March 07-10
March 07-10
Begumpet
Sec'bad & Banjara Hills
This year's theme for prom night, is Masquerade. It's not too hard to imagine that Masquerade balls used to be extremely popular in the times of Shakespeare. Nowadays, these costume parties are less prevalent, but still fun. The distinguishing feature of one of these balls is that the guests wear masks to disguise their identity.
Pearl 2013 is going to experience one class of a proml at BITS Pilani Hyderabad. A Black Tie event, also calls for what most would say, a special night for special friendship, love, romance and understanding.
Do join us, 8th March, Friday night, at the Student Activity Centre.
Contact
Srujani 7702211772
Garv 9666849964
Hakuna Matata! Made popular by the renowned 1994 movie Lion King, the Swahili phrase roughly translates to 'Don't worry, be happy' and that is precisely what we're going to do this year at Pearl'13! It's fun time with Pearl around the corner; it'll be your destination for all competitions, events and stunning pro-shows all lined up to enthral you. It's your chance once again, to excel in the cultural events, groove to the music and have a great time. While the likes of Mario and Pac-man entertained you last time around, this time it'll be Timon and Pumbaa singing Hakuna Matata, convincing you to leave behind your troubles, forget your worries and be happy!
The Pearl'12 theme of '8-bit gaming' was a successful endeavour where the arts team had a gala time decorating the campus and it wasn't left unappreciated as we saw huge crowds turning up to be a part of the extravaganza. The pro-shows included Benny Dayal and foreign artistes like Ela Rose, David Deejay and a Belgian metal band, Thurisaz, entertaining thousands that gathered. The flagship events like Til' Deaf Do We Part and Fraglore attracted good competition.
Come March, let go of all your inhibitions, troubles and worries and get ready for 3 days of splendid fun at BITS Pilani Hyderabad. Teleport to world of freedom and joy; unwind, untangle and loosen up; prepare yourselves for a world where your past doesn't matter, your future doesn't yet exist and the present is all that matters, and you'll be enjoying your 'present' if it's at Pearl'13 alright!
FUN-By the people, for the people, of the people.
The above line says it all. The Department of Informalz organizes and conducts events aimed at entertaining the crowd during PEARL, cultural fest of BITS-Pilani,Hyderabad campus. With the motto of 'redefining entertainment', Informalz makes sure that you have a great time through a plethora of innovative events.
There is nothing special about making events, but Informalz events are far from the usual stuff. Our events involve a bit of out-of-the-box thinking which aims at breaking the monotony; Rules are doneaway with. Chess was boring, Anti-chess is the new buzz- where players play to lose instead of the usual approach. We host Tug-Of-War, which is not exactly known for its innovation, but is made interesting by adding weight limits instead of team size limits. The GANGNEXT - one particular group event that overcome all the hurdles in their epic run till the finals. F.R.I.E.N.D.S kept Foosball contained inside the four walls. We brought it out in the open. And Human Foosball became an instant hit.
One of the very few departments that work for all throughout the three days of the fest, Informalz is an integral part of PEARL and ATMOS. With many different events, there are sure to be no dull moments during fests.{Hakuna matata}.
f Our events are particularly designed for people with different interests. Treasure Hunt is for those who don’t mind wracking their brains on cryptic puzzles and riddles; for people with an interest in quizzing, Entertainment Quizes and Bidding gives some food for thought; Wordstock and Brain Teasers give people a reality check of their prowess in English and their knack at cracking conundrums; Mister and Miss Informalz is a fact revealing questionnaire organized by Informalz which aims at identifying the two best CRAZY people on campus during PEARL who can strike a chord with the junta and entertain them.
Apart from all these staple events, we organize Decode, Bow and Arrow, Maze Run, Dart Board, Pearl Race and many other events which have never failed to shatter the expectations of the audience.
One of the cornerstones behind the success of Informalz has been its inventiveness and its belief in originality. We firmly believe in the philosophy of continual innovation even if comes at the price of replacing an established and popular event with a new untried one. Slow cycling, one of our events during PEARL '12, used to attract a huge crowd. However we decided to stop it after a couple of years since the need to come up with a new event was being felt. Our events always have a surprise element attached to it which aims to catch the contestants on the wrong foot. It's been 4 years since The Department of Informalz has been entertaining BITSians and the outstation candidates alike and will continue to do so in the years to follow.
6 vs 6 football, in the basketball court enclosed with fences on all sides.
Rules & Regulations :
1] Ref's Decision will be the final call.
2] A Penalty will be awarded to the opponent if the ball is kicked outside the court more than 3 times.
Come on and take on the challenge. This spin on football is action-packed and an entirely new experience. It is a mega event for footballs lovers everywhere giving them a chance to prove their mettle in the toughest event yet.
For REGISTRATIONS and Further Details ( timings,entry fee etc) Contact
Sai Pramod (+91 9010723827)
Agastya Narumanchi (+91 9705044095)
9th, 10 AM - 01 PM, Stage II
Indian music is the soul and heart of music in India as we know it. To live in India is to hum along with Kishor Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar from the past while singing along to Shaan, Shankar Mahadevan and A.R. Rahman from the present. This is the place where movies without an original music score are an oddity. This is the place where Chak-de-India, a movie track, can become an anthem for a whole nation. This is the place where music literally touches a billion hearts. Are you one of them artists? Can you make the crowd go wild to your music? Then this is where you should be.
Team Strength – 3-12 per team
Time Limit – 20 minutes including sound check. 5% of marks will be deducted for every extra minute taken.
Contact :
Piyush: +91-9666836371
Prabash: +91-9666854044
9th, 10 AM - 02 PM, F102
India is a land of cultures, and music has been in our history books as long as we can remember. Raga and Taal have shaped the culture of India from times forgotten, with greats, such as Tansen from Akbar's court to Pandit Ravishankar from the 21st century, keeping the flames alive. If you think you've mastered your vocal chords, or your instruments in this beautiful discipline, then show us your talents in Gandhaara.
Team Strength - Solo
Time limit – 5-15 minutes
However, the categories can be merged on the spot as per Judges’ discretion.
Contact:
Shravan: +91-9912721379
Girish: +91-9542484190
10th, 11 AM - 02 PM, Stage 2
An acoustic guitar and a voice have blown many a hearts away. When every great artist goes back to his roots, he never thinks about plug points and amplifiers. Nirvana, Eric Clapton, A.R. Rahman amongst many others have shown the world that music touches your heart, only when it is honest and heartfelt. So join us while we unplug and play music as it was meant to be.
Team Strength – 2-9 members per team
Time Limit – 15 minutes including setup. 5% of marks will be deducted for every extra minute taken.
Vivek: +91-9951151492
Kaustav: +91-9666709802
8th, 10 AM - 01 PM, Music Room
Everyone's a good bathroom singer. But if you have the confidence to get out of the mould and be the next Sonu Nigam or Janis Joplin, then Jhankaar is the perfect stage for you to get off to a flying start.
Team Strength – Solo
Time limit – First Round: 5 minutes including setup
Contact:
Shiva: +91-9666830155
Anany: +91-9542592402
"You don't take a photograph, you make it."
- Ansel Adams
The Photo Editing Contest at Pearl'13, The National Annual Cultural Festival of BITS, Pilani - Hyderabad Campus
All you have to do is download ,edit and send!
Prizes to be revealed soon!
The Entries will be judged by Oodio!
check them out!
http://oodio.net/static/index.aspxRULES:
1. The photos can be downloaded from the link given below. The photos are in DNG format. Edit all the three photos and mail them back in .JPG FORMAT ONLY.
2. Cropping is allowed.
3. NO Addition/Removal of elements from the photos. Only Spot Removal is Allowed.
4. NO Watermarks/Signatures/Copyright Notices
5. Borders/Frames allowed.
DOWNLOAD LINKS :
DNG format :
http://tinyurl.com/cw32mg4JPG format:
http://tinyurl.com/bmcfch2Note: Both links contain the same images,you can choose anyone of the formats' to edit.
SUBMIT YOUR ENTRIES TO : touchup.bphc@gmail.com [Subj: Touch Up '13]
Each entry MUST include:
1. Your Name
2. Your College
3. Phone number
4. Editing softwares that you used for each photo.
LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION : 5th March 2013
10th, 01 PM - 04 PM, F108
8th, 11 PM - 02 PM, F103
The annual photography exhibition of BITS, Pilani- Hyderabad Campus is BACK!
This year, at PEARL, The National Annual Cultural Fest of BPHC, take part in Pixelated and win EXCITING CASH PRIZES. Winners will also get INTERNSHIPS and FREE WORKSHOPS from Oodio.
Check out their website:
http://oodio.net/static/index.aspxMail in your entries to:
pixelated.bphc@gmail.com [Subject: Pixelated]
Last Date for Submission: 04-03-2013
Each entry must include:
1. Your name
2. Your College
3. The Camera model
4. Your phone number
Rules:1. Maximum of 5 photos allowed per person. (Mails with more than 5 photos will be disqualified.)
2. Minimum dimension: 1280x768 Aspect Ratio: 4:3
3. NO Addition/Removal of elements from the photos
4. NO Watermarks/Signatures/Copyright Notices
5. NO Borders/Frames
6. Entries must be the original work of the photographer
7. The winners will be judged for all of their photos, so send in the best you have!
Results will be declared after March 10th.
9th, 01 PM - 03 PM, F103
Photriya, Pearl's photography partner is having a workshop. Photriya's Venki will take two sessions in the workshop. One for beginners and on how you don't necessarily need a DSLR and the other for people already into photography.
8th, 02 PM - 05 PM, F102
So this is how it works. If you have a script in your mind, be it jaw dropping, thought provoking, joy inducing or just visually appeasing, this is what you do. Jot it down. Get your actors. Make it work. Then rush to BITS- Pilani, Hyderabad Campus Pearl' 13- Stage play" where the world is yours for a whole 40 minutes. Bring out your innate skills of expression, live your characters, weave us a story, mesmerize with your essence, set the stage on fire and leave the people craving for more.
Registration: Online or on the spot (at least 2 hours prior to the event).
RULES:
Team Strength - Minimum 5, Maximum 10
Time Limit - Maximum of 40 minutes "curtain to curtain."
Choice of the language, whether English and/or Hindi is at the discretion of the performers.
Minimal usage of props is appreciable, only chairs and tables will be provided by the organizers.
Soundtracks, if being used, are to be submitted to the organizers in a pen drive
20 minutes prior to the performance.
Marks shall be deducted for exceeding time limit as well as for any kind of obscene/vulgar content.
Decision by the panel of judges will be final and binding.
CONTACT:
Rajshekar Behar 9505506468
Arvind Sunder 9705632347
Roshan James 9640482392
10th, 01 PM - 04 PM, F102
Whenever you watch a movie or a show, if all your mind does is how to make it better or maybe worse, whichever is more fun, then we have something just right for you. Presenting Spoofomania, the ultimate re-enacting competition. Tweak up your crazy imagination, think out of the box, re write, edit or twist around plots and baffle us with something we have never seen before from something we have seen before. Spoof up.
Registration: Online or on the spot (at least 2 hours prior to the event).
RULES:
Team Strength- Minimum 4, Maximum 10
Time Limit- 5-12 minutes
Minimal usage of props is appreciable, only chairs and tables will be provided by the organizers.
Soundtracks, if being used, are to be submitted to the organizers in a pen drive
20 minutes prior to the performance.
Marks shall be deducted for exceeding time limit as well as for any kind of obscene/vulgar content.
Decision by the panel of judges will be final and binding.
Contact:
Maneesh Reddy 9553 403 403
Sai Krishna 9603253290
Janardhan 9951969666
9th, 03 PM - 06 PM, F105
Mime
"Words dilute our emotions". If you live by this sentence, you are a MIME artist. So here is our invitation. Paint us with colours of your expression, lift us with depths of your emotion and portray us a world of your imagination all the while without a single word. Who said MIME is silent throughout? Let your actions speak louder than words and make us clap our love for it even louder.
Registration: Online or on the spot (at least 2 hours prior to the event).
RULES:
Team Strength- Minimum 4, Maximum 10.
Time Limit- 5-15 minutes
Minimal usage of props is appreciable, only chairs and tables will be provided by the organizers.
Soundtracks, if being used, are to be submitted to the organizers in a pen drive
20 minutes prior to the performance.
Marks shall be deducted for exceeding time limit as well as for any kind of obscene/vulgar content.
Decision by the panel of judges will be final and binding.
Contact:
Nagesh Kopparthi 9666819186
Sanket Kalekar 9666709947
10th, 11 AM - 01 PM, F106
SHORT FILM MAKING
"Roll camera, take and action."
Someone once said never judge a book by its cover. We say never judge a film by its length. This March, gear up for the ultimate short film competition in Pearl 13. It is ON. Pick up the megaphone or in this case your video camera and start shooting. Keep it short and sweet. May the best short film win.
"And CUT. "
Rules:
Short films (preferably shot with decent resolution) of ANY LANGUAGE, with a duration of not more than 30 minutes are to be mailed to the following email id with a link to the uploaded video on youtube on or before 1st March,2013.
manish600@gmail.com or rajshekarbehar@gmail.com
Shortlisted entries for the final round have to report on campus on the specified date and the short films will be screened during the fest
Decision by the panel of judges for the event will be final and binding.
Contact:
Maneesh Reddy 9553 403 403
Rajshekar Behar 9505506468
rajshekarbehar@gmail.com
9th, 01-03 PM, F106
Short Film Making Competition
Each participating team has to make a movie of 5-10 min without using animation or visual effects. Movies will be judged on the basis of portrayal of theme, title, story, screenplay, editing, sound design and overall impact.
No. of Participants: Not more than 10
Length of Movie: 5-10 mins
The Film Duration should not to exceed 10 mins.
Movie should be in Hindi, English or Telugu. No other languages will be allowed.
Any camera can be used to make the film. Although use of very low resolution footage should be avoided.
Obscenity (at the discretion of the judges) of any kind is not allowed and will lead to immediate disqualification.
Decision of the judges will be final and binding.
For more details follow the FB event page:
http://www.facebook.com/events/423241251088225/
Co-ordinators
Kasyap: 9666823599
Venkat Nirmal: 9666836967
9th, 03-05 PM, F106
Video using Photographs
This is a theme based, on spot, video making competition using photographs(frames). The theme will be given on spot and teams will be given a certain time to make the video using still images captured from a camera(to be brought by participating teams, Mobile camera is enough).
No. of participants: 3-4
Length of Movie: 1-2 mins.
The theme will be given on-spot and people will have to use their own cameras/laptops for the composition.
Participants will be given enough time to shoot the video.
Videos submitted after the time allotted will not be considered.
Obscenity (at the discretion of the judges) of any kind is not allowed and will lead to immediate disqualification.
Decision of the judges will be final and binding.
For more details follow the FB event page:
http://www.facebook.com/events/127416774100285/
Co-ordinators:
Bhargav Abhiram: 9912326425
Ritesh Nakyak: 9948328477
8th, F102, 12-02 PM
Cartoon Character Making Competition
A description of character will be given, for which the teams will have to build a character in any suitable multimedia program in a suitable time.Judging will be based on the details.
No. of Participants per team: 1-2
The Participants will have to bring their own laptops.
Any Software can be used to make the cartoon.
Characteristics of the cartoon will be given on-spot.
Participants will be allotted a certain time limit to make the character.
Obscenity (at the discretion of the judges) of any kind is not allowed and will lead to immediate disqualification.
Decision of the judges will be final and binding.
For more details follow the FB event page:
http://www.facebook.com/events/485798224817428
Co-ordinators:
Kirti Kishan: 9948792200
Sravan Kumar: 9440609821
9th, 11 AM - 03 PM, SAC
Fuse the thump of music in your veins,the rhythm of zapatedo in your steps,the magic of euphony and set the stage ablaze in this group dance event.
Synergise your energies ,blend your talents and coalesce your ideas.
Test your adaptability to the changing pace of the beat, bring out your unfangled creativity and unleash your choreographic skills .
Set the tempo with your magnetic moves and make the people dance and sway to your tunes.
Rules:
Maximum of 14 participants per team.
There will be 3 rounds.
There will be an elimination round before these three rounds.
A maximum of six entries per college.
Individual participation not appreciated.
The event comprises elimination followed by finals.
Round I: THE GROUP DANCE: (prepared sequence)
Minimum six dancers on stage.
No lead dancer, no solo performance.
Time limit (excluding briefing time) Max: 6 min. Min :3 min.
All forms of dance allowed.
Weightage for costumes, music, choreography and coordination.
Fusion allowed.
Negative marking on exceeding time limit or if the number of dancers on stage are less than 6 and disqualification for exceeding the number of participants.
If props are used prior permission is required for their usage.
Get your own CD/USB with music for the dance.
No audio cassettes will be allowed.
Round II: Footloose: (On the spot adaptation)
The music will keep changing, you will have to adapt to the beat.
Organizers will provide music on the spot.
There will have to be atleast three dancers on stage at all times.
Time limit: Max: 3 min , Min:1min(Left to the discretion of the organizers).
Weightage will be given for adaptation to change of music and pace of beat, coordination and choreography.
No props allowed
Round III: Prop Round: (Improvised use of props)
The organizers will provide props and music.
Props will be decided through lots at the end of Round I
Contact:
Dhriti Trivedi : 9666837573
Shivangi Singh: 9951113820
8th, 01 PM - 03 PM, SAC
You're on the stage alone. The crowd is screaming your name. The judges are watching ardently. And then the music starts. You've been waiting for this. This is your moment
Dazzle the crowd with your amazing footwork and breathtaking moves. It's your time to show us that you indeed are a Smooth criminal, and walk(moonwalk if need be!!) your way to glory!!
This event "SOUL'O" , hence is 'solely' dedicated to the acknowledgement of one's own uniqueness and exceptionally, through the grace and poise of various dance forms. An exclusive platform to portray one's dancing skills, this opportunity is definitely not one to be missed !!!
Eliminations (closed doors & Prepared Sequence )
Time limit: Max : 5min, Min:3 min.
All forms of dance allowed.
Weightage for costumes, music and choreography.
Fusion allowed.
Disqualification on exceeding time limit.
Weightage will be given for props. However, prior permission is required for their usage.
Get your own CD with music for dance.
No audio cassettes will be allowed.
NOTE : Props using fire and other hazardous materials are strictly prohibited and will lead to disqualification.
FINAL ROUND
Round 1: Solo dance
The participant will have to repeat the same performance given during the elimination round. The sequence has to be the same as the one performed during the eliminations.
Round 2 : Character round (On the spot character presentation)
The participant must portray a character through dance. (Characters of actors and actresses)
Organizers will provide music and 15 min. to prepare.
Characters will be decided through lots after the eliminations and characters will be given 1 night before or so (left to the discretion of the organizers).
Time limit : Max:2 min, Min:1 min (left to the discretion of the organizers)
Weightage will be given for innovation, choreography, character depiction.
Usage of any kind of props will lead to disqualification.
Maximum no. of participants per college is 3.
No Classical dance form are allowed.
Round 3 : Last man standing
Stage1:
The participants will be divided into 2 to 4 groups (ex: of 3 or 4 partcipants per group, depending on the participation.)
Group-wise, every group will start dancing with its given participants together on stage at a time, for the same song (ex: 3 or 4 participants at a time)
Of that set of people, some of them will be selected for the stage 2 in this round marked on specific criteria like skill, adaptability, energy level and creativity.
Then similarly the other groups will also dance and the best of those will be moving to stage 2.
Stage 2:
The people who have entered into stage 2 will also be grouped now into groups of three or four and the same process continues till we finally have one last person standing.
The last person standing will have the maximum number of points and the others will be marked relatively.
The later he/she gets eliminated the more number of points he/she will get.
Contact:
Rahul Surana : 9951798118
Rishav Rej : 9705633547
Lexman Kumar : 9705041670
8th, 10 AM - 01 PM, Stage 2
The grandeur and grace of the classical dances continue to mystify souls and assuage our desire for musical harmony.Spanning the classical dances of odissi,Kathak,Kuchipudi,Bharatanatyam,Manipuri,Kathakali and Mohiniaatam
Rules:
Participants are expected to perform in full costume, which should be brought by them.
Participants should not switch styles in between rounds.
This is a solo event comprising the following rounds:
ROUND 1:
A recital in the respective style for a maximum of 5 minutes.
Participants should bring their soundtracks in their own CDs/USB.
Use of props is allowed only with prior permission.
ROUND 2 :MOOD DEPICTION
A piece of music will be provided a few minutes before the round 2. The participant must identify the mood of the song and emote accordingly for a duration of 1 to 2 minutes.
ROUND 3:
A situation and a piece of music will be provided a few minutes before the round 3. The participant must enact the situation on the given piece of music for one to two minutes.
Contacts:
Palak Sukant : 9912682715
Lavanya Krishnakumar : 9550733218
10th, 12 PM - 03 PM, SAC
Let the two souls groove together, shake together and teach the world how to dance together.
This is the hunt for the perfect 'jodi', a combination as perfect for each as ying-yang, Ebony- ivory and black o' white. We look for the complete duo showing the perfect mix of compatibility, coordination and adaptability to rhythm.
RULES:
Two members per team.
Eliminations: 3-5 min prepared sequence.
Any two or more of the following categories should be chosen.
Hip-hop
Contemporary
Indian classical
Indian folk
Couple
Participants will be penalized if less than 2 forms are done.
Use of props is allowed (only with prior permission) .
No extra points will be awarded for the use of props.
The number of finalists will depend upon the number of participants.
The maximum no. of team per college is 3.
FINAL ROUND
Round1: performing their prepared sequence for 3-5minutes. The sequence should be the same as the one performed during the eliminations.
Round2: 2-3 mins given after first round
Partition round:
The participants are required to dance for 2 - 3 minutes to a song sequence provided to them after the results of the first round.
There will be a partition placed in between the two participants such that they cannot see each other during the performance.
The participants in this round will be judged on the basis of their compatibility, coordination and the adaptability to the music.
Contacts:
Siddharth Mishra : 9666704551
Anisha Deka : 9705378097
9th, 03 PM - 05 PM, SAC
Measured moves and clichéd steps will do no more. Let your spirits soar as your rhythmic moves take over your own senses, and enthral the crowd. Throw caution to the wind as you follow your heart at literally every step of this uncurbed expression of sheer joy.
This is the ultimate test for a dancer, with no prepared sequences and music you've not heard before. Catch the rhythm, grasp the beat and let your moves do the rest.
Come one, come all and let the dancer in you get a shot to fame.
RULES: Elimination Round:
Each participant will dance for 1 minute to a song given to them on the spot.
No restriction on number of participants from a college.
Top 16 performers of this round will move forward to the next round.
FINAL ROUND
This round aims at judging both the dancing ability and the adaptability of the participants so that they can prove their mettle in a short period of time to continue to be in the race for the winner's spot.
Final Round One:
All 16 participants will be divided into 4 groups comprising of 4 participants each.
Each participant in the group has to perform in a given area. If a participant steps out of the area, he/she shall be warned once. If the offence is repeated, the participant will be eliminated immediately.
One group will perform at a time where all 4 participants in that group dance simultaneously on a tune provided to them.
One participant will be eliminated every 30/45 seconds.
Top 2 performers of every group, for a total of 8 people, will move to the next round.
Final Round Two:
All 8 participants will be divided into 2 groups comprising of 4 participants each.
Each participant in the group has to perform in a given area. If a participant steps out of the area, he/she shall be warned once. If the offence is repeated, the participant will be eliminated immediately.
One group will perform at a time where all 4 participants in that group dance simultaneously on a tune provided to them.
One participant will be eliminated every 30/45 seconds.
Top performer of every group, for a total of 2 people, will move to the next round.
Final Round Three (LAST MAN STANDING):
The two finalists battle it out simultaneously for at least 1 minute and are marked on specific criteria like skill, adaptability, energy level, creativity and should perform until one is eliminated or bows out.
Contacts:
Vishnu Vimal : 9848550693
Swarnim Bagre : 9505744643
10th, 11 AM - 02 PM, F104
It is said that an issue is better left undecided with a good debate, than not decided at all. Do you dissect the world around you everyday, and often wish you had a platform to air your perspectives ? Prepare to defend your standpoints skilfully from intense scrutiny, while you endeavour to win the audience over with your rationality and conviction. Nothing is more riveting than an intelligent clash of divergent outlooks.
Are you up for the fight?
Contact : Sameer Dharur : +919177409772
9th, 11AM - 12 PM, F103
Outweigh your opponents. Gather your wits and conjure up a spell of words that one dares to oppose. Crush your opponents’ confidence by nailing their every single error, and grab the title you deserve! But mind you, a minute’s all you got.
Contact: Rajshekar Behar : +919505506468
8th, F104, 12-04 PM
From time immemorial people have been writing. But it's not about writing, it's about expressing. The words have burst into flames. Bring them back to life from their ashes. It's your chance to be the word wizard, seize it!
Contact : Chaarvi Gupta : +918185016343
9th, 02 PM - 06 PM, F107
MTV ROADIES.....
You loved it.....
Now PLAY IT LIVE!
Be part of the most entertaining, unpredictable on-spot qualifying events, followed by the killer, ever-wacky, yet the most beloved PERSONAL INTERVIEW. (Oh yeah!)
Step in to kill with your skill, entertain with your wit and walk away with the jackpot.
Wish you the best folks, you're SO going to need it.
Come well-armed.
See you there!
Contact:
Sagar Shah +918985038750
Swetabh : +918184834940
8th, IPC - 1, 12-01PM
8th -10th, 12 PM, Online
Do you scrutinize the world around you every day?
Want to talk about how Roger Federer is the greatest tennis player? Just found out how much fun game theory is? Or you simply have an opinion about the daily issues we face?
Share it. Don't let your opinion get lost in the noise, write a blog. This pearl, we give you a chance to voice your opinion and win awesome prizes while you are at it.
You could choose any relevant topic you like or select one from our list.
Rules:
Only one - No spamming.
Judging criteria - The blog that gets the maximum number of likes and comments by successfully using the social media to make your blog a hit is the blog master.
Contact:
Angela Gloria: +91 9951519867
Sumiran: +91 9542874711
9th, 02 PM - 04 PM, F102
The Bulls & Bears Club presents...
A platform where we will together replicate the market and prove that nothing but Market Sentiments Govern it.
The open outcry system for trading Stocks is a verbal auction between buyers and sellers of a commodity. Using the open outcry system for placing buys and sells, the buyers and sellers would "cry" out his best offer price. When they "cry" out the same price, a Trade is made.
Each participant will begin with an initial credit. We will flash news about different stocks in regular time intervals. The participants have to anticipate the change in prices and react accordingly so as to gain maximum profit.
Rule 1: Always obey the rules.
Rule 2: To save time and win you have to presume that the organisers are the smartest people on this planet.
Rule 3: Run faster, shout louder!!
Rule 4: Well, there actually are no rules, but still keep in mind Rule: 2!
Initially we conduct a workshop to teach how the Markets work and explain the methodology of the commodity trading in this game.
Contact:
Ayush Agarwal (9705998002) Akhilesh Agrawal(9010734995)
Do you make heads turn when you walk into a room? Do you have people entertained and begging for more with your unique talent? Do you have a panache that sets you apart?
Do you stand out?
If yes, then Mr. and Ms. Pearl is your stage. Your shot at glory.
This spring, cast your spell on us, at Pearl 2013, BITS-PILANI Hyderabad Campus.
MAPS For 5v5 clan matches:
# de_dust2
# de_inferno
# de_nuke
# de_train
MAP For 1v1 encounters : aim_map
Rules:
AT ANY POINT OF TIME, EVENT MANAGER’S DECISION IS FINAL.
GAME PLAY RULES for 5v5 clan matches:
# Every clan must and should contain at least 5 players failing of which that clan will be dis-qualified.
# Clan leader will be informed about the timings of the match 15 minutes priori via a phone call or a message to his(or his clan member’s) cell phone and is expected to be there in time failing of which that clan will be dis-qualified.
# Any type of hacking or cheating is not allowed and if caught the entire clan will face the consequences.
# One map will be played until quarters (including).
# Best of 3 maps will be played for semi-finals and finals.
# One is free to bring his own config, mouse, mouse-pad, headphones, keyboard only and you are responsible for your belongings.
# We provide a 350-dpi mouse, keyboard as default. Headphones will NOT be provided.
# Every team is allowed a maximum of 2 pauses (of maximum 3 minutes) during a game for timeout, etc.
# Semi-automatic snipers and shields are banned.
# Binding ‘mwheelup’ or ‘mwheeldown’ to crouch is banned.
# The decision of admins (event managers) will be final and binding in all cases.
# Automatic sniper and Shield are banned.
# Cannot substitute player in between a match
GAME PLAY RULES for 1v1 encounters:
# Aim_map is the only map played in this type of format
# The rules are subjected to change and the player will be informed before the match about the rules of the game in case of any change.
# The decision of admins (event managers) will be final and binding in all cases.
# We provide a 350-dpi mouse, keyboard as default. Headphones will NOT be provided.
# Toss will be the declaring factor in choosing the initial terrorist or counter-terrorist and there will be a side change after 15 rounds.
Team Specifications:
Minimum: 1 members
Maximum: 5 members
Judging Criteria:
5v5 clan matches.
# Every clan must and should contain 5 players
# There will be a toss, the winner of which will eliminate the first map and then the second team will eliminate the second map and henceforth., the final non-eliminated map will be chosen to be played.
# There will be a knife round played, the winner of which will decide the side his clan plays for the first 15 rounds and then there will be a shift of sides.
# A total of 30 rounds will be played and the clan winning the first 16 rounds will be declared as a winner.
# In case of a tie of 15 rounds each, an extra 6 rounds will be played with a money of $16000 with a team change after first 3 rounds and the clan winning the first 4 rounds will be declared as a winner, or if again a tie is encountered the process Is repeated until a winner is declared.
1v1 encounters:
# A total of 30 rounds will be played and the player winning the first 16 rounds will be declared as a winner.
# Incase of a draw it will be considered a deuce and the player winning two consecutive rounds will be declared a winner.
# There will be a best of 3 games conducted right from the 1st round to finals.
Resources: Counter Strike 1.6 with patch version v_18 will be used during the tournament.
Prize money: Rs. 15,000 for the winning clan
Contact:
Raghav +91-9912918104
Tournament rule and regulations:
Warcraft III The frozen throne version 1.26e
Map: 6.77b
Mode: Captains Mode (-CM)
Auto Ban Hero: none
Match Length: none
Team: 5 members
Players and team behaviour to organizer and opponents
Wasting of time
Pausing of the game unnecessarily.
P.S: decision of the organizer is final
In Game Rules:
Clarity Potion
Ancient Tango of Essifation
Healing Salve
Observer Wards
Sentry Wards
Courier
Flying Courier
Scroll of Town Portal
Gem of True sight
Cheese
Dust of Appearance
Ring of Regeneration
Sobi Mask
Ring of health
Void Stone
Magic Stick
Magic Wand
Empty Bottle
Regaming at the request of a team or if a player has been disconnected can only be done after both teams are consented
Regaming rules;
a) the Frozen Throne/World Tree of your enemy is destroyed
b) 2 or more players of the opposing team left the match
c) the opposing team forfeits.
Prize money: Rs. 15,000 for the winning clan
Contact:
RAMI REDDY
+91-9951076929
Prize money: Rs. 7,000 first prize;
Rs. 3,000 second prize
Contact:
Srivatsan: +91-9666371948
Competition method: 1 vs. 1 for initial rounds, 1vs. 3 for semi-final and final match
Game type: circuit
Host, client will be announced before the match.
External controls other than keyboard are not allowed.
At the end of each match, players must maintain the final screens and receive confirmation from a referee.
Winning a race: the winner of a race is the first player to complete 3 laps of the circuit course and cross the finish line.
The use of Porsche GT and BMW M3 are NOT allowed.
Car settings:
Visual upgrades allowed.
Part, performance allowed,
Junkman not allowed.
Personal save files are NOT allowed.
Cars may be tuned before racing each course.
Game settings:
Courses: Diamond, Dunwich Bay, Heritage Heights, Bay Bridge, East Park, Little Italy.
The course selection may be changed prior to the tournament. Players will be informed of any such changes before the tournament.
Race mode options: Circuit
Track direction: Forward
Laps: 3
N2O: ON
Collision detection: off
Performance matching: off
Min. num. players: 2
Disconnection: any disconnection of the connection between match players due to system, network, PC, power problems
Intentional Disconnection: upon judgement by the referee, any offending players will be disqualified.
When any disconnection occurs: if the disconnection is deemed to be unintentional by the referee, the match will be restarted. If any player does not agree to a match restart, that player will lose by default.
Any unfair play/ use of cheat program by a player: that player will be disqualified.
Prize money: Rs. 7,000 first prize;
Rs. 3,000 second prize
Contact:
Pujith +91-9640290679
Love playing DOTA, Counter Strike, FIFA and Most Wanted?
Then this is the perfect place to showcase your talents.
Put on your amour, ready your gear and steady your spirit-it's time for FRAGLORE - the LAN gaming competition of BITS PILANI Hyderabad Campus.
In 2011, some of the best clans from the corners of India battled it out here. It got bigger, bloodier and tougher in 2012. And 2013 will be a whole new level. Because when the pros go on a killing spree, there is no mercy.
When: March 7th to 10th
Where: BITS PILANI HYDERABAD CAMPUS
Games: Need for Speed Most Wanted
FIFA
Counter Strike 1.6
DOTA
Entry: FREE
For rules and regulations please click on the links provided
EXCITING PRIZES TO BE WON!!!
For further details contact:
Vishal
+91-9951162716
WILD AFRICAN SAFARI
This Glitterati, we transport you to a world that’s torn away from urban sophistication. It’s rugged and wild. It’s where you have to use your primal instincts to survive.
Unmask your deepest feral and raw nature.
Unleash the beast within.
ALL THAT GLITTERS
The show now turns into a starry affair. The embellished runway awaits the glamorous you.
You’ve got the colours, you’ve got the shimmer. “Spark” a relationship between the two …..
Dazzle us!
Rules for Glitterati
There will be two rounds –
Prelims in the morning, for which there is no theme.
Finals will be in the evening for which there are two theme events, ‘Wild African Safari’ followed by ‘All That Glitters’.
Register as a team. ( Minimum – 6 participants, Maximum – 20 participants)
The teams must get their own soundtracks.
The time limit for each round will be 7 minutes.
The judging criteria will be creativity in clothing, presentation and the selection of soundtrack.
Apoorva Musunuri: 9666092281
Ritu Dimri: 8096504514
9th, 01 PM - 05 PM, Lobby
(Painting event)
DESCRIPTION:
Individual and out-door event. Participants would be taken to a spot in the campus and would be asked to paint the landscape they see. Every participant will be allowed to choose any two colors (dichromatic )from basic 6 shades.
TIME: 3 Hrs
Contact:
V Siddarth - 9666822908
8th, 10 AM - 05 PM, F107, F108
Sketching event
DESCRIPTION: Individual event.
ROUND 1: Portrait sketching.
Participants would be provided with all the inventories. A print out of the portrait would be provided.
TIME: 3 Hrs
ROUND 2: Still life Sketching.
Participants are required to sketch an arrangement of objects.
JUDGING CRITERIA: Participants must take part in both the rounds. points would be awarded individually for both rounds and then summed up to decide the winner.
TIME: 3 Hrs
Contact:
Vinod kumar - 9603597779 - vinod13@gmail.com
10th, 10 AM - 12 PM, F102
DESCRIPTION: Team event (Team of 3). Make something creative out of junk provided.
The event will take place in two rounds. Best teams from the 1st round will proceed to the 2nd round.
TIME: 3 hrs for each round.
Contact:
Chandra Sekhar - 9666828389 - chandureddy@bitsaa.org
Siva Prasad - 9666812747
The Economics Association Presents...
(YMO) is India's first money and finance Olympiad. YMO is conceptualized by Money-Wizards, a senior IIM alumni venture.
The first level of YMO is held at individual city levels and BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad campus is the host for Hyderabad region on 10th March 2013. Participants will be certified and will be given a financial literary primer
(worth Rs. 200) free of cost. Participants get 10% discount on all professional finance courses of Money-Wizards. The winners at city
level will be awarded prizes like thumb drives, mobile phones and digital cameras. These winners get direct entry into the national level.
The exam will be held for a period of 90 minutes.
There will be 100 multiple choice questions
Each correct answer will be awarded one point and an incorrect answer will lead to a reduction of one-fourth point.
Visit: http://youthmoneyolympiad.org/
Do register before 25th Feb 2013
Contact:
Prasanth Akki - +91-9951798717
Kadli Harish Kumar - +91-9912384864
Shruti Mamidi - +91-9948458545
9th, 10 AM - 01 PM, F105
Teams of 3 or less
Contact: Tushar Shah - 9951162519
10th, 04-07 PM, F102
Teams of 3 or less
Contact: Tushar Shah - 9951162519
10th, 12-03 PM, F103
Teams of 3 or less
Contact: Tushar Shah - 9951162519
9th, 01 PM - 03 PM, F105
Teams of 3 or less
Contact: Tushar Shah - 9951162519
8th, 04 PM - 07 PM, F105
Centre for Entrepreneurial Leadership presents… A platform to test and filter out the cream of best brains possessing immense knowledge of the corporate ecosystem which we live in. BITS Business Quiz (BBQ) is a national level inter college business quiz. BBQ holds its stature as one of the most sought-for and challenging signature event of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Leadership - BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus. Into its fourth season, BBQ 4.0 promises to be bigger, better and extraordinary. This event tickle down the brains of participants & checks the depth of their knowledge about the current business happenings, logos, slogans, punch lines, brands, personalities etc. For in CEL, we believe that, those who understand it well, are those who lead the way forward. BITS Business Quiz is conducted annually by the CEL and every year, CEL takes multiple steps forward to raise the intellectual level of the event. Not only does a participant enjoy the competition but he or she gets a platform to meet other students with similar goals and high levels of intellect and a starting point towards a powerful network. Like our facebook page for all the recent updates and interesting questions!
Rules and guidelines: 1. Any number of teams can participate from one college. 2. A team can have a maximum of 3 members. 3. Top six teams will progress to the finals. 4. Decisions of the Quiz Master and the organizers would be final and binding on all the participants. 5. Results of the final round would be declared on the spot after the completion of the Business Quiz.
Contact: Ishan Saraswat (+91-9666827447) Shubham Walia (+91-99553680340)
8th, 02 PM - 05 PM, SAC
Event Description: Think u can make the best deals..Think u can 'calculate' to be a winner..Think u can con everyone else to emerge victorius.. If yes..we have a scenario just for u..BLUFFMASTER!! Its a one of a kind game, that will help the participants earn firsthand experience of being in a scam and then the game of cunning minds and knowledge shall begin. We'll tell you what the situation is and you beat the odds to take your company to the top. Feel the real corporate world where there are no RULES! no BOUNDARIES! no ETHICS! just one SIMPLE rule: HONESTY FORBIDDEN!!
THE GAME IS SET RULES R MEND U JUST GOTTA CATCH THE RIGHT FISH IN THE NET!
Rules/Instructions/Guidelines: BLUFF MASTER
You own a corporation and want to expand operations in BITS HYD by setting up a new factory for which you require both Land and License. Only the concerned ministers have the authority to grant land/licenses. As resources are scarce, the number of competing companies is more than the number of sectors of available land.
Each company will start with fixed cash reserves.
Each company has majority share in its own company and also has limited ownership (in % share terms) in other companies.
The game will proceed in the following format:
Round 1: Land allotment - 4 different types of land. 1 person from each team will meet the minister and make a bid. The highest/most convincing bidders will be awarded with the land.
Round 2: Trading round - Each company has to make atleast 2 buy/sell transactions. The share prices of companies will keep on fluctuating as per the forces of demand/supply.
Round 3: License allotment - Similar to round 1.
Round 4: Trading round - Similar to round 2.
Your objective is to maximize your total assets. This can be done through:
Purchasing land, acquiring licenses which will add to your company's worth.
Government will grant bonuses to companies who are successful in acquiring land/licenses which will further add to the company's worth.
Purchasing shares of other companies whose asset value is more will increase your asset value as well.
After each round of land and license allotment, the names of companies to whom the land/license has been will be disclosed. This information can be used in speculating whose shares need to be bought/sold in the subsequent trading rounds.
Rules:
Each transaction has to be recorded in the balance sheet, duly signed by the external auditor. Without the sign, the transaction will be deemed void.
Bribe amount shouldn't be more than 25% of the land price.
Each company has to make atleast 1 buy as well as sell transactions in trading round.
All bribes are to be accounted under Miscellaneous expenses in the balance sheet.
Tips:
Bribe is dead investment as it doesn't add to a company's assets. Though, an apt bribe which gets you the land having more bonus value will definitely be a fruitful investment.
You can also win the competition by purchasing shares of other companies even if you have not been able to acquire any land or license.
8th, 10 AM - 01 PM, F105
Important Dates:
Abstract and Papers to be sent on/before: March 01, 2013.
Announcement of Paper Acceptance: March 02, 2013.
Presentation in front of Judges: March 8, 2013.
TOPIC: Women Entrepreneurship- A proposed business plan
Event Format:
Round 1: Paper Submission
The papers selected in this round will be shortlisted for the next round.
The participants are expected to submit.
An abstract in at most 100 words as the content of the e-mail.
The paper in .pdf format to cel.bphc@gmail.com on/before deadline.
Subject of the mail to be sent should follow the format:< Women entrepreneurship-pearl>
An Email will be sent confirming the selection of the paper.
The decision of the judges shall be treated as final and binding on all.
Round 2: Presentation
The short listed participants who are eligible to present their paper in Round-2 will be intimated through e-mail and this list of finalists will also be put up on this website by deadline. They would have to send replies confirming their participation by deadline.
Presentations should be in power point presentation. Microsoft Office 2003 / 2007
Each team will be allotted 10 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes for question/answer.
Any extension in the allotted time may result in the loss of points.
The participants should bring their presentation on CD/USB drive along with 2 hard copies for the judges.
Prizes:
1st prize: Rs 3,000
2nd prize: Rs 2,000
3 rd prize :Rs 1,000
Participation certificate will be awarded to all the participants who qualify Round1.
NOTE
The papers should be original. Plagiarism will lead to disqualification.
If any of the rules given above are breached by any participant, the judging panel reserves the rights to disqualify the participant team.
The organizers reserve the right to change the rules of the event at any time and will do their best to update the contestants of the same. However it is the responsibility of the participants to keep themselves updated.
BLR Deepika +919705515117
Guitar/Vocals – Sel Balamir
Drums – Matt Brobin
Bass – Alexander "Magnum" Redhead
Guitar - Steve Durose
With a sound that draws as much from post-rock’s modernity as it does from the classic space rock grooves of the past, Amplifier’s resurgence into the music scene with 2011’s ‘The Octopus’ was not just a celebratory success story of sticking it to ‘the man’, but testament to the dogged determination that drives this unique Mancunian trio ever onwards. In the near 14 years of their existence, Amplifier have suffered from more than their fair share of the kind of pitfalls that the music industry can throw at a band, defiantly stuck two fingers up to the perceived manner of doing business and set about creating their own music for themselves and their fans. For an alternative band unafraid to toy with rock conventions, it was a steadfastly punk rock way of doing their own business.
Then again, there has always been something special that sets Amplifier apart. I first crossed paths with the band within months of them forming in 1998, and even then the stand-out song of their early sets was a song called Motorhead. Not the Lemmy-penned song of the same name, but their own dizzying space/prog/metal/alternative anthem that still crops up in their live set today. A youthful display of the unyielding belief that has fired Sel Balamir, Neil Mahony and Matt Brobin (the same trio who make up Amplifier today) to the point where they can dictate their career on their own terms.
Initially, Amplifier secured a deal with the classic label Music For Nations, who released the band’s incredibly well received self-titled debut album in 2004. Within weeks, the label had been bought out by the larger Sony/BMG corporation who deemed the likes of Amplifier surplus to requirements. Undaunted, the band secured the rights to ‘Amplifier’ and set about a new deal with German label SPV. For them, Amplifier recorded the ‘The Astronaut Dismantles HAL’ EP in 2005 and second full-length album ‘Insider’. SPV went bust. If this actually sounds a bit like the building of Camelot sketch from Monty Python’s Holy Grail movie, then that’s because it’s a pretty good description of the machinations of the music industry that have, in 2011, pretty much brought it to its collective knees.
Amplifier, however, are made of sterner stuff. “At that point we decided ‘Fuck it, we’ll just go back to being how we were before we even had a record deal’,” Balamir told me when The Octopus was released. And that’s exactly what the band have done. Taking control of every facet of their career, they answer to no one but themselves and their fans. The results have been nothing short of spectacular.
‘The Octopus’, a gargantuan, spellbinding two-album journey sets Amplifier up as forerunners of a new approach in alt/progressive music. Ditching the stereotypical and often parodied sprawling excess of the past, but retaining a prodigious talent and a refusal to be bowed by perceived convention, they forge not just a new path for themselves, but spearhead an approach which has seen alt/progressive music have a vibrant new life breathed into it.
If truth be told, Amplifier in 2011 are as exciting a prospect as they were when I first clapped eyes and ears on them back in 1998. The reason being that all the same qualities that made them such an attractive proposition back then hold true today. To have persevered in the face of adversity and hold true to your own ideals is not a trait to be sniffed at. The world remains their proverbial oyster. This time around watch them grab it with style.
Junkyard Groove was formed in the year 2005 and have become a main stay in the Indian Independent music scene. A band that has seen every high and low of being in a band, from being signed to an international label, opening for some of the biggest bands in the world like Iron maiden, Incubus, Prodigy, Robert Plant and more, to being dropped from their label, and going through line up changes.
Their first album 11:11 was a huge success garnering a big fan base and winning quite a few awards. Their song "its Ok" has become a part of play lists on every English radio station in India. Junkyard Groove was one of the first bands to take advantage of social media and viral marketing in India.
In April 2011 after a small hiccup Junkyard Groove was back with a new line up with Ameeth Thomas founding member on vocals and guitars, Naveen Thomas coming in on lead guitars a very experienced guitarist from Bangalore, Sajith Satya the bass prodigy from Chennai belonging to the Satya clan and Shashank Vijay a drummer that makes a four piece band sound like 5. Since then they have put out 2 singles Beautiful Crime and Speed of love written, produced and engineered by front man Ameeth Thomas.
One thing is for sure this is a band that does not play by anyone's rules but their own.
Nikhil D'Souza is a guitarist/singer-songwriter from Mumbai. The genre might be loosely defined as pop/alternative with folk influences. The music has a full melodic quality to it mainly due to the use of alternative tunings, favored by such artists as Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley, on most of the tracks.
His main influences have been Sting, Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, and Damien Rice besides several others.
Rohit Barker started off making radio a hobby about 13 years ago, simply because back then the money out there for the 'profession' was just about enough to cover gas costs to and from the studios.
From All India Radio, he went on to Channel V for a while as VJ. From there, he had his first professional foray into radio when he moved to Radio Indigo and then moved on to Radio City for a couple of years. From Radio City, he left for Dubai FM.
On his return from his desert sojourn to Bangalore, Rohit started to syndicate his own programming and airing it in Bangalore. After a stint at Radio City for a while, Rohit is with Radio Indigo currently. Rohit Barker has also been DJ'ing for just over two years now, after standing behind a DJ console with Bangalore's well known DJ and RJ Ivan for over a decade and hosting a radio show with him for about the same amount of time, he pretty much knew what went where and how.
His heart will always remain in Radio and DJ'ing, he has worked his way through the alphabet, from an MC to an RJ to a VJ and a DJ, simply because he is in constant awe of great music and what it can do to you, not to mention what he can do to you over a mike and from behind a DJ console.
Embar Kannan (SILENT VIOLIN)
Embar S. Kannan is an award-winning and pioneering violinist in the fields of Carnatic Music and Tamil Film Music. Trained in Carnatic as well as Western Classical methods, he is a Grade 'A-' artist of the All India Radio and is universally acclaimed as a soloist and an accompanist.
In 1986 he received a talent scholarship from the Government of India and earned a place under the mentorship of Kum. A. Kanyakumari. Shortly thereafter he received the Yuva Kala Bharathi from Bharat Kalachar and the 'Best Violinist Award' from the Madras Music Academy for eight consecutive years.
Over the course of his Carnatic career he has accompanied many leading artists such as T. V. Sankaranarayanan,Trichur Ramachandran,T. N. Seshagopalan andKadri Gopalnath. One of Kannan's prodigal accomplishments was the introduction of the silent violin to Carnatic Music in 2001.
Kannan received his Western Classical training from acclaimed music director, Diwaker master. Subsequently, he made himself an integral part of MaestroIlaiyaraja's orchestra and in addition, he has played for other music directors; notably,Karthik Raja, Yuvan Shankar Raja,Vidyasagar, Sharath,A. R. Rahman and Deva.
Sudhir Nayak (HARMONIUM)
Sudhir Nayak is a familiar face at most music festivals in India and has gained recognition as a sensitive harmonium accompanist to several vocalists.
A disciple of the Harmonium maestro and Guru Pt. Tulsidas Borkar, Sudhir also received training from the noted vocalist, composer and Guru Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki in the nuances of Raag Sangeet. Primarily trained in the Hindustani Music tradition, Sudhir has also studied various other genres of Indian music.
Sudhir has also composed music for many projects and albums, some of which have been recorded and published commercially. Sudhir is equally at home with harmonium solo renditions as he is with accompaniment and also participates in cross-cultural collaborations being a part of the ensemble 'Koshish'. He also conducts workshops related to the Harmonium at different places in India and abroad.
He has been conferred the 'Saath Sangat Pravin Award' instituted by the Rajeev Goenka Academy under the auspices of The Music Forum, Mumbai and ITC Sangeet Research Academy. He has also been awarded the 'Saraswat Yuva Puraskar' for excellence in the field of culture at the Yuva Sammelan organized in Mangalore.
Dr. Aneesh Pradhan (TABLA)
Aneesh Pradhan had a liberal and encouraging familial upbringing, coupled with an intensive period of study under the illustrious tabla
maestro Nikhil Ghosh. His training with this veritable repository of traditional compositions from the Delhi, Ajrada, Lucknow, Farukhabad and Punjab
schools of tabla playing enabled Aneesh to widen his horizons.
An accomplished soloist and a perfect foil to vocal and instrumental music or dance recitals, Aneesh has toured extensively within India and overseas.
Aneesh continues to enrich his musical persona in his capacity as composer to film, theatre and dance projects.
A doctorate in History, Aneesh remains a keen student of music, despite the acclaim he has received by way of awards like the the Aditya Birla Kala Kiran Award and the Natyadarpan 'Best Background Score' Award for 1998, for his music to the Marathi play 'Tumbara' directed by Sunil Shanbag.
Aneesh and noted vocalist and composer Shubha Mudgal are also involved in varied activities related to music including managing the online record label 'Underscore Records', and organising international music festivals like Baajaa Gaajaa.
Arjun Kumar (MRIDANGAM)
Arjun Kumar hails from Bangalore is a Mridangam artist. Born to a family of Mridangam artistes, Arjun Kumar was initiated into the art of Mridangam playing aged five by his father Sri Arjunan, who is an artist in the field of percussion, and was later mentored by Sri T. A. S. Mani for a couple of years.
Arjun Kumar has performed in sabhas, music conferences and cultural festivals in India. He has also travelled to other countries like USA, France, Eastern Europe, Gulf, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Australia and Switzerland. He has been accompanied by most of the leading and contemporary musicians like SriK. V. Narayanaswamy, SriT. N. Seshagopalan, Sri T. V. Shankaranarayanan, Sri R. K. Srikantan, Bombay Sisters and Sri K. J. Yesudas.
He was awarded the Government of India scholarship and came under the tutelage of Padmabhushan Sangeetha Kalanidhi Sri Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman. Kumar became one of the youngest 'A' Grade artistes of the All India Radio and Television networks.
Nikhil Bung - +91-9505758213
Akhilesh Bussa - +91-8096305630
Kalyan Krishna - +91-9441407615
Tejas Sonchhatra - +91-9505758408
Ashish Sarda - +91-9666474168
Taufeeq - +91-9666839050
Vamsi Korada - +91-9010725928
Ravindra Nadh - +91-9912585286
Vivek KANNAN - +91-9441407615
Junkyard Groove - 08 March
Amplifier - 09 March
Nikhil D'souza - 10 March
Submerge Night - 10 March