Registration for the 20th Annual Satya Devi Memorial Trust Music Competition is now open.
Contestants can participate in three categories:
- Vocal
- Instrumental
- Tabla
Within each category, the competitors are assigned to an age group: Ages 13 and younger to the Junior group, and ages 25 and younger to the Senior. In only the vocal category, competitors aged 10 and younger will be further grouped into the Pre-Junior class.
Each group has specific time restrictions. Going above (or much below) these timings will cause judgment penalties.
This competition is for Hindustani (North-Indian) classical music. There is a $25 participation fee for each contestant, collected at the Semi-Finals. For those contestants whose categories do not have a Semi-Finals, the participation fee will be collected at the Finals.
The Competition will take place at 9am on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at The Jain Temple in Milpitas (722 S. Main Street, Milpitas, CA).
Important Dates
- Registration Deadline: Sunday, March 17, 2012
- Contest Semi-Finals: Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 1pm
- Competition: Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 9am
Prizes
The numbers of prizes (1st, 2nd, and 3rd) distributed in a given category depends on the number of participants in that class. If, for example, there are five musicians competing in a class, three prizes will be handed out. For fewer numbers of participants, the number of prizes will be reduced accordingly.
The grand trophy for Performer of the Year goes to the contestant who the judges deem to have given the best overall performance for the day.