The Demise of the Panorama – Possible Solution by Nestor Sullivan Manager of Pamberi Steel Orchestra This year, 2010, Steelbands in England participating in the Panorama at the Notting Hill Carnival, played for free. That is, the bands received no monies for appearance fees or for prizes. It is reported that this was due to […]
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Gerald Forsyth OBE ’40 years of steel bands’
Gerald Forsyth OBE ’40 years of steel bands in British Schools; 1969-2009′ Steel band music was brought to these shores over 50 years ago and is now part of the British musical culture. Acceptance and promotion of this art form has come about largely because of individuals such as Gerald Forsyth, an educator of extraordinary […]
steel band tradition by Lionel McCalman -3
The demise of the pan-around-neck tradition: A number of factors mitigate against the pan-around- neck tradition. (1) The first is the belief that the steel pan sounds better on stands than they do around the torso of the individual. If sound is the determining factor, then this is probably a very understanding reaction against the […]
steel band tradition by Lionel McCalman
We Stand By Our Tradition We Stand By Our Tradition: An examination of the Pan-Around-Neck steel band tradition, The London Notting Hill Carnival, and the concept of Community Cohesion in the UK. Lionel McCalman For over four decades, the pan-around-neck traditional steelbands have placed themselves as the cornerstone in the Notting Hill Carnival. Bands like […]
Pan-round-neck tradition in UK carnivals -3
Pan-round-neck cont… The band dates back to 1995 when the professional musicians Jürgen Lesker, Martin Buschmann and tuner Eckhard Schulz founded the Steeldrum Association, Pan-Kultur e.V. in Dortmund, Germany. Prior to this, Schulz had been engaged with steel drum production since 1979 and he provided the instruments for a small orchestra. Using novel teaching methods, […]