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What is Crescendo ?
Who is Crescendo meant for ?
What is the elimination process ?
Will you provide accompanists or should I bring my own ?
Who will judge me ?
Who can participate ?
How much will it cost me to participate ?
What are the requirements
What am I supposed to perform specifically ?
Will I really get a commercial CD release
Whats the difference between finals and mega finals
What will I be judged on ?
Will SwarGanga make arrangements for travel, food and stay
What will I get for participating and progressing through the event ?
Will I be asked to perform something on the spot ?
Will the judging be interactive ?
Can I use electronic tabla and tanpura for the elimination rounds ?
How does the user rating work ?
Why should the audience vote for me ?
Can I sing the same raag, same bandish in all of the rounds ?
Can I sing film songs in the semi classical round ?
Do I have to submit a video ?
- What is Crescendo ?
Crescendo is a North Indian Classical music competition for all age groups and categories and is open for the residents of United States and Canda.
- Who is Crescendo meant for ?
Crescendo is meant for students of North Indian Classical Music and NOT for professionals.
- What is the elimination process ?
Participants will go through two online elimination rounds followed by in person Semi-Final, Final and a Mega Final in Atlanta.
- Will you provide accompanists or should I bring my own ?
Participants can bring their own accompanists or we will provide them. If you want SwarGanga to provide accompanists please intimate us atleast 30 days in advance so that we can arrange for the same. A seperate fee will apply.
- Who will judge me ?
We have partnered with extremely reputed musicians across the world who will judge all the participants. Friends, family and supporters will have a chance to vote for their favourite candidate however judges will have the final say.
- Who can participate ?
Anyone who can perform North Indian Classical Music and is not a professional musician.
- How much will it cost me to participate ?
Entry fee is $30 per entry if entered before 1st March 2012. After 1st March the fee will be $50.
- What are the requirements
Requirements are simple. You perform a North Indian classical Music piece and submit your entry. It can be as simple as a bandish, a gat or kayda/tukda/rela. The rest is in the hands of the voters and judges. Music pieces need to be limited to 5 mins for Elimination rounds.
- What am I supposed to perform specifically ?
Anything as long as its North Indian classical Music. Remember you are showcasing your talent, so we encourage you to do your best in the time allotted.
- Will I really get a commercial CD release
Yes if you are the winner of the Mega-Finals (in your own age group) you will be eligible to perform for a commercial CD that will be released post event in the following year.
- Whats the difference between finals and mega finals
In finals you will be judged within your own age group and category. In Mega-Finals there will be no category boundaries. Instrumental, Vocal and Tabla participants will compete with each other within their own age group.
- What will I be judged on ?
You will be judged based on tunefulness, presentation, command over lay and taal, raag/taal improvisation and overall understanding of North Indian Classical Music.
- Will SwarGanga make arrangements for travel, food and stay
On event day there will be food stalls where you can buy food, tea/coffee and sodas all day long. You will be responsible for making travel and hotel reservations. At this time we have not made any arrangements for participants.
- What will I get for participating and progressing through the event ?
Other than goodies, certificates and misc gifts; you, your music school and your music teacher will get a lot of recognition worldwide as you compete and progress through the event.
- Will I be asked to perform something on the spot ?
No. Whatever you perform will be rehearsed for the given time frame. You can then just perform the exact piece as it is. You will not be asked to perform a random piece by an of the judges.
- Will the judging be interactive ?
No. The judging will be silent. You will not have any interaction with the judge during the event.
- Can I use electronic tabla and tanpura for the elimination rounds ?
Yes. Absolutely ! For the elimination rounds you can use electronic tabla and or tanpura. You do not need to have live accompaniment for that.
- How does the user rating work ?
The rating is based on a 70/30 split with the judges being responsible for 70% rating and the audience responsible for 30% rating. The judges will rate on a very different set of criteria. The audience can only judge based on overall rating. Dont worry you will be judged by the best of the best!
- Why should the audience vote for me ?
Although we have some of the best judges in the industry, its important that your music appeals to masses! Which is why people can vote for it. Although the audience doesnt judge you technically they purely judge based on appeal.
- Can I sing the same raag, same bandish in all of the rounds ?
Yes you can! But we recommend that you dont. The more items you prepare the better it will be for the judges to know your talent!
- Can I sing film songs in the semi classical round ?
No! The idea is to stick to a semi classical piece which can be a Bhajan, Thumri, Dadra, Hori, Chaiti, Natyageet etc. FILM SONGS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
- Do I have to submit a video ?
Yes, this time we are doing our eliminations via YouTube. As a result during the process you will upload a video to youtube using our API. If you wish to upload only a audio, you will have to convert the file into a MP4 or other compatible video format before uploading.
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