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Maithri Vidhya Kendram
(Academy of Music and Dance)

3/36, A-2 Harris Road, Saligramam, Chennai 600092

Ph: 24790223 | Mobile 9841135312


MAITHRI VIDHYA KENDRAM (MVK) proudly invites the young talented children from schools, colleges and individuals between the age group 6 to 21 years for Music competition for the year 2007.

Rules & Regulations:

Category:Sub - Junior / Junior / Sub - Senior / Senior
 Karnatic Music:
Vocal / Veena / Violin / Flute / Keyboard / Mridangam / Kanjira / GhatamTo maintain high standard of the Competition from this year MVK organizes two rounds Semi Final and Final. The selected Candidates in Semi – Final will go to the Final round.

In general the TIME duration:

Semi – Finals               for all categories:              6 to 12 minutes.

     Finals:                     for all categories:             10 to 30 minutes.

Sub - Junior:   Vocal / Veena / Violin / Flute / Keyboard

Age group6 to 9 years (as on 15th Dec.2007)

Two Kriti-s of any composer. (One for semi-final & one for Final)

Mridangam / Kanjira / Ghatam:

Semi – Final:   Adi Talam Basic lessons.

Finals:               Adi Talam Basic lessons with three speeds. Must play and recite.

Junior:   Vocal / Veena / Violin / Flute / Keyboard

Age group: 10 to 13 years (as on 15th dec.2007)

Semi – Final:

Any Adi Tala Varnam – 2 speed

Mridangam / Kanjira / Ghatam:
Adi Talam beginning, Teka variations and tisra nadai.

Finals:

Any composition of Music Trinity. (Tyagaraja, Muttuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri)

Mridangam / Kanjira / Ghatam:

 Advanced Adi Talam – Tisra & Khanda nadai-s

Sub - Senior: Vocal / Veena / Violin / Flute / Keyboard

Age group: 14yrs to 17yrs. (as on 15th dec.2007)

Semi – Finals:                            

Any Ata Tala Varnam – one speed.

Mridangam / Kanjira / Ghatam:

Adi, Rupaka, Khanda & Misra Chapu Talam-s with tisra, khanda variations along with mohara and korvai.

Finals:

Any one composition of Music Trinity. (Tyagaraja, Muttuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri) - Raga Alapana, Niraval, Kalpana Svaram and korvai.

Mridangam / Kanjira / Ghatam:

Playing Adi Talam & Khanda Triputa in 2 kalai chowkam ½ or ¾ Edam talli.
                                                         
Senior: Vocal / Veena / Violin / Flute / Keyboard

Age group: 17yrs to 21yrs. (as on 15th dec.2007)

Semi – Finals:

Any Ata tala varnam – 2 speed 

Mridangam / Kanjira / Ghatam:

Playing any one of the Talam with Tisra, Misra and Sankirna nadai-s along with Mohara and korvai.

Finals:

RTP – Ragam, Tanam, and Pallavi – trikalam with tisra nadai, niraval, kalpana svaram, ragamalika svaram-s ends with korvai.

Mridangam / Kanjira / Ghatam:

Judges will test the accompanying skills & also must play tani avartanam in any one the following tala-s: a) Misra triputa b) Khanda triputai c) Rupakam 2 kalai chowkam & d) Adi Talam Tisra nadai.

All participants must bring their own sruti box and Instruments. 
 
Competition dates:

The order of the participants goes as given in the category.

Semi – Finals – Vocal / Veena / Violin / Flute / Keyboard / Mridangam / Kanjira / Ghatam:
Date:                                 22.12.2007 (Saturday)
Sub – Junior:                   9.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M.
Junior:                              2.00 to 6.00 P.M

Date:                                 23.12.2007 (Sunday)
Sub - Senior:                    9.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M.
Senior:                              2.00 to 6.00 P.M

Finals:  As per order in the Category
        

Vocal / Veena / Violin / Flute / Keyboard / Mridangam / Kanjira / Ghatam:

Date:                                       25.12.2007 (Tuesday)
Sub - Junior & Junior:         9.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M.
Sub - Senior & Senior:          2.00 to 6.00 P.M

All participants must bring their own sruti box and Instruments. 
 
Competition dates:

The order of the participants goes as given in the category.

Semi – Finals – Vocal / Veena / Violin / Flute / Keyboard / Mridangam / Kanjira / Ghatam:

Date:                                 22.12.2007 (Saturday)
Sub – Junior:                   9.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M.
Junior:                              2.00 to 6.00 P.M

Date:                                 23.12.2007 (Sunday)
Sub - Senior:                    9.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M.
Senior:                              2.00 to 6.00 P.M

Finals:  As per order in the Category
        

Vocal / Veena / Violin / Flute / Keyboard / Mridangam / Kanjira / Ghatam:

Date:                                       25.12.2007 (Tuesday)
Sub - Junior & Junior:         9.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M.
Sub - Senior & Senior:          2.00 to 6.00 P.M

Competition Venue:

Maithri Vidhya Kendram
3/36, A-2 Harris Road, Saligramam, Chennai 600092
Ph: 24790223  | Mobile 9841135312


Eligibility

All participants must submit the filled in applications forms either duly signed by the institutional head or by parents along with the birth proof.

1 Application forms can be obtained from:

Prapancham Ravindran

Maithri Vidhya Kendram
3/36, A-2 Harris Road, Saligramam, Chennai 600093
Ph: 24790223 |  Mobile 9841135312


A registration fee of Rs. 50/- must be paid along with the filled in application form.

Last date to receive the filled in application is 15th December 2007.

    

Awards:

Awards of the competition consist of Cash prizes and certificates.

Cash Prizes

Sub - Junior                      1st       Rs   500/- | 2nd        Rs   300/- | 3rd      Rs   200/-

Junior                               1st      Rs   600/-  | 2nd       Rs   400/- | 3rd     Rs   300/-

Sub -Senior                      1st      Rs   1000/- | 2nd       Rs   750/- | 3rd     Rs   500/-

Senior:                            1st         Rs. 1500/- | 2nd      Rs   1000/- | 3rd      Rs   750/-

Certificates

All participants will receive a certificate based on their performance at the following levels:

Certificate of Distinction

Awarded to the 1st prizewinner in each group.

Certificate of Merit

Awarded to the 2nd and 3rd prizewinner in each group.

Certificate of Participation

Awarded to all participants.

Adjudication

1.The adjudicating panel, consisting of professional musicians, will judge under the set rules of the competition by using a ranking system based on the participants Sruthi, Laya, Raga and Sahitya bhavam.

2   The panel may decline to award any prize if in their opinion, sufficient merit
has not been achieved.

3    Minimum five entries required to conduct the competition for each category.

Under all circumstances and in all areas of dispute the organizers decision is Final and no discussion or correspondence will be entertained.
Prize Presentation ceremony

1. Prize presentation ceremony on the MVK Music festival season 28th to 30th December 2007
2. All Prizewinner in each category will be intimated and must attend in person to receive the award during the MVK Music Festival.

Prapancham Ravindran
Music Director/ Mridangam Vidwan
Principal/ Hon. Secretary, MVK