CMANA, Carnatic Music Association of North America, established in 1976, is a Tax-Exempt, Non-profit Organization (TAX ID 11-2654179) registered in New York and New Jersey. CMANA’s mission and charter is to serve as a cultural-bridge that promotes and propagates the learning, understanding, performing, and appreciation of the Carnatic style of Indian Classical Music and related fine arts in North America.
CMANA has a wide reach to, and participation from, a multi-cultural and generational cross-section of music lovers from the Indian and American diaspora. The Honor Roll of CMANA Patrons includes eminent musicians, scholars, ethnomusicologists, faculties, and connoisseurs such as Sri. T. N. Bala, Mr. Robert Browning of World Music Institute (WMI), Vidwan Guruvayoor Durai, Dr. Harold Powers of Princeton University, Dr. David Reck of Amherst University, Vidwan Ramnad Raghavan and Prof T. Viswanathan (both from Chennai and Wesleyan Universities) to name a few. The Association focuses in three key strategic areas: concert performance, music education, and youth development.
