Shankar Mahadevan Academy in association with WAVES, the cultural fest of BITS Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus brings you Alaap 2016 

The first round would be an online singing competition throughout India and the top 5 participants in each category will directly qualify to the final round of Alaap 2016.

Participating in this contest is easy!

• Read the Contest Highlights and Terms & Conditions (scroll below) for participation
• Enroll for the contest by selecting the category you wish to participate in and filling up the registration form
• Upload a copy of your recording in the acceptable file formats given below and give us a flavour of your singing
• All participants get a score and feedback from renowned experts in the field of music

Winning Prizes (Terms & Conditions apply):

The winner in each of the category gets:

A chance to interact and sing to Shankar Mahadevan,
An instructor-led course from SMA worth 8999 INR
A certificate with Shankar’s Signature.

• Audition Start Date: 1st September, 2016
• Audition & Submission End Date: 11 October, 2016, 11 PM IST
• Audition Results: 20th October, 2016
• If the category selected is Hindustani, the participant may sing any composition in Hindustani Classical.
• If the category selected is Carnatic, the participant may sing any composition in Carnatci Classical. 
• Participants selected in the audition will move into the finals to be held at BITS Pilani, Goa. The final dates would be communicated to the finalists by the college. 
• Results of the contest will be communicated by email and phone to winners by 20th October, 2016. 
• Song/composition will be assessed on 10 parameters and a score will be awarded out of total 100 points.
• Participants will receive a recorded audio feedback from expert teachers with recommendations on areas of improvement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For any other queries, please write to support@shankarmahadevanacademy.com

 

• Participant should be a college student or a college pass-out and he/she must not be more than 30 years old. (In any case of suspicion, the participant may be asked to show his/her age proof)
• The participant may submit only one song per registration. The category for the song has to be selected before enrollment. 
• The maximum duration of the rendition should not exceed 6 minutes.
• File size should not exceed 15MB
• Acceptable file format: mp3, m4a, wma, amr, wav
• You can upload/record only a single rendition of your song for feedback. Please ensure that you upload the correct file. No requests for changing the file that is submitted initially will be entertained.
• The voice recording should not be processed. 
• Singers should use a Tanpura/Shruti box as an accompaniment. Use of Harmonium/keyboard is not allowed. 
• Each submission gives you access to feedback for one rendition only.
• Multiple songs will be considered as separate entries and the contest enrollment fees will be per entry.
• The academy is not liable for refund the cost of expert feedback once payment has been made.
• Any complaints related to the feedback will be addressed according to the discretion of the Academy.
• Shortlisted contestants must sing with Tanpura/electronic Tanpura/Shruti box for the finale. Use of Harmonium/keyboard is not allowed. 
• The decision of the winner will be done on the basis of final performance in BITS Pilani, Goa campus.
• The uploaded content will not be returned to the student and will be archived. The Academy reserves the right to use the rendition as it deems fit.
• Anybody from anywhere in the world can apply. The Academy will not be liable for any travel, travel related issues or damages arising out of travel