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Chhandayan International Competition of Performing Arts
Each year, Chhandayan hosts an international competition on a variety of categories of Indian Music and Dance. Candidates are sorted out in different levels based on their number of years in study as certified by the Gurus, teachers or institution/s they study under. 
For inquiries, please email us at info@chhandayan.org or by WhatsApp 
  • India: 91-82405 79173  
  • USA: 01-646-281-4062  

Application Guidelines:
1. Application fee: 
  • USD25 for candidates outside South Asia (Payment at this link)
  • INR 250 for South Asian residents . Payment to State Bank of India,
    Branch address: 6C/1B, Kalicharan Ghosh Road, Kolkata 700050, West Bengal,
    Name on the account: Chhandayan,
    Account number: 00000042749981057,
    IFSC code: SBIN0005374,
    Swift Code: SBININBB 106
2. Documents to be submitted:
  • Consent letter/s from most recent Guru/s, teacher/s or institution/s
  •  Proof of age, such as birth certificate or government issued document with date of birth 
  • Proof of address from authorized entity.  
3. Each candidate can appear in a maximum of two categories/subjects

4.  Subjects: Please choose from any one of these subjects:

       Hindustani Classical Vocal:              Dhrupad and Khayal
       Carnatic Classical Vocal:                    Devarnama, Varnam and Kritis of Thyagaraja,
       Hindustani Semi-Classical Vocal: Thumri, Dadra, and Ghazal
       Regional Vocal:                                        Songs in Indian regional languages
       Hindustani Classical Instrument: Hindustani classical instruments, such as Sitar, Sarod, Violin,
                                                                                 Sarangi, Bansuri, Sehnai, etc. may apply
       Carnatic Classical Instrumental:  Carnatic classical instruments, such as Veena, Violin, Bansuri,
                                                                                 Nadeswaram, etc. may apply.
       Hindustani Classical Percussion: Hindustani percussion instruments, such as Tabla, Pakhawaz,   
                                                                                 Khol and Mardala may apply
       Carnatic Classical Percussion:       Carnatic percussion instruments, such as Mridangam, Kanjira,
                                                                                 ghatam, Morsing and  tavil
       Dance:                                                          Bharatanatyam, Kathak and Orissi.
 

For Performance guidelines, click here.

5. Competition Levels: The competition will be held in three levels based on duration of learning experience.
  • Level 1: up to 3 years of learning experience,
  • Level 2: 3 to 6 years of learning experience,
  • Level 3: 7 to 10 years of learning experience.
 6. Competition Timeline and Deadlines
  • Sept 1 to Dec 31, 2024: Application will be accepted
  • Jan 10, 2025: Preliminary Screening for Semi-finals done, and applicants will be notified latest by January 15th, 2025 
  • Jan 31, 2025: Successful applicants to submit performance videos    
  • Feb 1st to Feb 10, 2025: Videos submitted will be reviewed and judged by a panel of experts in each subject
  • Feb 15, 2025: Semi-final results will be conveyed by this date along with the information about the dates, times of their respective final sessions.
  • Feb 20 to Feb 25, 2025: Finals of the competition will be held via Zoom.
  • Feb 28, 2025: Awards will be announced 
7. Semi-Final Guidelines: Click here for Guidelines

8. Finals Guidelines: Click here for Guidelines


Subject *
Full name *
Date of birth *
Gender *
Father/Guardian name (for minors)
Address *
Phone number *
Whatsapp number
Email 1 *
Email 2
Guru's name, contact details and duration of study *
Consent letter from your Guru *
Proof of address *
Proof of age *
Full name in lieu of signature *
If applying on behalf of the contestant, full name in lieu of signature
Terms: By signing this application, I agree to the rules and regulations of the competition stipulated by Chhandayan.

Mandatory fields