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Panyard Vibrations
Pan Dulce Steel Orchestra
Panyard Vibrations
Genres: Folk, International Music
 
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The Pan Dulce Steel Orchestra grew out of a dream... Inspired by playing in the 120-piece steelbands of Trinidad and Tobago,band directors Kate Lang, John Salazar, and Michael Skweir dreamed of recreating the joyful spi...  more »

     
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All Artists: Pan Dulce Steel Orchestra
Title: Panyard Vibrations
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Pan Arts Network
Original Release Date: 6/6/2005
Release Date: 6/6/2005
Genres: Folk, International Music
Style: Caribbean & Cuba
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 783707130606

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The Pan Dulce Steel Orchestra grew out of a dream... Inspired by playing in the 120-piece steelbands of Trinidad and Tobago,band directors Kate Lang, John Salazar, and Michael Skweir dreamed of recreating the joyful spirit of the "panyard" on California's North Coast. In June of 1999, they co-founded the Pan Arts Network and began teaching beginning steelpan classes to local residents. Classes taught in the traditional "rote" style of the Caribbean allowed students with little or no previous musical training to learn to play by ear. Six years later our vibrant 30-piece performing steel band, Pan Dulce Steel Orchestra, has emerged as an exciting realization of the original dream. With a diverse blend of ages, and walks of life from A to Z (literally from artist to zookeeper), Pan Dulce now provides inspiration for pan students and audiences of all ages. We remain connected to the roots of pan music through the compositions of Trinidadians Ray Holman and Len "Boogsie" Sharpe. Compositions by Andy Narell, Tom Miller, and Paul G. Ross, as well as tunes arranged by John Salazar, round out our repertoire. This CD was recorded in our Arcata panyard. We hope you'll enjoy listening to it as much as we loved playing it.

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Happy! Happy! Happy!
David L. Pringle | Michigan! | 08/14/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I LOVE this album! It is SO happy! The music is SO upbeat! And it makes you wanna' dance, dance, dance!! (Which I do with my two

twin grand-daughters, Sylvi & Melina, and they love it, too.) It is truly a happy experience to listen to the steel pan music. And

with things the way they are in the world, we can certainly use a lot more music like this. I give it 5 emphatic Stars!"