- The twin island of Trinidad & Tobago is the birthplace of the
Steel Pan. The instrument evolved after the second World War,
as a successor to the Bamboo percussion of the Tamboo Bamboo bands,
which were then the centre-piece of the carnival street celebrations.
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- Our predecessors on campus, toured Europe in 1957, at the invitation
of the French National Union of Students; and between 1958 and 1964
the then band toured on the boat "Ascania", performed in
Miami, and appeared on American television.
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- UWI Panoridim toured Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in 1991
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- Panoridim has conducted Summer School programmes to which the general
public is invited. In recent times, this occurred in the years
1995 and 1999. The course, entitled "An Introduction
to the Steel Pan", lasts for 6 weeks [2 classes per week].
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- Some of our members have moved on to become significant members
of prestigious steel bands in Trinidad.
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- In 2000, the band participated in the first ever World Steel Band
Festival held in Trinidad and Tobago.
Four of the members represented the band in the quartet section of
the competition and  placed
third. It should also be noted that the participants who represented
Exodus in the duet section were once core members of panoridim.
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- The Band has played for many great events and celebreties, including
Queen Elizabeth II (of England, for the British Commonweath) on at
least her last two visits to Jamaica; Hollywood actress/directror
Sheryl Lee Ralph (for her wedding); Prime Minister P.J. Patterson
(for the official presentation of the "Millenium Clock")
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- Many of our past members have gone on to become distinguished
& renowned citizens/ professionals in Caribbean societies, as
well as in other parts of the world. A few examples are:
Patrick Manning [former Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago];
Marjorie Whylie [renowned Jamaican musician]; soca singer
Colin Lucas [famous early 1990s hit song "Dollar Wine"].
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