Panyard 87

PANYARD '87 - DIGITAL PAN SERIES VOL. 3 CONCEPT - To record steelbands in the natural ambience of their panyards as they prepare to compete fiercely for the title of "Panorama Champions of the World." RECORDING-23-27 Feb. 1987. Just prior to Carnival. Five sleepless nights generating over 18 hours of unedited music. Special techniques using state-of-the-art technology to record sound pressure levels of over 100dB without distortion. MUSICIANS- Close to 600 players from a sample of 6 orchestras using in excess of 2000 in struments consisting of tenors, double seconds, guitars, cellos, quadros, basses and rhythm sec tions. ARRANGERS- Compare and contrast the muscial arrangement of Jit Samaroo (Renegades, Cordettes, Angel Harps): Leon "Smooth" Edwards (All Stars): Ray Holman (Exodus) and Len "Boogsie" Sharpe (Phase II). PRODUCT- Sixty minutes of pulsating calypso rhythm free from the stresses and noise asso ciated with live Panorama recordings where increased tempo and background noise tend to smear musical nuances and detail. TERMINOLOGY-Panyard- The "home" of a steelband orchestra. Panorama- A cultural concert at Carnival time where the best steelbands in the world compete for the coveted and prestigeous title of "Panorama Champions." Pan- Short for steelband, steeldrum, etc.,