| Rules for contest code 26: |
| 1. |
Students in a team of three to seven can participate.
(Group entries only) |
| 2. |
One or two singers with a minimum of two accompanying artists (instrumentalists) are eligible for the contest. |
| 3. |
The accompanying instrumental artist/s can play for different groups. |
| 4. |
Students will have to bring their own instruments and can play any Indian or non-Indian musical instrument. Alaap and swarprashthana are optional. |
| 5. |
Singers should sing a song composed by devotional composers like the Dasas of Karnataka, Sri Annamacharya, Sri Thyagaraja, Sant Tukaram, Surdas, Ramdas and others. |
| 6 |
Participants will be judged for the lyrics, raga, bhava, & coordination of the song. |
| 7. |
The students should submit the song lyrics and a half page summary either in English or Kannada on the day of the contest.The judge at his discretion may ask a question related to the song. |
| 8 |
A maximum of four minutes will be provided for each team on stage for the qualifying round and six minutes for the final round. |
| 9. |
Only three entries per school. |
