan Steel Band is set to play tomorrow night at Farthing Auditorium at 8 p.m. Admission is $5 for ASU students and $8 for the general public. “It is, hands down, the most popular and sought-after group in the school,” said Dr. William G. Harbinson, dean of the Hayes School of Music. “They don’t just perform, they really entertain, and they are totally self-supported.” |
Web Posted -
Monday,
September 28, 2004
Newport News Time
Culture
Shock! brings world music,
global marketplace to Newport
"The Toucans will take the time to explain the origin and the nature of the steel drum to anyone who will listen," said Jan Eastman, event organizer. "Many people can't believe that the steel drum makes the sounds it does without any kind of artificial amplification. The truth is that the drums make the sounds all by themselves, with a little help from the band."
http://www.newportnewstimes.com/articles/2004/09/24/arts/arts03.txt
Web Posted -
Monday, September 27, 2004
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Click for full details>> http://www.islandevents.com/entertainment/article_705.shtml
Web Posted -
Sunday,
September 26, 2004
When Steel Talks Exclusive
Super Group
New York - September 26, 2004
When
Steel Talks
provides an exclusive interview with
the super steelband group from Queens New York, Steel Sensation.
Band members David, Amrit, Marc and Ian, discus the challenges and successes of their organization in their quest to setting new musical expectations and standards.
In addition, Steel Sensation shares their thoughts on thoughts on' pan standardization, the pan scene and panorama.
..\spotlight\steelsensation\index.htm
Web Posted -
Wednesday,
September 20, 2004
New York Post
By PATRICK GALLAHUE
September 20, 2004 -- The West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn needs a management shake-up — and could be forced to make some major changes to keep it afloat, The Post has learned.
The parade is struggling to acquire "adequate corporate support for its sustainability and growth," a recent state-funded report said.
And facing increasing competition from other cities, the study recommended the organizing committee — known as the West Indian Day Carnival Association — "outsource" some events and mix corporate figures into its leadership.
Panman In Iraq
Web Posted -
Wednesday,
September 23, 2004
When Steel Talks Exclusive
When
Steel Talks receives messages and
correspondence from steelpan players and steelpan music lovers from every
part of globe on a daily basis telling us of their love for the
instrument, art form and PanOnTheNetRadio. Moreover, their
communications inform us just how pan has touched and contributed to the
uplifting of their life. In light of the current world situation we
at WST felt it would be good to share this special correspondence with the
When Steel Talks
pan community. One of our fellow panmen who is currently in Iraq
contacted us recently. Following are his two emails and pictures...
What's good basement recordings,... I would like to hear the bands from 2004 panorama because I out here in Iraq for a whole year and allyuh only teasing me with them music clips. I real deprived out here. I hearing all the comess with judging and who run 2nd to last to who run second but I don't care I just want to hear we music. I have my own tunes out here but I want to listen to the outside world. When the Mortars and the small arms fire going off around you and you seeing people going down in front of you, when you go back home you need something to take it off your mind. MY MIND-SAVER IS PAN...
click for full story >> http://www.panonthenet.com/spotlight/iraqUrbano.htm
Web Posted -
Tuesday,
September 21, 2004
by When Steel Talks
Pan On The Net Radio
Features
New York Panorama Yard Recordings
A brand new special show. Now you can hear for yourself 'Pan In New York 2004". Listen to the début of the NY Pan Yard recordings by Basement Recordings, the steelpan audio and video capturing gurus. http://www.panonthenet.com
A Pan Romance
- New York Style
(I Quit, I Done, Not
Me and This Pan Thing Again..,)
New York - September 19, 2004
by When Steel Talks
Let's face it Pan and the
Panman represent one of the greatest love stories of all time.
However, every year at this time in New York 80% of the New York pan
community have a lovers' break up with pan. "You see me - I done,
you hear me, that's it" they all say. The killer of this great
steelpan romance and subsequent NY horrors is Panorama.
http://www.panonthenet.com/articles/others/Mr.Pit.htm
Web Posted -
Wednesday,
September 18, 2004
by When Steel Talks
J'Ouvert
2004
New York
Competition Results
http://www.panonthenet.com/jouvert/2004/Winners2004JCI1.htm
Web Posted -
Wednesday,
September 16, 2004
When Steel Talks Exclusive
A Pan In New York Story
- Brooklyn Steelband 2004 Panorama
From The Inside -
By --Wanda McCrae
New York - September 16, 2004
Two years ago I had the
pleasure of writing about my experience rehearsing for and winning T&T
Panorama with Trinidad All Stars. This year I have the pleasure of writing
about rehearsing for and winning Brooklyn Panorama with Pan Sonatas. Though
the end result was the same--a Panorama crown--the paths I took to get there
and the effect the experiences had on me were very different.
click for full story>>
http://www.panonthenet.com/articles/wm/wmc.htm
Web Posted -
Wednesday,
September 15, 2004
by When Steel Talks
Charles Barron makes Pan A Priority Platform in his drive for the 2005 Mayorship of New York City.
Click to see
video>>
http://www.panonthenet.com/spilc/v2004/CharlesBaronforMayor.wmv
New
York -- Web posted September 15, 2004 -
When Steel Talks
The Council member representing Brooklyn's 42nd
City Council district encompassing Brownsville and some sections of East
Flatbush, East New York and Canarsie declared his certainty of becoming the
109th Mayor of New York City.
click for full article ..\articles\others\barron2004.htm
Jamaat too close'
Tuesday, September 14th 2004
Trinidad Express
By Anna Ramdass
Port of Spain Mayor Murchison Brown, right,
HCL Group CEO Michael Fifi, left,
and
Senator, Rennie Dumas, Local Government Minister tour the new Phase 11 Pan
Theatre on Mucurapo Road yesterday. Photo: ROBERTO CODALLO
Local Government Minister Rennie Dumas and Port of Spain Mayor Murchison Brown yesterday toured the newly completed $1.6 million structure built by the HCL Group to house Petrotrin Phase 11 Pan Groove at Mucurapo Road, St James.
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_news?id=38255239
See
panorama through pictures as our ace pan-photographers display a photo
documentary of the events of New York's panorama 2004.
click on link to see slide show>>
http://www.panonthenet.com/panorama/2004/2004InPictures.htm
Web Posted -
Wednesday,
September 8, 2004
by When Steel Talks
WIADCA/USSA get a "C"
New York Panorama was held on Saturday September 4, 2004
click for full story >> http://www.panonthenet.com/panorama/2004/panoramareview.htm
NYPD band "steels" the show
Web Posted -
Wednesday,
September 7, 2004
by NY Daily News
The NYPD's brand-new Steel Drum Band made its debut at the
West Indian American Day Carnival Parade yesterday with some all-star
guests.
click for full story>> http://www.basementrecordings.com/news/wpgs/NYPDbandsteelstheshow.htm
Sonatas wins NY Panorama
Web Posted -
Monday, September 6th 2004
by Trinidad Express Wayne Bowman In New York
The Sonatas Steel Orchestra is the 2004 New York Panorama
Champion, having wrested the title from last year's winner, Pantonic Steel
Orchestra, which failed to even place this time around. Performing
DeFosto's, "War 2004" as arranged for the band by Johann Popplewell, the
Sonatas Steel Orchestra literally brought the house down as it had the
several thousand patrons jumping mad screaming throughout its presentation
at the Brooklyn Museum Grounds at the weekend.
click for full story>> http://www.basementrecordings.com/news/wpgs/bowmanartnypan.htm
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