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# Call for Entries: All India FingerStyle Competition 2016
- URL: https://serenademagazine.com/call-entries-india-fingerstyle-competition-2016/
- Published: 2016-09-14T04:30:17.000Z
- Updated: 2016-09-14T10:20:27.000Z
- Author: Konarak Reddy
- Tags: News, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-08-26 18:53

##### **Infinite Souls Farm and Artists Retreat**

##### Competition & Concert  
Deadline for entries: Wednesday, 15 September 2016.  
Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore  
No registration fee

> *“Music doesn’t lie. If there is something that needs to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music”* – Jimi Hendrix

We are happy to participate once again in the **All India FingerStyle Competition** presented by **Infinite Souls**. This event is in its 2nd edition and in the words of the organisers: “We were very happy and glad to be supported by the Goethe-Institut for World Guitar Nights/All India FingerStyle Guitar 2014\. Because it was such a success we would like to make it a permanent biennial event. It really helps the young growing musicians of India and opens up a whole world for them to be part of. The winner of All India FingerStyle Guitar Competition ended up with a record deal with Acoustic Music, Germany and many international concerts with the top fingerstyle guitarists of the world. Have a look at this clip for a feel of what the Festival was about.

This is now a **biennial** event, open to all Indian guitarists! The last date for entries is **Wednesday, 25 September 2016**.

![Ridu Shaw (Kolkata) - 2014 Winner © Chris Burchell](https://storage.ghost.io/c/81/43/8143ec94-5168-45b1-a5e8-d3ad406ee496/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-ridu-shaw.jpg)

Ridu Shaw (Kolkata) – 2014 Winner © Chris Burchell

Guitarist/Composer **Konarak Reddy** hosts the second All India FingerStyle Competition in October 2016 in Bangalore in association with the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan and as part of Infinite Souls’ World Guitar Nights concerts and Guitar Clinic.

**Friday, 7 October 2016:** All India FingerStyle winner announcements.  
**Friday, 21 & Saturday, 22 October 2016:** World Guitar Nights at Windmills Craftworks.  
**Sunday, 23 October 2016:** Day – Guitar Clinic at Infinite Souls.  
**Sunday, 23 October 2016:** Night – All India FingerStyle Finalists concert and announcement of winner at BFlat.

The panel of judges for 2016 includes **Ahmed-El-Salamouny** (Germany), **Don Ross** (Canada), **Lior Yekutieli** (Israel) and **Konarak Reddy** (India). They also form the performers line up for **World Guitar Nights**.

The 1st Prize Winner gets an amazing Avian Guitar donated by Dream Guitars, North Carolina, a free Guitar Clinic with the 4 judges, hospitality at Infinite Souls and backstage passes to World Guitar Nights. The 2nd and 3rd places will get hospitality at Infinite Souls and a free Guitar Clinic with the 4 judges.

To enter, submit two 5-minute Youtube videos, your name, age, contact details and photograph to: [konarak\_reddy@yahoo.co.in](mailto:konarak%5Freddy@yahoo.co.in). (Subject: All India FingerStyle Entrant).