Please see the individual judging criteria for: Tabla | Vocal | Instrumental
Tabla
Accompanying Rules:
- Everyone is required to bring an accompanist or an electronic device for lehra i.e. a lehra box.
Timing:
- Please adhere to the time limits for your specific age group in both the Semi-Final and Final contests.
Judging Criteria
- Fidelity (20 points)
- Discipline and precise execution of raga
- Technical clarity
- Capturing the spirit of the raga
- Rhythm (20)
- Timing of the beats and intervals
- Timing when flipping musical/taal cycles
- Stage Presentation (10)
- Adherence to the time limit
- Playfulness/creativity
- Posture and facial expression
- Confidence
- Preparedness
- Dress
- In addition, extra emphasis is placed on:
- Coordination of both hands
- Bols
- Taal Selection:
- Returning contestants are not required to have a different taal from what they presented last year.
Vocal
Accompanying Rules:
- Everyone is required to bring an accompanist or an electronic device for taal i.e. a taalmala.
- Everyone is required to bring an accompanist or an electronic device for swar i.e. a surpeti, sruthi box, taanpura.
Timing:
- Please adhere to the time limits for your specific age group in both the Semi-Final and Final contests.
Judging Criteria
- Fidelity (25 points)
- Discipline and precise execution of raga
- Technical clarity
- Capturing the spirit of the raga
- Swar/Taal (15)
- Swar
- Timing of the beats and intervals
- Timing when flipping musical/taal cycles
- Stage Presentation (10)
- Adherence to the time limit
- Playfulness/creativity
- Posture and facial expression
- Confidence
- Preparedness
- Dress
- In addition, extra emphasize is placed on Choice of laya and Tonality/sound.
Instrumental
Accompanying Rules:
- Everyone is required to bring an accompanist or an electronic device for taal, i.e. a taalmala
- An accompanist or an electronic device for swar i.e. a surpeti, sruthi box, taanpura may also be used as needed by an instrument i.e. a flute.
Timing:
- Please adhere to the time limits for your specific age group in both the Semi-Final and Final contests.
Judging Criteria
- Fidelity (20 points)
- Discipline and precise execution of raga
- Fidelity to raga
- Technical clarity
- Capturing the spirit of the raga
- Rhythm (20)
- Timing of the beats and intervals
- Timing when flipping musical/taal cycles
- Stage Presentation (10)
- Adherence to the time limit
- Playfulness/creativity
- Posture and facial expression
- Confidence
- Preparedness
- Dress
- Special consideration for Sitar:
- Correct usage of fingers
- Manner of playing sitar