Rules and Mechanics of Competitions for The Musikahan sa Tagum Festival 2012
The City Government of Tagum Being Declared as The Music Capital of the South Annually Celebrates The MUSIKAHAN FESTIVAL!
It is The Festival Opening Salvo of Mindanao and Is Celebrated In Grand Scale of Activities and Competitions.
The Avenida Musika:National Marching Brass Band Competition and The Kasikas sa Dalan: National Drum, Bugle and Lyre Competition are just some of the Festivals Grand Competitions with Prizes Summing up to P200,000 as Grand Prize!
Other Competitions Open Are as Follows:
* Rondalawit Competition (National)
* Himig Handog: National Choral Competition
* Himig Handog: National Quartet Competition
* Pasiklaban:Battle of the Bands (Mindanao Based Performing Bands)
* Baranagay Musikahan (Open Only to the 23 Barangays of Tagum City)
* Biyaheng Musikahan: National Music Video Making Competition
* Raprapan, Sayawan at Musikahan (Open to Tagum City's Citizens)
Musikahan started in 1988 as Tagum City's annual cultural festival under the leadership of the Honorable Mayor Rey T. Uy. What truly differentiates it from other festivals is the fact that Music is its central theme. Musikahan celebrates the best of the Filipino's talent, skill and excellence in all facets of music. Be it in composition, performance or production. As the festival continues to gain record visitors and popularity each year, there should be no doubt why Tagum City is now dubbed as the Music Capital of the South.
Unknown to many, the Musikahan carries an equally noble aim. That of which is to provide underprivileged youth a free training in the field of music via RTU Musical Instrument Workshop. Through the workshop's enhancement of music skills, the underprivileged youth might have a brighter future and a chance for gainful employment in the music industry. To date, there are more than 2,500 graduates of the year-long music workshops and many of whom actually perform their musical abilities during the Musikahan Festival as RTU Music Makers.
A music-avenue performance cum competition where various marching brass bands, either school based or community based, perform in three (3) performance contexts: 1. Marching Brass Band in Street Parade; 2. Symphonic Pieces in specified venue; and 3. Brass-Band Showdown at the New City Hall Main Ground.
Date of Events:
February 25, 2012 (5pm - 8pm) Symphonic Brass Band Amphitheatre, New City Hall
February 26, 2012 (7am -9am) Marching Brass Band Parade City Streets
February 26, 2012 (2pm-4pm) Band Showdown Open Arena, New City Hall
Categories:
Each of the following categories are judged separately
a) Brass Band Serenata: Symphonic Band Pieces Performance in amphitheatre
b) Brass Band Showdown: Brass Band pieces performed in open spaces and interpreted with moving dance vignettes or employing creative theatrical devises
c) Marching Brass Band: Brass Band performance in a street parade context incorporating fancy drill-in-motion
Participation: Participation in the Street Parade that opens the competition is required for all participating Brass Bands. (Failure to join the Street Parade may be considered as a valid ground for disqualification of the contestant to join in the other two categories)
Any participating Brass Band can compete in all categories or may opt to join either only in Symphonic Performance or only in Brass Band Showdown.
Requirements:
1) Submission of Application Form together with the list of Band members or players
2) Members of the Marching Brass Bands, school-based or community-based, should be Filipino Citizens;
3) Representative of Brass Band must attend the Final Briefing session held a day before the competition or on February 24, 2012.
Mechanics
Each category has different requirements and mechanics of performance. The following rules and mechanics operate and must be observed by the participants in each of the category
A. MARCHING BRASS BAND IN STREET PARADE
1) Minimum number of 25 instrumentalists / players is required during the parade
2) No limits as to the number of majorettes and flag bearers who can join in the parade
3) Three judges are stationed separately in designated areas that are strategic for judging
4) The participating Brass Bands may perform a moving fancy drill in every station.
5) Criteria for choosing the Best Marching Brass Band are as follows:
Musicality, Variations and Creative Arrangement: 35 percent
Harmony and Creativity in Cadences / Fancy Drill: 30 percent
Discipline, Unity and Decorum in Execution: 35 percent
Total: 100 percent
B. SERENATA (Symphonic Band Sundown Concert)
1) Minimum number of 25 instrumentalists/players.
2) Majorettes or flag bearers are discouraged to join this category
3) Each Band is required to play three (3) symphonic pieces, as follows:
3.1 One “Overture” symphonic piece
3.2 A symphonic piece composed and arranged by Filipino musicians
3.2 A classic symphonic piece by Foreign Artist/s
4) All groups are free to locate their focus and creative approaches in interpreting the symphonic pieces of their own choice
5) Total performance time for the three pieces should not be less than 25 minutes but must not exceed 30 minutes
7) The performance of the symphonic pieces must be highlighted or rendered with series of solo and/or duet instrumentation that are played anywhere in the performance.
8) The criteria for judging the Symphonic Performance are as follows:
Musicality and creative interpretation: 50 points
Mastery, Coordination or Ensemble work: 40 points
Discipline and Decorum 10 points
Total: 100 points
C. BRASS BAND SHOWDOWN
1) Minimum number of 50 instrumentalists / players
2) Minimum of 20 movers, majorettes or flag bearers
3) Crews and stage hands are not counted as part of the performers
4) Minimum performance time is 10 minutes
5) Maximum performance time is 15 minutes
6) Employment of dangerous stunts and acrobatic movements are discouraged.
7) Groups who desire to perform dangerous stunts should use safety precautions and equipments
8) Competing contingents are required to sign waivers, signifying that they assume full responsibility of any consequences and/or untoward accidents as a result of their performances.
9) The criteria for judging are as follows:
Musicality, Arrangement and Creative Interpretation 35 percent
Mastery, Coordination and Unity in Execution 35 percent
Singularity and Appropriateness of Movement & Visual Design 30 percent
Total 100 percent
Only the conductor who conducts a team and who joins in both categories of symphonic and band showdown will be judged for the best conductor special award according to the following criteria:
Baton Control: creativity & variation: 35 points
Posture and confidence 30 points
Diversity of Musical Instruments handled 30 points
Total 100 points
5) Conductors and singers are required to wear formal attire.
6) Submission of four (4) copies of their notated sidepiece is required and received by the Secretariat not later than one day before the competition
Evaluation: The performance of each choral group is evaluated according to the following criteria:
Tonal Quality (flexibility of voice, intonation & range) 40%
Harmony (blending & balance, phrasing) 30%
Mastery (dynamics, technique, interpretation) 20%
Deportment (general appearance, discipline & uniform) 10%
TOTAL 100%
The allocation of points will be based on the following:
Contest Piece - 70%
Side Piece - 30%
Total - 100%
Prizes: The following cash prizes for the winning singing groups are at stake:
First Prize: P 60,000.00 and Trophy
Second Prize: P 30,000.00 and certificate
Third Prize: P 20,000.00 and certificate
+The Musikahan sa Tagum Festival 2011- RondalAwit Competition+
RONDAL-AWIT COMPETITION
An exquisite plucked-string music rendition and vocal solo competition participated by the different Rondalla ensemble of the country.
DATE OF COMPETITION: February 22, 2011
MECHANICS
The competition is open to all Rondalla groups in the country, either school-based or community-based.
This competition is divided into two (2) categories:
Children whose ages range from 7 to 13 years old;
Adult(Youth/Adult) whose ages range from 14 years old and above
Each category requires a minimum number of 10 players or instrumentalists and maximum number of 26 members, excluding the conductor.
The participating Rondalla ensemble should play the following musical pieces:
4.1 For Children Category, three (3) music pieces:
Two (2) music pieces, one (1) Filipino contemporary music and one (1) Filipino Folk music of their own choice, and arranged for rondalla;
One Filipino Kundiman piece that is interpreted by a solo singer
4.2 For Open/Adult Category, three (3) music pieces:
One music piece (composed and/or arranged by a Filipino National artist) of their own choice;
One Contest Piece --- Cuerdas II Visayan Medley by Dr. Ramon P. Santos
One Filipino Kundiman piece that is interpreted by a solo singer.
The vocal rendition for both categories should observe the following:
The soloist may not be an instrumentalist or part of the rondalla players, but must be included in the required number of participants; and
The chosen song to be interpreted should be a Filipino Kundiman or a work composed by a Filipino National Artists for Music. (Singing a medley is not allowed).
The over-all performance of each group should not exceed 15 minutes. A corresponding 2-point deduction from each judge’s score-sheets is implemented for every minute in excess of the given time allotment. Time starts upon playing the first note of the first musical rendition.
A special award is given to the Best Conductor per category.
EVALUATION. The performance will be judged on the following criteria:
For the Rondalla Competition
For Vocal Solo Singing Competition
Criteria
Points
Criteria
Points
Musical Quality
40%
Voice Quality
40%
Interpretation, Arrangement & Mastery
50%
Harmony w/ the rondalla
30%
Deportment
10%
Mastery
20%
Over-all impact
10%
Total
100%
Total
100%
All grand champions would receive a Trophy in addition to the cash prize. Others will receive certificates.
+Musikahan sa Tagum Festival 2012- Himig Handog:National Choral Competition+
Musikahan Sa Tagum’s HIMIG HANDOG Choral Competition
A choral competition and concert-series participated by the best school or community based choirs from all over the country and from some parts of the world, showcasing their mastery of the craft and aspiring for international standards of excellence in performance with the end view of proving that indeed --- “music, as a universal language, can be an effective instrument for global solidarity and harmonious co-existence of peoples from diverse cultures”. The Musical Event is comprised of two levels of performance, as follows:
a) HIMIG HANDOG Open Competition
Designed as the first level to showcase the Choir’s proven prowess as well as their mastery in harmony and confidence in delivery,this competition will be carried out in 3 categories and open to all amateur choirs from all over the country. This event offers an opportunity for them to be part of a prestigious event that employs an international standard of evaluating their levels of excellence ��" no matter whether the group is experienced or whether they have never before performed on an international stage. The competition requires the performance of two choral pieces --- a compulsory piece (provided by the organizers) and a sidepiece in any music genre chosen by each of the competing groups.
A body of five (5) international adjudicators who applies a renowned evaluation system shall evaluate the Choral performances. The declared best Choirs will be awarded a bronze, silver or gold diploma and other prizes. Those who achieve highest score will be entitled to participate directly into the next level, which is the Musikahan sa Tagum’s Choral Champions Competition!
b) MUSIKAHAN SA TAGUM’S CHORAL CHAMPION’S Competition
The next level of Choral Competition is the honors-class competition designed for those who have been Grand Winners in previous Musikahan Sa Tagum Himig-Handog Competitions (2006 to 2011) and for those who already gained international competition experience - who either participated and won or have gained high ranking in an international choral competition before. This is also open for the officially invited Choirs from other countries.
A panel of seven (7) international adjudicators shall judge the Champions’ performances and the best competing choirs will be awarded with either a “Gold Nomination” or a “Platinum Nomination”. The Choir with the highest number of nominations for each four categories shall be declared as the Musikahan sa Tagum 2012 Himig-Handog Grand Prize Winner.
Thus the 2012 Musikahan Grand Prize Challenge: join the best among the amateur or champion in the world and showcase your musical and artistic skills in 4 choir music categories or musical genre and take home the Grand Prize of Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (P200, 000.00) in cash.
Date of Competitions:
a) Himig Handog Open Competition: February 23, 2012, AM (Children’s Category)
February 23, 2012, PM (Youth Category)
February 23, 2011, PM (Adult Category)
b) Musikahan Choral Champions Competition: February 24, 2012 PM (Traditional, Folk or Country Music)
February 24, 2012 PM (Spiritual, Sacred or Gospel Music)
February 25, 2012 PM (Grand Champions Marathon)
Competition Categories:
Himig-Handog Open Competition
1. Children’s Choirs (8-14 years)
2-A Youth Choirs of Equal Voices, girls (12-21 years) and boys (14-22 years)
2-B Mixed Youth Choirs, girls, boys and young men (12-22 years)
3 Mixed Choirs, Mixed Chamber Choirs and Vocal Ensembles (from age of 16 years)
Musikahan Champion Competition
1 Children`s Choirs (8-14 years)
2 Youth Choirs (Mixed or Choirs of Equal Voices ages12-22 years)
3 Mixed Choirs, Mixed Chamber Choirs and Vocal Ensembles (from age of 16 years)
For the second level Competition, all the above Choirs are required to perform the following Choral pieces:
a) FOLK OR TRADITIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC
b) POP, JAZZ or MODERN MUSIC
c) SACRED / SPIRITUAL / GOSPEL MUSIC
d) WORKS OF FILIPINO NATIONAL ARTISTS in MUSIC OR FOREIGN CLASSIC COMPOSER (c. before 1900)
Compulsory Pieces:
1) Children’s Category: Ang Lahi Ko’y Dakila by Felipe P. de Leon
2) Youth Category A & B: Obar Obar A Tambis (Maranao Folk Song)
Adapted and Arranged by Frank Englis
3) Adult Category: Mamayog Akun (Muslim Folksong) by Fabian Obispo
Copies of the above-mentioned compulsory or contest pieces (with SSA and TTB arrangements) can be accessed by all registered participating groups (inquire from the Secretariat). All groups are required to submit to the Secretariat five (5) copies of their notated sidepieces for the Open Category and eight (8) copies for the Champion Category not later than February 12, 2012.
Prizes:
Himig-Handog Open Competition: Certificate or Diploma
Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals (for the Winners)
Cash of 10,000.00 for the Best Choir for each Category
Musikahan Champion Competition : Platinum and/or Gold Nominations (for each Category)
Cash of P200, 000.00 for the Grand Winner
Other Privileges and Concert-Performance:
All participating Choirs may opt to join the “Qualification-cum-Coaching Sessions” to be handled by the Jurors prior to the scheduled performance to get advise on the highest strengths and potentials;
All conductors or trainers of the participating choirs may also join the special workshop sessions-cum-music conference, which will be scheduled during the Festival;
All participating Choirs are asked to join the Celebratory Concerts and Outreach Performances within the region.
A one musical performance of four (4) different yet harmonized voices interpreting a range of musical pieces in a concert format competed by various singing ambassadors of the country.
Date of Competition February 19, 2011, (Time: 6 PM TBC)
Participation:
1) Open to all school and/or community based singing groups;
2) A competing group is composed of four (4) singers (all male or all female or mixed genders) with ages ranging from 16 years old and above.
3) Each group is allowed to have at most two (2) instrumentalists for accompaniment
4) The Festival Artistic Director shall help curate the performance-concert
Requirements:
1) Competing groups should render two (2) songs in any genre and/or language.
2) The songs can be performed with accompaniment or in straight acapela.
3) Performance time should not exceed ten (10) minutes including entrance and exit.
(A deduction of two (2) points in excess of every minute or fraction of a minute.)
Evaluation: The criteria for judging are as follows
Tonal Quality (flexibility of voice, intonation & range) 40%
Harmony (blending & balance, phrasing) 30%
Mastery (dynamics, technique, interpretation) 20%
Deportment (general appearance, discipline & uniform 10%
Total: 100%
Prizes The cash prizes for the winning singing groups are:
First Prize P 15,000.00 plus Trophy
Second Prize P 10,000.00 and certificate
Third Prize P 8,000.00 and certificate
