Auditions for Sangeet Milon begin today

LUCKNOW: To tap young singers and promote a taste for classical music, Sangeet Milon would return to Lucknow with its all-India vocal classical music competition, ‘Classical Voice of India’, on Sunday. Auditions for the one-year-old musical event will be held at Rai Umanath Bali auditorium, in Qaiserbagh, on Sunday.

Like the previous year, contestants would be expected to give a 10-minute performance on ‘vilambit’ and ‘drut khayal’ with ‘alaap’ and ‘taan’ of any raga of their choice, said Arundhati Choudhuri, vice president, Sangeet Milon. “This time auditions would be held in three categories: junior (10-14 years), middle (15-19 years) and senior

CONTESTANTS WOULD HAVE TO GIVE A 10 MINUTE PERFORMANCE ON ‘VILAMBIT’ AND ‘DRUT KHAYAL’ WITH ‘ALAAP’ AND ‘TAAN’ OF ANY RAGA

(20-24 years). Prizes distribution will follow the auditions. All participants will be given participation certificates,” she told HT.

Finalists of the three categories would be invited to perform at the grand finale to be held in Lucknow on December 12-13 and winners would be bestowed with several attractive cash prizes and trophies.

“Forms for the competition are available at website www. sangeetmilon.org. There is provision for online registration too,” Choudhuri said.