MANIMANN
Mani Mann Fellowship – in Hindustani Classical Music is awarded to young musicians to study and learn under the tutelage of an acclaimed guru of Indian Classical Music. This Fellowship has been instituted to encourage promising young artists to advance in their field. This fellowship will enable the recipient to have the resources and time to dedicate to the art.
The Fellowship is only open to Indian Nationals in the age group of 25 to 40.
While this fellowship specially encourages women applicants, all proposals that further the objectives of the program are welcome.
The applicant must hold a degree/diploma from a recognized university or institution in the field and/or the candidate should have at least ten years of initial training in Indian classical music.
The fellow would be required to have given at least 2–3 solo performances to his/her credit in recognized forums.
The candidate will be required to take guidance from another senior guru and enhance the existing style.
It would be a residency programme for a period of three months, which can be spread over the period of one year.
This will require the candidate to take consent from his/her current guru and the guru he/she would want to go to.
The duration of the Fellowship will be one year. The grant of Rs. 100,000 will be given in two phases:
The first installment at the commencement of the award
The second installment after the submission of your complete project report when the candidate may be requested to give a vocal recital
A short mid-term progress report will be required.