2026-SAPTAMI XVII - NATIONAL FINALS - INSTRUMENTAL CONTESTS

2026 – SAPTAMI XVII INSTRUMENTAL FINALS CONTESTS -   "2025 DALLAS FIRST PRIZE WINNERS WITH CERTIFICATE and 2026 QUALIFIED CANDIDATES CAN REGISTER HERE"

IMPORTANT CHANGES:

1.     Students who qualified for VARNAM LEVEL I can also register for GEETHAM if you wish to.

2.     Students who contest for KRITHI LEVEL I can also register for VARNAM LEVEL I if you wish to.

3.     In finals, either you can take part in GEETHAM and VARNAM LEVEL I or VARNAM LEVEL I and KRITHI LEVEL I. You cannot take part in GEETHAM, VARNAM AND KRITHI I or GEETHAM and KRITHI I.

4.     Anyone competing in LEVEL II cannot take part in LEVEL I. For example you cannot enroll in KRITHI LEVEL II and VARNAM LEVEL I. 

5.     LEVEL II means you have good number of years of training and/or exposed to Manodharam.

6.     Students who got qualified in ALAPANA, NIRAVAL, VIRUTHAM, KALAPANA SWARAM can take part in RTP and Concert Competition. For example, if you are qualified in any one or more of the following categories can enroll in finals in the following categories. – ALAPANA, NIRAVAL, VIRUTHAM, KALAPANA SWARAM, RTP, Concert Competition.

RULES ARE 

1. While same song which was used or Prelims can be used, being finals it is to your advantage to be ready to be competitive and feel free to choose any other piece which will showcase your learning better. You will not be penalized if you use the same song. 

2, As a general rule, as always, please do not mention your name or your Guru's name or your Music School name during your performance to make the competition fair and just. 

3. Your room officer will be helping you with all your questions on the day of the contests. (Exact contest date/time and details will be sent via e-mail to all registered contestants).

 4. Do not remove the file share that you did for Prelims until the Finals are completed and results are announced. 

Read event specific rules under each event listed below. 

1. Please note that ranking will not be given based on number of entries in each age group. Ranking will be only based on performance not by number of entries in each group. For example, if you are the only candidate in a category, you automatically will not be given first rank unless your performance reflects that.

2. Few days before the event, an email will be sent to you with forms to fill up and bring print out in person to check in.

3. Juges Decision is FINAL AND BINDING. 

4. By registering in this competition, you are giving permission to organizer and SAPTAMI FOUNDATION the rights to publish your photo/video of the performance in social media / press. 

5. Given time slot in each track are suggested duration. Judges may ask you to end early if they have observed enough to give you fair score.

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STOP !!! ARE YOU FINALS QUALIFIER? IF SO, PROCEED TO REGISTER. ELSE PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER.