Panorama (music)
The Panorama is an annual national music competition by steel bands from Trinidad and Tobago .
history
The competition was the first time in 1963 by the Trinidad and Tobago Steelband Association as part of the Carnival in Trinidad performed. Until 2001 this event was held at Queen's Park Savannah , a public park in Port of Spain . From 2002 the first round of the competition was moved to the panyards of the participating steel bands. Since 2006, the final has been held at Skinner Park in San Fernando .
In the first few years a distinction was made between two categories: the pan around the neck steel bands, who played their steel pans on belts, and the so-called “conventional” steel bands with instruments on stands. In the early 1970s, the upper limit of participating musicians per band was limited to 120 people after groups of up to 200 players had formed. In 1979 the competition was boycotted by the Steelbands led by Rudolph Charles . These demanded higher premiums.
In 2000 the steel bands were divided into the three subcategories small band , medium band and big band , the maximum number of players being 45, 65 and 100.
music
The calypsos to be played are mostly simple pieces of music that are arranged by means of intro, variations of the different steel pans of a band and changes of keys. This is the job of an arranger . The musicians meet in the panyards every evening for rehearsals . The piece of music is played completely by heart in the competition. A common calypso is expanded into a 10-minute arrangement with rhythm changes and variations.
rating
The competition is divided into three rounds, the preliminary rounds, the semi-finals and the final. The musical performance is assessed in the first two rounds by five judges, in the final by seven judges, whereby the highest and lowest marks are deleted. The individual judge can award a maximum of 100 points, 40 each for composition and execution and 10 points each for the sound of the band and its rhythm part.
winner
List of winners in the Big Band category since 1963:
year | Steel band | song | composer | arranger |
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1963 | North Stars | Dan Is The Man | Mighty Sparrow | Anthony Williams |
1964 | North Stars | Mama Dis is Mas | Lord Kitchener | Anthony Williams |
1965 | Cavaliers | Melody mas | Lord Melody | Bobby Mohammed |
1966 | Desperadoes | Obeah Wedding | Mighty Sparrow | Beverly Griffith |
1967 | Cavaliers | Sixty-Seven | Lord Kitchener | Bobby Mohammed |
1968 | Harmonites | Wrecker | Lord Kitchener | Earl Rodney |
1969 | Starlift | Bull | Lord Kitchener | Ray Holman |
1970 | Desperadoes | Margie | Lord Kitchener | Clive Bradley |
1971 | Harmonites | Play mas | Lord Kitchener | Earl Rodney |
1972 | Harmonites | St. Thomas Girl | Lord Kitchener | Earl Rodney |
1973 | Trinidad All Stars | Rainorama | Lord Kitchener | Rudy Wells |
1974 | Harmonites | Jericho | Lord Kitchener | Rupert Mark |
1975 | Hatters | Tribute to Spree Simon | Lord Kitchener | Steve Achaiba |
1976 | Desperadoes | Pan In Harmony | Lord Kitchener | Clive Bradley |
1977 | Desperadoes | Crawford | Lord Kitchener | Clive Bradley |
1978 | Starlift | You you yemi | Winston Devine | Herschel Puckerin |
1979 | No competition | |||
1980 | Trinidad All Stars | Woman on the bass | Scrunter | Leon "Smooth" Edwards |
1981 | Trinidad All Stars | Unknown band | Blue boy | Leon "Smooth" Edwards |
1982 | Renegades | Pan explosion | Lord Kitchener | Jit Samaroo |
1983 | Desperadoes | Rebecca | Blue boy | Clive Bradley |
1984 | Renegades | Sweet pan | Lord Kitchener | Jit Samaroo |
1985 | Renegades | Pan Night and Day | Lord Kitchener | Jit Samaroo |
1985 | Desperadoes | Pan Night and Day | Lord Kitchener | Beverly Griffith |
1986 | Trinidad All Stars | The hammer | David Rudder | Leon "Smooth" Edwards |
1987 | Phase II pan groove | This feelin 'nice | Len "Boogsie" Sharpe | Len "Boogsie" Sharpe |
1988 | Phase II pan groove | Woman is boss | Len "Boogsie" Sharpe | Len "Boogsie" Sharpe |
1989 | Renegades | Somebody | Winsford "Baron" Devine | Jit Samaroo |
1990 | Renegades | Iron man | Lord Kitchener | Jit Samaroo |
1991 | Desperadoes | Musical Vulcano | Robert Greenidge | Robert Greenidge |
1992 | Exodus | Savannah party | Pelham Goddard | Pelham Goddard / Desmond Waithe |
1993 | Renegades | Mystery band | Lord Kitchener | Jit Samaroo |
1994 | Desperadoes | Fire coming down | Robert Greenidge | Robert Greenidge |
1995 | Renegades | Four Lara Four | Merchant / DeFosto | Jit Samaroo |
1996 | Renegades | Pan in a rage | Lord Kitchener | Jit Samaroo |
1997 | Renegades | Guitar pan | Lord Kitchener | Jit Samaroo |
1998 | Nutones | High mas | David Rudder | Clive Bradley |
1999 | Desperadoes | In my house | Emanuel Synette | Clive Bradley |
2000 | Desperadoes | Picture on my wall | Emanuel Synette | Clive Bradley |
2001 | Exodus | Happy song | Pelham Goddard | Pelham Goddard |
2002 | Trinidad All Stars | Fire storm | DeFosto | Leon "Smooth" Edwards |
2003 | Exodus | Pandora | DeFosto | Pelham Goddard |
2004 | Exodus | Was | DeFosto | Pelham Goddard |
2005 | Phase II pan groove | Trini gone wild | Len "Boogsie Sharpe | Len "Boogsie Sharpe |
2006 | Phase II pan groove | This one's 4u Bradley | Len "Boogsie Sharpe | Len "Boogsie Sharpe |
2007 | Trinidad All Stars | Pan lamentation | DeFosto | Leon "Smooth" Edwards |
2008 | Phase II pan groove | Musical Vengeance | Gregory Ballantyne | Len "Boogsie" Sharpe |
2009 | Silver Stars | First in the line | Edwin Pouchet | Edwin Pouchet |
2010 | Silver Stars | Battle Zone | Edwin Pouchet | Edwin Pouchet |
2011 | Trinidad All Stars | It's showtime | Edwin Pouchet / Alvin Daniell | Leon "Smooth" Edwards |
2012 | Trinidad All Stars | Play Yourself | Clive Telemaque | Leon "Smooth" Edwards |
2013 | Phase II pan groove | More love | Black Stalin | Len "Boogsie" Sharpe |
2014 | Phase II pan groove | Jump high | Destra Garcia | Len "Boogsie" Sharpe |
2015 | Trinidad All Stars | Unquestionable | Sheldon Reid | Leon "Smooth" Edwards |
2016 | Desperadoes | Different me | Jovan James | Carlton Alexander |
literature
- Felix IR Blake: The Trinidad and Tobago Steel Pan: History and Evolution. ISBN 0-952-55280-9
Web links
- Overview of steelband competitions on the NALIS website
- Placement list of all panorama competitions
- Panorama on youtube