The in-person part of the competition will be held on Saturday, March 12th, 2022. Remote part of the competition will be conducted over Zoom on March 8th, 9th and 10th, 7pm to 9pm EST.
Thank you for your interest in the 2022 Children’s Carnatic Music Competition.
In order to encourage children in the community who learn Carnatic music and have an opportunity to showcase talented youngsters, Dhvani organizes a competition event. The competition is held each year in fond memory of our charming friend and mentor, the late Sri S. Tyagaraja Rao. Rao mama was an indefatigable connoisseur of Carnatic Music as well as an ardent supporter of children’s music. In his memory we dedicate ourselves to keeping this art form alive in our minds and hearts.
The competition is judged by a group of professional Carnatic musicians invited specially for this occasion. The individual singing is followed by an awards ceremony and concert for the children. Children from as far as Detroit, Pittsburgh, Washington DC, and New Jersey have joined to participate in this event. We encourage parents and children to think of this as an opportunity to share and learn more than to compete and win. We think of all our participants as winners.
Due to the impact of the ongoing pandemic, we are offering both an in-person and remote option for children to participate and compete. All participants have eligibility to choose between either of the two options:
The in-person competition will be held between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM EST on March 12th, 2022 at the Dublin Rec Center. We will require that all in-person participants and accompanying adults are fully vaccinated and be willing to wear a proper mask always covering nose and mouth, other than when they are on stage to perform.
The remote participants will be offered an evening, 7 pm to 9 pm EST timeslot, on March 8th, 9th, or 10th to join a Zoom call..
The exact categories and time slots will be published once all the registrations are processed.
COMPETITION DATES
Virtual on Zoom – Tuesday March 8th and Wednesday March 9th at 7 pm – 9 pm (EST)
In Person – Saturday March 12 at 8;50 am – 12:30 pm (EST)
Awards Ceremony on Zoom – Sunday March 13th at Noon – (EST)
Venue: The Abbey Theater – Dublin Community Recreation Center
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ONLINE PARTICIPANTS
Thank you for choosing to participate online in Dhvani’s Children’s Music Competition 2022.
The online participation will be through Zoom on March 8th and March 9th, form 7 pm to 9 pm EST.
Please see when your session is scheduled and the reporting time. Please make sure to take note of the following to help you have the best experience.
- Ensure you have a good laptop or iPad or Smart Phone with proper mike settings that are pre-tested with the Zoom client on your device. Use the settings below as a reference to set up the Zoom client.
- Join the Zoom session using the link provided at or before the Reporting time indicated corresponding to your age group. Announce yourself to the host in the Main room and the host will then transfer you to the right break-out room where you will be performing. Make sure the shruti box and any instruments needed are ready and set to go. Do not move away once you have joined.
- Keep yourself muted until your turn is announced. Confirm with the moderator your name when prompted.
- If you do not join at the reporting time, you will not be able to participate. If you are not available when called, the moderator will automatically move to the next participant and you will need to wait until the end of the group to perform. Once your group is completed, you will not be able to participate.
- Keep the video on and look into the mike while performing. (Parents – no off-camera assistance or interference, please. It will only work against your child’s success).
- After your performance, put yourself on mute. You are welcome to stay if you prefer or drop from the call.
- Please note that we will not have time on the Zoom session to troubleshoot any technical difficulties. So, please do ensure you have a good, stable, preferably wired, internet connection to the device and Zoom configured.
- Prizes will be announced in a Zoom session on Sunday, March 13th at noon EST. Winner names will also be published on the Dhvani website and Facebook page. The participant certificates and award certificates will be emailed to you by Monday, March 14th.
Age Categories & Reporting Times
March 8th, 2022
Event starts at 7:00 PM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89293414175?pwd=dzl2Z2hPRWtzaDF6R1pySXd4OGFIQT09
Meeting ID: 892 9341 4175
Passcode: 575145
Break Room 1
| Competition Category | Age Group | Reporting Time |
| Vocal | 5-7 | 6:45 PM |
| Vocal | 8 | 7:00 PM |
| Vocal | 9 | 7:35 PM |
| Vocal | 11 | 8:15 PM |
Break Room 2
| Competition Category | Age Group | Reporting Time |
| Vocal | 10 | 6:45 PM |
| Vocal | 12 | 7:25 PM |
| Vocal | 17 | 8:30 PM |
March 9th, 2022
Event starts at 7:00 PM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84754160234?pwd=ZXhzVkNPWE9ncXlZU3hqQzFxWkFhUT09
Meeting ID: 847 5416 0234
Passcode: 334789
Break Room 1
| Competition Category | Age Group | Reporting Time |
| Vocal | 13 | 6:45 PM |
| Vocal | 14 | 7:25 PM |
| Vocal | 15 | 7:50 PM |
| Vocal | 16 | 8:25 PM |
Break Room 2
| Competition Category | Age Group | Reporting Time |
| Wind Instrument | – | 6:45 PM |
| Mridangam | – | 7:05 PM |
| Veena | – | 7:30 PM |
| Violin | 7-11 | 7:50 PM |
| Violin | 12-17 | 8:05 PM |
INSTRUCTIONS FOR IN PERSON PARTICIPANTS
Thank you for choosing to participate in the Dhvani Children’s Music Competition this year. Please take note of the following important instructions to make your experience with the competition, the best.
- The in-person part of the competition will be held on Saturday, March 12th at the Dublin Rec Center. The doors will be open at 8.40 am and the competition starts at 9.00 am. We expect to conclude by 12.30 pm
- Please check below to find out your reporting time. Ensure that you arrive on or before that time.
- Due to the COVID restrictions, all attendees (participants and parents) must show proof of vaccination to enter the performance area and waiting rooms and wear a mask throughout the time they are indoors in the Rec center.
- We are not planning to serve any food or drinks at the venue.
- We strongly encourage participants to bring their own non-plastic bottles for drinking water. Dhvani does not allow the use or display of plastic bottles.
- Check-in when you arrive at the front desk and you will be directed to the performing or waiting room depending on your time of arrival.
- Rec Center is sensitive to the number of people who are at the lobby during the event. Please collaborate by staying in the waiting or performing rooms.
- Please maintain the decorum to not disturb the ongoing performances and other guests of the Dublin Rec center. Strictly avoid entering and leaving the performance rooms during an ongoing performance.
- All Participants, please bring your own Shruthi box, preferably battery-powered to avoid plugging in on the stage.
- After your performance, you will be required to remain in the room until the age group you are performing in is finished.
- Participant certificate will be emailed to you by Monday, March 14th.
- Prizes will be announced in a Zoom call on Sunday afternoon at noon. and published on Dhvani’s website and Facebook.
Age Categories & Reporting Times
March 12th, 2022
Event starts at 9:00 AM
Room 1
| Competition Category | Age Group | Reporting Time |
| Vocal | 10 | 8:45 AM |
| Vocal | 12 | 9:10 AM |
| Vocal | 17 | 9:55 AM |
| Vocal | 13 | 10:10 AM |
| Vocal | 14 | 10:30 AM |
| Vocal | 15 | 11:00 AM |
| Vocal | 16 | 11:25 AM |
Room 2
| Competition Category | Age Group | Reporting Time |
| Wind Instrument | – | 8:45 AM |
| Mridangam | – | 9:00 AM |
| Veena | – | 9:15 AM |
| Violin | 7-11 | 9:30 AM |
| Violin | 12-17 | 9:55 AM |
| Vocal | 5-7 | 10:15 AM |
| Vocal | 8 | 10:35 AM |
| Vocal | 9 | 11:00 AM |
| Vocal | 11 | 11:25 AM |
Awards Ceremony
March 13th, 2022
Event starts at 12:00 PM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87589693277?pwd=RjQ1NEcyM3ZqRTdockg4V1N4cUQwQT09
Meeting ID: 875 8969 3277
Passcode: 451474
Rules & Regulations
Remote participants will need to make sure they have a good wi-fi or preferably a wired connection to the computer or device. Any time lost due to technical difficulties from the participant side will not be adjusted and will be counted as part of the time allocated to the participant.
The video will need to be turned on for the full 5 minutes and participant should be looking into the camera and not anywhere else during the remote presentation.
In the Zoom settings, make sure to select the Audio options as below and Test your mic and speakers before joining the meeting.
Please do not ask for technical help to do this during the Zoom session. Act ahead to confirm your connection and settings, please.
All children between the ages of 5 – 17 years of age are eligible to participate.
Age groups and final categories will be determined and posted on the website once the registrations are completed.
Participants will be given up to five minutes each to present a geetham, varnam, swarajathi, krithi or other song.
The competition will include instrumental categories including percussion.