{"id":1664,"date":"2016-06-06T15:32:13","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T15:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.akkaonline.org\/2016\/?page_id=1664"},"modified":"2016-07-29T15:10:21","modified_gmt":"2016-07-29T15:10:21","slug":"shloka-competition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/2016\/forums\/spiritual\/shloka-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Shloka Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2159 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/shlokasanskrit.jpg\" alt=\"shlokasanskrit\" width=\"1300\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/shlokasanskrit.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/shlokasanskrit-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/shlokasanskrit-768x414.jpg 768w, https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/shlokasanskrit-1024x551.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/shlokasanskrit-360x194.jpg 360w, https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/shlokasanskrit-850x458.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Shloka Competition presented by <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.PurePrayer.com\"><strong>www.PurePrayer.com<\/strong><\/a><strong> on the occasion of \u00a09th \u00a0AKKA World Kannada Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Competition is open to all Kannadigas of USA &amp; Canada<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Group 1: Ages 4 to 7 yrs.<\/li>\n<li>Group 2: Ages 8 to 11 yrs.<\/li>\n<li>Group 3: Ages 12 to 15 yrs.<\/li>\n<li>Group 4: Ages 16 to 18 yrs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Groups 1 &amp; 2 Maximum time limit 1.5 minutes (90 seconds)<\/p>\n<p>Groups 3 &amp; 4 Maximum time limit 3 minutes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rules:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Entry submission: Video recording of performance to be uploaded on: <strong>URL:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pureprayer.com\/shloka.aspx\">http:\/\/www.pureprayer.com\/shloka.aspx<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Specs of recording:\n<ul>\n<li>Time as per Age Group detailed above.<\/li>\n<li>mp4 format<\/li>\n<li>Maximum file size 150 MB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Competition open from 1<sup>st<\/sup> July 2016 to midnight of 21<sup>st<\/sup> August 2016 &#8211; PST<\/li>\n<li>Participant is expected to announce in English or Kannada his \/ her name, the name of the shloka and then begin \u2013 integral part of the presentation.<\/li>\n<li>Participant may sit or stand while performing &#8211; no marks for either choice.<\/li>\n<li>Judging will be in Mysore by panel of Sanskrit Pathashala Scholars.<\/li>\n<li>Judging will be as per Groups specified above.\u00a0Winner and Runner up in each category will get a prize.<\/li>\n<li>All participants will receive a discount coupon for purchase on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pureprayer.com\">www.pureprayer.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Judging <\/strong><strong>Criteria:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fluency: without any break, hesitation or confusion.<\/li>\n<li>Pronunciation: clarity, harmony and correctness of the syllables; pausing at the right places.<\/li>\n<li>Presentation: expression, attitude, mannerism, confidence, clarity, pace, sincerity of effort.<\/li>\n<li>Volume, articulation &amp; modulation of voice to make the shloka come alive for the audience.<\/li>\n<li>Tune: Tune must be consistent throughout the chanting.<\/li>\n<li>Overall Effect: Refers to devotional attitude and feeling; the overall effect on the listener.<\/li>\n<li>PurePrayer.com Judges\u2019 decision is final.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Further updates: \u00a0Check competition page on \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pureprayer.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.pureprayer.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More information on the competition: Email <a href=\"mailto:spiritual2016@akkaonline.com\">spiritual2016@akkaonline.com<\/a>\u00a0&amp; <a href=\"mailto:shloka@pureprayer.com\">shloka@pureprayer.com<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shloka Competition presented by www.PurePrayer.com on the occasion of \u00a09th \u00a0AKKA World Kannada Conference Competition is open to all Kannadigas of USA &amp; Canada Group 1: Ages 4 to 7 yrs. Group 2: Ages 8 to 11 yrs. Group 3: Ages 12 to 15 yrs. 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