CTU 2011 Accompanied Performances

Accompanied Performances are performances that have predetermined accompanying instruments and artists. These performances are typically rendered by:

• Single vocalist or instrumentalist with accompaniments
• Groups of up to six vocalists with accompaniments
• Groups of up to three instrumentalists with accompaniments

Accompanying instruments: Violin, Mridangam, Ghatam, Khanjira and Moharsing

Accompanied Performances will be scheduled in the AM on Sunday or Monday (to be announced later).

CTU 2011 Registration Guidelines

Registrants for Accompanied Performances must specify the names of the accompanying artists when they submit their registrations.

Note:

• CTU may not be able to accommodate registrations received after the CTU 2011 Registration Deadline during the 2011 Memorial Day festival.
• Registrations for Accompanied Performances that do not have the names of the Accompanying Artists will be treated as Individual or Group Performances
• Any remaining Individual Performances will be scheduled only after all the Accompanied Performances
• The time limit for accompanied performances will be determined after all the registrations are received
• A single Krithi — Krithi only — is rendered as part of an Accompanied Performance. Alaapanai, Neraval, Kalpana Swarams cannot be accommodated within Accompanied Performances.
• Teachers may not sit on stage with the students rendering the Accompanied Performances

If you are the Lead Performer for an Accompanied Performance:

• Please register yourself and provide the names of the accompanying artists at the same time
• CTU is not responsible for providing the accompanists or the instruments. CTU can provide the instruments subject to their availability upon your request.
• If you need CTU to provide the Mridangam or the Ghatam, please make sure you have mentioned the Sruthi.
• CTU does not recommend any accompanying artists. CTU requests you to make appropriate arrangements with the accompanying artists prior to registration and provide their names during the registration process.
• Please work directly with the accompanying artists to rehearse your performance as a team
• Please pay a flat fee of $10 to CTU at the Front Desk on the day of the performance

Questions: Please review the responses to Frequently Asked Questions before sending an e-mail to ctu {dot} info {at} ChicagoTyagarajaUtsavam {dot} org.