CTU 2017 Registration Deadline: Sunday, 23 Apr 2017
Tyagaraja Homage Program involves the vocal or instrumental rendition of Saint Tyagaraja’s compositions by the participants.
Updated 15 Apr 2017: Thank you to those of you who have registered for the Homage to Tyagaraja sessions at the #CTU2017 festival this year. Please note that CTU may not be in a position to accommodate registrations for Individual Performances received after today, 15 Apr 2017. 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.
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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 with accompaniments | Accompanied Performances |
| Performing Solo with no accompaniments | Individual performances |
Additional Information
Scheduling Guidelines
- Teacher Sessions will be scheduled on Saturday, 27 May 2017 at the Sama Rathi Auditorium. Some external teacher sessions are likely to be scheduled on Saturday, 3 June 2017 at the same venue.
- Group Sessions will be scheduled after Teacher Sessions on Saturday, 27 May 2017 at the Sama Rathi Auditorium
- Individual Performances Program – Click on Individual Performances in the table above.
- Accompanied Performances Program – Click on Accompanied Performances in the table above.
- The specific time at which each performance is scheduled will be announced on Friday, 26 May 2017 in the evening.
- CTU may not be able to accommodate new registrations received after the CTU 2017 Registration Deadline.
- There is a limited number of Individual Performances and Accompanied 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.
What to Perform
- The kriti performed cannot be one of the CTU Group Performance Kritis for this year. In addition to participating in these group performances, a participant may perform only once at the festival.
- The following combinations may have accompaniments on Saturday in the Rathi Auditorium in the Teacher Session or Group Session.
- Seven or more vocalists
- Four or more identical instruments
- 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.