Sangeeth Samraat Carnatic Premier League 2015 Audition : Abayam Creations & Sankara TV

Organization : Abayam Creations
Competition Name : Sankara TV Sangeeth Samraat Carnatic Premier League 2015 Audition
Applicable For : Vocalists and Instrumentalists

Website : http://sangeethsamraat.com/
Register Here : http://sangeethsamraat.com/indiaregister.html

Sangeeth Samraat Carnatic Premier League 2015 :
Sangeeth Samraat – Carnatic Premier League 2015 is the first-of-its kind reality talent hunt to recognise the best performer based on a global audition with major venues around the world connecting and hosting the contest.

The event is produced by Kannan Ayyar and Subhashini of Abayam Creations in association with Sri Sankara TV. Well-known Carnatic musician K.N.Shashikiran, who is the creative head of this venture, has conceptualized the idea.

Audition Dates:
Chennai – 22nd and 23rd August, 2015
Trichy -19th September – Vocal & 20th September – Instrumental
Coimbatore – 31st October & 1st November 2015
Trivendram- 13, 14 & 15th November 2015
Delhi – 21st & 22nd November 2015
Hyderabad – 5th & 6th Dec, 2015
Mumbai- 2nd & 3rd January 2016

Rules:
** This is a competition with a difference. Participant’s talent is the key and they choose to showcase their talents with in the specified time limit without any questions / interruption from the judges. This is a reality show which is beyond a contest that makes them realize their dreams and brings out the best in them where judges are also more of a rasika and a mentor than being a member of the jury. Participants are free to express their best music uninterrupted with in the allotted time limit.
** Exceptions in age limit may be relaxed for special talents. Differently abled participants and talents shall also be duly rewarded.
** Performing musicians below the age of 30 can also participate in the contest.
** The mentoring/judges panel will comprise of some of the best gurus along with celebrity musicians from India.
** The regional coordinators will inform the planned dates, venue and time for the preliminary rounds shortly.
** The competition is open to vocalists and instrumentalists that includes violin, veena, chitraveena, mandolin, saxophone, keyboard, flute, mridangam, kanjira, nadaswaram, thavil and so on.
** Every participant will be awarded a certificate of participation.
** Regional coordinators, sponsors and gurus along with their shishyas, will also be honored and recognized during the event.
** The participant should be dressed in traditional Indian attire, as and how she/he will appear for an Indian classical concert.
** The participant should carry his/her own sruthi box / tambura and instruments with proper cables and adaptors. We will provide only power points.
** No one else, apart from the participant, can be on stage before, after, or during the performance.
** There will be no accompaniments provided for the preliminary level contests. Accompaniments may be provided only for the finals.
** Preliminary round may be preceded by a screening round, depending on the number of entries received for the preliminary round. In such a case, the screening will take place the day before the preliminary round or a date announced by the local host organization.
** The judges’ decision will be final in all cases. No arguments, disputes, or conversation with the panel will be entertained.
** The judges/organisers have the right to disqualify any participant on the grounds of misbehavior, violation of the rules, misconduct, disrespect to the judges, or not meeting the requirements of the competition.
** If the selected participants fail to report to the next round, the opportunity will be given to the immediate wait-listed candidate chosen/reserved by the judges.
** The Grand Finale will be held in Chennai. The participants must be willing to travel to the contest venues if selected for finals, at their own cost. However, hotel accommodations may be arranged at the contest venues by the organizers for a subsidized cost upon request.
** The above listed rules are for the preliminary selections only. If selected for the finals, the rules will be slightly changed and will be intimated at the appropriate time.
** The regional host organization may charge an entry fee for participating in the preliminary rounds. The entry fee, if any, is not refundable.
** The participant’s visibility on television during the telecast is solely at the discretion of Sri Sankara TV. The participant, parent, or guru, will not have any claims about appearance, non-appearance, or duration of appearance whatsoever. All the rules mentioned above shall apply uniformly across all centers in India.
** Should there be any changes to the rules, it will be communicated by the local host organization. All legal disputes will be settled under Chennai jurisdiction.