can take no more than 75 people. Most performances are held in such halls. Prominent Sabhas The following prominent sabhaas have regularly organised concerts during the Music Season: Brahma Gaana Sabhaa: Sivagami Pethaachi Auditorium Chennai Cultural Academy Trust Indian Fine Arts Society: Baala Mandir German Hall Kalaarasana: Rani Seethai Hall Kalaa Pradarshini: Bhaarathiya Vidyaa Bhavan Auditorium, Mylapore Kaartik Fine Arts Madras Music Academy: T. T. Krishnamachari Auditorium Mudra : Freedom Hall Mylapore Fine Arts Club Naadha Inbam : Raaga Sudhaa Hall Narada Gana Sabha: Sathguru Gnaanananda Hall Rasika Ranjani Sabhaa : Dakshinamoorthy Auditorium Sri Krishna Gaana Sabhaa: Sri Krishna Gaana Sabhaa Sri Paarthasaarathy Swaami Sabhaa : Vidyaa Bhaarathi Sri Thyaaga Brahma Gaana Sabhaa: Vaani Mahaal Tamil Isai Sangam: Raja Annaamalai Chettiar Hall Hamsadhwani NRI Sabha Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society : Tatvaloka, Teynampet Triplicane Music Festival; NKT Muthu Hall TAPAS Music and Dance Festival Sat Sangam Sabhaa - Madipaakkam Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaaru - Kaamaraajar Arangam Free Kutcheris Most of the Sabhas have free concerts in the morning and afternoon slots. Only the evening slots starting from around 4 pm are ticketed in most Sabhas. All Concerts at Bharathi Vidya Bhavan are free. They start the season a bit ahead but all popular artists sing here. SIFA holds concerts at Tattvaloka, Teynampet and all concerts are free Concerts at Narada Gana Sabha mini hall, Obul reddy hall at Vani Mahal and Kamakoti hall in Krishna Gana Sabha are also usually free. The Music Season 2013 was when live Streaming technology embraced carnatic music when Parivadini launched the first Parivadini award and also started streaming live carnatic concerts for free. Season tickets and tickets for Individual concerts Season tickets are available at various denominations in all major Sabhas. At the music academy, season tickets are mostly sold out on the first day, which is mostly in the first week of December. Individual concerts tickets are available only starting from morning on the day of the concert Most of the other Sabhas have advance booking for individual concerts, at the respective venues, mostly starting from First week of December. Brahma Gana Sabha and the Chennaiyil Thiruvayyaru have online ticket booking facility. See also List of Indian classical music festivals Notes References External links Editorial in The Hindu Madras Music Academy carnatic india Page on Chennai music season 2008 -09 ART INDIA Information on Concerts Carnatic music Culture of Chennai Music festivals in India Carnatic