New York Steelbands Honored at 2005 West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) Award Ceremony

New York - The event provides one of the few opportunities for the New York steelpan music fraternity to come together outside of the pressures and highly competitive nature of steelband music panorama activities.

This year's panorama winner Pantonic Steel Orchestra performed at the event. Pantonic returned to its championship tradition after placing and uncustomary 12th last year, after their 2003 championship. Their reversal in fortunes represents the largest turnaround in New York steelband panorama history.

New York is the home of the largest and best steelbands in the world outside of the home and originators of the steelpan - Trinidad and Tobago. The steelpan instrument has gained world-wide acceptance in addition to experiencing a huge surge in popularity recently in North America.

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