Music Competition

MBCC 2026

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Stage 1 Winners

Based on the performances of the participant entries received in the preliminary round of the Music Competition of MBCC 2026, the judges have decided to merge the three categories.

The top five participants selected for the final round are:
S no. Name
Merged categories
1 Sampriti Nandy
2 K. Amrutha Ramamurthy
3 Hirakdyuti Dey
4 Govindpal Singh Randhawa
5 Jayatika Samanta
The finalists are requested to arrive at IIT Mandi in person and join the final round of music competition on 5th June 2026 from 3 PM. Each one of them may bring maximum one percussion accompanist along with him/her if necessary. Each participant/accompanist arriving at IIT Mandi in person has to register by paying Rs.1500.
Select the competition category under Category of Registration.
🔗 Registration Page
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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 19th May 2026
Results Announced 26th 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

₹ 3,000 Cash Prize + Certificate of Merit by IIT Mandi
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3rd Place

₹ 2,000 Cash Prize + Certificate of Merit by IIT Mandi
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Participation Certificate

Awarded to all in-person performers Issued by IIT Mandi

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

📞 For Queries

Email: mbcc@iitmandi.ac.in

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