From guitar to sitar, tabla to the drums, the richness of Indian music is in its inexhaustible variety of instruments and genres. Whether it be the classical renditions of yesteryears or the Indie-rockstars of today, all are welcome to showcase their music and enthral the crowds. It's your one chance and the stakes are high. "Sadda haq aithe rakh"- don't just ask for it demand it!

Siddharth Vipin

He spent most of his childhood in the Middle East. Started learning classical music from the age of 2, has been trained in Classical and Western Music.

AWARDS

1) State Award for best Sound Effects for "Mission 90 Days"
2) Filmfare for best debut music director for "Kurukshetra"
3) Radio Mirchi award for best music director for "Kurukshetra"
4) Critics Award for Best Music Director for "Currency"
5) Radio Mirchi Award for best song of the year "Oru Yatra" from the film "Kurukshetra"

Band members of Parvaaz

The band comprises Khalid Ahamed on lead vocals, Kashif Iqbal on the lead guitar and vocals, Adarsh Deokota on the rhythm guitar, Neil Simon on the bass and Sachin Banandur on the drums.

Being the lead vocalist of the band, Khalid really is one of the best front-men in the music scene in India. His hypnotising voice, wide vocal range and tremendous tone control help the songs to be as successful as they are.

Kashif derives inspiration from classic rock and blues, making him a very sound-and-feel guitarist. With an amazing tone and unstoppable skill, Kashif's guitar adds the wind to the band's flight.

Originally from Sikkim, Adarsh has had a musical background all his life. With a mix of acoustic and electric guitar, he is the backbone for the band.

Again finding a lot of inspiration from blues and funk, Neil has a very free flowing blend of both the genres, creating a very fresh run of bass-lines that gives the band its very catchy groove.

And finally, Sachin - he comes from a family of folk musicians and is a naturally free flowing percussionist. Not only the drums, Sachin is also very innovative with different percussion instruments.

What started of as a bunch of kids from college playing music, the band has, in very less time grown to great proportions. They have been playing live throughout Bangalore and various cities like Delhi and Shillong.

The band won five college festivals back-to- back during March and April 2010. They've also performed in some of the most popular watering holes in Bangalore and have received immense response from different kinds of audiences the city offers.

General Rules

• No. of participants: Min 3, Maximum 8. All participants must be from the same college.
• Online Registration is mandatory for this event. No spot registrations will be allowed. Registration details can be found on www.unmaad.com
• A minimum of 3 participants should be on stage at any point of time, involved in the song as vocalists or instrumentalists.
• At least one instrument must be used
• All songs must be in Hindi
• One person cannot participate in more than one band in the same event
• This event is only for college bands
• Elimination rounds would be conducted based on the number of entries received.
• No pre-recorded sequence can be played on stage

Elimination round

• The band shall be asked to present one song
• Time limit is as per the discretion of the judge i.e. how long the judge requires to make a decision about the participant. Upper limit of 5 minutes stage time and an additional 3 minutes of setup time

Finals

• The band will be given a stage time of 15 minutes + up to 3 minutes for setup. Teams exceeding the time limit will be penalized.
• Participants will have to perform at least one original composition and at least one cover within the allocated time. Also, for the other tracks original compositions will be given preference over covers .
• A stage will be provided, with electrical connections sufficient to service an 8-piece band. Monitors will be provided on the stage, as well as up to 5 microphones. A drum set will be provided and one keyboard will be provided. Besides these, any other equipment will be brought by the teams themselves. The same applies to guitar distortion boxes and similar pieces of equipment. Clarifications can be obtained by contacting: Dhruv Shah - +91 9742035454

Judging of the event will be based on the tightness of the band, the selection of material, the individual skills of instrumentalists, and the overall effect including audience appeal and appreciation.

Dhruv Shah - + 91 97420 35454 - dhruv.shah[at]iimb.ernet.in

Aditya Navada - +91 98868 01504 - aditya.navada10[at]iimb.ernet.in