This is a SIFAA sponsored event

MUSIC / LECTURE DEMONSTRATION RULES

What is the MRTP Forum ?

• Margazhi in RTP is a forum to encourage gurus, adult musicians and young musicians who have completed their arangetram, in our community to perform. We strongly encourage you to apply. 

Is there a COST to register and perform ? 

• Entry fee is free for SIFAA members

• Participants have to be SIFAAA members. Any non-members performing with SIFAA member are allowed to register for a $30 donation 

• This is SIFAA sponsored event

What are the Dates for the Event?

• Music and Lecture Demonstration performances will be scheduled across Nov 13, 14 and 15th of 2026

Do I need to be a SIFAA member to register ? 

• Yes, only Active SIFAA members can register for collaboration, thematic or individual slots

• For music schools, only the teachers who are members can register. Entry is free for SIFAA members, students who are  non members will pay a fee of $30 per participant. School teacher or coordinator is responsible for paying the amount for non members before the deadline provided by the SIFAA team

  • Please login to Sifaa.org and identify your membership status and if inactive, please extend membership or become a member 

Who can fill the Google form ? 

• All local music teachers, musicians who are 23 years or older and meet the membership criteria (i.e., active SIFAA member), are welcome to register

If I’m under 23 but have performed arangetram or have performed in prior kutcheries for more than an hour, can I still apply ? 

• If you are an advanced student below age 23 and if you have completed arangetram, you can register. 

I am a Music School teacher, is MRTP the right forum for my young students?

• SIFAA has provided opportunities for Music Schools and younger artists to perform at events such as the Guru Shishya Parampara and the SIFAA Annual Competition. The MRTP is primarily for performers above the age of 23 yrs or younger performers who have completed their arangetram 

I was one of the SIFAA competition winners from this year (2026) . Should I apply ? 

• SIFAA competition winners  from  Senior and Advanced categories from 2026  (per SIFAA Completion RULES from 2026) need not register, the SIFAA team will reach out to you to schedule your slots either for upcoming SIFAA community events.  

How will the SIFAA MRTP committee allocate slots ? 

• We observe the following order to make decisions on allocating slots and also try to accommodate any logistics around stage set up or other needs .

  • Collaboration Events (60 Mins)

    • Two or more musicians, who are SIFAA Members,  collaborate to present a concert . This does not include accompanists.

      • Example – Violin Duet, Veena/Venu , 2 Veena, Sitar and Veena , 2 Singers with Veena/Venu are a few collaborations we have encouraged in the past. 

    • SIFAA will pair up with accompaniments (Violin and Mridangam)  .

    • The slot includes fair time allocated for mridangam and fellow accompanists as well.

    • One registration will suffice for this , even if there are multiple SIFAA members collaborating . Please enter one of the names as primary and enter the other names and email IDs of all collaborators in the registration form in the comments section. 

    • Collaboration across 2 or more music artists or 2 or more schools will be allocated a time slot of 60 mins.

• Individual(s) Thematic Presentation Concerts (45 Mins)  

  • Any individual(s) can pick a thematic presentation of their choice and share with SIFAA while registering.

  • SIFAA will pair up with accompaniments (Violin and Mridangam)

  • Theme based performance will be given a time slot of 45 mins

  • All performers have to adhere to the age (min. 23 yrs) or Arangetram rules

  • If you are a music school signing up for a thematic concert, you have to ensure

• Individual Concerts (30 mins)

  • SIFAA will pair up with accompaniments (Violin and Mridangam)

  • Individual concerts will be given a time slot of 30 mins

Who will be my accompanists ? Should I find them on my own ? 

• SIFAA will be allocating mridangam and violin accompanists 

Do I have flexibility to select dates and time slots?

• It is extremely difficult to accommodate specific time slots so we request participants and accompanists to be flexible and make yourself available for the duration of the weekend to allow this festival to be well organized, well attended as well.

• SIFAA reserves the right to make the final decision on the time slots and performance time

• We will try our best to accommodate all the registrations, however SIFAA reserves the right to choose performers on a first come, first served basis.

• Participants canceling a confirmed spot on short notice will forfeit their ability to register for upcoming year (unless it is really unavoidable)

• SIFAA will reserve the right to deny future slots for registrants who do not follow the guidelines listed.

We register and what next ? 

• SIFAA will review registrations and the membership details of the registrants, and work towards time slots and communicate at the earliest with a request to furnish membership details (for schools) by a certain date 

• Upon receiving the communication , each registrant ( or representative of the registration if it is a group/school/collaboration) has to share membership details to the board by the stipulated time to keep the slot .

• If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at mrtp@sifaa.org