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Rulebook

Band Competition (100)

Genre : Musical Arts

Description :

A group music event where participants of the band perform in synchrony with various instruments and vocal artists in multiple genres.

No. of teams per IIT :

1

No of participants per team :

3-20 (including all crew)

Time Limit :

Maximum of 20 minutes + 5 minutes (for setup) + 5 minutes of extra time in case the band has a left-handed drummer. Every team will get practice slots of 20+ 5 minutes (for setup) before the event for sound check. The schedule will be notified to Contingent Leaders.

Rules :

  1. There is no constraint on the genre of songs. Suitable judges will be called to judge Eastern as well as Western Music. However, variety will be appreciated.

  2. The number of people on the stage should at least be three and no more than 15 during the performance.

  3. At least three instruments are always required on stage.

  4. It is advised that apart from the performing group, an extra person guides the audio engineer for the off-stage mix.

  5. In the case of Instrument Players, a physical instrument has to be used to generate sound on the stage. The usage of virtual instruments to generate the sound is prohibited.

  6. For Instruments, usage of virtual amps/plugins to modify the sound is allowed.

  7. A standard drum kit (5-piece drum kit, two crashes, one ride, one hi-hat, and a double pedal) will be provided. Teams are expected to bring other instruments with them.

  8. Profanity is allowed but not encouraged in the lyrics. Teams are requested to submit the lyrics of all their songs before the beginning of the event to the organising team.

  9. The judges would be judging from “AMPS ON” to “AMPS OFF.” The participants must make sure to prompt the judges to mark the beginning and ending of the performance differentiating it from the setup time.

Penalty :

  • Deduction of 5 marks per 30 seconds after the maximum permissible time for the team.
  • After the 32nd minute, music will be stopped.

Judging Criteria :

  • Song Selection (Coherence, Quality and Variety in Set list) - 15%
  • Creativity/Originality - 15%
  • Synchronization - 30%
  • Technical Brilliance/Individual Skill - 30%
  • Overall Impact - 10%

Judges for the Event :

John Paul

John Paul

Sabyasachi Deb

Sabyasachi Deb