Talent Search

The Aradhana Comittee invites applications from young musicians who, if selected, will be given 50 minutes to perform during the Aradhana. This is open to vocalists and instrumentalists (melody and percussion).

We will be selecting a maximum of 20 musicians who then will be formed into 5 groups each comprising a main artist and up to 3 accompanists. Each set will be given 50 minutes to perform. Performance could be scheduled during a weekday.

The visiting artists will judge the three concerts and will select one main artist, one violin accompanist, one mridangam player and one upapakkavadyam player. The selected candidates could be from any of the three sets.

Those selected people will be given 3 concert performances as a troupe in Chennai during the 2010 music season through the sponsorship of the Aradhana Committee. This is to showcase North American talent in India and give them an opportunity to perform at major venues. All participants will get a certificate for being the finalists.

Eligibility

  • This category is for applicants who have been residents of North America for at least the last five (5) years.
  • Applicants should be of age 25 or less (as of March 1).

Application Process

  • You will need to send a music résumé (Word document) and a six (6) minute audio recording (MP3 format) of your performance.
  • The application fee for this category is $100.
  • All applications will be evaluated by senior musicians and their decision will be final.
  • All application material and the application fee must be received by February 28. Entries that are not complete by the deadline will be rejected.

Please e-mail the Word document and MP3 file to Gopi Sundaram (gopi@aradhana.org). The application fee should be in the form of a check drawn in US dollars. Details are below:

Payable to: Aradhana Committee
Memo: Talent Competition for (name)
Amount: $100

Please mail payment to:

Aradhana Committee
3447 Granton Ave
Cleveland OH 44111-2971