Trinidad and Tobago : Music

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News : Trinidad and Tobago : Music

Recently When Steel Talks found itself in Montréal, Quebec, Canada to cover the annual Montreal International Steelpan Festival. Now in its 9th year, the two–day festival is the brainchild of steelpan activist, organizer and educator Salah Wilson. Mr. Wilson, a seasoned steelpan musician and educator is well known for his musical accomplishments and for the championing of musical literacy in the Quebec area. This first day of the festival opened with a show aptly named 'Steelpan Soloists in Concert.' Featured performers included Clyde 'Lightning' George, Kenrick and Kenneth Headley, Hameed Shaqq the Pan Piper and Mr. Wilson himself. (panonthenet.com)

'Pan in the Oval' held in Barbados was produced by the Kensington Oval in collaboration with Candor Music and is expected to be the main regional pan competition. Some of the criteria on which judges focused were arrangement, rhythmic variations, jam session, creativity, tone/colour, balance of the pans, stage presence, choreography and musical impact. This May 31 inaugural competition saw Invaders Steel Orchestra of Trinidad and Tobago come out triumphant from a field of four competing steel orchestras. (panonthenet.com)

After a substantive investment in terms of time and effort, England-based Caribbean Steel International (CSI), formed in 2004, has opened a community group steel band in the Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in London. Their classes are aimed at giving the public the opportunity of learning about and how to play, the steel pan instrument. (panonthenet.com)

As daylight dimmed, on Saturday May 30, the half-moon showered a bright silver glow over the Premier Baptist Church (PBC) at the corner of Tilden and Utica Avenues in Brooklyn, where the Rev. Robert Watler pastors. Inside, parishioners waited patiently past the 7 PM start time for the opening of a fund raising concert featuring Crossfire Steel Orchestra. (panonthenet.com)

It was the power of Praise, right alongside the Power of Pan at the Premier Baptist Church (PBC) in Brooklyn last Saturday. The Music director for PBC is Khuent Rose who is also arranger for Crossfire Steel Orchestra. Together with the PBC singers, the band Evidence, vocalist Carle Fouche, and of course Crossfire - the gospel concert which ran for just over two hours was uplifting and enjoyable for those in attendance. When Steel Talks was there to capture higlights. (panonthenet.com)

Pan Trinbago, the world governing body for pan, and its President, Patrick Arnold are mourning the loss of his mother Marie Arnold. Mrs. Arnold passed away at age 103 on June 2 in Trinidad's sister isle, Tobago. (panonthenet.com)

In a couple of days the legendary Mr. Neville Jules will celebrate his 82nd birthday. Mr. Jules is universally recognized as one of the Giants and Titans of Pan and within the Steelpan Movement. When Steel Talks is pleased to wish Mr. Jules a very Happy Birthday, and to honor him by revisiting an exlcusive 2003 inteview. (panonthenet.com)

The NYU Steel Pan Ensemble, under the direction of Josh Quillen, recently took the stage of New York University’s Loewe Theatre to present an evening full of music for steel band. (panonthenet.com)

Gregory Boyd is an accomplished steel panist, singer and songwriter who continues to push the boundaries of modern music with his very own brand of global music, which is steel drum textured, vocal layered and steeped in the traditions of American Rock, Funk, R and B, and Jazz. Known also as a 'Steel Drums and Funk' recording artist and composer Gregory Boyd speaks on his newly-released video 'Rich in a Troubled Time' in an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks. (panonthenet.com)

Over the most recent decade Boston has experienced fluctuations in steelpan musicianship. In the last year there have been two heartening developments which manifest themselves at the 7th Annual Spring Concert of Steelbands. There is an increase in the number of ensembles and a movement to change the pan teaching paradigm. (panonthenet.com)

In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks (WST), Danish recording/artist/panist/arranger/composer Sune Borregaard speaks on the Hollywood film 'Finder of Lost Children' which features his original pan score. Sune shares how he became involved with the film project directed by Ricardo Scipio, and how he interpreted and translated Scipio's vision into a work of art on the steelpan and processing. (panonthenet.com)

'Concerto for Steelpan and Orchestra' - the work of composer and educator Dr. Jan Bach of Northern Illinois University (NIU) - was most recently performed by NIU's Masters candidate, panist Mia Gormandy. Originally written for then student, world-renowned panist Liam Teague back in 1994, it has since been performed throughout the USA and as far afield as Prague, capital of the Czech Republic. This illustrious and innovative musician/educator shares with When Steel Talks the impetus behind his initial involvement with the steelpan, and his overall thoughts on the movement to date. (panonthenet.com)

Many times in the arts you come across talent and work that are so compelling that words are not needed, and language is not a barrier. Indeed such is the case with the work of Francois Lacheze. (panonthenet.com)

The Hollywood June 3 premiere of the film 'Finder of Lost Children' features an original pan score created and performed by Danish recording artist and panist Sune Borregarrd. Created without any funding and relying solely on the loyalty and support of a volunteer cast and crew, the film was shot in 26 days in and around Vancouver in the spring of 2007. Filmaker Richard Scipio has also written and directed feature films 'When' and 'Watershed. (panonthenet.com)

Trinidad and Tobago missed a golden opportunity to 'sell' steelband to the visiting heads of states who came for the 5th Summit of the Americas. Try to imagine the level of publicity that could have been generated if we had given a tenor pan, a stand, a case and a pair of sticks to each visiting head of state. (panonthenet.com)

Musician, panist, composer and arranger Andy Akiho presents 'Andy Akiho and Friends' in his final show at Borden Auditorium, Manhattan School of Music, New York, featuring steel pans, jazz combo and chamber orchestra. The show is dedicated to all of Akiho's past and present teachers and musical colleagues, with special reverence to the great Scipio Sargeant - steelband arranger and guitarist - who passed away very recently. (panonthenet.com)

NIU (Northern Illinois University) Steelband's annual Spring concert this past Sunday was streamed live on the internet. The steelband music event was great as it was led by NIU's Assistant Professor of Steel Pan Liam Teague, also co-director of the institution's steel orchestra. The music presented for the evening showed off the versatility and skill set of the band as they performed a wide variety of songs over the approximately ninety-minute, two-set performance - enjoyed not only by their live audience, but also steelpan enthusiasts who logged on to view the concert. (panonthenet.com)

Trinidadian-born Clifford Alexis, staff member at Northern Illinois University (NIU), has been selected to receive an 'Outstanding Service Award for Staff' for the year 2009. Alexis is the co-director of the NIU steelband together with Liam Teague. (panonthenet.com)

Steelband arranger and guitarist Scipio Sargeant passed away early on Monday April 20, 2009. As co-arranger for Despers USA, Sargeant won a record five of the orchestra’s six consecutive New York Panorama Championships from 1993–1998. (panonthenet.com)

This sixty-two page publication called '400 Questions and Answers On Pan' is a rich resource that connects the threads between the history and accomplishments of the steelpan movement and its people. Written by Ian R. Franklin, the publication is separated into four sections covering the 'pan era' in the decades of the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and 00's. (panonthenet.com)

Double second steelpan musician Shawn Thwaites and his wife vocalist Sabreen Thwaites have been away from US shores since December 2008. The talented duo has been delighting audiences as they already have back home, but this time around while touring Lebanon. (panonthenet.com)

Regarded by many as one of the top pan soloists in the United Kingdom, Phillip Stewart, more familiarly known as the Mighty Jamma, chronicles the story of his relationship with Trinidad's famed Desperadoes Steel Orchestra, and the rewarding time experienced by both him and brother Norman for two weeks during the 2009 panorama and carnival season in Trinidad. Includes pictures. (panonthenet.com)

Debra Romain is a dedicated pan player in the UK. A classically trained musician, Debra has been teaching pan in schools and within different bands she has spent time with, for over fifteen years. (panonthenet.com)

The Rainmakers is the result of a collaborative production between two steelpan women: Franka-Hills Headley and Dr. Jeannine Remy, and comprises of a performance by the San Fernando-based Golden Hands Steel Orchestra and the UWI Percussion Ensemble. (panonthenet.com)

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form - This March marks the 25th anniversary of Rachael Hayward's involvement with pan. (panonthenet.com)

Carnival 2009 has become a time to remember for peripatetic pan tutor - Trinidadian Ian “Cokie” Beckles, and the nineteen members of the Luton Music Service (LMS) for whom he arranges. In an interview with Hollis Clifton of WACK90.1FM - Beckles revealed that it was in 2007 following a concert in the UK, when he expressed to the audience that his dream was to take the kids to Trinidad “the Home of the Steelpan” to experience carnival “the Greatest Show on Earth” and of course the steelband culture, in full swing during that period. (panonthenet.com)

The human ear is an astounding and marvelous machine. Its ability to discern even the most minute changes is amazing. Now I said the “ear” has this ability. I never said “everyone’s ear” is necessarily conscious of these changes. But subconsciously - everyone has it working overtime. Remember that...Different engineers and producers have different approaches and philosophies as to how to record the steelpan instrument. (panonthenet.com)

The flip side of the attention to all the great pan availability on the internet and mobi devices, is that when something stinks, it is a global stinker and moreover, it is instantaneous. Is there anyone who has not heard or seen what went down at the finals of the large band panorama, in relation to the removal of able pan men, women and youth - from the Trinidad and Tobago flagship steel orchestras/organizations - at this competition??!! Even if we didn’t want to know, we are WST are getting an earful!! (panonthenet.com)

With any purchase from www.Pantonic.com/cds, get yourself a free Pan In New York 2003 CD (panonthenet.com)

Steelband arrangers Yohan Popwell and Terrance "BJ" Marcelle prove their musical mettle in the final phase, taking Sforzata and Arima Golden Symphony to the pinnacle of success in the 2009 Trinidad National Panorama competition. (panonthenet.com)

Greatness is an absolute distinction that shouldn't be measured or taken lightly. The author offers insight into many of the 'great' steel orchestras. (panonthenet.com)

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