There are three prize categories for competition instruments:
PLAYABLE - For instruments capable of performance without further development. Adaptations must have all the capabilities of the original instrument. Where an entry uses new technology, perhaps electronics, it must closely copy the musical characteristics of the instrument it is emulating. Entries in this category must include a detailed explanation of the instrument’s mechanics, facilities and characteristics, and must be demonstrated, either in a video included with the submission or live at the time and place of judging. The demonstrator(s) of the instruments need not be the competition participants.
ENABLING - For apparatus (straps, stands, harnesses etc.) that make a traditional instrument accessible for one-handed playing.
CONCEPT - For the most technically promising solution(s) to the challenge. Entries may be made in any form - paper, video, drawings, etc., just as long as they explain and describe the concept in detail to the competition judges. Several past entries have been projects in development - playable, but not yet to the high standard required.
Qualifying Instruments:
The instrument adapted or emulated must meet these qualifying conditions:
i. The instrument is, or was once, commonly found in a musical ensemble (examples are orchestras, jazz bands, folk groups, or rock groups).
ii. The instrument does not already use any electronic devices. For example, an electric organ would not qualify.
For the benefit of clarity, competition instruments can use electronics or any other technology. It is the original instrument being adapted or emulated that cannot be electronic.
The Competition Rules
1. The competition instrument must be a "qualifying instrument" (see above).
2. The competition instrument must be capable of being performed by one person without the use of one hand and arm in any capacity.
3. The competition instrument must be portable by one person unaided, excluding any loud-speaker systems. If loud-speakers are used they must not contain any special elements or circuitry that are an important part in the instrument design itself (other than for sound output).
4. Neither the competition organisers (The OHMI Trust) nor any of the judges are permitted to take a legal interest in any copyrights, intellectual properties or manufacturing rights in the instruments. All rights will remain with the creators.
5. Competitors agree to licence to the competition organisers at no cost all copyrights and performance rights in any recordings of the competition auditions and performances that the organisers may make.
Although not a rule or competition requirement, the competition organisers wish to encourage all competitors to make their work "open-system".
PLAYABLE - For instruments capable of performance without further development. Adaptations must have all the capabilities of the original instrument. Where an entry uses new technology, perhaps electronics, it must closely copy the musical characteristics of the instrument it is emulating. Entries in this category must include a detailed explanation of the instrument’s mechanics, facilities and characteristics, and must be demonstrated, either in a video included with the submission or live at the time and place of judging. The demonstrator(s) of the instruments need not be the competition participants.
ENABLING - For apparatus (straps, stands, harnesses etc.) that make a traditional instrument accessible for one-handed playing.
CONCEPT - For the most technically promising solution(s) to the challenge. Entries may be made in any form - paper, video, drawings, etc., just as long as they explain and describe the concept in detail to the competition judges. Several past entries have been projects in development - playable, but not yet to the high standard required.
Qualifying Instruments:
The instrument adapted or emulated must meet these qualifying conditions:
i. The instrument is, or was once, commonly found in a musical ensemble (examples are orchestras, jazz bands, folk groups, or rock groups).
ii. The instrument does not already use any electronic devices. For example, an electric organ would not qualify.
For the benefit of clarity, competition instruments can use electronics or any other technology. It is the original instrument being adapted or emulated that cannot be electronic.
The Competition Rules
1. The competition instrument must be a "qualifying instrument" (see above).
2. The competition instrument must be capable of being performed by one person without the use of one hand and arm in any capacity.
3. The competition instrument must be portable by one person unaided, excluding any loud-speaker systems. If loud-speakers are used they must not contain any special elements or circuitry that are an important part in the instrument design itself (other than for sound output).
4. Neither the competition organisers (The OHMI Trust) nor any of the judges are permitted to take a legal interest in any copyrights, intellectual properties or manufacturing rights in the instruments. All rights will remain with the creators.
5. Competitors agree to licence to the competition organisers at no cost all copyrights and performance rights in any recordings of the competition auditions and performances that the organisers may make.
Although not a rule or competition requirement, the competition organisers wish to encourage all competitors to make their work "open-system".
