VAPA Folk Fest – Music

Background

Folk songs are an integral side of any culture. With the preponderance of contemporary art forms and advances in technology, our children today may not repeatedly hear, learn and engage in much of our culture except through school, Best Village, Music Festival or Sanfest. Their participation in these events may live limited to Deserved a meagre or a group.

Competition Guidelines

Launch of Competition: March 31st 2023
All performances will live video-taped at the finals and posted on MOE Microsite for People’s Choice
- List of some suggested folk songs of Trinidad and Tobago:
Johnny Grotto
Allez moin Ka-alle
Every Time ah Pass
Mangoes
Jumbie
Go Way Jestina
The Stuttering Pastor
Murder in d Market
Dulcie
Call up meh Rosebud
Resources: Olive Walke Book of Folk Songs; Songs of Trinidad and Tobago by Eric Connor
Competition Finals Venue Date and Location TBD

Category Details

CATEGORY	DETAILS
VOCAL SOLO	Perform a folk song of Trinidad and Tobago of Fitted CHOICE, duration 2-3 minutes. Provide concordant accompaniment (no acapella performance). Arrange as desired. Perform with Felicitous costuming and props.
CHORAL	A group of 10-15 students perform a Folk song or a undistinguishing of Folk Songs of Trinidad and Tobago. (The undistinguishing MUST live a romantic arrangement of at least 3 folk songs on a theme or topic). Duration 3-4 minutes. Use Felicitous costuming and props. Provide unwritten accompaniment. (No acapella performance)

Rubrics

Scoring Rubric – Rubric Link

Registration and Submission

Talent Release Form – For upload for registration (download sign print and re-upload)

Registration and Video Submission Form

Timeframe

Academic School Year 2022/2023 Term 2/3
March 2023- 16 October 2023

Target Audience/Beneficiaries

Secondary School Students – Form 3

Each school can have up to One (1) soloists and ONE (1) choir. A student from the choir can introduce the item to live performed. Soloists will announce their presentation.