Synchronicity (Rock Festival, IIT Kanpur)
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| Synchronicity | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music |
| Location(s) | Kanpur, India |
| Years active | 32 |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Next event | 17 - 20 October 2019 |
| Patron(s) | Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur |
| Website | www.antaragni.in/synchronicity |
Synchronicity ('Rock Est Immortalis')[1] is the rock music festival of Antaragni the annual cultural festival of IIT Kanpur, held in the month of October, and is one of the popular college festivals in India. It is a three-day-long festival, attracting participation from over 400 rock bands of India.
History
Synchronicity[2] is the flagship event of Antaragni, the cultural festival of IIT Kanpur, which is a non-profit organisation run completely by students of IIT Kanpur.
It began as a simple rock band competition in 1988, has now grown into one of the largest college rock music festival of India, which sees participation from over 400 bands every year. Synchronicity went international in 2007 with performance of Poets of the Fall, the band which was voted the best Finnish act of 2006 by MTV.
The competition has been a launch-pad for some of India's top rock acts. Parikrama started their musical journey in the early 1990s by winning Synchronicity and went on to perform the world over, culminating in a critically acclaimed performance at the Download Festival. Synchronicity'10 witnessed the critically acclaimed bands Weaponshop and Them Clones on the final day.
| Year | Headlining Performances | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Poets of the Fall | |
| 2008 | Glyder | Dark Horizon |
| 2009 | Jaded Sun | Weapon Shop |
| 2010 | Them Clones,Weapon Shop | Peter Cad Recording Company |
| 2011 | Swanee River,A Backward Glance on a travel Road | Hypnotic Sunday |
| 2012 | Black Queen Speaks, Solstice Coil | The Family Cheese |
| 2013 | The Flying Eyes | Zero Gravity |
| 2014 | Indus Creed, Guillotine (band) | Red Shorts |
Competition
The event starts with zonal preliminary rounds held in 9 major cities, where about 10 bands compete and out of them 1 or 2 ultimate performances get selected. These semi-finalists get to participate in the second round, held at IIT Kanpur during Antaragni. After National eliminations top 3 bands make it to the Grand Finale. The grand finale is judged by the members of the featured International bands and The event closes with special performance by guest bands.
- Stage 1 : ROADTRIP (Zonal Eliminations)
The country is divided into nine zones Delhi, Mumbai,[3] Kolkata,[4] Bangalore, Bhopal, Chennai, Guwahati, Ahmedabad and Chandigarh and over 100 band register from each zone. From the registered bands 12 bands are selected from each zone to perform at the Roadtrip shows in the city which three bands are selected for the second stage at IIT Kanpur.
- Stage 2 : National Eliminations
The shortlisted bands battle it out for two days at the national elimination, held at IIT Kanpur during Antaragni. In the end, only four bands are selected for the final night, where they perform as opening act to the international headlining acts.
- Stage 3 : The Final Night
In the final night the four bands which pass through the national elimination get a chance to open for the international headliner of Synchronicity. At the final stage of Synchronicity they compete for the title of Synchronicity winner and a prize money of worth five Lacs. The competition is headlined and judged by international artists.
Wildstone Synchronicity 2012
The twenty-fourth edition of the festival took place in 2012. Over 10,000 fans attended the festival over 3 days, with Black Queen Speaks and Solstice Coil headlining the event. The Family Cheese won the festival.
Lineups
| National Eliminations | Final Night |
|---|---|
| Point Blanc | Frisky Pints |
| The Family Cheese | The Uncertainty Principle |
| The Uncertainty Principle | Urban Early Men |
| The Buddha Therapy | The Family Cheese |
| Chamber | Black Queen Speaks |
| Pepper Souls | Solstice Coil |
| Ashes in Flames | |
| The Urban Early Men | |
| Hourglass Inversion | |
| Frisky Pints | |
| Dark Moon Eternity | |
| Third Eye Destruction |
Gallery
See also
External links
References
- ^ Chetan Chauhan (28 September 2012). "Rock Est Immortalis". Coolage.in. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ Parth Arora (29 July 2012). "Synchronicity IIT Kanpur". Coolage.in. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ Parth Vasvani (9 October 2012). "Synchronicity 12 Mumbai Prelims". Coolage.in. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ Parth Vasvani (11 October 2012). "Synchronicity 12 Kolkata Prelims". Coolage.in. Retrieved 11 July 2013.