Rules and Regulations

Instructions for the Second round

1. Dates and venue of the second round will be announced after 1st round
2. Performance duration for the Second round is 8 to 10 minutes (Junior) 10 to 12 to minute (Senior)
3. Meals will be provided. Accommodation will be arranged only if the contest extends beyond one day.
4. Please bring your Govt. approved original photo ID with address and DOB (Aadhaar card/ Voter ID/ Driving License/Passport)
5. Maximum time duration to tune the instruments and set the sound will be 5 minutes.
6. 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.
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 the 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 Judges.
9. Accompanist (Tabla, Harmonium & Taanpura) will be provided to the participant by the organizer. In case, the participant chooses to bring his/her own accompanist, then he/she will have to bear all related costs including travel expenses for the accompanist.
10. 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.
11. The participants are expected to observe strict discipline and 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

Instructions for the Final round

1. Finals will be held in mid-November 2026, tentative dates are 14^th & 15^th of Nov at Gurudwara Sri Bhaini Sahib, Ludhiana, Punjab.
2. Accommodation & meal will be provided free of cost to all the member coming along with the participant.
3. Travel tickets of 3AC train will be provided to the participant only.
4. Performance duration for the finals is 10 to 12 minutes for Junior
5. Performance duration for the finals is 12 to 15 minutes for Senior
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. The Participant will have to end his/her performance at any time in between their performance at the discretion of Judges.
10. Accompanist (Tabla, Harmonium & Taanpura) will be provided to the participant by the organizer. In case, the participant chooses to bring his/her own accompanist, then he/she will have to bear all related costs including travel expenses for the accompanist.
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 the evaluation will be final.
13. The copyrights of the video and audio recordings of all the stages will lie with the Namdhari Darbar, who may use these recordings or any part thereof, in any form of media and participating candidate has no objection for this