We’re advocating for greater understanding of steel pan in the UK.
Greater appreciation of pans’ musical capacity, the educational merit of progression and the power of this heritage music in our communities and culture today.
We will amplify the voices and share the art of ‘panists’ from around the globe, so we all learn and grow.
Please contact us if you have a question about pan.
Sharing pans’ heritage through cultural education
We are proud to be working in collaboration with Camden Council to deliver free workshops for young people living in Camden.
Our guests will play the various instruments in a steel band, learn about the cultural heritage of steel pan and its fascinating connection to Camden.
Guests will benefit from making music together with others, being creative and making friends.
Camden Council’s Cultural Education and Learning Support Fund enables us to run three short courses starting 30th October 2023.
If you have any questions about the workshops please get in touch.
PAN - the beating heart of music.
Get inspired to join the pan community with this TED talk by Kim Johnson.
PAN - the beating heart of music. Inspiring TED talk by Kim Johnson.
London Calling.
Sterling Betancourt talks to Jools Holland about Pan’s arrival in London in 1951.
Google Doodle.
Celebrating The Steel Pan.
A celebration of pan.
The History of Making Steel Pans.
The origins of the steel pan from Trinidad.
The History Of Making Steel Pans, Video From 1956.
Steel Pan Tutorials.
Learn about the many different instruments that make up a steel band. Check out our YouTube channel for more videos.
More Than Just Music
Aged 17, Marlon Hibbert set up a steel band group, the Endurance Steel Orchestra.
They now perform all over the UK and will be competing in the Panorama at this year's Notting Hill Carnival.
Calming for Covid Jabs.
Local scientist and musician, Haroun Shah, suggests using a live steel band to calm nerves of those waiting for their Covid jab.
Learn and be inspired.
Resources.
Accredited Grades PRSSV Institute of Performing Arts and Heritage culturally sensitive steel pan syllabuses from entry level 3 to diploma in teaching and performance level 5.
www.sangeet-examinations.co.uk/steel-pan
Support for UK leisure-time music groups.
www.makingmusic.org.uk
Academic papers on the major components of carnival: Steelpan, Masquerade and Calypso. www.steelpanconference.com
Music arrangements for steel pan ensembles Pan Notation Trinidad -music arrangements and educational materials for steel pan ensembles.
www.pannotation.com