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THE 'WHEN STEEL TALKS' SITE RING
THE 'WHEN STEEL TALKS' PAN FORUM
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JUNE 2002 ISSUE |
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LEARN TO PLAY PAN with Stephen Williams From West Stars Steel and Cultural Academy, you will acquire the Artistry, the Touch, the Knowledge of the Steelpan... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
NEW YORK PAN ASSOCIATION AIMS HIGH
The United States Steelband Association (USSA) aims for a three-in-three coup d'état with the recent unveiling of their plans for New York's upcoming Carnival 2002 activities and their flagship event - USSA New York Panorama 2002 - taking centre stage on Saturday 31 August 2002...
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STEELBAND: THE BEGINNING Between 1838 and 1883, the beating of skin drums was an integral part of Carnival celebrations. When a ban on all drum-beating was imposed in 1884, Carnival celebrants had to look for an alternative to the skin drum.
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WELCOME TO BASEMENT'S X-THEATRE
Preview the USSA New York Panorama DVD... |
PAN SYMPHONY FROM THE HEAP
If it doesn't bother you to go to the city dump and select discarded 55-gallon steel oil-drums from the heap, there is a process by which you can create a symphony orchestra. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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"THE
BOX AND ONE" -- BASEMENT RECORDINGS ESTABLISHES A NEW FRONTIER CAPTURING
AND REPRODUCING PANORAMA
It has been said that recording the steel pan is a very difficult. Who said that, and why?! The approaches to recording steel pan border on the idiotic to downright criminal ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Enjoy the magical video and audio presentations in our Hall of Steel...
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The PAN instrument was born out of a struggle. It embodies the best of the human spirit – which is the ability to survive and conquer the elements in one's environment... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Brooklyn-based Basement Recordings- which has taught community residents digital recording and other technologies for years- is introducing local steel orchestras to the Internet, making digital recordings of local bands and preparing the pan players to do business in the new century. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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PANMEDIA FEATURES- THE MUSIC WAS CRISP, clean and expertly executed. It arrested attention more securely than any other piece in the 1987 Brooklyn Panorama. Some bands played with more power. Others brought the tone of better instruments. But none matched the style of the winner. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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AN INTERVIEW WITH
ARRANGER- With the spirit of a gypsy and the discipline of an Olympic sprinter, Clive Bradley has created some of the most beautiful music this side of heaven. Always thoughtful, Bradley approaches his craft in a meticulous yet carefree manner... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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ADLIB STEEL ORCHESTRA
RECORDS FOR THEIR DEBUT CD & DVD From Long Island, New York the youngsters who are members of the ADLIB Steel Orchestra had a 'trip' of a different kind on the eve of Friday 5 April, the last official weekday of their Easter break- their first on a recording session! |
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