AKHIL BHARTIYA SHASTRIYA SANGEET PRATIYOGITA Being Organized by VISHVAS SANGEET SAMITI (REGD.)

RULES AND REGULTIONS

(1.) Age: Junior- 10 to 16 Yr. Senior- 16+ to 22 Yr. Super Senior- 22+ to 28Yr.

(2.) Entry Fee: Juniors-Rs.300/- Seniors-Rs.400/-. Super Seniors-Rs.500/-.

(3.) Music Competition will start at 10.00 AM everyday.

(4.) Last date for receipt of applications - 5.02.2020 upto 5.00 P.M.

(6.) NO LATE ENTRY WILL BE ENTERTAINED.

For more information please contact:

Ms.Indu Garg (Mob) 9896343325 Mr.Vimal Kashyap (Mob. 9896679861) Mr Jitendra Rai (Mob. 9255192056)

GENERAL RULES FOR ANNUAL MUSIC COMPETITION: The Annual Music Competition will be held from 6th February To 8th February and Grand finale will be held on the 9th February followed by the Concert and the declaration of final Awards

1) There are Five Categories for the competition namely:

 Vocal – Khayal Gayan Or Dhrupad Gayan  Light Vocal – , ghazal bhajan Geet Gayan  Instrumental (Non-Percussion – Swar )  Instrumental (Percussion – Vadya) – and Pakhawaj Vadan  Classical Dance – Kathak

2) There are Three Age Groups namely:

 Juniors (From 10+ to 16 years)  Seniors (From 16+ to 22 years)  Super Senior (From 22+ to 28 years)

3) There are Three Prizes in each category namely:

Group/Prize Juinior Senior Super Senior First 2100 3100 5100 Second 1100 2100 3100 Third 750 1100 2100

In addition, the First Prize holders of all the categories and Second prize holders of senior and super senior categories will compete again for the Final Award of Rs.11000 in each category .The Award winners will be initiated as ‘Performing Artists’ during the next year's Vishvas Sangeet Mahotsav Sangeet Sammelan.

Accommodation: Accomodation is available on request (on first come-first served basis) at Panchayat Bhawan opp Gaba Hospital, Yamunanagar.The arrangements have been made to provide Beddings at very nominal charges.

Food- Food will be given to the participants(Only) free of cost from the samiti on the day of their competition. Also Samiti has arranged food for the accompanying persons on the basis of coupon.

4. Time Allowed:

Vocal, Non-Percussion & Percussion

Junior -– 6 to 8 minutes. Senior – 8 to 10 minutes. Super Senior – 8 to 10 minutes

Light Vocal (Thumri /Ghazal/Bhajan)

Junior -– 3 to 5 minutes. Senior – 4 to 6 minutes. Super Senior – 4 to 6 minutes

Classical Dance (Kathak)

Junior -– 6 to 8 minutes. Senior – 8 to 10 minutes. Super Senior – 10 to 12 minutes

(A) A warning bell will be sounded to indicate that only 2 minutes are remaining and the competitor should wind up the performance within the next 2 minutes. (C) The final bell will be sounded at the end of allotted time to tell the competitor to stop the performance.

(D) Margin Time: The competitor will be asked to stop the performance after 15 seconds of the total time allowed.

(E) Negative marks will be given, if the competitor fails to complete the performance by the final bell.

5. Accompanists with the Competitor:

Vocal, Non-Percussion & Percussion – 1 Light Vocal (Thumri /Ghazal/Bhajan) – 2 Classical Dance (Kathak) - 3 (Classical Dance can be performed on Recorded CD or Pendrive)

Accompanists will be allowed to accompany the competitor. However, a competitor in Vocal category, in addition to the two accompanists, will be allowed to play or himself/herself. Use of is allowed.

All accompanying instruments like Harmonium, , , Swarmandal etc. will be given the same weightage and will be taken at par for the purpose of counting the merit.

Accompanist (on Tabla, Harmonium, Tanpura) can be provided on a request made at the time of submitting the application on Nominal Charges.

6)Participants of light music should note that Film Music is not allowed They can Perform recorded music of the private albums

7. Application for Competition:

The participants shall seek entry to the competition by submitting an application on a prescribed format both Online and Offline. The application form can be filled on line on our website and can also be Taken fron our Facebook Page Vishvas Sangeet Samiti . The applications complete in all respects (alongwith entry fee, proof of age & two recent passport size photographs) sent by post/courier will be accepted (TWO days prior to the Competition) at the following address:

442, M.L.N Boys Hostel Road ,Professor Colony ,Yamunanagar Haryana 135001

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8. Last Date for Submission of Application Form:

The last date of receipt of Application (along with Entry fee, Proof of age & recent passport size Photograph sent by post/courier or at the time of the competition .The Applications will also be accepted at the ‘Vishvas Sangeet office’ at 442, M.L.N Boys Hostel Road ,Professor Colony ,Yamunanagar Haryana 135001

The entries to the competition will close at 5.00 P.M ONE day prior to the commencement date of the Competition.

9)Entry Fee

The competitors who send their applications by post/courier should send their entry fee through a bank draft drawn in favour of Vishvas Sangeet Samiti payable at Yamunanagar, Haryana.

Those submitting their application forms by hand at the Vishvas Sangeet Office at 442, M.L.N Boys Hostel Road ,Professor Colony ,Yamunanagar Haryana 135001 can pay the Entry Fee in the form of a bank draft or in Cash and obtain a receipt for the same.

10. Proof of Age:

The participants shall attach documentary proof of his/her age with the application. Legible self attested photocopy of a document will be accepted. However, in case of dispute, the contestant should be able to produce the original document.

11. Judgment:

There shall be a panel of Judges (at all levels of Competition) for the conducting of the music competition whose judgment will be final..

The decision of the judges will be FINAL, and no objection whatsoever will be entertained.

12. Declaration of Results/ Presentation of Awards:

The result of the competition will be declared immediately after the competition of a particular category is over. Awards will be presented to the Winners of First, Second and Third positions (Special Prize, if any) on the same day after the competition. “Certificates of Participation” will be given to the qualifying participants.

The Award Winners will be Declared after the concert is over and winners will be awarded prizes.

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13. Review of Rules

The Samiti reserves the right to amend any rule to make the competition more meaningful and transparent.