2011 Thyagaraja Aradhana


WHEN:  Saturday, March 12, 2011 from 9.00 AM

WHERE: Hindu Center of Virginia located  at 6051 Springfield Road Glen Allen, VA 23060-2401

Richmond Rasikas is excited about your participation in our annual Thyagaraja Aradhana event. Registration for this event is now open.  Please read the following GUIDELINES carefully before you register to perform in the upcoming Aradhana. We look forward to your support and patronage each year.  

Participation Guidelines:

***  ALL TIME ALLOCATIONS INCLUDE ANY SETUP TIME REQUIRED ***
***  NO ALAPANA, NERAVALS or SWARAMS allowed during Thyagaraja Utsavam except for the teacher category ***
***  A Fall 2011 event is being considered for those interested in alapana/neraval/swaram ***

(1) Individual Participants : 5 minutes maximum (one Krithi only)
(2) Group of two or more : 10 minutes maximum (not more than two Krithis)

(3) Repeat Appearances:  ONLY ONE repeat appearance may be requested using a separate registration form.  Restrictions and limitations may be imposed based on the total number of participants. Back to back slots or time windows are not available for repeat performances. Please plan to stay back if you are requesting a second slot.

(4) Music teachers in the Greater Richmond area ONLY: 15 minutes - up to TWO Krithis maximum with the option to  explore ragam-nirval-swaram.

(5) Thyagaraja compositions mandatory for participants 12 years of age and over.

(6) After the registration is complete any changes to the request will need to be done via email communication with the entire committee at richmondrasikas@gmail.com. Individual committee members will be unable to make any change without the entire committee's explicit approval.

(7) Participant fee is $10.00 for the first appearance and $5.00 for all repeat appearances. (Fee waived for voluntary accompanists and Pancharathnams/Utsava Sampradayam groups.)

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FEE HAS BEEN INCREASED TO MEET THE EVER-INCREASING OPERATING COSTS OF RICHMOND RASIKAS.

Participants will be notified once the final time-slot schedule is published on our website.  We look forward to seeing you on our stage very soon.