Any member of the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations in India, is eligible to participate subject to the selection criteria.

Almost all instrumentalists are eligible to participate to give a multidimensional flavour to the symphony.

Instrumentalist may include the following without limiting others that are not mentioned below:

• Percussion: Multi percussionist (who plays number of rhythm instruments), Drummer, Tabla, Mridangam, Khanjira , Dholak, Big Drums, etc.
• Wind Instruments: Bamboo Flute, Saxophone, English Flute, Clarinet, Aerophone, Duduk etc.
• Keyboards, Piano, Accordion
• String Instruments: Sarod, Sitar, Guitar, Mandolin, Violin, Cello, Esraj, Sarangi, Bass guitar, Veena, Santoor etc., any middle eastern instruments such as Tar, Saj etc.

Selection would happen through a two stage audition process as follows:

• State level auditions: These would be organised by the state for all applicants from all over the state.
• National level audition: This shall be the final audition to be conducted by the national team for selecting the final performers from those who have been selected at the state level auditions.

  Please note that no candidate shall be eligible for National Level audition unless he/she has qualified at state level audition and his/her name has been forwarded by the selectors at state level to the national team.

Briefing and rehearsals will begin from January 2025.

• Participants should offer their candidature in the field in which they are best. If a candidate is both a vocalist and a musician, he/she should offer his/her candidature in either of the categories, in which he/she is best.
• Candidates should not choose works that are more difficult than their current level of proficiency to impress the judges. If they excel at a music genre, they should select one or two pieces from that genre.
• Each participant must be ready to present one or two different types of performance which must be contrasting in mood, character, or tempo.
• If you are singing, lyrics must be memorised. No paper shall be allowed.
• All accompaniments must be live. No recorded tracks or minus one track will be allowed.
• The participants should sing and play live. No recorded version will be accepted.
• Performances must run no less than 1.5 minutes but no more than 4 minutes in total. Participants can take the help of accompanists, which should be live.

Candidates will be evaluated primarily on, but not limited to, the following criteria:

• Quality of Tone – clear timbre, focused, not breathy
• Technique – ease of production, breath support, intonation, flexibility, legato, pitch, vibrato.
• Communication/Interpretation/Diction – accurate pronunciation, clear understanding of text and interpreted in a sensitive manner
• Musicianship – dynamics, tempo, rhythm, pitches, phrasing, style and emotion
• Stage Presence – appearance, posture, confident, expressiveness. 
• Range of voice
• Singing in pitch and tune
• Maintaining rhythm
• Mood and expression
• Ability to sing harmonies at ease

Please note that the judge’s decision will be final, and no recommendation or requests will be entertained.

State level auditoins shall be conducted  physically at a location decided by the state.

National level auditions may be online or physical at zonal centres which will be identified and informed in due course.

All applications must be registered in Sai Connect.

All selected participants must be available for all meetings that may be online or offline and at all rehearsal sessions and the related briefing sessions.

All selected participants should be available during final rehearsals, tech rehearsals and on the day of the performance.

There will be intricate musical compositions and it is advisable that all participants should have advanced knowledge in music.

The presentation may be in multiple languages, so the participants should be confident in singing multilingual songs.