CLASSICAL SOLO SONG COMPETITION
Well, there was very little "classical" left in the competition once it actually started...
Friday the 15th was witness to this melodious and not-so melodious battle of 3 singers from each of the four HOUSES.Classes 10 and 12 were allowed to see the competition in the Green Shed.Judges were Principal, Music Sir and a nonplussed Primary Section Hindi Teacher.Quite a handful of musically and foolishly unaware people to do the needful....
The "Classical" comptetition had beautiful renditions of Veerz-Zaara, soulful version of pop Songs by Indian Idols and POPstars, few devotional and even fewer true classical music.However, choice of song was clearly not the criteria of judgement.
Certain House members had acquired permission from Principal to not use the microphone.However, the most deserving of competitors were not awarded.Why? Because the so-called judges and the host, Mrs. Mona Chhikara felt that "mike me bina impact nahi aaya..nahi to tum log hee jeet jaate!".Long live NCS and may longer live its microphone and surround-sound systems!
Moreover, there is solid proof that the joint 3rd place was actually NOT A TIE.Trata's singer was a point behind, but as usual manipulation thy name is NCS and announcement of results had quite a few gasps from the audience.
At the end of the day, those who won were happy...the pop-songs which they'd practised for only a day and sung with all sur going awry had made them WINNERS.And the ones who didn't win were happier...because their week-long practise, hard work and true spirit had made them more than just WINNERS......they had become ICONS in the true sense.
In life you win some and and you lose some...but what is more important is how you win or lose.
Friday the 15th was witness to this melodious and not-so melodious battle of 3 singers from each of the four HOUSES.Classes 10 and 12 were allowed to see the competition in the Green Shed.Judges were Principal, Music Sir and a nonplussed Primary Section Hindi Teacher.Quite a handful of musically and foolishly unaware people to do the needful....
The "Classical" comptetition had beautiful renditions of Veerz-Zaara, soulful version of pop Songs by Indian Idols and POPstars, few devotional and even fewer true classical music.However, choice of song was clearly not the criteria of judgement.
Certain House members had acquired permission from Principal to not use the microphone.However, the most deserving of competitors were not awarded.Why? Because the so-called judges and the host, Mrs. Mona Chhikara felt that "mike me bina impact nahi aaya..nahi to tum log hee jeet jaate!".Long live NCS and may longer live its microphone and surround-sound systems!
Moreover, there is solid proof that the joint 3rd place was actually NOT A TIE.Trata's singer was a point behind, but as usual manipulation thy name is NCS and announcement of results had quite a few gasps from the audience.
At the end of the day, those who won were happy...the pop-songs which they'd practised for only a day and sung with all sur going awry had made them WINNERS.And the ones who didn't win were happier...because their week-long practise, hard work and true spirit had made them more than just WINNERS......they had become ICONS in the true sense.
In life you win some and and you lose some...but what is more important is how you win or lose.
Tejas
posted by Tejas at
2:07 AM
2 Comments:
i must say tejas!! u have an exquisite style of writing!!!
the last quote and the para before that is simply BRILLIANT!!!!
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Anonymous, at 9:41 AM, July 17, 2005
hey Tejas you are going a bit to offensive , just bout stepping that thin red line , kinda works against you if you ask me , but as ever nice style
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Anonymous, at 8:38 AM, July 18, 2005
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