Chhandayan International Competition of Performing Arts 2024
Virtual
01 September 2023 (08:00 am)
- 28 February 2024 (11:00 pm)
(EDT)
Chhandayan center for Indian Music and Dance is very happy to invite you to apply for our International Competition of Performing Arts conducted virtually.
For information and registration, please click on the links below:
For US (and other countries) residents: Registration and payment link-1
For US and International residents, USD 20; payment can be made through the registration page
For residents in South Asia: Registration link-2
For South Asian resident candidates, INR 250; payment instructions can be found on the registration page.
For questions you can reach out by WhatsApp to 91-8240579173 (India) or 01-646-281-4062 (USA), or email info@chhandayan.org
COMPETITION TIMELINE/OTHER DEADLINES
Submission of Application opens on September 1, 2023, and Submission of Application closes on December 31st, 2023.
For information and registration, please click on the links below:
For US (and other countries) residents: Registration and payment link-1
For US and International residents, USD 20; payment can be made through the registration page
For residents in South Asia: Registration link-2
For South Asian resident candidates, INR 250; payment instructions can be found on the registration page.
For questions you can reach out by WhatsApp to 91-8240579173 (India) or 01-646-281-4062 (USA), or email info@chhandayan.org
COMPETITION TIMELINE/OTHER DEADLINES
Submission of Application opens on September 1, 2023, and Submission of Application closes on December 31st, 2023.
1) PRELIMINARY ROUND: The Preliminary Screening will be done by January 10th, 2024. A committee of experts will review the applications, verify the documents, and decide upon the criteria set forth. The decisions will be notified to all applicants by January 15th, 2024; selected candidates for the Semi-finals will be requested to submit videos of performances.
The Deadline for submission of videos for the Semi-final: January 31st, 2024.
2) SEMI-FINAL: The Semi-final level of the competition will be conducted based on the submitted videos by a panel of experts in each subject between Feb 1st and Feb 14th, 2024. The decisions will be conveyed to all candidates on or before Feb 15th, 2024. Selected candidates for the finals will be informed with specific details of dates, times, and the mode.
3) FINAL: The Final level of the competition will be held between Feb 20th and 25th, 2024. It will be conducted online through Zoom, Google Meet or Skype.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF AWARDS: February 28th, 2024
Subjects:
Hindustani Vocal - Dhrupad and Khayal
Hindustani Semi-Classical Vocal - Thumri, Dadra, and Ghazal
Regional Vocal - Songs in Indian regional languages
Instrumental - North Indian classical instruments - Veena, Sitar, Sarod, Violin, Sarangi, Bansuri, Sehnai, etc.
Percussion - North Indian classical percussion - Tabla, Pakhawaz, Sri Khol and Mardala
Levels:
The competition will be held in three levels based on duration of learning experience.
Level 1: up to 4 years, Level 2: 4 to 7 years, and Level 3: 7 to 10 years.
Subjects:
Hindustani Vocal - Dhrupad and Khayal
Hindustani Semi-Classical Vocal - Thumri, Dadra, and Ghazal
Regional Vocal - Songs in Indian regional languages
Instrumental - North Indian classical instruments - Veena, Sitar, Sarod, Violin, Sarangi, Bansuri, Sehnai, etc.
Percussion - North Indian classical percussion - Tabla, Pakhawaz, Sri Khol and Mardala
Levels:
The competition will be held in three levels based on duration of learning experience.
Level 1: up to 4 years, Level 2: 4 to 7 years, and Level 3: 7 to 10 years.
Organized by
Pt. Samir Chatterjee
Chhandayan
(Organization)
Chhandayan is a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Indian music, dance and culture. With it's headquarters in the heart of New York city, its branches are spread over several states of the USA, Canada and India.
Registration
Registration for US based students only
US$ 20.00
For terms, please refer to the registration form.