Accompanied performances are South Indian Classical Music (Carnatic) compositions rendered by a complete team including the lead participant (vocalist or instrumentalist) along with accompanying participants on instruments. Vocal performances must have violin and mridangam accompaniments. Instrumental performances must have at least mridangam accompaniment.
Accompanying instruments may include Violin, Mridangam, Ghatam, Khanjira and/or Moharsing.
Performance Duration: 15 minutes
Registration Status
Update on 23 July 2018: Please see the Registration Status below. Registrations received with the associated payment after all the slots are reserved will be wait-listed. All payments are non-refundable including payments made for wait-listed registrations.| Description | Count |
|---|---|
| Total number of slots | 12 |
| Number of Slots reserved (completed registrations) | 12 |
| Number of registrations in progress | 1 |
Registration
Registration Deadline: Friday, 31 Aug 2018
Registration Fee:
- Non-refundable fee of $30 per participant due at the time of registration
- The lead participant must pay the Registration Fee for their performance.
- Note: A lead participant may perform as a lead participant in one slot only.
- Note: If there are multiple lead participants (e.g. two or more vocalists), each lead participant must register separately and pay the associated Registration Fee.
- Each accompanying participant must pay the Registration Fee once for the whole program even though they may be providing accompaniment in multiple performances.
- Note: If an individual is a lead participant for their own performance and is also providing accompaniment for other performances, they must register separately as a lead participant as well as an accompanied participant. Thus, these individuals will have to pay the registration fee twice — once as a lead participant for their performance and once again as an accompanying participant for the whole program.
- Note: There is no admission fee to attend these performances. We welcome everyone to attend and encourage these participants.
Registration Guidelines
- CTU requests Lead Participants to make appropriate arrangements with the accompanying participants prior to registration and provide their names during the registration process. CTU does not provide names of potential accompanying participants.
- CTU may not be able to accommodate registrations received after the Registration Deadline.
- There are up to 12 performance slots available on a first-completed, first-serve basis. Registrations received after these slots have been filled will be wait listed. CTU will do its best to accommodate them subject to the availability of time on the day of the performance. Reminder: The Registration Fee for all registrations is non-refundable (including wait-listed registrations).
Registration Process
Registration is a 4-step process that requires the Lead Participant to collaborate in advance with the accompanying performers.
- Form your team. Lead Participant to reach out and identify the Accompanying Participants to form a complete team.
- Request a Slot. Lead Participant requests a slot in advance by providing the basic information requested about the participants and paying the Registration Fee in advance. Click here for Lead Participant Registration
- Provide Performance Details. Lead Participant will receive an e-mail asking them to provide performance details after they have requested a slot. Lead Performer to respond to this e-mail before the Registration Deadline with details about key compositions including Name, Ragam, Thalam and Composer.
- Accompanying Participants Registration. Lead Participant ensures that the accompanying participants have registered once for the whole program by paying their Registration Fee in advance: Click here for Accompanying Participant Registration
CTU will reserve the slot requested, on a first-completed, first-serve basis after the team has completed all the steps outlined above in a timely manner before the Registration Deadline. Partially complete registrations will be wait listed once all the slots have been reserved. Reminder: The Registration Fee for all registrations is non-refundable (including wait-listed registrations).
The Registration Status will be updated on a weekly basis as indicated below.
Performance Guidelines
- CTU can provide the instruments subject to their availability upon request.
- If you need CTU to provide the Mridangam or the Ghatam, please make sure you have mentioned the Sruthi.
- CTU will strictly enforce the time limit during the performance. Performers are strongly encouraged to render their performance within the specified time limit.
- Multiple Krithis may be rendered within the specified time limit in a single Accompanied Performance with Manodharmam as appropriate.
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Questions: Please review the responses to Frequently Asked Questions before sending an e-mail to ctu {dot} regn {at} ChicagoTyagarajaUtsavam {dot} org.