CTU 2019 Registration Deadline: Sunday, 21 Apr 2019
Tyagaraja Homage Program involves the vocal or instrumental rendition of Saint Tyagaraja’s compositions by the participants.
Updated 21 Mar 2019: Thank you to those of you who have registered for the Homage to Tyagaraja sessions at the CTU 2019 festival this year. Please note that there is a very limited number of slots available for Individual Performances this year. CTU may not be in a position to accommodate registrations for Individual Performances received after today. Registrations received for Individual Performances received after today will be wait listed. Wait listed registrations for Individual Performances may be accommodated depending on various factors including cancellations and no-shows. We are also exploring the possibility of additional time-slots for Individual Performances but do not have any details yet.
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Registration Process
Step One: Review Quick Summary below
Step Two: Read Additional Information as applicable
Step Three: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Quick Summary
| If you are ... | Please consider ... |
|---|---|
| A student | Working with your teacher |
| A Teacher from Chicagoland | Local Teacher Session |
| A Teacher external to Chicagoland | External Teacher Session |
| Part of a Group | Group Sessions |
| Performing Solo with no accompaniments | Individual performances |
Additional Information
Scheduling Guidelines
- Teacher Sessions will be scheduled on Saturday, 25 May 2019 at the Sama Rathi Auditorium.
- Group Sessions will be scheduled after Teacher Sessions on Saturday, 25 May 2019 at the Sama Rathi Auditorium
- Individual Performances Program – Click on Individual Performances in the table above.
- The specific time at which each performance is scheduled will be announced on Friday, 24 May 2019 in the evening.
- CTU may not be able to accommodate new registrations received after the CTU 2019 Registration Deadline.
- There is a limited number of Individual Performances that can be accommodated on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registrations received after this limit is reached will be wait listed. CTU will do its best to accommodate them subject to the availability of time. CTU cannot provide any updates on the wait-listed status in advance.
Performance Guidelines
- In addition to participating in CTU Group Performances, a participant can pay Homage to Tyagaraja through one art form (vocal, instrument etc.) in one of the following at the festival:
- One Teacher session OR
- One Individual Performance OR
- One Group session.
- Time permitting, participants have the option of paying homage through a different art form in an Individual Performance after all the registrants have been accommodated.
- Participants may provide accompaniment, as applicable, in multiple sessions.
- The kriti performed cannot be one of the CTU Group Performance Kritis for this year.
- The following combinations can have accompaniments during a Teacher Session or a Group session:
- Seven or more vocalists
- Four or more instrumentalists playing the same instrument
- Instruments considered to be accompaniments: Violin, Mridangam, Ghatam, Khanjira and Moharsing
Payment
- All attendees and participants must pay each day’s rates to attend or participate on that day
Questions: Please review the responses to Frequently Asked Questions before sending an e-mail to ctu {dot} regn {at} ChicagoTyagarajaUtsavam {dot} org.