Sundara 
    'To the sound of ankle-bells, veena rendition by Tumburu and Narada, dancing and chanting Ram nam, came to me'. 
    - Purandara Dasar
    MUSIC ACADEMY

    The Session of Indian National Congress in December 1927 included an All India Music Conference at the conclusion of which a resolution was passed urging the formation of a permanent institution to promote the cause of music. In pursuance of that resolution, the Music Academy, Madras was founded by the Executive of the Reception Committee & formally inaugurated.

    The Academy places the work of organizing periodical conferences in the forefront of its programme. As a body devoted to the higher learning & practice of the art, it brings together all the leading artistes & persons learned in the Sastras & in the Sampradayas. The performances arranged by the Academy on Classical lines have exerted a chastening influence on public taste. It should be specially noted that the Academy was the first institution to introduce in music programmes, the rendering of Tamil compositions in the pre-pallavi part of the concert.

    Lectures are delivered by experts in theory on different topics of interest & intricacy and demonstrations are held to illumine the difficult aspects of practice. The Academy has developed among musicians & musicologists of East & West, a growing desire to come together and understand each other's music better. The Academy has been steadily pursuing its plan for recognizing & bringing to light new & undiscovered talent in the sphere of music

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    Ph: 28112231 / 28115162
    e-mail: musicacademy@vsnl.com
    www.musicacademymadras.in
     

    Sangita Kalanidhi Awards from 1929 
    1929  Sri T.V. Subba Rao, Vidvan T.S. Sabhesa Iyer and Sri M.S. Ramaswamy Iyer
    1930  Gayaka Sikhamani Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar and Sri B. Subba Rao
    1931  Gayaka Siromani Swaminatha Iyer of Pazhamaneri
    1932  Vidvan Tiger K. Varadachariar
    1933  Vidvan K. Ponnayya Pillai
    1934  Vidvan T.S. Sabhesa Iyer
    1935  Vidvan Sangita Sastra Ratna Mysore K. Vasudevachar
    1936  Vidvan Swaminatha Iyer of Umayalpuram
    1937  Vidvan Brahmasri Chidambara Bhagavatar of Agara Mangudi
    1938  Gayaka Sikhamani Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
    1939  Vidvan Musiri Subramania Iyer
    1940  Vidvan Vedanta Bhagavatar of Kallidaikurichi
    1941  Prof. D. Venkataswami Naidu
    1942  Vidvan Subbarama Bhagavatar of Mazhavarayanendal
    1943  Vidvan Palladam Sanjiva Rao
    1944  Sri T.L. Venkatarama Iyer
    1945  Vidvan Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer
    1947  Rajasevanirata Semmangudi R. Srinivasa Iyer
    1948  Vidvan Rajamanickam Pillai
    1949  Vidvan Mudikondan C. Venkatarama Iyer
    1950  Vidvan Karur Chinnaswamy Iyer
    1951  Vidvan Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar
    1952  Vidvan Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer
    1953  Vidvan Tirupampuram N. Swaminatha Pillai
    1954  Vidvan Chittoor Subramanya Pillai
    1955  Vidvan Marungapuri Gopalakrishna Iyer
    1956  Nagasvara Vidvan Tiruvizhimizhalai Subramanya Pillai
    1957  Vidvan T. Chowdiah
    1958  Vidvan G.N. Balasubramanyam
    1959  Vidvan Madurai Mani Iyer
    1960  Vidvan T.K. Jayarama Iyer
    1961  Nagasvara Vidvan Thiruvidamarudur Veerusami Pillai
    1962  Vidvan K.S. Papa Venkataramiah
    1963  Vidvan Budalur Krishnamurthi Sastrigal
    1964  Vidvan A lathur Sivasubramanya Iyer
    1965  Vidvan Alathur Srinivasa Iyer
    1966  Vidvan T.S. Mani Iyer
     1968 Vidushi M.S. Subbulakshmi
    1969  Vidvan Madurai Srirangam Iyengar
    1970  Vidushi D.K. Pattammal
    1971  Vidvan Papanasam Si van
    1972  Prof. P. Sambamoorthy
    1973  Vidushi T. Balasaraswati
    1974  Sri R. Anantakrishna Sarma
    1976  Vidushi T. Brinda
    1977  Vidushi M.L. Vasanthakumari
    1978  Vidvan Balamurali Krishna
    1979  Vidvan K.S. Narayanaswamy
    1980  Vidvan T.N. Krishnan
    1981  Vidvan T.M. Thyagarajan
    1982  Vidvan Embar S. Vijayaraghavachariar
    1983  Vidvan Dr.S. Pinakapani
    1984  Vidvan Mysore V Doreswamy Iyengar
    1985  Vidvan Dr.S. Ramanathan
    1986  Vidvan K.V Narayanaswamy
    1987  Vidvan B. Raj am Iyer
    1988  Vidvan T. Viswanathan
    1989  Vidvan Maharajapuram V. Santhanam
    1990  Vidvan D.K. Jayaraman
    1991  Vidvan Nedunuri Krishnamurthy
    1992  Vidvan Thanjai K.P. Sivanandam
    1993  Vidushi Mani Krishnaswami
    1994  Vidvan T.K. Murthy
    1995  Vidvan R.K. Srikantan
    1996  Vidvan Dr. N. Ramani
    1997  Vidvan M.S. Gopalakrishnan
    1998  Nagasvara Dr. Sheik Chinna Moula
    1999  Vidvan T.K. Govinda Rao
    2000  Vidushi R. Vedavalli
    2001  Vidvan Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman
    2002  Vidushis Sikkil Smt. Kunjumani & Neela (Sikkil Sisters)
    2003  Vidvan T.V Sankaranarayanan
    2004  Vidvan Vellore G. Ramabadran
    2005  Vidvan M. Chandrasekaran
    2006  Vidvan Madurai T.N. Seshagopalan
    2007  Vidvan Palaghat R. Raghu
    2008  Vidvan A.K.C. Natarajan
    2009  Vidvan Valayapatti AR Subramaniam
    2010  Vidushi Bombay Sisters C. Saroja and C. Lalitha (Vocal) 
    2011  Vidvan Trichy Sankaran (mrdiangam)  
     

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