NATIONAL COMPETITION GUIDELINES

EVENT DETAILS::

• EVENT: Vaggeyakara Vaibhavamu Dasa Sankeerthana National Competitions 2021
• EVENT DATE(S): JUNE 26 – 27, 2021
• ELIGIBILITY: 1st and 2nd place winners in Regional Competitions

NATIONAL COMPETITION GUIDELINES:

• PARTICIPATION BY ELIGIBILITY ONLY. NO REGISTRATION NEEDED AND NO FEES.
• This is a 100% ONLINE event
• Keerthanas in only Carnatic Classical style are allowed. Movie tunes will not be entertained.
• This is a solo competition. Group participation is not allowed.
• Participant can choose any one of the Sri.Annamacharya, Sri.Ramadasu or Sri.Purandara Dasu Keerthanas
• ONLY ONE registration per participant allowed.
• Prizes are only by age group. There are NO individual prizes for each Vaggeyakara.
• Only ‘Sruthi box’ accompaniment allowed. (No tracks or other instruments)
• Participants will get 6 minutes max. for KRITHI rendition and 2 minutes max. for embellishments, a total of 8 mins for performance.
• Embellishments could Aalapana, Swara Kalpana, Slokam, Ugabhoga etc. BUT SHOULD NOT EXCEED 2 MINS
  • YES. Embellishments in itself should not exceed 2 mins
  • Even if the krithi is only 5 mins, you CANNOT use 3 mins for embellishments. It is still 2 minutes max.
  • Judges may deduct marks if time is exceeded
• Participants can choose to sing any Annamayya, Purandara Dasu or Ramadasu keerthana of their choice.
  • Participants can repeat the same song from regional competition or sing a different song
• Participants will be tested on Sruthi, Laya, Sahithyam, Melody and Overall Presentation.
• Participants should be in “South Indian Traditional Dress”
• Participants may be asked to stop if the max. allotted time is exceeded and/or marks may be deducted.
• Judges decision is FINAL for all competitions.
• ONLY 1ST AND 2ND PLACE WINNERS FROM REGIONAL COMPETITIONS WILL BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONALS.

Technology GUIDELINES:

• It is highly recommended to use a good quality headset for the performance.
• Use a plain wall or a saree as a background for the performance.
• Participant should place the camera such that judges should able to see the face and talam clearly.
• It is recommended to use an electronic tanpura (sruthi box) instead of a phone to avoid distractions during performance.
• Make sure the sruthi is audible but not too loud.
• Make sure you have good internet connection with good bandwidth.
• IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO TEST YOUR SET UP BEFORE THE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE.
• SiliconAndhra is NOT RESPONSIBLE for any technical issues that MAY impact judgement.

For any additional information, please contact
email: your local coordinators

REGIONAL COMPETITION VIDEOS