In a spirited battle of the steelbands at the annual Siparia Fete pan competition, Fyzabad 4th Dimension snatched the $10,000 first prize in the Pan on the Move on Saturday evening.The colourfully dressed young pannists delivered sweet music before the large crowd on the streets.Under a slight drizzle, the competition flowed smoothly. It was divided into three segments: Pan on the Move, religious competition and a Baron competition.Dimension's tunes of choice, What a Friend We Have in Jesus and This Sweet Melody, arranged by Darren Sheppard, earned them third spot in the religious song category and fourth in the Baron segment respectively.
The T&T Fire Services band placed second, eight points behind in the Pan on the Move with Hear My Cry and second with Say Say, in the Baron segment, arranged by BJ Marcelle. The band also won the best flag-waving prize.Rounding up the top three in the Pan on the Move competition was Trinidad East Side.Scrunters Pan Groove won the first prize of $5,000 in the religious competition for its rendition of Let There be Peace on Earth.Led by Lloyd Sobers, the band also took third place in the Baron competition with Dis Sweet Melody arranged by Alexis Hope.This year's competition was dedicated to former Siparia Deltones captain, the late Ellis Knights.