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Budding music talent will have more showcase
opportunities with an expanded range of repertoire and competition
categories in the traditional music competitions this year. |
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Entering their sixth editions, the
biennial National Indian Music Competition (NIMC) and National
Chinese Music Competition (NCMC) have implemented new
initiatives to further spur the level of musical excellence.
Total cash prizes for both competitions amount to over $90,000. |
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The NCMC is launching a new Percussion
Ensemble Category for percussionists to hit the stage. The Competition
also features a Combined Instrumental Ensemble Category, and a Solo
Section comprising Junior, Youth and Open Categories for eight different
instruments – dizi, erhu, guzheng, pipa, sheng, suona, yangqin, and
zhongruan. |
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Young talent in Indian music are encouraged
to attain higher levels of artistry with three changes introduced this
year. Participants in the NIMC are required to prepare five music
pieces, instead of three, to encourage them to be musically versatile. |
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Accompaniment is now compulsory for all solo
categories in the Final Round to allow participants to perform and
develop their ensemble skills in an actual performance situation. In
addition, personal tala-keepers (rhythm keepers) will no longer be
permitted to encourage greater maturity and independence in the
participants. The NIMC consists of an Open Ensemble Category, and a Solo
Section with Intermediate and Open Categories for seven instruments,
namely: the Carnatic vocal, violin, veena, flute, sitar, mridangam, and
tabla. |
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Organised by the National Arts
Council, both competitions provide strategic national platforms to
develop aspiring Indian and Chinese musicians aged 30 and below. |
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The competitions also aim to raise the
musical standards in Singapore and provide an opportunity for young
talent to perform in a competitive setting before an international
jury. Since the competitions’ inauguration in 1998, these
prestigious competitions have seen increasing interest from the
music community. In 2006, the NIMC had five times the number of
entries received ten years ago (18 entries in 1998 and 94 entries in
2006). The number of entries for NCMC also grew from 122 in 1998 to
265 in 2006. |
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Backed with the meaningful exposure from
these competitions, some past participants have gone on to perform in
India or pursue further music studies in China. Similarly, participants
this year can look forward to growing artistically as they learn and
interact with acclaimed local and international music professionals. |
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Registration closes on 6 June 2008 for the
NIMC, and 1 August 2008 for the NCMC. For registration details, please
visit the NAC website ( www.nac.gov.sg
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Annex 1: Fact
Sheet on 2008 National Indian Music Competition |
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Annex 2:
Fact Sheet on 2008 National Chinese Music Competition |
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Source:
www.nac.gov.sg News Releas 18
Mar 2008 |
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