Contests
PRELIMS SCREENING BEGINS NOW.
Saptami announces registration for Saptami XVI 2025 Prelims application for all contestants other than Nov 2024 Grand Finale Participants. Anyone who did not come to Dallas during Nov 2024 must enter in prelims this year to get qualified. All candidates who already have their letter grade and certification from Nov 2024 can register for the finals directly. Group singing / dance participants can directly register for the finals. Registration for finals will open by Oct 12 2025 and end on Nov 12 2025.
To qualify for finals –
1. Create a free membership at www.navyog.net and obtain member id. (Please do not use iPad or mobile phone).
2. With member id, email the google link of your sample video (any sample video of your performance will do) to saptamiday@gmail.com which is ongoing till Nov 10th. However please note that registration for finals will close on Noc 12 and you must get qualified to register for finals through prelims video submission which may take up to 24 hours. DO NOT SEND THE VIDEO DIRECTLY.
3. Video can be of any sample for a duration of about 7 min max and it need not be the same piece you plan to perform in finals if qualified.
4. If you plan to enroll for more categories in finals, you need not submit video link for each category. Please submit video of highest level you can perform at.
5. During finals we will also open for group contests. Groups planning to register for finals NEED NOT submit video for prelims as they can directly register for finals.
Basic rules for the finals.
1. Please do not use books or notes to see while singing or playing.
2. Dance students must be in Dance costume
3. Music students must bring Shruthi Box or App.
4. All registrations must be completed on time to be included in the finals.
5. Please update age/grade information for all participants to be categorized in the right age group for the contests.
6. JUDGES DECISION IS FINAL AND BINDING.
VOCAL CONTESTS
- Nov 23, 2025
2025 - Saptami XVI GLOBAL
CARNATIC VOCAL CONTESTS - Registration from Oct 12, 2025 to Nov 12, 2025
2025 - Saptami XVI Celebrations
SEMI CLASSICAL/DEVOTIONAL/FOLK/ NAMASANKEERTHANAM CONTESTS - Registration from Oct 12, 2025 to Nov 12, 2025
SAPTAMI XV NATIONALS GRAND FINALE
CONCERTS, CONTESTS and CONFERENCES - Nov 22-23 2025
2025 - Saptami XVI Celebrations
HINDUSTANI VOCAL CONTESTS - Registration from Oct 12, 2025 to Nov 12, 2025
INSTRUMENTAL CONTESTS
- Nov 23 2025
2025 - Saptami XVI Celebrations
CARNATIC INSTRUMENTAL CONTESTS - Registration from Oct 12, 2025 to Nov 12, 2025
DANCE CONTESTS
- Nov 22, 2025
2025 - Saptami XVI GLOBAL
DANCE CONTESTS - Registration from Oct 12, 2025 to Nov 12, 2025