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Nadanpattu Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Nadanpattu: A Kerala folk-song item performed by a group, drawing on the state’s rural/agricultural song tradition and judged on rhythm, harmony and…
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Western Music Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Western Music: A solo vocal competition in Western musical styles — pop, gospel, jazz, R&B and contemporary songs — judged on technique and musicality…
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Carnatic Music Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Carnatic Music: A solo Carnatic vocal competition, judged on sruti, laya and adherence to the raga.
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Mappilappattu Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Mappilappattu: A solo Malayalam folk-song item drawn from Kerala’s Mappila (Muslim) song tradition, judged on rhythm, pronunciation and expression, not…
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Light Music Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Light Music: A vocal solo competition in the lighter film-song or devotional style, judged on melody and expression rather than strict classical technique.
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Action Song Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Action Song: A performance combining a song with matching hand and body actions, most often for young children – an Individual item in most events, though…

