Earlier on in this thread, I had put some figures to what I thought were the most important aspects of singing. Others might like to add more parameters.
1.Originality of voice: 5%
2.Ability to sing song close to original song:5%
3.Ability to sing in sur: 60%
4.Ability to sing in accordance with taal: 20%
5.Performance: 5%
6.Complexity of song: 5%
In some other thread on this forum, there is a lively discussion taking place on what is more important - singing or performance?
One member (Chatbuster) pointed out that in public speaking, delivery is more important that content and that marketing cannot be ignored. Others are arguing about the importance of content.
As far as I know, even in Public Speaking (even I am a toastmaster), we are asked to strike a fine balance between content and delivery. Give too much importance to content and none to delivery, and your speech will fall flat. Give too much importance to delivery and body language without adequate attention to content, and once again, people will not be impressed.
Definitely SRGMP has highlighted the importance of delivery or performance because nowadays, singers cannot remain just in the background as in yester-years. They are required to sing in stage shows, to accompany actors abroad for musicals and so on. They need to dress well too.
But SRGMP 2005 didn't realise when the balance tilted towards performance and moved away from pure music.
No one can deny that singers have to move with the times. But let not the balance between form and content be upset.
It is good to assign weightage to various aspects of singing. Judges should be clear in their mind about exactly what factor is impressing them about a singer.
In a scoring pattern like what I have mentioned above, Nihira would have got high marks in all departments except #5 for performance and probably #1 for originality of voice. Vinit would have scored in all departments except originality of voice and so on.
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