Arte e Cultura
Religious sound arts from the 7th century AD restored in Saudi Arabia in an international competition
Since it was announced in 2019, more than 40,000 contestants from 80 countries around the world participated in this competition. After several qualifiers and stages, 36 candidates reached the finals. At this stage, the competition is limited to the finalists, who include 18 contestants in the recitation of the Holy Quran category and 18 contestants in the call to prayer category.
The competition is broadcast on the Scent of Speech (Otr Elkalam) show on the official state TV during Ramadan. The performance of the qualified contestants is subject to the evaluation of a panel of 13 international judges, selected with different specializations in phonetics, language, grammar, and others, to ensure that the most beautiful, skilled and quality voices win a total prize pool of
$3.2 million .
The first-place winner with the most beautiful voice in reciting the Holy Quran receives $1.3 million , while the first-place winner in delivering the call to prayer receives $533,000 . The remaining prize money is divided among six other contestants.
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