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Karnatic Music Competition - 2010

Competition application is now avilable on our website. Please click here to download the application and duly complete the manual application and mail to our office 50 Weybright Court, Unit 33, Scarborough, Ontario, M1S 5A8, on or before July 08th 2010.
 
Exam Registration

2010 Exam registration is now open.
Click here to apply online or send us the completed manual application form. If you are a new student please click here to become a TIKM Student. If you have misplaced your user ID or password you can request by sending us an email.
 
Office Address

If you need any services please visit our office at: 50 Weybright Court, Unit 33, Scarborough (located on Midland Road one block south of Sheppard Avenue.)
 
The Organization

Thamil Isai Kalaamanram (TIKM) is a Registerd Canadian Charitable organization dedicated to promoting classical Carnatic music and Bharathanatyam dance in Canada, headquartered in Toronto.

Founded in 1992, this Toronto-based organization has grown to become the widely-accepted conservatory of South Indian music and dance, servicing over 160 teachers in Canada. The 3 main goals of TIKM are: (1) to provide opportunities for young singers, musicians, and dancers to stage their performances; (2) to provide opportunities for Canadians to listen to professional artists from India and Sri Lanka; and (3) to conduct standardized Carnatic music and Bharathanatyam dance examinations for students from grades one to seven.

The 3 main goals of TIKM are: (1) to provide opportunities for young singers, musicians, and dancers to stage their performances; (2) to provide opportunities for Canadians to listen to professional artists from India and Sri Lanka; and (3) to conduct standardized Carnatic music and Bharathanatyam dance examinations for students from grades one to seven.
Contents

    * 1 Organization
    * 2 Musical Examinations
    * 3 Concert Performances
    * 4 Current Projects

Since its conception, TIKM has been a volunteer-run organization. Its current administrative organization consists of 4 levels: members, assistant directors, executive directors, and advisory directors. Membership is open to all, and official members can present new motions and make suggestions at the Annual General Meeting held in January. During this meeting, open elections are held in order to choose nominated members for positions in either the Executive Committee (executive director) or in the Subcommittee (assistant director). Within the Executive Committee, several management positions are also chosen, including the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Vice-Secretary, and Treasurer. As of 2004, these annual elections were decided to be held once every three years, in order to facilitate the completion of larger projects.

Besides organizing all events and exams, the Executive Committee is responsible for making any fundamental changes to the constitution. If necessary, Subcommittee members are called upon to aid in event organization and execution. In 2005, the Executive Committee passed a motion allowing for the creation of an Advisory Committee consisting of five internally-chosen Carnatic professionals. This committee is called upon whenever changes to the music syllabus or other pertinent issues are proposed. Suggestions made by the Advisory Committee require official approval from the Executive Committee before being introduced to the organization. The current administrative cycle ends in December 2006, and elections will be held in January 2007.
 

Todays Highlights

The Story of Bharatanatyam - By Kumar Punithavel
Like every other Tamil art and craft Bharatanatyam too has its own mythology. One such story goes as follows. Once the Gods and Goddesses pleaded Lord Brahma to create another Veda, as the four Veda’s in existence was hard to understand by the average masses. The new Veda should be simple, so that the common man could understand it.

Activities

  • Providing opportunities for young singers, musicians and dancers to stage their programs
  • Providing opportunities for Canadians to listen to professional artists from India and Sri Lanka
  • Conducting Karnatic music and barathanattyam dance examinations for students from grades one to seven