{"id":28300,"date":"2025-03-13T19:20:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/?p=28300"},"modified":"2025-03-13T19:20:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:50:23","slug":"theme-music-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/udaen.info\/?p=28300","title":{"rendered":"Theme Music Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Titleh2\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Subtitleh3\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Awaken the Musical Spirit<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image005KQC8.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Theme Music Competition (TMC)<\/strong>&nbsp;celebrates the true musical spirit of India. It invites songwriters, singers, performers, and music creators to craft a music piece that reflects Indian classical music or a fusion of classical and contemporary styles. Hosted by the Ministry of Information &amp; Broadcasting (I&amp;B) and in collaboration with the Indian Music Industry (IMI), TMC is part of the&nbsp;<strong>Create in India Challenge<\/strong>, organized under the World Audio Visual &amp; Entertainment Summit (WAVES).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>World Audio Visual &amp; Entertainment Summit (WAVES)<\/strong>&nbsp;in its first edition is a unique hub and spoke platform poised for the convergence of the entire Media and Entertainment (M&amp;E) sector. The event is a premier global event that aims to bring the focus of the global M&amp;E industry to India and connect it with the Indian M&amp;E sector along with its talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The summit will take place from&nbsp;<strong>May 1-4, 2025<\/strong>&nbsp;at the Jio World Convention Centre &amp; Jio World Gardens in Mumbai.&nbsp;<strong>With a focus on four key pillars<\/strong>\u2014Broadcasting &amp; Infotainment, AVGC-XR, Digital Media &amp; Innovation, and Films-WAVES will bring together leaders, creators and technologists to showcase the future of India\u2019s entertainment industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The competition&#8217;s theme, &#8220;Song of India,&#8221; highlights the power and richness of Indian music. It is part of the&nbsp;<strong>WAVES pillar 1 Broadcasting and Infotainment<\/strong>. A total&nbsp;<strong>of 178 participants registered<\/strong>&nbsp;for the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guidelines and Registration Process<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only Indian participants were allowed to take part, and all of them went through a detailed process and followed certain rules to compete:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image007EW81.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Competition Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this competition, songwriters, singers, performers and music creators participated to create and share a piece of music inspired by Indian classical music or a fusion of classical and contemporary instruments and styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The competition unfolded in two stages: the preliminary stage and the finale stage.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The theme of the competition, &#8220;Song of India,&#8221; encouraged participants to focus on blending Indian classical music with contemporary styles, resulting in a cohesive and culturally rich musical composition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important Timelines<\/strong><br>Here are the key dates and timelines for the event:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image008KQ99.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Evaluation Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The evaluation criteria for the Theme Music Competition were designed to ensure a thorough and fair assessment. A panel of Indian music industry experts reviewed the submissions in two stages to select the top 6 finalists. The finalists were chosen based on the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image010PFXI.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prizes and Recognition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of six winners were selected in the competition, including one grand prize winner and five runner-ups. The details of the prizes:<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Grand Prize (1 Winner)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Cash prize or an alternative prize<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional recording and production of the composition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feature in promotional materials and social media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mentorship session with a renowned musician or composer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invitation to WAVES<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Runner-Up Prizes (5 Winners)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Cash prize or an alternative prize<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognition on the summit website and social media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invitation to WAVES<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Theme Music Competition (TMC)<\/strong>, a part of the&nbsp;<strong>WAVES<\/strong>&nbsp;initiative, celebrated the rich musical heritage of India, encouraging participants to create original compositions inspired by Indian classical music. With strong participation and a thorough evaluation process, the competition brought together diverse talent, showcasing the depth of Indian music. The event offered exciting prizes, including mentorship and global recognition, highlighting the winners&#8217; contributions to the future of India&#8217;s entertainment industry.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wavesindia.org\/challenges-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/wavesindia.org\/challenges-2025<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/indianmi.org\/tmc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/indianmi.org\/tmc\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/specificdocs\/documents\/2025\/mar\/doc2025313519901.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Theme Music Competition<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Awaken the Musical Spirit Introduction The&nbsp;Theme Music Competition (TMC)&nbsp;celebrates the true musical spirit of India. 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