The aspirants of classical music of the State capital would now get a sturdy platform to showcase their talent before the audiences. Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture among Youth (SPIC MACAY) is organising a 'national reality show' only for classical musicians and vocalists as 'Naad-Bhed'.
The show would be aired on Doordarshan and participants would be selected through regional rounds at regional centers of Doordarshan. Notably, the auditions and the regional rounds would be held in the month of August. While talking to The Pioneer, Regional secretary of SPIC MACAY, Ashish Joshi said, "As SPIC MACAY is working towards preserving our rich and diverse cultural heritage and propagating it to the youth of the present generation." Further, he said, "To reward the best practitioners the countrywide classical learners, SPIC MACAY and Doordarshan are planning to host a reality show on classical music."
The aspirants have already applied for the auditions and as many as 1,000 applications from all over India have been received at the its office, informed Ashish and added that the last date for the submission of application is July 31. On asking about organising a reality show, he said, "As television channels have caught the attention of the viewing public SPIC MACAY feels that a similar platform can be used for promoting and popularising our classical arts. Naad Bhed, with the support of Doordarshan, would be broadcast across the country. SPIC MACAY & Doordarshan will produce the program."
He further informed that the registration forms could be obtained from www.spicmacay.com/news/naad-bhed. Ashish further informed that the eligibility of the participant is upto 26 years of age and he or she should have a learning experience of at least four years. Aspirants from the State Capital could also contact the Bhopal chapter of SPIC MACAY, he added.
The maestros of Indian classical music are invited as judges, like TN Krishnan, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, Begum Parween Sultana, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. Besides, the noted Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi would host the show.