Rules and Regulations

Instructions for the Second round

1. The Second Round will be held at New Delhi, Kolkata and Pune  in the 3rd and 4th week of October 2024. Dates and Venue for second round will be updated soon.
2. Candidate will be given option to select one city for second round auditions as per his/her own convenience or choice while registering for the first round.
   
3. Participants reaching the Second round must prepare at least 3 Raagas. Participant will be allowed to perform in Raaga of his / her own choice. Judges may ask the candidate to perform in other raagas than the main raaga if needed.
4. Refreshments will be provided in the second round at New Delhi, Kolkata and Pune.
5. Please bring your Govt. approved Original photo ID with address and DOB (Aadhaar card/Voter ID/Driving License/Passport).
   
6. Maximum time duration to tune the instruments and set the sound will be 5 minutes. 
7. Performance duration for the Second round is 8 to 10 minutes.
8. An indication will be given at the start of last 2 minutes to warn the participant to complete his/her performance within those last 2 minutes. 
9. Final indication will be given at the end of the allotted time to stop the performance. Negative marks will be given if the participant fails to complete the performance by the final indication. 
10. The participant will have to end his/her performance at any time in between their performance at the discretion of the judges.
11. Accompanists (Tabla, Harmonium & Taanpura) , the participant can bring his/her own accompanists, in case if accompanists are needed from organisers, candidate must request for the same after selection for second round. 
12.  The order of the participants would be decided by judges/organisers on the day of competition, and the same would be displayed at the venue. 
    
13.  Every participant will have to register on arrival at the venue. 
14.  It is compulsory for the participant to be present at the competition hall during the entire competition. In case, the participant fails to report on stage even after three calls, he/she will stand disqualified from the competition. 
15.  The participants are expected to observe strict discipline and any one found indulging in indiscipline of any nature (such as approaching the committee or judges, disrespect towards committee members, judges, use of foul/derogatory language etc.) will be liable for disqualification from the competition. 
16.  Top 4 to 5 participants found eligible from each city [New Delhi, Kolkata, Pune ] of each category from the Second Round will be selected for the Final Round.

Instructions for the Final round

1. Finals will be held on 12th – 13th November 2024 at Gurudwara Sri Bhaini Sahib, Ludhiana, Punjab.
2. Maximum time duration to tune the instruments and to set the sound will be 5 minutes. 
3. Performance duration for the finals is 12 to 15 minutes.
4. There shall be a panel of judges for the conduct of the competition. The norms for the judgment will be decided by the committee and their judgment will be final.
5. Accommodation, meals & travel tickets of train will be provided by the organizers. Participants are requested to reach the venue on time.
6. An indication will be given at the starting of last 2 minutes to warn the participant to complete his/her performance within those last 2 minutes. 
7. Final indication will be given at the end of the allotted time to stop the performance. Negative marks will be given if the participant fails to complete performance by the final indication. 
8. The participant will have to end his/her performance at any time in between their performance at the discretion of the judges.
9. Accompanists (Tabla, Harmonium & Taanpura) will be provided to the participant by the organizer. In case, the participant chooses to bring his/her own accompanists, then he/she will have to bear all the related, costs including travel expenses for the accompanists. 
10.  Every participant will have to register on arrival at the venue. 
11.  Organizers reserve the right to amend any rules without any prior notice to make the competition more meaningful and transparent.
12.  The judges are free to ask any questions or set any query in order to evaluate the overall knowledge of any of the candidate. The decision of the judges with respect to evaluation will be final.
13.  The copyrights of the video and audio recordings of all the stages will lie with the Namdhari Durbar, who may use these recordings or any part thereof, in any form of media and the participating candidate should have no objection for this.