SARASWATI UTSAV-2014

Anoop Lather 29th ALL INDIA INTER UNIVERSITY

Director NATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL

(Cultural Coordinator) Organized by

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E-mail KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY, KURUKSHETRA

(Established by the State Legislature Act XII of 1956)

(“A” Grade, NAAC Accredited)

in collaboration with

Association of Indian Universities & Sponsored by

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

Govt. of India

18th to 22nd Feb. 2014

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Dated : December 6th, 2013 No. KUK/DY&CA/13/14268-14674

To

The Registrar/Dean Students’ Welfare/Cultural Coordinators of All India Universities.

Dear Sir/Madam,

It gives me great pleasure to extend hearty complements from Kurukshetra University and a cordial invitation to the All India Inter University National Youth Festival (SARASWATI UTSAV), 2013-14. Let me congratulate the winner and runner up teams at Zonal Festivals, who would be taking part at the National Youth Festival.

Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra has the honour of hosting the festival at Kurukshetra for 5 days, from 18th to 22nd Feb., 2014, sponsored by Association of India Universities and Ministries of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India, New Delhi. Various events in Music, Dance, Theatre, Literary and Fine Arts shall be organized simultaneously at various venues in the University. The purpose of such festivals is to provide a suitable platform to the talented youth to exhibit their talent with an endeavour to create cultural awareness in the society.

It is unique privilege to welcome the university youth, who represent the entire cross section of our beloved great country, to the Inter University National Youth Festival, 2014.

The venue of National Youth Festival will be Kurukshetra – Land of Mahabharta and land of knowledge, the most pilgrimage city in India, which is located at the bank of Saraswati River, 10 km faraway from Pipli National Highway from Delhi to Chandigarh and 4.5 kms faraway from Railway Station, Kurukshetra. The facility of Auto Rickshaw is available 24 hours from Railway Station and Pipli to Kurukshetra University.

All the five Zone i.e. East Zone, West Zone, North Zone, South Zone and Central Zone Universities may send their entries for participation in the All India Inter University National Youth Festival at the Kurukshetra University through E-mail or through Fax No. 01744-238076 and 01744-238035.

We request your goodself to send your entries before 10th February, 2014, positively to the undersigned office and confirm the participation alongwith list of Contingent. The total strength of the Cultural Contingent including Manager should not exceed 40 in any case.

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The weather during this period is extremely cold. You are requested to please bring sufficient warm clothing. The schedule and a booklet including all required information will be sent at the earliest possible. This is for your kind information that all the information regarding Entry forms, Rules of events etc. is also available on the Kurukshetra University Website kuk.ac.in in the latest news.

Hoping all cooperation to make this mega event a grand success.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

Sd/

Director

Youth & Cultural Affairs

K.U.K.

The following documents are being sent with this letter: -

  1. Rules and regulations of all event
  2. Eligibility rules
  3. Performa for participation confirmation
  4. Team Registration form,.
  5. Eligibility Certificate for participants and accompanists
  6. List of events.
  7. Event wise entry form.
  8. Information about location. And climate of Kurukshetra.

C.C Sh Sampson David, Under Secretary (YA)&

Member Secretary (IUNCB)Association of Indian Universities,

AIU House, 16 Comrade Inderjit Gupta Marg (Kotla Marg)

New Delhi.

KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY KURUKSHTRA

ALL INDIA INTER UNIVERSITY NATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL

18th to 22nd Feb 2014

PERFORMA FOR PARTICIPATION

Name of the participating University: ______The participation of University in the All India Inter University National Youth Festival 2013-14 sponsored by the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi to be organized by the Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (Haryana) is hereby confirmed.

Signature of the Cultural Co coordinator

Station ______

Date ______

Please send this confirmation immediately to

The Coordinator

All India Inter University National Youth Festival 2013-14

Address

Sh Anoop Lather

Director Phone : 01744-238076

Youth & Cultural Affairs Fax No 01744-238076

Kurukshetra University , E.Mail Address

KURUKSHETRA

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KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY KURUKSHTRA

ALL INDIA INTER UNIVERSITY NATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL

18th to 22nd Feb 2014

TEAM REGISTRAION FORM

1 NAME OF THE UNIVERSITY : ______

2 No of participants/ student Accompanist : Male Female

No of Professional Accompanist: : Male Female

No of Team Managers : Male Female

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TOTAL COMPOSITION OF CONTINGENT : Male Female

( The above No should be in accordance with the A.I.U norms.

3  University ( D.S.W/CULTURAL COORDINATOR/ REGISTRAR) Name, Address & Telephone No. ______

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4  Team Manager- Name, Address & Telephone No ______

5  Item in which the University is participating: ______

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1 Arrival at Kurukshetra: Date ______Time: ______

2 Arriving by : Bus Train Other

3  If arriving by Train: Train Name & Number: ______Date & Time: ______

Signature & Stamp

DSW/ Cultural Co-ordinator/ Registrar

IMPORTANT: PLEASE SEND THIS FORM IMMEDIATELY TO

Address

Sh Anoop Lather

Director Phone : 01744-238076

Youth & Cultural Affairs Fax No 01744-238076

Kurukshetra University , E.Mail Address

KURUKSHETRA (HR)

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ALL INDIA INTER UNIVERSITY NATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL

18th to 22nd Feb 2014

Eligibility Certificate for Participants & Accompanists

A Zone : ______

B Participating University : ______

1  Name of Participant : ______

2  Sex (Male/Female) : ______

3  Category (Gen./SC/BC) : ______

4  Father Name : ______

5  Date of Birth as per Xth Board Certificate : ______

6  Age as on 1st July 2013 : ______

7  Year of passing 12th Standred : ______

8  Year Class in which studing : ______

9  College/ Department/Institution : ______

10  Item of participation : ______

11  Address & Telephone No : ______

12  Blood Group : ______

13  Signature of Student : ______

(The student should have not completed age 25 years as on Feb. 20th 2014 must have not completed 8 years after passing the X class and six years after passing XII. Should be enrolled in a full time degree course of diploma course of over I year duration)

Certified that particulars a above are correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Cultural Coordinator

(Signature & Seal)

______University/ College/ Instution

1 Verified the detail

2 Eligible/ Not eligible, Reason, if not eligible ______

Registration Committee ______

(Convener)

KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY KURUKSHTRA

ALL INDIA INTER UNIVERSITY NATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL

18th to 22nd Feb 2014

RESUME FOR PARTICIPANT/ ACCOMPANIST

1 Name of Participants : ______

2 University : ______

3 Class Studying : ______

4 Category (Gen./SC/BC) : ______

5 Residence Address : ______

6 Item : ______

7 No of Item participated : ______

8 Performances & distinction earned in the field, if any : ______

9 Distinction in other field, if any : ______

Signature of the participant/ Accompanist

Signature & Stamp

Coordinator/ Registrar

Important: Staple one photograph to the top left corner of his form and paste an attested copy in space provided.

ABOUT KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY (HARAYANA STATE)

Kurukshetra University is located in the holy city of Kurukshetra, Land of historical battle of Mahabharta and the great message of Bhagwad Gita. Its campus, situated on the western bank of Braham Sarovar ( the holy bank), extends over an area 400 acres.

Location of the campus

Kurukshetra University is located about 5 K.M from Kurukshetra Railway Junction. Rickshaw, Auto Rickshaw facilities are available 24 hours there to reach the University campus . Distance from Pipli Bus Satnd (On G.T Road to the University campus is about 10 K.M and Buses/Auto Rickshaws are available to reach the University campus.

Climate

During the month of February climate condition are cold with temperature of 15 to 20 degree Celsius and warm clothes are necessary.

RULES & REGULATIONS

(These rules are available at www.aiuweb.org/youth/youthaffairs.asp)

1. MUSIC

(a) Classical Vocal Solo: (Hindustani / Karnatik)

(1) Only one entry per Institution is allowed, Duration of performance- 10 min.

(2) Time for stage/ Instruments setting is maximum 5 minutes.

(3) Maximum number of accompanists is two.

(4) Item can be presented in either Hindustani or Karnatk style.

(5) Cinema songs are not allowed under this item.

(6) Sufficient thought and care must be exercised in the choice of Raga and composition.

(7) Judgment will be based on the qualities like, tal, selection of raga, composition and

general impression.

(b) Classical Instrumental Solo (Percussion – Tal Vadya)

(1) Only one entry per Institution is allowed. Duration of performance-10 min.

(2) Time for stage/ Instruments setting is maximum 5 minutes.

(3) Maximum number of accompanists is two.

(4) Participants must bring their own instruments.

(5) Item can be presented in either Hindustani or Karnatk style.

(6) Judgment will be based on the qualities like, taal, selection of raga, composition and

general impression.

(c) Classical Instrumental Solo (Non- Percussion – Swar Vadya)

(1) Only one entry per Institution is allowed. Duration of performance- 10 min.

(2) Time for stage/ Instruments setting is maximum 5 minutes.

(3) Maximum number of accompanists is two.

(4) Participants must bring their own instruments, Casio not allowed.

(5) Instruments of western origin adopted to the India Raga system are allowed.

(6) Item can be presented in either Hindustani or Karnatk style.

(7) Judgment will be based on the qualities like, swara, tal, selection of raga,

composition and general impression.

(d) Light Vocal (Indian)

(1) Only one entry per Institution is allowed.

(2) Time for Stage/ Instruments setting is maximum 2 minutes.

(3) The number of accompanists would not be more than two.

(4) Duration of the song shall be between 4 to 6 minutes.

(5) Only non-film songs/ geet/ ghazal/ bhajan/ shabad and abhangas can be presented.

(6) Judgment will be made on the qualities like swara, taal, selection of raga,

composition and general impression.


(e) Western Vocal Solo:

(1) Only one entry per Institution is allowed.

(2) Time for Stage/ Instruments setting is maximum 2 minutes.

(3) The number of accompanists would not be more than two.

(4) Duration of the song shall be between 4 to 6 minutes.

(5) Language of the song shall only be English.

(6) Judgment will be made on the qualities like, composition rhythm, coordination and

general impression.

(f) Group Song (Indian):

(1) Only one entry per Institution is allowed.

(2) A team has to present two songs, one patriotic and another will be a folk song.

(3) Maximum 6 singers in a group and number of accompanists playing instruments

shall be three.

(4) The group songs should be taken from Indian songs which can be in regional

language.

(5) No film song should be presented as group song.

(6) Maximum time allowed for the group song is 10 minutes which does not include

setting time. The setting time for a group shall not exceed 4 minutes.

(7) Judging of this items will be on the basis of quality of singing only and not on makeup,

costumes and actions of the team.

(g) Group Songs (Western):

(1) Only one entry per Institution is allowed.

(2) Maximum 6 singers in a group maximum number of accompanists playing

instruments shall be three.

(3) The group songs should be taken from English language.

(4) Maximum time allowed for the group song is 10 minutes which does not include

setting time. The setting time for a group shall not exceed 5 minutes.

(5) Judging of this items will be on the basis of quality of singing only and not on makeup,

costumes and actions of the team.

(h) Folk Orchestra:

(1) Each University can send only one team.

(2) The team shall consist of up to 12 participants.

(3) The group can consist of all boys or all girls or combined.

(4) The duration of the performance will be a minimum for 7 and a maximum for 10

minutes.

(5) This does not include setting time which shall not be more than 5 minutes.

(6) Up to three professional accompanists are allowed who should be in different dress

from the student participants so that they could be easily identified.

(7) The professional accompanists shall sit / stand separately from the participants and

shall not lead the team.

(8) The team may present preferably those folk tunes which are recognized as folk

tunes of the state to which the university belongs)


2. DANCE

(a) Folk / Tribal Dance

(1) Only one entry per Institution is allowed.

(2) Maximum 10 participants allowed per team. The team may consist of all boys, all

girls or a mixture of both.

(3) The number of accompanists permissible is five.

(4) The dance can be either primitive or a folk dance ( Indian Style) but not a classical one.

(5) Duration of dance should not be more than 10 minutes.

(6) Three copies of a brief note giving the theme and the text of song if any, is to be

submitted along with the entry form at the time of registration.

(7) The participating team will be responsible for removal of their sets / properties etc.

immediately after the completion of their performance.

(8) Judgment will be based on the basis of Rhythm, Formation, Expression, Costumes,

Make-up, Sets on Overall Effect.

(9) Time for sets/ Instruments setting is maximum 5 minutes.

(b) Classical Dance (Indian)

(1) Each Institute can send only one entry.

(2) The classical dance can be from any of the approved schools of dance. Such as

Kathak, Kathakali, Bharat Natyam, Manipuri, Kuchipudi, Mohinittam, Odissi etc.

(3) Participant will be allowed up to 15 minutes including time for preparation.

Maximum three accompanists are permissible.

(4) Judgment will be based on the qualities like Tal, Technique, Rhythm, Abhinaya or

Expression, Costumes, Footwork and general impression etc.

(5) Three copies of a brief note on the description of dance story involved in it, if any,