Music Rights & Licensing
A continuous public musical performance of this scale requires appropriate music rights and licensing arrangements.
Community support will help meet this essential requirement of the attempt.
BHARAT is coming together to attempt a Guinness World Record.
1000 Hours • 42 Days • One World Record Attempt
You don’t have to sing to be part of history.
Every contribution, however small, becomes part of the record.
Figures reflect contributions recorded by Aarunya Centre for Happiness.
Karaoke Marathon Bharat is being organised as a flagship initiative of Aarunya Centre for Happiness, and it has grown into a national effort — bringing together music, participation and a shared sense of purpose from across India.
The ambition is extraordinary: 1,000 hours of continuous singing.
Hundreds of singers. Thousands of songs. More than a month of continuous activity. And one Guinness World Records attempt.
Behind the singers, however, there is an enormous amount of preparation, infrastructure and support required to make the attempt possible.
We don't want this to be just a record achieved by a few people.
We want it to be a record that people across India can say — “I helped make this happen.”We are inviting people across India to come together and support four essential requirements of this 1,000-hour world record attempt.
A continuous public musical performance of this scale requires appropriate music rights and licensing arrangements.
Community support will help meet this essential requirement of the attempt.
The attempt is expected to continue for approximately 42 days, involving singers, volunteers and the operational team.
Support will help provide food, refreshments and basic hospitality throughout the journey.
The stage, microphones, mixing desk, speakers, screens, lighting and power backup required for the attempt.
This equipment has to run continuously for 1,000 hours without a single failure.
Running a 1,000-hour attempt takes an operational team on the ground — scheduling, record-keeping, adjudication requirements, safety, security and round-the-clock coordination.
This is the work that keeps the attempt valid, safe and continuous from the first hour to the last.
Some will contribute their voice.
Some will contribute their time.
Some will open a door.
Some will share the story.
And some will contribute financially.
Every form of participation matters.
You don’t need to be on the stage to be part of history. Contribute whatever you can. Every contribution brings us one step closer to the record.
Contributions are received by Aarunya Centre for Happiness towards Karaoke Marathon Bharat and India’s Guinness World Record attempt.
Choose your amount, then continue to pay by UPI or bank transfer using the details below.
If you are one of the singers participating in Karaoke Marathon Bharat, you are already contributing something priceless:
Your voice. Your time. Your presence.
If you would like to take one more step, help us carry India’s world record attempt to your family, friends and networks across the country.
SHARE THE JOURNEYWith the appropriate consent, supporters from across India can be acknowledged on our digital Aarunya Record Supporters Wall.
Karaoke Marathon Bharat is a flagship initiative of Aarunya Centre for Happiness.
Aarunya believes that happiness grows when people come together with purpose, participation and compassion.
Music has a unique ability to connect people — across ages, backgrounds and experiences.
This initiative is therefore more than an attempt at a record. It is an opportunity to bring people together around something joyful, meaningful and shared.
Organisations that would like to associate with Karaoke Marathon Bharat through sponsorship, partnership, services, infrastructure or other forms of support can explore our partnership opportunities.
1000 hours. 42 days. One world record attempt — and a nation that can make it possible. You don’t have to sing to be part of history.
SUPPORT INDIA’S WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT