What better way to kick off Oasis than with music? Music Club jumps on the scene right at the onset of this year’s festival, with a grand performance lined up for the inauguration. Music Club has decided to perform a medley, inspired by the theme “Realms Of Fiction”. The medley will include some of the most iconic pieces of music from various fictional works, including anime, movies, games, and so on. In addition to the medley, one other song will be performed. The members of Music Club have put in a lot of hard work in choosing and collating songs for the medley, and practicing for the performance. They have been practicing regularly since well before the mid-semester exams.

The inauguration isn’t Music Club’s only performance, though. Nine members of the club are also taking part in Tarang, the annual Indian Fusion Band competition. Music Club reigned supreme in the competition before 2015, winning most editions prior to then. However, the past two years have seen the prize go to other groups. Music Club is determined to reclaim the first spot, and they have accordingly prepared three songs. It has been hard for the team to practice, because the members of the band for Tarang are also performing in the inauguration – they have a lot to prepare for. However, their determination to win shows in the effort they put in. Music Club practice sessions happen every day, and in the days leading up to big events like Oasis, many members will be putting in sleepless nights – but it’ll be worth the splendid performances.

In addition to these two performances, Music Club also organizes a solo vocal competition by the name of Aandholika. There are four categories – male eastern, male western, female eastern, and female western. Applicants will audition in the Music Club room in a similar fashion to a regular music club audition. The best two in each category will proceed to the main event – an on-stage competition with external judges. The Music Club will play the background music for these performances. This year’s panel is not yet finalized, but there will likely be a member of Agam, the popular carnatic progressive rock band.

On asked about his experience as coordinator, Gokul Srinivasan, a third year student, replied, “We’ve got a pretty good first year batch. It’s been a relatively smooth experience, and nothing’s gone majorly wrong so far. I have a good club to work with, and great batchmates.”

A cultural festival is incomplete without its fair share of good music. And, as it has in the past, the Music Club is set to deliver for this year’s Oasis.