The FINAL ROUND DETAILS

    • VENUE: LIVE on ZOOM and shared on Facebook Live on Svara Sangam’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/svarasangam  on  December 11th and December 12th, 2021
    • DATE:  The competition will be held on December 11th and Results will be announced on Dec 12th, 2021. 
    • Zoom link: The ZOOM link, scheduling order, and other logistical details regarding the day of the final round will be sent to all participants by Dec 4th, 2021. Please do not share this zoom link with your friends and families. This zoom link will only be for the participants. A separate Facebook link will be provided for the friends and families who would like to watch the competition.  
    • While performing live on Zoom, please ensure that you have a strong internet connection. Please refrain from using the cell-phones for the performance to avoid any interruptions from phone calls or messages. 
    • Have a proper balance of Tanpura, Tabla, and Vocals. We will do a quick sound check right before your performance. 
    • Please ensure that background arrangements are appropriate and presentable. 
    • Live accompaniment is NOT allowed for the classical category and will be disqualified/marked negatively 
    • Track or live accompaniment IS ALLOWED for the semi-classical category.
    • Before starting your performance, declare your name, age, Raag, and competition name that you are going to perform for. Please do not state your music school name and/or Guru’s name. 
    • The Raag, Song, Instrumental (string solo) performed in ROUND 1 cannot be repeated in the FINAL ROUND. This rule applied to all categories; Classical vocal, Semi-classical vocal, and  Classical Instrumental- Harmonium and string instrumental
    • Classical Instrumental Tabla – the Taal presented for Round 1 CAN  be repeated, however, the composition should be different than the one presented in Round 1. 
    • Please do not exceed the time given to you as per your category. ( see details in the table below). The time limit does not include the participant’s introduction. However, please keep the introduction short. The final performance will be timed by the Svarayogita organizers. A digital timer will be shown on screen during the performance. Points will be deducted for exceeding the time limit. 

 

  • IMPORTANT:   Since the Final round will be held live on Zoom, there is a possibility of technical challenges or internet issues at your end or at the judge’s end during the performance. Please do not interrupt your performance for any connectivity issues. To ensure fair judgement, it is mandatory that you record your live performance from another device (phone/ camcorder);  parallelly while you are performing Live on Zoom. This backup recording may be used in extreme cases where the technical issue does not get resolved and the performance audio/ video is unclear. This standby recording must be the same performance that was attempted live. In case of any evidence that 
  • the recording was tampered with or re-recorded post the live performance, your final round entry will be disqualified. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NEED TO SEND THE RECORDING ONLY IF THE SVARAYOGITA TEAM CONTACTS YOU FOR THE SAME. In such a case, the participant will be required to send their video within  30 minutes after completion of their performance to  svarayogita@gmail.com. Please upload the video on Google Drive or Youtube and then share the link. Please make the video unlisted so that it can be viewed by the judges.

 

 

Payment details

 

  • To perform in the final round, all selected participants will have to pay a fee of  $15 via PayPal-  info@svarasangam.com OR  Zelle:  hksangeet88@gmail.com before November 28th, 2021. Failing to comply, the participant will lose their slot in the final round. 

 

Result/ Cash Prizes details

  • Results will be declared on December 12th via zoom session. . All participants are expected to join the zoom link which will be shared via email on December 4th, 2021
  • Winners will be given certificates and cash prizes, which will be transferred within one week’s time from the date of the final round. (online transfer/ amazon gift card/or cheque). The selection of winners will be solely at the Judge’s discretion which cannot be contested.
  • All participants will be given a certificate of participation.
  •  Cash prizes will ONLY be given in categories with more than 3 participants. 

 

Time limits for each category

 

Categories

Age

Time limit

Classical
<10 6 minutes
11-14 8 minutes
15-18 12 minutes (  Bada Khayal mandatory)
19 and above 12 minutes (Bada Khayal not mandatory)
Instrumental – (Harmonium and other string instruments) Age Time Limit
<10 6 minutes
11-14 8 minutes
15-18 10 minutes
19 and above 10 minutes
Instruments – Tabla
<10 6 minutes
11-14 8 minutes
15-18 10 minutes
19 and above 10 minutes
Semiclassical All ages categories 6 minutes