While he (Brian “Bean” Griffith) maintains that “Panorama is
a cultural event that cannot really be judged, Judges
have a duty to remain focused, respect every artistic
expression and not just scribble any score when the
performance is over”. The judges need to seek more
innovative introspect to fully appreciate the efforts
involved in arranging steel band music. He believes that
judges should spend more time, visiting yards prior to
the competition to respect the hard work and dedication
of the musicians who spend countless hours preparing
their compositions on steel. At the single pan
competition, T & T Panorama 2007 he marveled at the
score sheet of one of the judges. While the final
analysis is accepted, it was clear to him that this
judge was certainly not “present” during the performance
and that was reflected in his score sheet...
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Panpodium magazine Winter 2008
“Just Right” -
Brian “Bean” Griffith & Alvin Daniell
Provided with the express permission of the
composer(s)