MUMBAI: Malayalam general entertainment channel Amrita TV is set to launch Deva Geetham, an unconventional reality show that will see contest of choir songs rendered by the Christian choral groups across the state.
The show will be launched on 25 April and will be aired Monday to Friday at 7 pm. The channel has also planned a curtain raiser of the show on Easter, 24 April, at 9 pm.
Deva Geetham will showcase 10 of the most outstanding choirs from churches in different parts of the state, each backed up by an 8-piece orchestra, the channel said. They were shortlisted from a statewide auditions process, which had 58 choir teams competing to get into the show.
Each of the 10 selected groups may have 12-15 members on stage, of which 4-5 form the core ensemble of singers while the rest provide instrumental accompaniment with basic keyboard, organ, guitar etc.
Though a group of vocalists may occupy the dais, most of the performances will be solo in nature.
The choir will put in their unified effort in front of a jury panel consisting of music director Ouseppachan, Father Antony Uruliannikkal and a celebrity guest from the ranks of music composers or playback singers, the chanel said.