Participation Guidelines:
To ensure a high-quality and synchronized performance, participants must meet the following criteria:
- Eligibility Criteria (one of the following):
- Prior Participation: Participants must have been part of one or more CTU Geetharthamu performances during the Memorial Day festival
- Participants should know at least 7 varnams in 2 speeds & few krithis.
Note: Guru Venkatesh Padmanabhan is willing to teach participants that are not familiar with Geetharthamu and will focus on correcting and aligning the performers during practice sessions.
*Alumni participants are welcome to join.
- Practice Sessions:
- Participants must regularly attend Geetharthamu practice sessions and be open to corrections to ensure a well-coordinated and high-quality performance.
- Participants should be able to sing the entire Geetharthamu krithi accurately by the end of the 3rd week of May 2026.
- Practices will be on Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 pm on Zoom, with a final practice in-person on May 20.
Learning Materials:
