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Tagum City Musikahan Festival 2014 Tagum City: A Home of Music & Celebration Rondal-Awit Plucked Strings Competition
An exquisite display of the skills in plucked-string music renditions and vocal solo performances, in a series of competitions participated by the different Rondalla ensemble in the country, who has proven their virtuosity in engaging ensemble performance and in singular interpretation of their chosen music compositions either Filipino or Foreign composers. Competition Date : March 1, 2014 9:00 AM- Childrens Category 2:00 PM- Open Category

Venue : Bulwagan ng Lalawigan, Davao del Norte Provincial Capitol Grounds, Tagum City
Categories: The competition has two categories: 1. Childrens Category - 7 to 13 years old. 2. Open Category (Youth/Adult ) - 14 years old and above. Participation: 1. The competition is open to all Rondalla groups in the country, either school-based or community-based. 2. Solo Singers who are featured by the participating Rondalla groups must not have existing contracts with any commercial recording company in the country or abroad. Requirements: 1. Submission of Application Form together with the list of members of the group on or before January 31, 2014. General briefing will be on Feb. 3, 2014, 2:00 PM @ the Tagum City Rotary Park Gymnasium. 2. Members of the Rondalla Ensemble, should be Filipino Citizens and/or foreigners; 3. A minimum number of 15 and a maximum of 25 members, excluding the solo singer, and the conductor. 4. Total performance time for the Rondalla Ensemble should not exceed 15 minutes while the Solo Singers performance must not exceed 8 minutes. 5. A deduction of 2 points from the total score will be imposed on all entries that exceed the time limit of performance. The time count starts upon the playing of the first note of the first song. 6. Representative of Rondalla Ensemble must attend the Final Briefing Session prescribed by the organizer probably a day before the agreed-upon elimination date. General Mechanics: 1. Two (2) music pieces (composed and/or arranged by either Filipino or Foreign artists) of their own choice; 2. One (1) Filipino Kundiman or Folk Song piece that is interpreted by a Solo Singer to be approved by the committee.

Tagum City Musikahan Festival 2014 Tagum City: A Home of Music & Celebration Rondal-Awit Plucked Strings Competition
Criteria for Judging The criteria for judging are as follows:

RONDALLA ENSEMBLE Musical Quality Interpretation, Arrangement & Mastery Deportment Total VOCAL SOLO INTERPRETATION Voice Quality Harmony with Rondalla Mastery Total
Special Award for Best Conductor

40% 40% 20% 100% 40% 30% 30% 100%

Only the conductor who conducts a team will be judged, for the best conductor special award, with the following criteria:

Baton Control: creativity and variation Posture, confidence and deportment Diversity of musical instruments handled Total
Prizes To Be Announced

35% 35% 30% 100%

Deadline for the submission of entries shall be on January 31, 2014. Application forms, guidelines & mechanics can be downloaded via https://tagumtourism.blogspot.com and/or https://tagumcity.gov.ph/musikahan2014 and sent via email to: tagumtourismofc@gmail.com. Transactions may also be completed through https://facebook.com/tourismtagum or by visiting the Tagum City Tourism Office at the Rotary Park of Tagum City. Official briefing shall be on February 3, 2014 at 2:00PM at the Rotary Park Gym, Tagum City, Philippines. For details, please contact Ms. Marlene Rellon-Alastra Ms. Geraldine B. Abella Prof Bryan Cubelo Executive Chairperson Head Secretariat Event Co-chairperson +63 927 975 0394 +63 926 717 1455 +63 943 296 0056 +63 947 216 2743 +63 915 488 8786

Tagum City Musikahan Festival 2014 Tagum City: A Home of Music & Celebration Rondal-Awit Plucked Strings Competition

OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM

ENTRY NO.__________________ 1. Name of Group 2. 3.

4. 5. Title of Pieces for the Rondalla Presentation 6. 7. 8.

____________________________________________________ Address of Group __________________________________________________ Contact Number / email add ___________________________________________________ Category of Entry ______________________________ _____________________________________________________ Duration of Presentation ________________________________________ Name of Vocal Soloist ____________________________________________ Name of Conductor _______________________________________________ Name of Official Coordinator _______________________________________________ ________________________________________________

9. 10. Name of Indorsing/Sponsoring Official

CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the pieces indicated have not been officially performed by the group in the past Musikahan Sa Tagum Festival Rondal-Awit Competition under the

____________________category.

That in any such case, said piece has been found by the committee to have been performed in the festivals previous Rondal-Awit Competitions of same category, the committee has the right to disqualify its official participation. Further, that I shall abide to the rules and mechanics imposed by the committee and I certify that all the information and data stated above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. ____________________________________________ Name and Signature of the Rondalla Conductor ___________________________________________ Name of the Official Coordinator

Attested by: _______________________________________________ Name and Signature of the Indorsing/Sponsoring Official