Registration will begin on January 15th, 2019
AWARDS CEREMONY
ONLINE | Sunday, March 17th, 2024 at 3:00 pm EDT ON ZOOM
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Thank you for your interest in the 2024 Carnatic Music Competition.
In order to encourage children and adults in the community who learn Carnatic music and have an opportunity to showcase talented singers, 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 music. In his memory, we dedicate ourselves to keeping this art form alive in our minds and hearts.
BY POPULAR DEMAND THE COMPETITION IS NOW OPEN TO ADULTS THROUGH AGE 65
The competition is judged by a group of professional Carnatic musicians invited specially for this occasion. Participants from as far as Detroit, Pittsburgh, Washington DC, and New Jersey have joined to participate in this event. We encourage participants and their families to think of this event as an opportunity to share and learn more than to compete and win. We think of all our participants as winners.
We continue to offer both in-person and remote options for participants. 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 EDT on March 16th, 2024, at the Dublin Rec Center.
The remote participants will be offered an evening, 7 pm to 9 pm EDT timeslot, on March 13th and 14th via Zoom.
The exact categories and time slots will be published once all the registrations are processed.
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The winners will be announced on Zoom on March 17 at 3 PM EDT.
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All times are given in Eastern Daylight Time.
Reporting times for remote and In-Person participation
Virtual
Break Room 1
Event starts on March 13th at 7:00 PM
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Break Room 1
Reporting time – 6:45 PM
Sub-Juniors (5-8) Vocal
Break Room 1
Reporting time – 7:20 PM
Seniors (15 to 18) Vocal
Break Room 1
Reporting time – 7:20 PM
Super-Seniors (19 to 24) Vocal
Break Room 2
Event starts on March 13th at 7:00 PM
Break Room 2
Reporting time – 6:45 PM
Sub-Seniors (12 to 14) Vocal
Break Room 2
Reporting time – 8:00 PM
Adults (25 to 40) Vocal
Break Room 2
Reporting time – 8:00 PM
Senior-Adults (41 and above) Vocal
Virtual
Break Room 1
Event starts on March 14th at 7:00 PM
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Meeting ID: 894 9642 0430
Passcode: 393767
Reporting time – 6:45 PM
Juniors (9 to 11)Vocal
Break Room 2
March 14th
Reporting time – 6:45 PM
Flute
Sub-Juniors (5 to 8)
Juniors (9 to 11)
Sub-Seniors (12 to 14)
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Break Room 2
March 14th
Reporting time – 7:05 PM
Mridangam
Juniors (9 to 11)
Sub-Seniors (12 to 14)
Seniors (15 to 18)
Break Room 2
March 14th
Reporting time – 7:45 PM
Veena
Juniors (9 to 11)
Sub-Seniors (12 to 14)
Break Room 2
March 14th
Reporting time – 7:45 PM
Violin
Juniors (9 to 11)
Sub-Seniors (12 to 14)
Seniors (15 to 18)
In-Person
The event starts on March 16th at 9:00 AM
Room 1
March 16th
Reporting time – 8:45 AM
Sub-Juniors (5-8) Vocal
Room 1
March 16th
Reporting time – 9:00 AM
Seniors (15 to 18) Vocal
Room 1
March 16th
Reporting time – 10:00 AM
Super-Seniors (19 to 24) Vocal
Juniors (9 to 11) Vocal
Room 2
March 16th
Vocal
Sub-Seniors (12 to 14)
Reporting time – 8:45 AM
Senior-Adults (41 and above)
Reporting time – 10:00 AM
Room 2
March 16th
Flute
Sub-Jniors (5 to 8)
Reporting time – 10:30 AM
Senior-Adults (41 and above)
Room 2
March 16th
Mridangam
Sub-Jniors (5 to 8)
Reporting time – 10:30 AM
Juniors (9 to 11)
Reporting time – 10:30 AM
Room 2
March 16th
Veena
Senior-Adults (41 and above)
Reporting time – 11:00 AM
Room 2
March 16th
Violin
Sub-Juniors (5 to 8)
Juniors (9 to 11)
Sub-Seniors (12 to 14)
Reporting time – 11:00 AM
The in-person part of the competition will be held on March 16th, 2024. The remote part of the competition will be conducted over Zoom on March 13th and 14th between 7pm and 9 PM EST.
- 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 participants between the ages of 5 and 65 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.
- All songs must be sung or played without manodharmam.
- Songs are not restricted to any particular composer or language.
- All presentations must be solo without any instrumental or other support except sruti.
- Registration will begin on Jan 15, 2024, and end on Mar 3, 2024.
- A non-refundable registration fee of $65 per participant per category should be paid along with each registration for non-members.
- The registration fee will be waived for Patrons, Benefactors and Donors of Dhvani who have paid the 2024 annual membership on or before the registration deadline.
- To participate you should register on line and pay the registration fee on or before the deadline of March 3rd, 2024.
- If there are a large number of participants, Dhvani, at its sole discretion, may arrange an audition round and/or adjust the time allotted per contestant.
- All participants are required to arrive at the appointed time at the venue or online on the day of the competition.
- The assigned online slot and arrival time for each category will be posted on the Dhvani website and Facebook page on or before Monday, March 4, 2024.
- For in-person participants, be sure to verify and know your check-in time. Check-in times will be staggered for the various categories. The check-in times will be announced by Monday, March 4th, 2024.
- Failure to comply with any of these rules of the competition could result in disqualification.
- All participants will be presented a participation certificate. Certificates will be e-mailed for remote participants and handed over to in-person participants at the venue.
- The judges’ decisions will be final.
- Dhvani reserves the right to modify these rules and/or add new rules.
- By participating in the competition, you are accepting these rules and agree to abide by them.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT ITEMS
- Registration Deadline is at midnight on March 3rd, 2024.
- Age categories and arrival times will be posted on the website by March 4th, 2024.
- We welcome participants in all instrumental categories.
- Your PayPal Receipt will be your confirmation no other email will be sent to individual registrants.
- Make sure you also are registered on the Dhvani website to receive emails.
- Make sure to like and follow the Dhvani Facebook Page for important updates.
- In order to participate you must pay your registration fee and/or your annual membership on or before March 3rd, 2024.
- Registration fees are non refundable.
- Check the website after March 4th, 2024 to confirm your age category and your arrival time.