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Panyard

Pronounced /PAN-yard/nounMusic

Meaning

The home base of a steelband, where the instruments are kept and the band rehearses. In the weeks before Panorama, many people do a panyard crawl, visiting band after band to hear them rehearse.

Leh we go by the panyard tonight and hear them practise the Panorama tune.

In plain English: Let's go to the steelband's yard tonight and hear them rehearse their Panorama piece.

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Sources

  1. Traditional Mas Archive: Carnival terms
  2. Discover Trinidad & Tobago: Trinidad Carnival 2026, what you need to know

Last verified 3 October 2026. Spotted something wrong? Send a correction.