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NEW MUSIC GRADATION POLICY

OF ALL INDIA RADIO

2014

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 INDEX
S.No. Particulars Page No.

1. Introduction 3
2. Synopsis of New Music Gradation Policy 4
3. Constitution of Audition Boards 5
4. Award of Grade in different categories 6
5. Method of Audition
i) Classical ii) Light / Devotional etc. 7
iii) Folk/ Aadivaasi etc. iv) Music Composer v) Award of Top Grade 8
6. Duration of items for recording 9-13
7. AIR Choral Groups/Vrindgaan 13
8. Vadyavrinda Conductor 13
9. Western Music 14
10. General Guidelines for Audition Boards 15
11. General Instructions (Audition fee. / Frequency of Booking of Artists/
Waiving of waiting period etc.) 16-17

12. Time frame for clearing audition cases/Exemption from audition/

Audition as party/ Strength of Folk Music Parties/ Support Artist 18
13. Duet Artists/ Harmonium/ Tribal Music (Aadivasi Music)/Stage performances 19
14. Proforma of Cue Sheet to be sent along with CDs for Audition 20
15. Guidelines for Top grade Audition (Proforma of Application to be filled
by the candidate/Proforma to be completed by the Station) 21-22

16. Common Proforma of Application 23-25

17. Instructions for candidates 26-27
18. Details of Items and duration for Hindustani Music (Annexure A) 28
19. Details of Items and duration for Carnatic Music (Annexure B) 29
20. List of Ragas for Hindustani Music (Annexure C) 30
21. List of Ragas for Carnatic Music (Annexure D) 31
22. List of Musical Instruments approved for audition (Annexure E) 32
23. Payment for Audition Board members (Annexure F) 33

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 INTRODUCTION

All India Radio has a well established and widely acclaimed Music Audition System in place for
more than half a century for selecting artists, grading them by professional standards and offer
broadcast engagements. It has stood the test of time and artists all over the country have unflinching
faith in it.
There are four grades viz. B, B-High, A & Top awarded to artistes based on performance
quality adjudged by a Committee of Eminent Musicians/ Experts in the field.
There has been a constant endeavor to improve and simplify the existing system. In the
process, a decentralization plan with setting-up of Regional Audition Boards (RAB) at all Capital
Stations of All India Radio has been evolved. These RABs will clear auditions in all categories,
excepting Classical Music, upto BHigh and will facilitate swift auditions within a limited time frame.
The rules of revised Music Audition System spelling out composition of Boards, qualifications
of the members for nomination to each Board, power of the Boards to award Grades in different
genres of music, procedures for audition and other relevant details are furnished in this book to make
it a ready reckoner.

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 Synopsis of New Music Gradation Policy

Highlights

1) More user friendly Single Window System

2) Decentralisation with setting up of Regional Audition Boards at all State Capitals.

3) Thrust on Performance Quality as the only criteria for selection.

New Audition System at a glance

1) Audition Boards at three levels

I. Local Audition Board LAB at all Stations (except LRSs)

II. Regional Audition Board RAB at all Capital Stations of the States

III. Central Audition Board CAB only at the Directorate General of AIR

2) Local Audition Board for-

i) Holding LIVE audition and awarding B grade only in case of Light,
Folk,Tribal and related categories (as mentioned at 2-B in the New Music Gradation Policy under
Award of Grades in different categories).

ii) Preliminary Screening of recordings and recommending the same recording to CAB in case of
Classical Music, if qualified for award of suitable Grade or reject at the screening level itself, if not
qualified
and
in case of Music Composer recommending the same recording to RAB, if qualified for award of
suitable Grade or reject at the screening level itself, if not qualified.

3) Regional Audition Boards to award upto BH grade in case of Light/Folk/Indigenous music and
other similar categories and Grade-II in Music Composership.

4) Central Audition Board to take up Gradation of all fresh cases & Up-gradation from B grade
onwards up to Top Grade in case of Classical Music, besides up-gradation from BH to A and A to Top
in case of Light, Folk Music, other similar categories and Music Composership.

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 Prasar Bharati
Indias Public Service Broadcaster
Directorate General: All India Radio
(Central Music Unit)

New Music Gradation Policy

In supersession of earlier orders it is henceforth decided to constitute three levels of Audition Boards with the
following procedure:

1- Constitution of Audition Boards

A. LAB (Local Audition Board)-at all Will exist at all Stations (except LRSs). The Members of
Stations. LAB (2+1 Ex-Officio) will be selected from the Program
Zone of the respective stations which will be constituted
with the approval of the regional ADGs. The Programme
Executive (Music)/PEX nominated by regional ADG will
act as ex-officio member.

The proposed members shall be Top/A grade. In case of

Folk Music, experts in the respective field like
senior/retired music faculties of Government Music
Colleges/artists with PhDs/acclaimed artists honored by
State or Central Sangeet Natak Akademy, even if they are
without Gradation, can be considered.

As per the present practice, a separate LAB for Light

Music and Folk Music may be constituted as per
requirement & feasibility.

The term of the committee will be for 3 years from the date
of issue of the letter.

Local Audition Board for either approving and awarding B

grade in case of Light/Folk/Tribal or any other category as
referred in 2-B or preliminary screening and
recommending to CAB in Classical Music or to RAB in
case of Music Composer, as the case may be.

If stations cannot hold LAB for want of members/experts,

B. RAB (Regional Audition Board)
only at Capital Stations.
they can either send the tape to capital station of the State
or nearest regional Station for audition by LAB.
Will exist at all Capital Stations (in addition to LAB). The
members of RAB (3+1 Ex. Officio) will be selected from
within the state which will be constituted with the
approval of the regional ADGs. The Asst.Director of
Programmes (Music)/Music knowing Programme
Officer/AD (P) nominated by ADG will act as Ex-officio
member.
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C. CAB (Central Audition Board) at Constituted at the Directorate with the approval of DG for
the Directorate.
2- Award of Grade in different categories
A. For Classical
B. For Light/Devotional
(Geeth/Bhajan/Ghazal/Rabindra
Sangeet/Nazrul Geeti etc.) &
Kathakalippadam/ Harikatha
C. For Folk/Adivaasi(Tribal)
(Audition fee is exempted for Folk &
Advaasi (Tribal) artistes only for
fresh candidates.)
The proposed members shall be Top/A grade. In case of
Folk Music, experts in the respective field like senior/retd
music faculties of Government Music Colleges/artists with
PhDs/acclaimed artists honored by State or Central
Sangeet Natak Akademy, even if they are without
Gradation, can be considered.
RAB Sessions will be held at various regional stations of
the State on rotation and the audition CDs of the particular
station where RAB is held will not be listened to at that
station as in the existing practice of MAB.
RAB may have a wide choice of experts on its panel so
as to have different members at different places where
auditions are held in the State.
The term of the Committee will be for 3 years from the
date of issue of the letter.
RAB will award upto BHigh grade in case of
Light/Folk/Indigenous/Devotional music and other similar
formats. RAB will award Grade-II in Music Composership.
RAB will award Grades only to the Language, Dialect
and formats endemic to the area/region.
awarding B/BHigh/A/Top grade in case of Classical Music
(Hindustani & Carnatic) and for awarding A/Top in case of
Light & Folk Music and other similar formats.
Also, Central Audition Board will award, Grade-I and Top
in Music Composership.
This Board is constituted only with Top Grade Artists. The
panel will have usually 5(1+4) members for normal
session and maximum of 9(1+8) members and minimum
of 7(1+6) members for a Top Grade Session.
The Director of Programmes (Music)/ a suitable official
nominated by DG, AIR will be ex-officio member.
LAB for preliminary screening & recommending to CAB for
awarding a suitable grade.
LAB for holding Live auditions and to award B grade, if
qualified.
LAB for holding Live auditions and to award B grade, if
qualified.
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D. For Music Composer LAB for preliminary screening & recommending to RAB for
awarding Grade-2 in Composership.

3- Method of Audition

A. Classical Music Single Window System

(i) For Fresh cases Candidates will
i) Apply in the prescribed pro-forma along with the Audition
Fee.
ii) Will be recorded at the station.
iii) The recording will be placed before LAB with roll
numbers. If rejected, dropped thereof, if approved, the
same recording to be sent to CAB as per the present
practice with a new roll number.
(ii) For Up-gradation For cases of Up-gradation as per existing practice,
candidates will be recorded and the recording will be
sent to the Directorate for audition by CAB which will
award a suitable grade.
(iii) Review System (i) The artistes in B Grade will have to upgrade themselves
within a period of 5 years, failing which they will be
weeded out automatically and removed from the list and
have to appear for audition again.
(for further details may refer to point No.6 under
general instructions on page No.16)

(ii) In case of B-High/A and Top if the station feels that

there is deterioration in quality of performance due to
age/health and other factors, the station may send the
latest off broadcast recording of such artist to CAB (in any
category of Music) with remarks/comments to decide
upon reducing/withholding the booking.

The decision of the CAB in this regard is final and

irrevocable.

B. Light/Devotional/ Single Window System

Kathakalippadam/ Harikatha
(Geeth/Bhajan/Ghazal/Rabindra
Sangeet/Nazrul Geeti etc.)
(i) For Fresh cases Candidates will
i) Apply in the prescribed pro-forma along with the
Audition Fee.
ii) Will be auditioned Live at the station.

iii) If qualified, will be awarded B grade.

iv) Only in exceptional/ meritorious cases on the

recommendation of LAB, the Station will record the
performance of the artiste, immediately and send the

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 same for audition by RAB for awarding B High. If RAB
finds the performance deserves A grade it can send the
same recording to CAB for audition.
(ii) For Up-gradation For cases of Up-gradation as per existing practice,
candidates will be recorded and the recording will be
sent for B to B High to RAB & for B High to A to CAB. In
exceptional meritorious cases, RAB may recommend
directly for awarding A grade by CAB.
(iii) Review System Same as in Classical Music.

C. Folk/Aadivaasi & other formats Candidates will

(i) For Fresh cases
(Note:There is a provision to record
Aadivaasi/Tribal artistes at their
place of stay/availability, in case they
are unable to come to studios and
the recording can be placed before
LAB)
(ii) For Up-gradation
i) Apply in the prescribed pro-forma.
ii) No Audition Fee for fresher.
iii) Will be auditioned Live at the station.
iv) If qualified, will be awarded B grade.
v) Only in exceptional/ meritorious cases on the
recommendation of LAB, the Station will record the
performance of the artiste immediately and send the same
for audition by RAB for awarding B High. If RAB finds the
performance deserves A grade, it can send the same
recording to CAB for audition.
For cases of Up-gradation, Candidates will
i) Apply in the prescribed pro-forma along with the Audition
Fee.
ii) As per existing practice, candidates will be recorded
and the recording will be sent for B to B High to RAB & for
B High to A to CAB. In exceptional meritorious cases, RAB
may recommend directly for awarding higher grade by
CAB.

(iii) Review System Same as in Classical Music.

D. Music Composer
(i) For Fresh cases Candidates will
i) Apply in the prescribed pro-forma along with the Audition
Fee.
ii) Three compositions depicting different moods and
themes will be recorded at the station. Two items of
candidates choice and One item for which the lyric will be
provided by the Station and to be composed by the
Candidate on the spot under the supervision of PEX
(Music) and the notation has to be enclosed and will be
forwarded along with the recording to RAB which will
award Grade-II or reject.

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(ii) For Up-gradation Existing graded artists for Up-gradation will
i) Apply in the prescribed pro-forma along with the Audition
Fee.
ii) As per existing practice, they will be recorded and the
recording will be sent for Grade I to CAB. Recording of
three items will be as in the case of fresher.

(iii) Review system Same as in classical music.

E. Award of Top grade An A Grade Artist and Grade I composer can apply for
Top Grade after 10 years in the Grade.
The candidate will apply in the prescribed pro-forma along
with the audition fee as in page no.21 to 22.
(i) Review system Same as in classical music.
4- Duration of Items for Recording:

A. Carnatic Classical Music

Candidates will submit a list of Total 15 items by selecting 5 ragas/compositions each from
Group-A & B and 5 Ragas from Group-C only for Rag Alaapana. The list enclosed in annexure-D
may be made available to the candidates along with the application form.
(i) Fresh & B to BHigh Total Duration 30 minutes
Vocal/Instrumental
(excepting
Percussion
instruments)
Accompaniments: 3 items : 15 Minutes
In the recording, a *I) Item: Shudhamadhyamam (Group A)/
Tanpura & Pratimadhyamam (GroupB) Ragalapana, Kriti
Mridangam with Nerval and Swara Prastharam of
to be provided by the Candidates choice.
Station as per existing 10 Minutes
practice. In case of *II)Item:Shudhamadhyamam/Pratimadhyamam
Nagaswaram, they ( if Pratimadhyama item is rendered for 15 mts.
will be auditioned as Shudhmadhyama item should be for 10 mts. &
party of 1+ 3 i.e vice versa) Ragalapana, Kriti and Swara
leader with Otthu, Prastharam
Thavil & Talam * III) Only Raga Alapana from udava/Shadava 5 Minutes
as per existing (Group C) Ragas
practice.
(ii) Upgradation (BHigh to A) Total Duration 55 minutes
Vocal/Instrumental
(excepting
Percussion
instruments)

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Accompaniments: 3 items :
I)Item:Kriti-Shudhamadhyamam(GroupA)or 30 Minutes
As above. Pratimadhyamam(Group B)
with Nerval and Swara Prastharam -
Candidates choice
II) Item: Kriti-Shudhamadhyamam or
.Pratimadhyamam 15 Minutes
*( if Pratimadhyama item is rendered for 30
mts. Shudhmadhyama item should be for 15
mts. & vice versa) - Stations Choice
III) Item: from Audava/Shadava Raga
alaapana only (Group C) - Stations Choice 10 Minutes

(iii) Percussion Fresh A list of 5 Talams to be submitted Duration 40 Minutes

(except Thavil/Dolu) by the candidate.

1) Accompaniment for Adi Tala Varnam 5 mts.

2) Accmpt. for Roopak Tala Kriti/Khanda 5 Minutes
Chapu Tala Kriti
Accompaniments: 3) One Talam of Candidates choice from the 15(5acmpt.+ 10 Solo)
Any suitable list.
instrument for refrain 4) One Talam of Stations choice from the list. 15(5acmpt. +10 Solo)
& a Tanpura to be Upgradation (A list of 5 Talams to be Duration 50 Minutes
provided by the submitted by the candidate)
Station as per existing 1)Ata TalaVarnam (Accompaniment) 10 Minutes
practice.
2) One Talam of Candidates choice from the 20(10acmpt.+10Solo)
list.
3) One Talam of Stations choice from the list 20(10acmpt.+10Solo)

(iv) Percussion Fresh A list of 5 Talams to be submitted Duration 40 Minutes

(Thavil/ by the candidate.
Dolu)
Accompaniments: 1) Accompaniment for Roopak Tala Kriti 5 mts.
Nagaswaram or any
suitable instrument to 2) Accmpt. for Khanda Chapu Tala Kriti 5 Minutes
be provided by the
station for refrain.If 3) One Talam of Candidates choice from the 15(5acmpt.+ 10 Solo)
candidate can bring list.
Nagaswaram refrain 4) One Talam of Stations choice from the list. 15(5acmpt.+ 10 Solo)

Upgradation (A list of 5 Talams to be Duration 50 Minutes

submitted by the candidate)
1) Accompaniment for Roopak Tala 5 mts.
Kriti

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 2) Accmpt. for Khanda Chapu Tala Kriti
3) One Talam of Candidates choice from the 20(10acmpt.+10Solo)
list.
4) One Talam of Stations choice from the list 20(10acmpt.+10Solo)
(i) Vocal/Instrumental
(Except Percussion)
Accompaniments:
Tanpura and Tabla / Pakhawaj
will be provided as per existing
practice.
(ii) Harmonium
Accompaniments:
Tanpura and Tabla will be
provided as per existing practice
and a Vocalist is allowed for third
item as per existing practice.
(iii) Vocal/Instrumental
(Except Percussion)
For Vocal :- Harmonium
/Sarangi/ Violin/Dilruba will be
allowed in addition to Tabla
/Pakhawaj and Tanpura as per
existing practice.
For Instrumental:-
Tabla/Pakhawaj& Tanpura
will be allowed.
(iv) Harmonium
Tanpura and Tabla will be
provided as per existing practice
and a Vocalist is allowed for third
item as per existing practice.
(v) Percussion
5 Minutes
B- Hindustani Classical Music
Fresh & B to B-High Grade Duration 30 Minutes
Any two Ragas (One from morning Two items of 15
/Afternoon ragas, the other from Minutes
Evening/Night raga)-one artistes choice and each.
the other one stations choice from the list of -
25 Ragas submitted by the candidate.
Fresh & B to B-High Grade Duration 30 Minutes
Any two ragas (One from morning /Afternoon Three items of 10
ragas, the other from Evening/Night raga) as Minutes duration each.
above for ten minutes each and One item of (First two items as
ten minutes duration as accompaniment for Solo and the Third
Thumri/Vilambhit & Drut Khayal. item as
accompaniment)
B-High to A Grade Duration 60 Minutes
Three items:- Two Ragas (One from 30 Minutes first item
Morning/Afternoon ragas, the other from (Applicants choice)
Evening/Night raga)- both artistes choice and 10 Minutes second
the third item from stations choice from the item(Applicants
list of -25 Ragas submitted by the candidate. choice)20 Minutes
(Stations choice)
--do-- ---do---
B-High to A Grade Duration 45 Minutes
First two items: - Two Ragas (One from All three items of 15
Morning/Afternoon ragas, the other from mts. each.
Evening/Night raga) - one of artists choice (First two items as
and the other from the stations choice from Solo and the Third
the list of -25 Ragas submitted by the item as
candidate.3rd item accompaniment to Light accompaniment).
Classical Music / Vilambhit & Drut Khayal.
Fresh & B to B-High Grade Duration 45 Minutes
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Vocal/Harmonium/Sarangi/ 1) Two Talas (solo performance) One 15 Minutes duration
Violin/Dilruba for Lehara & artistes choice and the other one stations each 2 items of 7.30
Tanpura as per existing practice. choice from the list of 10 Talas submitted Minutes duration each.
by the candidate.

2) Accompaniment with Vocal/Instrumental

(Masitkhani & Razakhani) (Vilambit and Drut)
(vi) Percussion B-High to A Grade Duration 55 Minutes
Vocal/Harmonium/Sarangi/ Three Talas (all solo performances) First 30 Minutes duration
Violin/Dilruba for Lehara & two items - artistes choice and the other one 1st item.
Tanpura as per existing practice. stations choice from the list of 10 Talas
submitted by the candidate. 10 Minutes duration
2nd item.

15 Minutes duration
3rd item.
(vii) Light Classical Music Fresh/Upgradation B to BHigh Duration 30 Minutes
Tanpura and Tabla will be Thumri 15 Minutes
provided as per existing practice. Dadra 10 Minutes
Kajri/Chaiti/Tappa 5 Minutes
(viii) Light Classical Music Upgradation BHigh to A Duration 60 Minutes
Harmonium/Sarangi/ Two Thumri 15 Minutes each (30
Violin/Dilruba will be allowed in mts.)
addition to Tabla and Tanpura as Dadra 10 Minutes
per existing practice. Kajri/Chaiti 10 Minutes
Tappa 10 Minutes
C- Light Music
(i) Light Music Fresh candidates
(Geet/Bhajan/Ghazal/Rabindra 3 songs of 5 Minutes duration each 15 Minutes
Sangeet/Nazrul Geeti etc.)/ (One song of own choice
Devotinal/Choral Two songs of Stations choice) from the list of
group(Vrindgan)
15 songs submitted by the Candidate.
Harmonium/Sarangi/
Up-gradation:
Violin/Dilruba will be allowed in
4 Songs of 5 Minutes duration from the list of
addition to Tabla and Tanpura as
15 songs. 20 Minutes
per existing practice.
2 songs own choice
2 songs Station choice
(ii) Fresh candidates: 30 mts.
Kathakali/Padam/Harikatha/Lok Two items of 15 mts. each from the list of 5
Katha and similar formats. stories.
Up-gradation:
Two items of 30 mts. each from the list of 5 60 mts.
stories.

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Music Composer
Maximum six accompaniments
(including percussion) which are
duly approved by All India Radio
will be provided for the Audition.
Vocalists will also be provided by
the Station if desired so by the
Candidate.
Folk Music/Tribal
D- Music Composer
Fresh:
3 compositions to be recorded for placing 20 Minutes
before RAB with Notation.
Upgradation: From Grade II to Grade I and
for Top
4 compositions to be recorded for placing 25 Minutes
before CAB with Notation.
E- Folk Music/TRIBAL
Fresh
3 songs of 5 Minutes duration each One song 15 Minutes
own choiceTwo songs- Station choice
Upgradation:
4 Songs of 5 Minutes duration
2 songs own choice 20 Minutes
2 songs Station choice

5-AIR CHORAL GROUP/ VRINDGAAN.

A Choral group can be formed at the stations with B grade/BH Grade Vocal Artists. Outside choral groups
could be approved by sending the recording by the stations directly to RAB for B/B-High.

The total number of artists in a Choral Group should not exceed 20 including both Voices and Instrumentalists.
The number of instrumentalists, in any case should not exceed 6 (six). Composers from the approved list who
have the aptitude for Choral Music and experience may be invited to compose the songs.

6-VADYA VRINDA CONDUCTOR

Only Top Grade Music Artist (Vocal/Instrumental) /Top Grade Music Composer with proven record of
conducting Vadya Vrinda and having many public performances to their credit with deep knowledge of notation
will be assigned the job of composing/conducting the Vadya Vrinda with the approval of the Directorate.

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 7- WESTERN MUSIC

As per the existing practice, Zonal Audition Committees at DELHI, MUMBAI, KOLKATA,CHENNAI
and SHILLONG will audition Western Music artists regularly and award them grades/upgrade them under
intimation to the Directorate. The ZAC will be constituted with the approval of Regional ADGs.

Constitution of Zonal Audition Committees for Western Music

ZAC (Zonal Audition Will exist at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Guwahati. The
Committee) members of ZAC (4+1 Ex. Officio) will be appointed from the respective
zone with the approval of the regional ADG. Each Zonal Committee will
consist of not less than four non-official members (2 for Western
Classical and 2 for Western Light Music). The Director of Programmes
(Western Music), will be ex-officio chairman of each of these Zonal
Committees and the PEx of Western Music at the five Zonal Stations
will be ex-officio Secretary.

The members are either Top grade artistes or veterans with lot of
experience in the respective discipline.

The term of the committee will be for 3 years from the date of issue of
the letter.

ZAC will award upto BH grade in Western Music.

A and Top grade will be awarded only after approval by DG, AIR.

Method of Audition for Western Music

For Fresh cases or Upgradation Candidates will
i) Apply in the prescribed pro-forma along with the Audition Fee.
ii) In the audition, the candidate is required to perform three
compositions of which two items are of candidates choice and one item
is of Stations choice. These items may be Classical, Light romantic or
from modern compositions. The artist will sing or play for a total
duration of not less than 25 mts, of which 15 mts. would be for singing
or playing of items of his/her own choice and 10 mts.for the item chosen
by the Station.

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 8(A)- GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR AUDITION BOARDS

Assessment will be made by the Audition Boards primarily based on three parameters i.e. Swar
(Melody), Taal (Rhythm) and Sahitya (Lyric/Composition).

Details are as follows:

SWAR (Melody): This element could cover:

1) Raag Swarup (the grammar of the Raag).
2) Voice quality/tonal quality of instrument/Pitch alignment.
3) Ability to develop the Raag form in its entirety.
4) Aesthetic quality of presentation.

TAAL (Rhythm)

The following aspectscould be considered under this :

1) Rhythmic ability (including Laya or speed).

2) Ability to perform in different Taals.
3) Rhythmic knowledge to present the Raag form (melodic content), with grace and finesse.

SAHITYA (Lyric/Composition)

In this element, the following could be covered:

1) Purity of the composition (literary content).

2) Ability to perform the composition in its entirety.
3) For instrumental music, presentation of the complete composition/Gat in its entirety.
4) Ability to develop the Gat form with decorative and musical phraseology.

Recording quality- As per existing norms no audition recording will be done using any kind of feedback/
reverb/echo effect for fresh/up- gradation. While recording percussion instruments level of lehra instrument
may not be very high. The balancing aspect of such recordings needs to be taken care of.

OUTSIDE STUDIO RECORDING WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.

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 8(B)-GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

1) If stations do not have Staff artists for providing refrain/percussion accompaniment, they may book casual
graded artists with minimum BHigh grade from their zone. Tanpura may be booked irrespective of the grade.

2) All correspondence with regard to auditions is to be made on the basis of Roll numbers and CD Numbers
mentioned in the Proforma Cue Sheet sent alongwith CDs containing the recording of the candidate.

3(a). Application fee Rs. 100/-(if candidate downloads the application directly, the fee for application should be
added to the audition fee while applying for audition).

(b) Audition fee:

S.No. Category Proposed
I) Freshers Rs. 1000/-
II) All upgradation (B to B-High/B-High to A) Rs. 2000/-
III) A to Top (all Categories) Rs. 5000/-
IV) Staff/Staff Artists Nil
V) Folk Artists/Tribal Music (Freshers) Nil
VI) Visually Challenged Nil
VII) Folk Artists/Tribal Music upgradations B to B High/B- Rs. 1000/-
High to A

(c) No audition fee or application fee will be charged for Visually Challenged, Senior citizens (aged 60 and
above), employees of AIR & Doordarshan and there will be a 25% fee exemption for SC/ST candidates from
paying the audition fee.

4) All these audition recordings to be done only in the Studios of All India Radio and immediately after the
listening by the candidate. These to be sealed under the supervision of Programme Officer /Programme Head
on the same day.

5) The certificate from the candidate in respect of the recording may be obtained as CERTIFIED THAT THE CD
CONTAINING THE RECORDING OF MY PERFORMANCE FOR AUDITION HAS BEEN LISTENED TO BY ME
AND IT HAS BEEN PACKED AND SEALED IN MY PRESENCE.

6) Validity period for a B grade artiste: An artist placed in B grade will have a validity period of 5 years in that
grade. However, when the artist applies for up-gradation audition and if the audition board (RAB/CAB as the
case may be) decides to retain the artist in B grade, it can be done but the maximum limit of retention in B
grade will not be beyond 10 years from the date of the first date of audition.
For example, if a candidate has been awarded B grade by RAB/CAB in the year 2010 his/her B
grade will be valid up to 2015. If the candidate applies for up-gradation in 2012 and if he/she is not found fit for
up-gradation, it should be communicated to the candidate by RAB/CAB that he/she is retained in the same
grade i.e B for the remaining period only i.e. for 3 years, up to 2015. If the candidate applies in the fag end of
the 5 year period for up-gradation, and if RAB/CAB feels that

i) The performance is not up to the mark the artist can be weeded out without further extension.

ii) If performance merits only a retention in B grade, can be retained for further period of 5 years from

the date of re-screening but at any cost not beyond 10 years.

iii) Can be up graded to the next grade based on the merit.

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***No candidate will be retained in B grade beyond 10 years. The station while sending the
recordings should ensure that the date since when the candidate has been in the grade is clearly
mentioned along with the details of the existing grade.

7. The booking of graded artiste should be based strictly on the exigencies of programme, present performance
quality of the artiste and subject to the availability of the funds. The frequency of booking of artistes in different
grades in a given financial year is as follows:-
a. National artiste/top grade artiste ..2 to 3
b. A Grade 3 to 4
c. BH/B Grade...1 to 2

However, in special cases, depending upon the programme exigencies they may be offered bookings
beyond above mentioned number of bookings with the approval of the competent authority i.e. regional
ADGs with proper justification.

8. Waiver from waiting : Waiting period for re-appearing for audition or appearing for up-gradation is waived.
Candidate who desires to either re-appear for same gradation or appear for up-gradation can apply again
immediately, once they get the result, without any waiting period.
(i) Exception in case of Top Grade audition: In case of Top grade audition, if the aspiring A grade
asrtiste fails to make for Top grade, he/she has to apply after a gap of one year.

9. 2nd Final LAB exemption: Freshers, in any category of music, who do not qualify in getting B grade in their
first attempt from RAB/CAB, will get only one chance of exemption to appear again before LAB, provided they
apply within one year from the date of communication of the result completing all formalities, failing which
they have to appear afresh again before LAB for screening.

10. Provision for candidates applying for audition in a discipline that is not available at the AIR Station of their
residential jurisdiction:-
If any candidate wants to get a gradation and perform over AIR in a discipline which is not available at the
particular AIR Station where one resides then they may apply for audition in the particular discipline at the nearest
AIR Station available completing all formalities, clearly mentioning about his address with proof. No TA, DA will be
paid for attending the audition. However, on selection and subsequent booking for broadcast they will be paid TA,
DA as per rules. In such cases, the station while offering bookings to them should keep provision for recording an
extra programme of the artiste for a future broadcast also in addition to their scheduled broadcast in order to
minimize the expenses on TA, DA payable to the artiste.

11. DG, AIR will be the final authority in case of all disputes pertaining to LAB/RAB/CAB.

12. The decision of RAB and CAB will be final, binding and irrevocable. Since performance quality of the Artist is
the main criteria, RAB and CAB have got the power to weed out the artist or reduce the frequency of the booking
if the performance quality is not up to the desired standard.

13. Re-empanelment: While constituting the panels of LAB/RAB it must be ensured that no member is invited
frequently and a gap of 2 years for re-nomination of the same member is maintained.

14. As far as possible, care should be taken not to invite the same member for LAB and RAB simultaneously
and a wide panel is prepared so that every time LAB/RAB is convened it would have new members and also it
should ensure that equal opportunity is given to all members.

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TIME FRAME FOR CLEARING AUDITION CASES:

The emphasis being mainly on minimizing the waiting period for candidates who apply for auditions, it is
stressed that no audition case should remain pending at LAB/RAB/CAB beyond three months.

EXEMPTION FROM AUDITON

The Director General, All India Radio will have the power to dispense with the need of an actual audition
by LAB/RAB/CAB in order to award a suitable grade to an artiste in exceptional case only based on the
recommendation from the Station Director/Programme Head forwarded through the regional ADG (P) or
Director of Programmes of Music, DG, AIR. The Director General, All India Radio looking at the cases of
exceptional merit, recognition at large and having satisfied himself with the recommendation can exempt an
artist from audition and award suitable grade. This includes waiving of completing the procedural formalities for
applying for audition. This is on case to case basis and not as a precedence.

FLEXIBILITY IN LIGHT VOCAL BOOKING BY OBVIATING LANGUAGE BARRIERS

An artiste can also be booked for Light Music in other language if the need arises, provided the artiste has
knowledge of the language with correct pronunciation, proven performance ability in that language and
satisfying the requirements of broadcast. This will be only after due approval by regional ADG, under intimation
to the Directorate. This facility should be used sparingly under exceptional circumstances only when such
situation arises.

AUDITION AS PARTY:

Henceforth, any change of member in a party (Classical Music- Nagaswaram/Shehanai, Qawwali, Folk
Music, Choral Music etc.), irrespective of grade will be dealt at Station level with the Programme Head being
satisfied with the change and duly approved by the Regional ADGs under intimation to the Directorate.

STRENGTH OF FOLK MUSIC PARTIES:

Instructions may be given at the time of audition that the strength of the member of folk music parties
should not normally exceed ten members. The maximum could be 20 under special circumstances. The
number should be mentioned in the letter conveying approval of the parties for a particular category. An
identity card, duly signed by the programme Head of the Station, should be issued to the party indicating:

I. The total strength of the party.

II. Names of the leader and members of the party.
III. The fee fixed and
IV. Type/dialect.
V. Photograph of the leader and members

SUPPORT ARTIST:

In case of Shehanai & Nagaswaram, a support artist in the same category of the choice of the Main
artiste with a grade less than that of the Main artist is, henceforth, allowed.

Support for any other category will be allowed on case to case basis only for Top grade artistes keeping
in view the parameters of age, health condition, category and other factors.

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 DUET ARTIST:

In case of duets, if the duet artists separate on any reason, then the individuals of the duet will
be brought down to one grade lower than the existing grade. However, on case to case basis, with the
recommendation of ADG (P) of the region and Director of Programmes (Music), after having satisfied
himself/herself with the recommendation the Director General, All India Radio may allow the artists to
perform individually in the same grade.

HARMONIUM:

In case of Hindustani Classical Music, the audition for Harmonium will be held only for
accompaniment. However, the gradation can be considered up to Top grade as in other categories.

In Carnatic Music, as in practice, Harmonium Solo is allowed only in case of Classical Music
and who are graded A and Top.

In areas like Lok Geet/Folk Music/Rangasthali (Stage Music) etc. where Harmonium is used as
main accompaniment, the grading may be done as per folk music audition under the category of Folk
Music.

TRIBAL MUSIC

(i) Adivasi (Tribal) music artists need not necessarily be asked to come to the studios for their
assessment or fill up form etc. The recording unit under the Pex/Producer, folk or rural programms, may
go to the interior, tape-record the Adivasi (Tribal) music artists, then playback the recordings before
the Local Audition Board. Sometimes, however, if Adivasi (Tribal) party or a Adivasi(Tribal music)
as an Individual artist come to the station, the station can record immediately and place before LAB
for audition.

(ii). No audition fee is to be charged from Adivasi music artists/parties.

STAGE PERFORMANCES

In case of stage performances by Music Parties/Music Artists, they should be paid two basic fee
plus TA & DA etc. irrespective of duration or number of appearances. An additional amount of 50%
of basic fee has to be paid in case of Folk/ Tribal parties for Costumes.

Fee For Field Recordings Of Unapproved Adivasi (Tribal) Music Artists/Samaj Gayan/Bhajan
Mandli

For this kind of recording of unapproved Adivasi (Tribal) music artistes/Samaj Gayan/Bhajan Mandli, an
individual singer may be made leader of the party on the spot and the entire programme to be
recorded for a duration ranging from 20 mts. to 30 mts. with each individual item not exceeding 10 mts.
A fee may be offered as per recent fee structure.

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9-PROFORMA OF CUE SHEET TO BE SENT ALONGWITH CDs FOR AUDITION

Name of the Station: Date of application for audition:

Roll No:

Category:
(Hindustani/Carnatic-Vocal/Instrumenal, Light Classical/Devotional/Light/Folk Music/Harikatha etc.)

Existing grade: Since when in that grade:

Details of earlier auditions:

Date of recording for LAB:

Date of screening by LAB:

Date of recording for up-gradation:

Date of audition by RAB:

Date of audition by CAB:

Items: Artists Choice: Duration:

Stations Choice:

Details of Accompaniment: (Staff/Casual artist may clearly be mentioned)

(In case of Parties, the break-up to be mentioned as Leader + No. of Members)

Certificate by the recording Officer: The quality of the recording is satisfactory.

Name & Sig. of the Official with date. Signature of P.Ex (Music)

(Note: Stations should ensure that all relevant columns are duly filled in detail before sending to
RAB/CAB)

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 10- GUIDELINES FOR TOP GRADE AUDITION

Stations are required to send the recordings for Top Grade Audition so as to reach this Directorate by 31st
May every year to Tape Transit Unit, Room No. 135-A, Akashvani Bhavan, First Floor, Parliament Street, New
Delhi -110001, clearly mentioning on the top of the CD carton Recording For Top Grade Audition Recordings
under intimation to DDP (HM)/DDP (KM) as the case may be. The Stations should send these recordings
alongwith the following two proformas.

To be filled by the artiste:

(I) Application /Pro-forma for Award of Top Grade

All India Radio
(Application fee Rs.10/-)

Affix here a
self-attested
passport size
Photograph

1. Name of the Artist

2. Category-KM/HM/LM/FM etc. (in case of instrument , Name of instrument)
3. Age & Date of Birth
4. A Grade since (Date & Year to be given)
5. Particular of Training /Gharana (in case of HM)
6. Participation in NPM/ASS/Special invited Audience Programme/National Programme of Regional &
Light Music etc.
7. Contribution to the field of music.
8. Achievements/Awards/Honours-State Level/Central/Recognized bodies.
9. Details of payment of audition fee of Rs. 5100/-(including Rs.100 for application fee) by Postal
Order/DD (Drawn in favour of the Station Director) No. Dated.

(Note: Regarding Sl. No. 5 to 8, special sheet may be attached, if need be, to give the details)

Dated: Signature of the Artist

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 2) To be completed by the Station

1 Date of Approval in A Grade

2(a) Date of recording/Broadcast of the Programme sent for audition:
Note: An Artiste has a choice to send either one of his/her broadcast
recordings or specially recorded for this purpose in the studios for a duration of
60. ASS Recordings/NPM recordings should not be sent.
For Vocal/Instrumental: Candidates are required to present at least two items,
one as main and the other as sub-main.
For percussion instruments: Carnatic Music- 3 Talas for duration of 20 each
(10 accompaniment + 10Solo) to be recorded. Hindustani Music 3 Talas for
duration of 30+15+15.
For Harmonium (Hindustani): 4 items for 60 mts. duration (2 items of 15 mts.
duration each comprising Morning/Afternoon and Evening/Night ragas + 3
items of 10 mts. each as accompaniment for Khayal,Thumri and
Tappa/Chaiti/Kajri)
2(b) For Light/Folk Music: For a duration of 30 to be recorded presenting 5-6 items.
For Music Composer: 20comprising 4 compositions of 5each.

CD Nos. (CD recording to be in wave form only)

3 Certificate in respect of technical quality of the recording from the engineering
official.
4 Brief recommendations of Station Director based on Performance Quality
/Seniority/Popularity/Contribution to the field of the artiste.

Note: The certificate from the candidate in respect of the recording may be obtained as CERTIFIED THAT
THE CD CONTAINING THE RECORDING OF MY PERFORMANCE FOR AUDITION HAS BEEN LISTENED
TO BY ME AND IT HAS BEEN PACKED AND SEALED IN MY PRESENCE.

Signature of the Station Director /Programme Head

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Common Application/Proforma for Fresh/Upgradation upto A Grade

Application No./Roll No.

To be given by the station with station seal

(Application fee Rs.100/-)

Prasar Bharati
(Indias Public Service Broadcaster)
Diretorate General: All India Radio

Common Application form for Audition Before The local Audition Board (LAB)/Regional Audition
Board (RAB)/ Central Audition Board (CAB) for Classical/ Light Classical Music (Hindustani) Karnatak
Classical/Karnatak Hari Katha/Light Music (Geet, Bhajan Lalit Sangeet/ Sugam Sangeet Ghazal)/ Folk
Music/ Music Composership etc.

To, Affix here a self-

The Station Director,
All India Radio attested passport

size photograph.

Particulars of Artist Seeking Audition-Fresh/Upgradation(tick on relevant category)

1. Full Name
(In Block Letters)

2. Address (with proof of Residence)

3. Fathers Name/Husbands Name

4. Age/Date of Birth
(Minimum age for Audition is 16 years-completed-Age Proof to be enclosed for
freshers)

5. Details of the style/System for which the Audition is sought

(a) Category Vocal or Instrumental Music(Along with the name of Instrument)

(b) Whether Classical/Light/Folk

6(a) For Hindustani Classical Music Indicate the form:

Dhrupad-Dhamar/ Khayal/Thumri-Dadra, Tappa/Attach a list of 25 Ragas (Hindutani) which you can

sing or play out of the list of Ragas supplied with application, 10 Ragas for light Classical Vocal/ 10
Talas for percussion instrument- for deatails refer to Annexure A.
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(b) For Karnatak Music- Classical/Light/Folk/Hari Katha.

In case of Karanatak music attach a list of 15 items comprising- 5 from group A, 5 from group B
from which you would like to perform with Alapana & Swar Prasthar and 5 from group C from which
only Raaga Alapana is to be rendered- for group of Ragas refer to Annexure B

(c) For light Music attach a list of 15 Geet/Bhajan or Ghazals along with details of Authors and
Composers.

Film Song are not allowed.

(d) For Folk Music:

I. Type of folk Music.

II. Region
III. Language
IV. Brief Description of training received for folk music
V. Have you performed on stage?
VI. Attach a list of 15 traditional folk songs-you want to perform.
(Folk songs based on film tunes are not allowed, purity and tradition of folk tunes are to be maintained)

(e) For Music Composership:

I. Area of training and experience as Music Composer/details of Music Composed, if any for
films/Serials/commercial adds etc.

II. If you have background of folk music, kindly specify the region with which you are familiar with.

III. Knowledge of playing on any instrument

IV.Three compositions depicting different moods and themes (based on Classical/Light/Folk tunes) are
to be recorded. Out of which two items will be candidates choice and one item of Stations choice.
Lyric will be provided by the station for composing as Stations choice and the candidate has to
compose on the spot with notation for that item.

7. Particulars of previous Auditions (if any) and results thereof.

8. Particulars of Broadcast from AIR Station (if any)

9. Are you a Govt. Servant?

10. Money order receipt no. /Postal order Date and the Name of the Post Office (Attach the
receipt)/details of Postal order.

11. Do you Belong to SC/ST if yes please attach a Proper Certificate.

12. Brief Bio-Data:-

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 Note:-1) Employees of AIR & Doordarshan, Visually Challenged Artist and Senior Citizens above 60
years are exempted from paying any fee if they produce proper certificate to that effect and there will
be a 25% fee exemption for SC/ST candidates from paying the audition fee.

Note:-2) Fee for fresh candidate is Rs.1100 (including Rs.100 for Application fee); for upgradation
is Rs.2100 (including Rs.100 Application fee). The particulars of Postal order/DD may be given at Serial
No.10. The fee will not be refunded under any circumstances.

I abide by the rules of the Auditions. In case of Upgradation CAB will have the right to weed me out
if my performance is not up to the mark.

I also note that in case of any canvassing, my Audition will be treated as null and void and the
Audition fee will be forfeited. If I fail to appear in the Audition on the Specified day (without valid
reason and proper certificate) I will be treated as disqualified and my fee will be forfeited and I will have
to apply a fresh.

Signature of the Applicant

Full Name

Address

Phone No.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES

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1. A sum of Rs. 1100/- towards FRESH Audition (inclusive of Application fee of Rs.100/-). Rs. 2100/- towards
UPGRADATION Audition(inclusive of Application fee of Rs.100/-) should be remitted towards Audition Fee in
favour of the THE STATION DIRECTOR, ALL INDIA RADIO,______________ through DD/POSTAL ORDER
and the particulars thereof should be filled in the application form.

2. Audition fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.

3. Minimum age to appear for the Audition is 16 years completed.

4. No TA/DA will be offered by All India Radio to candidates who appear for Audition.

5. Separate applications for each category may be submitted along with necessary enclosure and prescribed
fee.

6. Candidates must clearly specify the Type of Music that they want to appear for the Audition like
Hindustani/Carnatic Classical Music Vocal/Instrumental/Hari Katha etc.

7. Separate sheet may be enclosed with list of Kirtana along with Raga, Tala and name of the Composer.

8. Filled in applications should be sent to THE STATION DIRECTOR/PROGRAMME HEAD, ALL INDIA
RADIO, __________________ (Stations name) with required enclosures.

9. The decision of Regional Audition Board/Central Audition Board in respect of awarding suitable grade will
be final, binding and irrevocable.

HINDUSTANI CLASSICAL MUSIC:

(i) In case of Vocal, please state music forms i.e., Dhrupad, Dhammar,Khayal,Thumri,Dadra,Tappa etc.
(ii) In case of Instrumental, stare music forms i.e., Alaap,Jod,Jhala,Ghatkari etc.
(iii) For Percussion instruments-10 Talas.
(iv) Candidates are advised to confine to the Ragas mentioned in Annexure-C.

SUGAM SANGEET

(i) The candidates should have appropriate level of quality in respect of Swara, Laya and Taalas.
(ii) Pronouncing of words should be clear and correct.
(iii) While selecting a song, care should be taken that the contents of the song are good and sung in Taalas.
(iv) Voice and Swar should be good and correct.

CARNATIC CLASSICAL MUSIC:

(A) VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL (NON PERCUSSION)

Please attach a list of 15 Keerthanas in different Ragas:
5 Prathimadyama, 5 Sudhamadhyama and 5 Audava/Shadava-which you can perform with Aalapanas and
Swaraprasthara

FOR FRESH CANDIDATES AND UPGRADATION FROM B TO B-HIGH GRADE:

Total THREE items for a total duration of 30 mts. i.e. 15 (Sudha Madhyama /Prati Madhyama) + 10 ((Prati
Madhyama/Sudha Madhyama)+5 (Audava/Shadava Ragalapana) out of which one item of applicant/artistes
choice and the other two will be AIRs choice from the list of 15 Keerthanas submitted along with the
application.

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The THREE items to be performed/recorded, should present the three categories, i.e., Sudha Madhyama,
Prati Madhyama and Audava/Shadava compositions and one of these THREE items should be a Kriti
rendered with Ragalapana, Neraval and Swara Kalpana (Manodharma Sangeetham).

FOR UPGRADATION FROM B-HIGH TO A GRADE:

The candidates should perform THREE items for a total duration of 55 mts. i.e., 30 (Sudha Madhyama /Prati
Madhyama) + 15 ((Prati Madhyama/Sudha Madhyama) +10 (Audava/Shadava Ragalapana).

(B) PERCUSSION (Carnatic Classical):

For Percussion instruments, please attach a list of 5 Talas which you can play.
1) For Freshers:Duration: 40 Mts.
1) Accompaniment for Adi Tala Varnam (for Other than 5 mts.
Dolu/Tavil)/Roopa Taala Kriti (for Dolu/Tavil)
2) Accmpt. for Roopak Tala Kriti/Khanda Chapu Tala Kriti (for 5 Minutes
Other than Dolu/Tavil)/Khanda Chapu Kriti (for Dolu/Tavil)
3) One Talam of Candidates choice from the list. 15(5acmpt.+ 10 Solo)
4) One Talam of Stations choice from the list. 15 (5acmpt. +10 Solo)
2) For Upgradation: Duration: 50 Mts.
1) Accompaniment to Ata Tala Varnam (for Other than 10 (for Other than Dolu/Tavil)
Dolu/Tavil) / Accmpt. for Roopak Tala Kriti & Khanda Chapu
Tala Kriti (for Dolu/Tavil) 5+5 (for Dolu/Tavil)
2) One Talam of Candidates choice from the list. 20(10acmpt.+10Solo)
3) One Talam of Stations choice from the list 20(10acmpt.+10Solo)

HARIKATHA

Attach a list of 10 Harikathas

A. The candidates should have appropriate level in respect of the Musical Discourse with Swara, Laya &
Taala.
B. Pronunciation of words should be clear and correct.
C. Voice and Swaras should be good and correct. Artistes are not expected to sing in a suppressed or
artificial voice.
D. Singing with emotions and feelings is a quality, but dramatic expression of emotions should be avoided.
E. Cheap/vulgar expressions should be avoided.

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Annexure A
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 Hindustani Classical Music

Category Duration of Recording

Classical Music Fresh & B to B-High Grade 2 cuts of 15 Minutes each. (30
Vocal/Instrumental Minutes)
(Except Percussion) Any two Rages (Morning / Afternoon,
Evening / Night) one artistes choice and
the other one stations choice from the list
of 25 Ragas submitted by the candidate.
BH to A Grade. 60 mts.-3 cuts (30 + 10 Artists
& 20 Stations choice)
Light Classical Music Fresh / Upgradation B to B-High 30 Minutes Duration (3 cuts)
Thumri 15 Minutes
Dadra 10 Minutes
Kajri/ Chaiti/ Tappa 5 Minutes
Light Classical Music Upgradation B-High to A 60 Minutes Duration (5 cuts)
Two Thumris 15 Minutes each
Dadra 10 Minutes
Kajri/ Chaiti/ Jhoola/ Hori/ 10 Minutes
Tappa 10 Minutes
Percussion Fresh & B to B-High Grade Duration 45 Minutes
Two talas (solo performance)- One 15+15
artiste choice and the other one stations
choice from the list of 10 Talas
submitted by the candidate.

Two items as Accompaniment with Vocal 730 + 730

& Instrumental (Masitkhani/ Razakhani)/
(Vilambit / Drut)

BH to A Grade 55 Minutes
40 Minutes (30+10 Artists
choice and 15 Stations
choice).

Light Music/Folk Fresh Audition/B Grade Up Gradation BH & A Grade

Music Duration upto 20 minutes. One Upto 30 min duration two
composition artist choice & two composition artist choice & two
composition Station Choice composition station choice.

Annexure B
Duration/Items for Recording:

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 Carnatic Classical Music
Vocal/Instrumental Fresh & B to B- B-High to A
High
Candidate will 3 items : 15 Minutes 30 Minutes
submit a list of 15 I)Item:Kriti-Shudhamadhyamam
items by selecting 5 (Group A) or Pratimadhyamam(Group
ragas/compositions B) with Nerval and Swara Prastharam
each from Group-A of Candidates choice. 10 Minutes 15 Minutes
& B and 5 Ragas II) Item: Kriti- Pratimadhyamam
from Group-C only (Group B) or Shudhamadhyamam
for Rag Alaapana. (Group A)
The list enclosed ( if 1st item rendered is from Group A 5 Minutes 10 Minutes
with this may be then the 2nd item should be from
made available to Group B & vice versa) - Stations
the candidate along Choice.
with the application III) Only Raga Alapana from
form. Audava/Shadava (Group C) Ragas

Total 30 min. Total 55 min.

Percussion Fresh 40 Upgradation- B to B-high & B-

Instrument high to A - 50
A list of 5 Talams to 1) Accompaniment for Adi Tala Varnam 1)Accompaniment for Ata Tala Varnam
be submitted by the (Other than Dolu/Tavil) 5 (Other than Dolu/Tavil) 5
candidate. Accompaniment for Roopak Tala Kriti Accompaniment for Roopak Tala
(for Dolu/Tavil) 5 Kriti (for Dolu/Tavil) 5
2) Accmpt. for Roopak Tala Kriti/Khanda 2) Accmpt. for Roopak Tala
Chapu Tala Kriti (Other than Dolu/Tavil) Kriti/Khanda Chapu Tala Kriti (Other
5 than Dolu/Tavil) 5
Accmpt. for Khanda Chapu Tala Kriti (for Accmpt. for Khanda Chapu Tala Kriti
Dolu/Tavil) 5 (for Dolu/Tavil) 5
2) One Talam of Candidates choice 20(10acmpt.+ 10 Solo)
from the list-15(5acmpt.+ 10 Solo)
3) One Talam of Stations choice from 20 (10 acmpt. + 10 Solo)
the list-15(5acmpt.+ 10 Solo)
Kathakalippadam Fresh candidates & Up-gradation: 30 mts.
/Harikatha/Lok Two items of 15 mts. each from the list
Katha and similar of 15 stories.
formats. Up-gradation:
Two items of 30 mts. each from the list 60 mts.
of 15 stories.

Note: 1)Tanpura and Mridangam Accompaniment will be provided by the Station in case of Vocal/Instrumental
Music audition.
2)Tanpura and a suitable instrument for refrain in case of Mridangam & other percussion instrument will
be provided by the Station.
3)In case of Thavil, the artiste can bring his own Nagaswaram artiste for refrain or can perform with the
refrain available at / provided by the Station.

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 Annexure-c
List of Ragas for Hindustani Music
Candidates are advised to choose the ragas for Audition from the list given below only.
Dhrupad, Khayal & Instrumental For Accompaniment alone
1 Bilaskhani Todi 41 Gaud Sarang 1 Kehrwa
2 Malkauns 42 Maru Bihag 2 Dadra
3 komal Rishabh Asavari 43 Rageshari 3 Qawali
4 Bhairvi 44 Nat Bharav 4 Dheema Ektaal
5 Jogia 45 Patdeep 5 Chachar
6 Ramkali 46 Puriya Kalyan 6 Deepchandi
7 Lalit 47 Jog Kauns 7 Jhumra
8 Main ki Todi 48 Chandra Kauns 8 Pakhawaj
9 Multani 49 Jog 9 Tilwada
10 Bihag 50 Hansadhwani 10 Dheema Teentaal
11 Alaiya Bilawal 51 Gaud Malhar
12 Desi 52 Gurjari Todi
13 Asavari 53 Megh Malhar
Percussion
14 Jaunpuri 54 Abhogi (Tabla, Dholak & Pakhawaj)
15 Darbari 55 Devgiri
16 Bageshari 56 Ahir Bhairav
17 Bhimplasi 57 Vibhas 1 Teentaal
18 Mian Ki Malhar 58 Nand 2 Jhaptaal
19 Bahar 59 Vrindabani Sarang 3 Roopak
20 Marwa 60 Kausi Kanhra 4 Adachautaal
21 Puriya Thumri/ Dadra 5 Savari of 15 Beats
22 Basant 1 Gara 6 Dhammar
23 Shree 2 Kafi 7 Chautaal
24 Puriya Dhanshari 3 Bhairavi 8 Sooltaal
25 Poorvi 4 Piloo 9 Laxmitaal
26 Shankara 5 Khamaj 10 Teevra
27 Shudha Kalyan 6 Sindura 11 Ektaal
28 Yeman 7 Tilang
29 Bhoopali 8 Maand
30 Deshkar 9 Tilak Kamod
31 Sham Kalyan 10 Pahadi
32 Chhayanat 11 Manjh Khamaj
33 Kedar 12 ShivRanjani
34 Kamod 13 Kirwani
35 Jai Jaiwanti
36 Jhinjhoti
37 Des
38 Shudh Sarang
39 Adana
40 Bairagi
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 Annexure-D

Carnatic Music Indicative list of Ragas for performance:

GROUP A GROUP-B GROUP-C

(Suddha Madhyama Raagas) (Prathi Madhyama Raagas) (Audava Shadaba Raagas)

1 Begada 1 Dharmavati 1 Abhogi

2 Bhairavi 2 Hamir Kalyani 2 Amrita Varshini
3 Bilahari 3 Hamsanandi 3 Anandabhairavi
4 Chakravakam 4 Kalyani, Latangi 4 Arabhi
5 Charukesi 5 Pantuvarali 5 Athana
6 Dhanyasi 6 Purvi Kalyani 6 Bahudari
7 Gouri Manohari 7 Ramapriya 7 Hamsanadam
8 Hari Kambhoji 8 Ranjani 8 Hamsadhwani
9 Kambhoji 9 Rishabhapriya 9 Hindola
10 Kanada 10 Shanmukhapriya 10 Janaranjani
11 Kapi 11 Simhendramadhyamam 11 Kalyana Vasanta
12 Keeravani 12 Subhapantuvarali 12 Kannada
13 Kharaharapriya 13 Vachaspati 13 Kedargoula
14 Mayamalavagowla 14 Varali 14 Khamas
15 Natabhairavi 15 Madhyamavati
16 Natakapriya 16 Mandari
17 Natakuranji 17 Mohanam
18 Saveri 18 Mukhari
19 Shankarabharanam 19 Reetigoula
20 Sarasangi 20 Sahana
21 Thodi. 21 Sama
22 Saraswathi
23 Sriranajan
24 Suddhadhanyasi
25 Surati
26 Vasantha
27 Yedukula Kambhoji

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 Annexure-E

LIST OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PERMITTED FOR USE IN ALL INDIA RADIO

IN CLASSICAL/LIGHT CASSICAL MUSIC PROGRAMMES, LIGHT MUSIC
PROGRAMMES AND AIR MUSIC COMPETITION

1. VEENA
2. CHITRA VEENA
3. VICHITRA VEENA
4. RUDRA-VEENA
5. MUKHA VEENA
6. GOTTU VADYAM
7. SITAR
8. SAROD
9. SURBAHAR
10. RABAB
11. TABLA
12. PAKHAWAJ
13. MRIDANGAM
14. KANJIRA
15. GHATAM
16. MORSING
17. TAVIL
18. TARSHAHNAI
19. VIOLIN
20. VIOLA
21. SARANGI
22. ESRAJ
23. DILRUBA
24. FLUTE
25. CLARIONET
26. SHAHNAI
27. SUNDARI
28. HAWAIN GUITAR
29. ELECTRIC GUITAR
30. SANTOOR
31. SAXOPHONE
32. MANDOLIN
33. JAL TARANG
34. NAGASWARAM
35. BRAHAM VADYA
36. CHELLO
37. TAUS
38. DHOLAK
39. NAKKARA
40. DOTARA
41. BALKOKILAM
42. ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD

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 Annexure-F
Payment particulars for Audition Board members and Music competition
Judges (LAB, RAB & CAB):

I) Members of Local Audition Board and Air Preliminary Music Competition

a) Consultancy Fee - Rs. 1000/- per day of sitting
b) Conveyance a) Metro Cities: Rs. 600/- per day} or the actual
Allowance b) A Class Cities: Rs. 500/- per day} whichever
c) Rest of the Cities: Rs. 300/- per day} is less
c) Accommodation
Charges (for outside
Members) -Rs. 1000/- Or the actual whichever is Is less
d) Travelling Allowance To and fro train fair by AC II Tier

II) Members of Regional Audition Board

a) Consultancy Fee Rs. 1250/-

b) Conveyance a) Metro Cities: Rs. 600/- per day} or the actual
Allowance
b) A Class Cities: Rs. 500/- per day} whichever

c) Rest of the Cties: Rs. 300/- per day} is less

c) Accommodation
Charges (for outside
Members) :- Rs. 800/- Or the actual whichever is
Is less
d) Travelling Allowance: To and from train fair by AC II Tier

III) Members of Central Audition Board & AIR, Final Music Competition Judges

a) Consultancy Fee Rs. 1500/- per day

b) Conveyance
allowance a) Metro Cities: Rs. 600/- per day } OR the actual
b) A Class Cities: Rs. 500/- per day} whichever is
c) Rest of the Cities: Rs. 300/- per day} less
c) Accommodation Charges: Rs. 1000/- OR the actual
(For outside members) whichever is less to and from
d) Travelling Allowance: Air fare by Economy Class
(For outstation members) for Top Grade Artists with
Incidental Expenses of
Rs. 1000/- for A grade Artists
To and fro train fare by A/C II tier.

Expenditure will be met from within the sanctioned budget grant of IEBR of AIR under the sub-head
Professional services

AIR stations holding LAB/RAB/CAB Preliminary Music competition are allowed to spend Rs. 75 per
day per member towards Tea/Snacks etc. for half day session and upto Rs.150 per day per member
for full day session of LAB/CAB/Music competitions towards Tea/Snacks and working Lunch.

This expenditure on Hospitality will be incurred in accordance with the terms and conditions
prescribed and issued by Department of expenditure, Ministry of Finance from time to time.

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