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Battle of the Bands

Get ready to set the stage on fire with your electrifying melodies and unstoppable beats at the epic Aikyam Battle of the Bands! Gather your tribe of 4-8 musical warriors and unleash a mind-blowing 10-minute set that will mesmerize and enrapture every soul in the audience!

This is your moment to shine like never before. There are no boundaries, no limits - just pure musical magic waiting to be unleashed. So seize the spotlight and let your passion fuel the rhythm of your destiny.

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This is not just a competition; it's a chance to leave your mark on the world with the power of your music. The crowd awaits your every note, and the stage beckons you to make history. So, tune up, rock on, and let your melodies reverberate through eternity! The Aikyam Battle of the Bands awaits your symphonic brilliance - let's make musical history together

For Grades 9-12 

₹1000 per band

Performance

Teams

Each team consists of 4-8 members, all of whom have to be within the specified grade limit (Grade 8-12)

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Whether you sign up individually or through your school, all members must be students of the same school

Equipment

Teams can choose to bring their own equipment, or decide to use the equipment provided by us.

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Teams that want to bring their own equipment need to inform us by the registration deadline as we may not be able to accommodate the additional instruments if you inform us late

Showcase

Teams are not given dedicated practice time

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The final performance will be 15 minutes long, starting with a 5 minute setup & sound check, and a 10 minute showcase.

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Teams are not required to utilise the entirety of the 15 minutes, however, that is the hard cap and cannot be exceeded

Our Instruments

The instruments we have in house for the Battle of the Bands are : 

x1 Acoustic drum set

x5 Microphones

x1 Instrument mic

x1 Bass guitar

x2 Electric guitar

x1 Acoustic guitar

x1 Piano

x2 Keyboard

Rules and Information

Registration for the Battle of the Bands has to be made in advance, we will not be accepting registrations on the day of the event

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Bands should consist of 4 - 10 participants between grades 9 and 12.

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It is suggested that a band consists of both singers and instrumentalists  

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Each band will be given 15 minutes in total, 5 minutes for a sound check and set up and 10 minutes of performance. This is the upper limit, performances can be shorter as well.

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Bands may choose to perform any song(s) (of any genre or language) 

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The song(s) you perform cannot contain any form of profanity in the lyrics (even if it is in a different language)

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Bands are allowed to bring their own instruments but must inform the team beforehand

Judging Criteria

Band Coordination

  • Coordination between performers 

  • Syncning of instruments and vocals 

  • Performing on time consistently 

Preparation and Confidence

  • Preparation (Lyrics, Music, etc)

  • Confidence while performing

Performance Uniqueness / Originality

  • Incorporation of your own unique elements

Appearances / Theme

  • Costume coordination

  • Thematic song selection

Crowd Interaction

  • Audience Engagement

  • Interacting with the audience

  • Audience response

Performance Quality

  • Technique

  • Accuracy

  • Utilisation of instruments

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