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The inter-GIIS competition on patriotic songs was an effort to instil the spirit of patriotism in the students of GIIS. It was remarkable to witness choirs from campuses across Noida, Bangalore, Indore, Surat, Ahmedabad and Kuala Lumpur join over video conference in August 2014, to participate in a singing competition. Use of technology has not only broken down geographical barriers but has also facilitated interaction over a common platform. The competition was judged by external judges; Ms. Meera , an exponent of Carnatic Music who specialises in use of music to develop the abilities of physically and mentally challenged people as a dance therapist. She judged the competition from GIIS Chichwad campus and Ms. Soma Dikshit, HOD at Indirapuram Public School who is a Master in History, Bachelor of Fine Arts and Sangeet Visharad from Gandharva Mahavidyalay judged from GIIS Noida campus. GIIS Ahmedabad started the competition with, ‘Ekta mein anekta, Hind ki visheshta’. The students swayed to the beat and presented a melodious tribute to the freedom fighters of India. Next in the competition were the students of GIIS Malaysia; singing soulfully ‘Insaf ki dagar se’. It was indeed a moment to hold when Indian students from overseas expressed such fervour and connected to their roots. Happy to belong to a country called India were the students of GIIS Chinchwad campus. They sang in union ‘jagore jagore jagore’ evoking the love for motherland. ‘Bhinn desh ke wasi’ was a treat from the students of GIIS Indore reiterating unity in diversity. The students played the musical instruments to support the vocal. GIIS Noida sang with a gusto, ‘Apni dharti, apna ambar, apna Hindustan’, a composition by the music teacher which was based on classical ragas. GIIS Bangalore presented, ‘duniya jaan le, pehchan le’ in choir form with excellent voice modulation. Finally the group from GIIS Surat presented a tough song ‘sau ragini se Bharat’ which was based on mixed ragas and played the guitar and synthesizer. The students exhibited fantastic coordination and confidently presented their group songs. The judges found it difficult to choose a winner given the fact that every team excelled in showcasing singing skills. The criteria for judging were based on voice, rhythm, lyrics, song selection and presentation. GIIS Indore won the first position with GIIS Ahmdebad in the second position and the third position was a tie between GIIS Malaysia and GIIS Chinchwad. There was marginal difference between all teams. “Eventually every team is a winner. The talent of these young singers is truly amazing,” said Mr. Rajeev Katyal, Country Director, GIIS India. The efforts of the Global Indian International Schools in keeping the spirit of solidarity and love for the country alive through music to the fore front was one more facet of its 9 Gems Model. |
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