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400 Questions & Answers
On Pan,
researched and compiled by
Ian R. Franklin
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“400 Questions
& Answers On Pan” is a rich
resource that connects the threads
between the history and accomplishments
of the steelpan movement and its
people.
Often, many of
us wistfully wonder out loud “if
only I had the time to” or “if someone
only would or could do” this or
that - all would be right in the
world, or at least it would be a
major contribution to wellness of
man. Well, in the genre of
the steelpan music instrument Ian
Franklin put “ifs” aside, and has accomplished just that
with his latest publication
“400 Questions & Answers
On Pan.”
Simply put, this
sixty-two page publication is required
reading and consumption. Moreover
it is required ownership and study
by all pan educators, historians,
players and fans. “400
Questions & Answers On Pan” documents
pan facts and figures exceptionally
well - from inception to
present, and is
an integral part of any course or
study on the steelpan movement.
It will quickly alert you to what
you think you know to, illustrate
what you really know - and
educate you.
The publication
is separated into four sections
covering the ‘pan era’ in the decades
of the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and
00’s. There are two important
additional sections called “Who
did it first” and “Did you know.”
The book is very well organized
and laid out, with complete answer
sections for all the questions.
This is not your traditional answer
key. Franklin does more than
just simply provide answers to the
questions. Whenever possible,
Franklin gives the reader an insightful
backdrop into the conditions that
prevailed and events that were going
on at the time.
As an added bonus
Mr. Franklin gives a personal and
in-depth historical look at some
of the behind-scenes-the happenings
of pan in New York in way that has
never been officially documented
before.
“400 Questions
& Answers On Pan” has the ability
to awaken in students, fans and
the general public, an appreciation
and respect of the storied history
of the steelpan through the question
and answer process. In addition
it will help them respond intelligently
to a variety of questions on the
steelpan art form and culture.
And it will encourage them to engage
in the debates about the character
and purposes of music that has occupied
composers and musical thinkers since
the dawn of the steelpan movement.
From a student
perspective - as the student becomes
an adept, knowledgeable scholar,
armed with facts, circumstances
and history, his or her understanding
of the value of this publication
will be enriched as well.
The student will immediately become
actively involved in the process
of critical analysis, in the classroom
and outside - in the Who, What,
When - that is part of the extraordinary
richness of steelpan musical history
and life in Trinidad & Tobago and
abroad.
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Using the Q &
A approach, the compilation highlights
the changing attitudes, genres and
styles of the music, while simultaneously
examining arrangers’ choices and
assumptions, as well as those of
their patrons and audiences, as
it moves chronologically from the
1960’s to the present. The readers
will develop critical perceptions
and thus be able to articulate responses
from readings.
With an uncompromising
attention to accuracy and detail
of what the people of Trinidad
and Tobago have brought, and
continue to bring, to the steelband
music table, Ian Franklin’s
book is a special musical resource
as he himself has been forged
in and by the steelband movement.
It is a definitive text on factual
occurrences and milestones along
the way as the movement, its
community and its stalwarts
have progressed from yesteryear
into this year. If you
are looking for a swift, in-depth
and enjoyable way to become
knowledgeable about the steelpan
movement and its people, “400
Questions & Answers On Pan”
is your answer. Look for
this publication and its companion
“Crossword Puzzles of Trinidad
and Tobago” to be an indispensable
text resource with educational
institutions.
You can order
these publications now online at
www.pantonic.com/cds
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