Reliance Mandir shines in Meethee Aavaaz competition

Young people from the Reliance Mandir, Essequibo Coast melodiously sang their way to the title of the inaugural Meethee Aavaaz competition that was held on June 25 in the auditorium of the Anna Regina Multilateral Secondary School.
The competition was organised by the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha Essequibo Praant and attracted hundreds who were mesmerised by the melodious voices of the contestants. The youngest contestant was a five-year-old from the Richmond Mandir.
Reliance Mandir participated in all three categories: Kirtan, Individual and Duet and emerged the overall winners.

In the Kirtan singing, Perseverance Vidya Daan Mandir copped the third position with the song “Tu Kitini Achi Hai”, while Richmond Mandir came in second with “Hai Raam” and Reliance Mandir in first spot with “Hai Raam”.
For the Individual segment, Affiance came in third with “Chanchal Man” while Perseverance Vidya Daan Mandir came in second with “Unse Milay Nazar” and Reliance first with “Na Tanu Samjha”.

In the duet segment, Richmond Mandir grabbed the third spot with “Aadmi Musea Phir”, while Perseverance came in second with “Tuhai PIta Satcha Hai” and Reliance Mandir First with “Sarse Jo Sarse”.
The singers were backed by the Merritone band and were judged according to voice control, emotion, pronunciation, posture/presentation, timing, pitch and synchrony\harmony.
The winners in the competition will be representing Region Two in Kala Uvtas in Georgetown. The competition was first of its kind on the Essequibo Coast.