sangeetmilon.org Classical Voice of India 2015 : Bharatiya Sangeet Sodh Evam Sarakshan Sansthan

Organization : Bharatiya Sangeet Sodh Evam Sarakshan Sansthan
Competition Name : Classical Voice of India 2015
Applicable Status :All India

Website : https://sangeetmilon.org/
Notification : www.contest.net.in/uploads/839.rule.pdf

Terms & Conditions :
** Online submission of application at sangeetmilon.org Contestants are requested to be in ethnic dress while performing on the stage.
** One form per applicant. Forms may be Xeroxed too. We welcome participation in Khyal / Dhrupad or Dhamar.
** Participants should have a minimum 3 years learning experience from an eminent guru/ Ustad or 5 years from a music Institution.
** Please send recording to classicalvoiceofindia@gmail.com or Lucknow Address
** Music students from abroad, who are pursuing Indian Classical music within India are most welcome to join in our competition and will be judged in a separate category.
** They need to submit a scanned copy of their passport for identification.
** Information in the form has to be complete. Photocopy of the birth certificate is necessary.
** Participants who have already won a title in a year will be eligible for a higher title the next year.

Audition Round: Performance Time 7 min

Final Round : Will have 2 stages (applicable for khyal / dhrupad / dhamar)

Choice Round :
** Candidate can give his/her demonstration in khyal /dhrupad / dhamar in any raga of his/her own choice.

Judges Choice Round :
** Candidate will be asked by the judges to give a 10 min demonstration or will be quizzed on any raga similar to his/her choice raga.
** Junior – 1 detail and 2 non-detail raga
** Middle – 1 detail and 3 non-detail raga
** Senior – 1 detail and 4 non-detail raga.

For Khyal rounds (Audition & Final):
**Candidate has to prepare vilambit and drut khyal with alaap, bol alaap, bol-baat,layakari, taan etc.
** The alaap and taan prepared by participant has to be in accordance with the raga niyam (rules) followed in the bandishes.
** A candidate will be disqualified if this is not followed.
** Performance of the participants have to be in accordance with the most prevalent pattern of chalan of the ragas.
** Anyone performing out of context will be warned and maybe disqualified from further rounds unless he/she rectifies himself/herself.
** A participant has to perform with help of tanpura/electronic tanpura only.

Dhrupad or Dhamar Participants:
a. Any performance has to begin with nom-tom alaap.
b. Candidate is expected to perform bol-baat, layakari in the bandish.
c. Pakhawaj is mandatory/compulsory in a dhrupad/dhamar performance.
d. Candidate of tabla has to maintain the style and discipline of his baaj or gharana
e. Candidate is required to choose from one of the 4 taals given.
f. Judges can question or stop the participants during the performance if necessary and their decision is FINAL