IndianRaga Music & Dance Competition September 2016

Organization : IndianRaga
Competition Name : IndianRaga Music & Dance Competition September 2016
Applicable For : Dancers and musicians from any genre
Submission Last Date : 2nd October 2016

Website : https://indianraga.com/

Music & Dance Competition:

Let’s bring in the Dasara festive season with a performance on the theme of Navrathri, or on the theme of Devi.

Related : IndianRaga Music & Dance Competition May 2016 : www.contest.net.in/12615.html

Categories:
** Dance (all genres: classical, fusion, bollywood, folk, etc.)
** Hindustani music
** Carnatic music
** Movie music
** Semi-classical/folk/devotional/regional music
** Digital/Electronic Music
** Solo-acting/monologue

Competition Entry Form:
Please fill the form to complete your submission to the competition. If you already have an account with IndianRaga, please sign into your account before completing this form. If you don’t already have one, a new account will be created for you once you submit the entry. You will receive an email with your login credentials.

Eligibility and Categories :
Open to dancers and musicians from any genre! You can apply in any category that you feel comfortable, but if you need help figuring out which one you belong to, here’s a rough estimate

BEGINNER : Less than 3 years of training
INTERMEDIATE : 3 to 6 years of training
ADVANCED : More than 6 years of training

Award Categories :
We will be giving away Special Mentions and awards in the following categories

Best Performance:
The best vocal/instrumental/dance performance in terms of technique, presentation and overall impact.

Best Creative Performance:
Present the piece creatively, in terms of content or presentation, and surprise us!

Rules :
1. For the classical music categories electronic or regular tanpura is mandatory, any other basic accompaniment is not mandatory but you can feel free to have it.
2. Try to have a plain background. Please do not have any portraits or pictures of Gods, or any other religious symbolism in the videos.
3. There is no time limit. Please make it as short or as long as you like, and are able to hold audience attention.
4. You can submit links of previous performances as long as the main applicant is seen/heard clearly.
5. Each applicant can submit more than one entry if he/she chooses.

Submission Last Dates:
** Sunday 2nd October 2016
** Results will be announced in 2 weeks

Application Fee :
$25 per individual entry and $35 for group entries. Non-refundable.

Prizes and Benefits :
1. Entries of all winners will be featured to thousands of audiences on IndianRaga’s social media channels. To see how much engagement our videos get, just see any video on www.facebook.com/indianragaproject and see the comments and shares.
2. Winners will receive a select set of courses from IndianRaga’s Educational Platform for free on unique, interesting topics.
3. Earn points towards the IndianRaga Championship.