Panorama!

Origins of Panorama.

These include:Past

Present Future

Past of Panorama.In 1963, the government of Trinidad and Tobago in conjunction with the National Association of Trinidad and Tobago Steel-bands men (NATTS) launched a new steel-band competition called

Panorama. The preliminary round of the competition was judged while the bands were in motion. However, the final round of competition was judged while the bands were stationary and positioned directly in front of the judges. There is

also a Junior Panorama for school age children and it is just as competitive as the senior

competition.

Present of Panorama.Currently, there are three rounds of competition

•Preliminary round•Semi-final round

•Final roundAll rounds are now done while the band is stationary and positioned directly

in front of the judges. There are four main steel-band categories in the Panorama competition. Large Conventional Steel-bands - minimum of 95 and a maximum of 120

players.Medium Conventional Steel-bands - minimum of 60 and a maximum of 90

players.Small Conventional Steel-bands - minimum of 35 and a maximum of 55

players.Single Pan Bands - minimum of 25 and a maximum of 45 players.

Points are awarded for:Arrangement

General Performance Tone

Rhythm

Future of Panorama.

We think that Panorama in the future will have much bigger bands and much more types of instruments used. Panorama can also be introduced to other countries that have not heard of the ‘Steel Pan’.

Bands that take part in Panorama.

1. Bird Song 2. Desperadoes3. Exodus 4. Renegades 5. Silver Stars6. Cavaliers7. Fonclaire8. Harmonites9. Invaders10. Phase 2

Instruments that are in the Panorama Band.

Frontline Pans High Tenor Steel - Pan 28 to 30 notesTonal range: D4 to D6

  Low Tenor Steel - Pan 28 to 30 notesTonal range: C4 and G6

  Double Tenor Steel - Pan Tonal range: F#3 – Bb5Mid – Range Pans Guitar Steel - Pan 20 notes:

Tonal range: C3 and G#4

  Quadrophones Steel Pan 36 notes:Tonal range: B2 and Bb5

Background Pans Cellos Steel - Pan Triple Cell Cello: Tonal Range B2 to C#5 Four Cell Cello: Tonal Range G2 to D5

  6 Bass Steel - Pan Six pans of 3-notes = 18 notes.Tonal range: A1 and F3

  9 Bass Steel - Pan nine pans of 3-notes = 18 notes.Tonal range: G1 - C4

  12 Bass Steel - Pan Twelve pans of 3-notes = 18 notes

  Tenor Bass Tonal range: F2 C4

Engine Room Conga    Trapset  

  Guiro (scratcher)    Iron (assorted)  

  Toc - Toc  

General Location of Bands.Bird Song Steel Orchestra: Cor. Connell + St. Vincent

St. Tunapuna.Desperadoes Steel Orchestra: Upper Laventille Rd.

EDR. Port of Spain.Dixie Land: Mt. Pleasant Tobago.

East Side New Direction: Belle Garden Tobago.Fonclaire Steel Orchestra: Carib St. San Fernando.Phase 2 Pan Groove: #13 Hamilton St. Woodbrook

Port of Spain.Skiffle Bunch Steel Orchestra: Coffee St. San

Fernando

The first rule in a Panorama site.Interpretation:

a) “authorized person” means any member of the Panorama Management Committee, Central Executive or any person so designated.

b) “competition” means the Panorama competition at any of its respective stages and culminating in the National Finals for the competing steelbands;

c) “Conventional Steelband” means a steelband in which all players can play single or multiple instruments.

d) “Single Pan Steelband” means where every member of the band plays one Steelpan;

e) “Panorama Management Committee” means the Committee established by the Central Executive Committee of the organization to manage the

competition; f) (1986) which commences in the weeks prior to Carnival and

culminates in all the Panorama Finals. g) “panyard” means the place of abode of the steelband. The venue for the storage

of the steelpan instruments, rehearsals and other related social activities of the steelband members;

h) “Rules” means the Rules and Regulations governing the conduct of the competition as originally drafted or as amended from time to time.

i)“Stage Side Players” means a core group of players in a band who performs throughout the year.

j) “steelband” means an ensemble of pannists playing instruments of the steel pan family and supported by a rhythm section.

k) “Categories” means the different sizes and forms of steelband/steel orchestra for the purposes of the ‘competition’.

The second rule in a Panorama site.Management

2.1 Panorama Management Committee - Panorama 2012 shall be managed by a Panorama Management Committee selected by the Central Executive in

accordance with the Constitution of the organization; 2.2 Powers to Co-opt Persons – The Panorama Management Committee shall have the power to co-opt persons who may assist in performing any of the duties and

responsibilities granted to the Committee; 2.3 Duties of the Panorama Management Committee - The duties of the Panorama

Management Committee shall be as follows:- (a) to organize the various stages of the competition;

(b) to submit to the Central Executive Committee rules and regulations and any amendments thereto which may govern the competition for

ratification by the Central Executive Committee; (c) to apply and administer rules and regulations governing the competition as

ratified by the Central Executive Committee and; (d) to submit a report in writing on the competition to the Central Executive

Committee within twenty one (21) days of the completion of the competition.

The third rule in a Panorama site.Registration

3.1 Requirement for Registration of steelbands – Each participating band shall be required to register with Pan Trinbago by July, 2011.

3.2 Requirement for Registration of players – Each participating band shall be required to register with Pan Trinbago the names of all their members who would

be performing in the competition.3.3 Deadline Date for Submission of List of Players – The deadline for submission

of list of players in the Single Pan and Conventional Steelbands shall be on the day of the Preliminaries.

3.4 (i) Registration Fee – The registration fee shall be the sum of twenty dollars ($20.00) per local player.

(ii) All Non-nationals of Trinidad and Tobago before performing at the National Panorama with any steelband/steel orchestra, shall pay a due of

one hundred United States dollars ($100.00 US) to the association, for temporary membership.

3.5 Entitlement of Registration – Only performers/players who are registered with Pan Trinbago shall be allowed to participate in the competition.

3.6 Exemption from Registration Fee – Stage Side Players who have paid their membership dues with the organization shall be exempt from payment of the

registration fee.

The forth rule in a Panorama site.Qualification for Participation in Competition

3.8 Qualification for participation – Participation in the competition shall be open Only to those steelbands which fulfil the following criteria: - (a) The steelband must be a fully paid up member of Pan Trinbago;

(b) The steelband must be a registered member of Pan Trinbago of at least two (2) years’ standing prior to January 1

St 2012; (c) The steelband must establish to the satisfaction of the Regional Executive

of Pan Trinbago that it is ready for the competition in the category it chooses to compete.

4.2 Proof of Readiness – To prove readiness for the competition, a steelband shall be required to establish that as at the deadline stipulated herein for registration,

the steelband has sufficient instruments and members to qualify for the category in which it intends to compete as outlined hereunder.

4.3 Category of participants in the National Steelband Panorama: I. There shall be four (4) categories of steelbands/steel orchestras for the

purposes of the National Steelband Panorama. II. The categories of steelbands/steel orchestras shall be as follows:

a) Large Steelbands b) Medium Steelbands

c) Small Steelbands d) Single Pan Steelbands 12/01/2012