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 2nd 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.

• Tiruppavai / Tiruvembavai / Divya Prabandham / Tevaram / Tiruppugazh
• Annamacharya / Bhadrachala Ramdas / Sadasiva 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 presented with cash awards and an opportunity to sing during the December Season at the morning sessions.

Last date for registration: October 25th, 2025.

For further details contact The Music Academy: 28112231, 28115162

eMail: music@musicacademymadras.com

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