Music Competition

MBCC 2026

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Eligibility

Age 18 years and above

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Accepted Genres
  1. Indian Classical (Carnatic or Hindustani)
  2. Indian Semi-Classical (Thumri, Bhajan, Dadra, Kajri, Ghazal, etc.)
  3. Different Indian Folk Songs
Stage 1

Preliminary Round

  1. ● Musical entries are welcome from IIT Mandi students, faculties, staff and other community members as well as young musicians across India
  2. ● Music entries can be either Vocal or Instrumental
    1. 1] Taanpura Accompaniment is must,
    2. 2] Tabla, Harmonium, and one other accompaniment is allowed for vocal entries
  3. ● Maximum 4 minutes of video recording of the participant singing/playing an instrument is accepted for entry in the preliminary round.
  4. ● Upload the video to your own Google Drive or YouTube account and share the link (with proper viewer access) via the form below
Entry Fee: ₹ 100 Payable at the CCE QR code provided for MBCC 2026 registrations
🔗 Submit Your Entry
Submissions Open 28th April 2026
Last Date of Submission 12th May 2026
Results Announced 17th May 2026
Stage 2

Final Round

  • ● Selection for the final round will be based on the online video submitted in the preliminary round
  • ● The selected Finalists will have to be physically present at IIT Mandi, Himachal Pradesh and compete in the Final round in-person, which will be held at IIT Mandi, during MBCC 2026.
  • ● Each finalist along with their accompanist (maximum one percussion accompanist per finalist) must register for MBCC 2026 at ₹ 1,500
Final Round 5th June 2026 — IIT Mandi
🏆 Prizes & Recognition
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1st Place

₹ 5,000 Cash Prize + Certificate of Merit by IIT Mandi
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2nd Place

₹ 5,000 Cash Prize + Certificate of Merit by IIT Mandi
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All Finalists

Participation Certificate Awarded to all in-person performers

Prizes awarded per genre — Indian Classical, Semi-Classical, and Folk

📞 For Queries

Email: mbcc@iitmandi.ac.in

Harshita: +91-9305194281 Arpita: +91-6201497017