The Music Academy is organizing Group Singing Devotional Music Competition under an endowment instituted by Rukmini Arts & Music Trust, from 9 a.m. onwards on Sunday 15th November at Kasturi Srinivasan Hall of The Music Academy Madras.
Groups comprising of 3 to 10 participants below 40 years may register themselves by sending names of the participants and compositions they propose to present. They will have to bring their own accompaniments and sing compositions interspersed with slokas / Viruttam for a duration not exceeding 15 minutes.
Criteria for Song Selection
Kindly choose diverse songs from the composers / compositions listed below. They may be sung in any order.
- Tiruppavai / Tiruvembavai / Divya Prabandham / Thevaram / Thiruppugazh
- Annamacharya / Bhadrachala Ramdas / Sadasivam Brahmendra, Thyagaraja’s Utsava Sampradayam and Divyanamam.
- Bhajana Sampradaya Songs (Ashtapadi, Tarangam, Abhangs, Bhajans)
- Purandaradasa & other saint composers.
Previous winners are not eligible.
The first two winners will be provided with cash awards and an opportunity to sing during the December Season at the morning sessions.
Last date for registration: November 7th, 2026.
For further details contact The Music Academy: 28112231, 28115162
eMail: [email protected]
