Jaipur artists showcase their talent in the auditions of The Classical Voice of India

Young participants from Jaipur and nearby areas participated with great enthusiasm in the auditions of ‘The Classical Voice of India’. held at Jawahar Kala Kendra, the auditions witnessed great enthusiasm among participants who took part in the auditions.

To promote various forms of classical art, the auditions were organized by JKK in collaboration with North Zone Cultural Centre,Patiala, and Cultural Ministry of India.Each participant was allotted 7 minutes to perform.The jury for the auditions consisted of Director, NZCC, Patiala, Professor Saubhagya Vardhan along with Pandit Milan Devnath, Dr Jyoti Bharti Goswami and Dr Vijay Sidh.

Participants of Kathak dance presented Amad, Thhat, Tode, Tukde, Tihaiyan, Paran and Chakkar. Similarly, Tabla participants performed Uthan, Peshkar, Tukde, Chakkardar Tukde, Kayde and Tihaiyan, among others. During the auditions of classical singing, Violin and Sitar, young artistes presented Yaman, Bhairavi, Bhupali, Des, Hamir, Miyan Ki Todi and other similar Ragas. They also answered questions posed by the jury. On the occasion, all the participants were given certificates whereas, the winners were awarded certificates and medals.

The auditions were conducted in four categories - Junior, Middle, Senior and Young artistes. The selected participants will be invited for the grand finale to be held in Lucknow. in December this year. The winners will be awarded with cash prizes.