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A couple of the bands delivered not only soca hits, but con-ventional 'standards' in calypso tempo as well, such as Trini Pan America Pan Groove with Roberta Flack's Feel Like Makin' Love. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dem Stars - through 'Rain' and Shine at the 21st Annual Kings County Health Fair
Barely kept dry by the light yellow rain poncho she wore, Roxanne was a sight to behold with umbrella in one hand, as she undauntedly played with one pan stick in the other! As the umbrella collapsed she simply played through the rain... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Anthony Lewis, first captain of the steel orchestra, has been there for eight years. And though he might not have been there for all those 20 years he still feels proud to be a member of this organization. “I’m proud of management and people in charge because they keep this program afloat, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
'VIBRATIONS IN STEEL' Steelband lovers did not have to wait until 'well into' the New York Pan season to be treated to sounds of steel. What could be regarded as the official launch was Vibrations in Steel, a Sunday May 25, 2003 'afternoon into evening' experience in Brooklyn, that caused many a musical movement in the very souls of those fortunate enough to be in attendance. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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GROOVE SETS THE STAGE FOR PANYARD SENSATIONS Had the price of admission been US$100, patrons would have still had change for Tidco, Len “Boogsie” Sharpe and Petrotrin Phase II Pan Groove after last Friday night’s Panyard Sen-sations. Attended by the largest crowd I have ever seen at the Phase II Hamilton Street panyard, the Woodbrook steel orchestra and its guest performers treated patrons to a delectable serving of vintage entertainment. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ELLIE Mannette P an lovers who packed the Dem Stars Pan Theater on Foster Ave. in Brooklyn to hear legendary steelpan tuner Ellie Mannette got an earful, as he passionately advocated for greater dedication to the instrument during a lecture on a Sunday April afternoon.
A hybrid musical entity was created when the steelpan of Trinidad and Tobago merged with the indigenous marimbas of Botswana to create a most unusual sound emanating from the all percussion musical outfit.
The year 2003 has been designated the Year of the Pan by the government of 'the home of Steelpan' - Trinidad & Tobago. In recognition, WHEN STEEL TALKS proudly showcases Trinidad's 2003 National Panorama! Pictures from Panorama Finals, the men behind the music - the Pan arrangers, interviews, results, history, and more! more...
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Spotlight on BASEMENT PRESS O’Connor had been tracking down Alexis for two years before he finally got in contact with him. O’Connor became interested in Alexis as a talent after hearing the instruments that he had made for the US Navy Steel band... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New York Steelbands at Pathmark's Multicultural Arts Festival in Brooklyn
M any shoppers crowded around the second floor balcony and sat on stairs and escalators to experience some of the Carib- bean’s talent. 'Bailamos' by Enrique Iglesias had the crowd moving their feet...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SKIFFLE BUNCH AND ART IN NEW YORK
BASEMENT PRESS It was only natural for soca singing group 3 Canal and calypso singer Black Stalin, both accompanied by Skiffle Bunch Steel Pan Orchestra (whose coed musicians were coordinately dressed in their home country’s flag colors of red, white and black) to serenade us through the night. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When Steel TalksNoted leader and founder of the legendary Trinidad All Stars Neville Jules, invented the first Bass Pan, and is known today, and is the 'Father' of the Bass Pan. Trinidad All Stars was a band of great discipline under Jules, but also "special" - so much so that Trinidad and Tobago's first Prime Minister - Dr. Eric Williams, favoured the band, and selected All Stars for his three children to enjoy a carefully monitored "taste of steelband".
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click for video Ellie Mannette was aware of the fact that some Trinidadians felt he had betrayed them by giving his expertise to a foreign country. But he did not see it as a betrayal, more as a contribution. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A Dream Coming
True… The new Pan in Schools Co-ordinating Council (PSCC) was established in June 1999. This body has been given the mandate by Pan Trinbago and the Ministry of Education to proceed with the implementation of a structured programme for the curriculum and development of Pan in Schools. The pilot project proposed is to introduce pan on the curriculum of at least one hundred schools by September of 2003! Preparations are under way for the 11th Biennial School Steelbands Festival in October 2003, starting with a competition for a Test Piece composition. The theme of this year’s festival is “A Heritage of Folk Music”. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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There’s nothing in the world like Trinidad at carnival time and I love being there and taking part, putting together a piece for 100 players, rehearsing for weeks and bringing the music to the Savannah. I will always feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to do that. And I have to admit I've always enjoyed the controversy created by the music I did. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PAthmark and Pan - celebrating the heritage of Brooklyn's West Indian community
There were of course mall visitors who were not familiar with steel orchestras and they in particular stopped in amazement to take stock of the phenomenon before them - steelband stage sides with some twenty members; definitely different from the 'one pan man in the subway' stereotype which persists in the minds of many. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Skiffle Bunch has toured Europe but has never been to New York until now. The new atmosphere is not intimidating to these veterans. Maria has been playing the tenor for four years with Skiffle Bunch and thinks playing in New York is a great experience and great exposure for the band. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SKIFFLE BUNCH It is an art form in itself where the pan players or pannists themselves create their own musical 'tapestries' with all genres of music - and this is exactly what the stage side of the Skiffle Bunch Steelband Orchestra from Trinidad did as they greeted the evening's guests as they entered, and into the night.
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