1) Music Talent
Search- Revised - July
25,2006
Music Talent Search competition was
done with a strict criteria of original
compositions as entries. The past 2
events had entries enough for us to
pick 10 candidates who then competed
on the stage for the final 3 spots.
However, this time, we have changed
the criteria that would be a bit more
accommodative. Instead of requiring
Original compositions as entries,
we will accommodate non-original entries
too. This would make the competition
a base to choose performing talents.
As a twice an year contest, the May
Music Search contest is for Composers
and the September music search for
performing talents. The best of both
could will be put together as a team
for the yearly album production.
The choosing of the winners of September
event will follow the below procedure:
- Own rendition of own or reproduced
music as competition entries in
the form of CDs from all amateur
musicians (who are not professionals
in music) in the below categories
will be sent to the judges:
a. Singers
b. Keyboardists/pianists
c. Wind Instrumentalists (flute/sax/clarinet
etc)
d. String Instrumentalists (Guitar/Violin/Veena
etc)
(No Percussion Instruments
are allowed)
- The judges will pre-select 10
best candidates for the competition.
The 10 candidates would be of a
combination of singers and instrumentalists.
- Among the pre-selected vocalists
& instrumentalists, the best
3 performers would be selected as
winners by the judges on the event
days.
The winners of both May & September
event would work together in producing
an album of original music drawing
from each other’s talents.
This change in criteria comes with
input from many contestants. We are
confident that with the change, more
new talents would be brought to light!
CMR’s 3rd Canadian Music Talent
Search will take place on Sep 2nd and
3rd during the South Asian Festival
(www.businessfestival.ca). Hosted by
Canadian
Multicultural Radio (“CMR”),
local musicians will compete for a chance
at professional Music Album making in
CMR’s state-of-the-art studios.
The
Goal:
“To
seek out, expose and reward the best
multicultural musical talents from all
of the communities CMR serves”
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Musicians
are asked to submit CDs/Tapes
of their compositions in rough
demo format on or before August
10th, 2006. |
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A
panel of judges from the ethnic
media and recording industry will
choose the Top 10 Finalists from
the demo submissions. Finalists
will be announced on or after
August 20th, 2006
on CMR FM 101.3. |
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Finalists
will perform their music on-stage
to compete against each other
during the South Asian Festival
on either Sep
2nd or 3rd,2006. |
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Three
winners will be chosen and each
will be awarded recording time
in CMR’s studios to professionally
record their music. A “Winners
Compilation CD” will
be expertly created and made available
for sale through various outlets.
Winners Compilation CDs, including
a detailed description of all
tracks, will also be made available
at no charge to all of Canada’s
leading radio stations.
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This is an excellent opportunity
to express yourself musically and
to gain exposure for your musical
talents across Canada’s ethnic
communities.
If you are a local Canadian ethnic
musician and are interested in participating
in this event please submit your demo
tapes along with a completed application
to:
Music Talent
Search
Canadian
Multicultural Radio
306 Rexdale Boulevard, Suite 7
Toronto, Ontario
M9W-1R6
Tel: 416-593-9300
For further inquires contact us at
musicsearch@cmr.fm
Application packages download
here
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