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NIU Steelband 2010 Fall Concert Broadcast

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The NIU Steelband perform for their 2010 Fall concert at Northern Illinois University, Illinois, USA
The NIU Steelband performs for their 2010 Fall concert at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois

Global via the internet - Yes indeed, it was Live Pan on the net for almost two hours. WST (When Steel Talks) just completed taking in a portion of the NIU (Northern Illinois University) steelband concert from DeKalb, Illinois, through the NIU School of Music’s web broadcasting of the event.  This was before the stream came to an unexpected and premature end.  Enter the perils of technology.

As is customarily the case, the When Steel Talks family took advantage of the opportunity to watch the show.  The viewers were literally on tap from every part of the globe, as the web analytics data revealed to WST staff in real time.  Among the areas represented were Australia, Finland, UK, several countries in the Caribbean, France, Canada - and all over the US.

Liam Teague (left) performs with the NIU Steelband for their 2010 Fall concert
Liam Teague (left) performs with the NIU Steelband for their 2010 Fall concert

NIU continues to lead the way with higher education web broadcasts of steelband concerts.  They are forging new territory, possibilities and creating higher expectations.  For about an hour and forty-five minutes the viewers were given front row seats to a very engaging concert led by world-renowned panist and NIU Associate Professor of Music, Liam Teague.

Victor Provost performs as Liam Teague looks on
Victor Provost performs as Liam Teague looks on

Unfortunately, as is the potential hazard of any technology, the broadcast was cut short as the NIU School of Music internet feed terminated for reasons that were unknown to us.  But based on the overall comments from the WST site and facebook stream box - folks were pleased with the quality of the concert broadcast and performances. 

The NIU Steelband performs for their 2010 Fall concert at Northern Illinois University, Illinois, USA
The NIU Steelband performs for their 2010 Fall concert

Several more steelpan enthusiasts came online for the second half of the program, belatedly joining the early-birds who had been already “seated virtually” since the beginning.  The concert started at 3:00 p.m. CST (Central Standard Time), or 4:00 p.m. EST (Eastern Standard Time).” since the beginning.  The concert started at 3:00 p.m. CST (Central Standard Time), or 4:00 p.m. EST (Eastern Standard Time).

Cliff Alexis addresses the audience to start off the second half of the Steelband concert
Cliff Alexis addresses the audience at the start of the second half of the concert

The All University Steelband took the stage first and delivered the very familiar “I Gotta Feeling” popularized by the Black Eyed Peas, as their first selection.  Bob Marley’s “Stir It Up” followed immediately after; these pan performances were very enthusiastically received.

Held in the NIU Music Building’s Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, the show continued with the NIU Steelband which took the stage after, under the direction of both Liam Teague and Cliff Alexis.  Also appearing and performing was NIU music professional, percussionist Robert Chappell.  Chappell and Teague have recently released a CD entitled Open Window

The NIU 2010 Fall Steelband concert also showcased US Virgin-Islands-born panist Victor Provost, who now makes his home on the US mainland.  NIU music faculty member Greg Barrett also performed on clarinet alongside Brazilian percussion master Geraldo de Oliveira.

Panist Victor Provost and fellow musicians perform for NIU's 2010 Fall Steelband Concert
Panist Victor Provost and fellow musicians perform for NIU’s 2010 Fall Steelband Concert

 

 

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