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Guitar – Paschathyam Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Guitar – Paschathyam: A solo guitar item on Kerala’s state school Kalolsavam syllabus, offered at Category III and judged on tone, raga expression and…
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Chenda / Thayambaka Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Chenda / Thayambaka: A solo percussion performance on the chenda (thayambaka style) or maddalam, judged on tala, technique, the overall composition, tone…
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Nadaswaram Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Nadaswaram: A solo double-reed wind instrument competition on Kerala’s state school Kalolsavam syllabus, offered at both Category III and Category IV and…
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Odakuzhal Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Odakuzhal: A solo bamboo-flute competition on Kerala’s state school Kalolsavam syllabus, judged on tone, raga expression and rhythm.
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Violin – Paurasthyam Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Violin – Paurasthyam: A solo violin competition in the Carnatic playing style, offered at Kerala’s state school Kalolsavam under its own Malayalam name…
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Violin – Paschathyam Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Violin – Paschathyam: A solo violin competition in the Western playing style, offered at Kerala’s state school Kalolsavam under its own Malayalam name for…
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Gazal Alapanam Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Gazal Alapanam: A solo Urdu ghazal-singing competition on the Kerala school Kalolsavam syllabus, judged purely as a vocal performance in the ghazal form.
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Kathakali Sangeetham Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Kathakali Sangeetham: A solo vocal competition in the singing tradition that accompanies Kathakali performances, judged on voice, pitch, musical…
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Chithra Rachana – Oil Colour Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Chithra Rachana – Oil Colour: An off-stage oil-painting competition for Kerala school Kalolsavam’s two oldest school-class categories, judged afterwards…
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Chithra Rachana – Water Colour Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Chithra Rachana – Water Colour: An off-stage watercolour painting competition for Kerala school Kalolsavam’s two oldest school-class categories, judged…

