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Folk Dance — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Folk Dance: A team or solo dance competition performed in a regional or traditional folk style, judged on authenticity to the form as well as rhythm and…
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Group Dance — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Group Dance: A team dance competition judged on synchronisation, formation and stage presence across the whole group, not one standout dancer.
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Thabala — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Thabala: A solo instrumental music competition on the tabla, judged on rhythm, technique and musicality.
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Poetry Recitation — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Poetry Recitation: A solo recitation competition performing a poem from memory, judged on diction, modulation and expression.
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Nadanpattu — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Nadanpattu: A traditional Kerala folk song genre, usually performed as a group item judged on rhythm and rendition.
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Veena — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Veena: A solo instrumental music competition on the veena, judged on technique and musicality within the classical Carnatic tradition.
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Memory Test — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Memory Test: A knowledge game testing how many items a candidate can recall after a short viewing or listening period.
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Mappilappattu — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Mappilappattu: A traditional Kerala folk song genre, usually performed as a group item judged on rhythm and rendition.
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Flute — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Flute: A solo instrumental music competition on the flute, judged on tone, technique and the piece performed.
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Action Song — Where It’s Used and How It’s Scored
Action Song: A group performance combining a song with matching hand and body actions, popular with younger age groups.

