Antaragni Idol ’15

Shankar Mahadevan Academy in association with Antaragni’15, IIT Kanpur is organising online auditions of Antaragni Idol 2015 throughout India and the top 15 participants from that will directly qualify to the final round of “Antaragni Idol ’15”.

Participating in this contest is easy.

Read the Contest Highlights and Terms & Conditions for participation. For more details regarding the event , go to www.antaragni.in/musicals

Enroll for the contest by 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, which can give them the right pointers to develop their inborn talent.

 

Winning Prizes (Terms & Conditions apply):

Grand winner of the Antaragni Idol ’15, gets:

 A chance to interact and sing to Shankar Mahadevan,

 Cash Prize : INR 8000

 One complete 12 week online Instructor Led course at SMA worth 8999 INR,

 A certificate with Shankar’s Signature.

2nd Runner Up gets:

 Cash Prize : INR 5000

 A self-study course from SMA, “HMS Super pack” worth 4999 INR

 A certificate with Shankar’s Signature.

 3rd Runner Up gets:

 Cash Prize : INR 3000

 A self-study course from SMA, “HMS packs” worth 2999 INR

 A certificate with Shankar’s Signature.

Top 10 participants will get a certificate with Shankar’s signature

 

Audition Start Date: 26th September, 2015

Audition End date: 15th October, 2015

Audition Results: 20th October, 2015

Participant can sing a song in any of the Indian languages and it can be a movie song, an album song or his/her original composition. Semi Classical is allowed .

The audition serves as a gateway to reach the Finale of “Antaragni Idol ’15”. Participants selected in the audition will move into the finals to be held in Antaragni '15 in IIT Kanpur on 30th of October, 2015.

Results of the contest will be communicated by email and phone to winners by 20th of October.

Song 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.

 

Expert feedback will be based on the following 10 parameters:

 

For any other queries regarding the event , please write to utkarsh@antaragni.in or support@shankarmahadevanacademy.com

For queries regarding the uploading and evaluation process , please write to support@shankarmahadevanacademy.com

** Your enrolment fee helps us keep the contest online and contributes to promoting musical talent

Participant should be a college student and he/she must not be more than 30 years old. (You have to submit your college ID cards if you are selected for the finale)

The maximum duration of the rendition should not exceed 6 minutes.

File size should not exceed 15MB

Acceptable file format, .mp3

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.

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 bring the karaoke track of their song in mp3 format for the finale.

The decision of the winner will be done on the basis of final performance in IIT Kanpur 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.