In 1930, for the first time in India, Madras University introduced a course of music, as part of the Bachelor of Arts curriculum.[236] The Madras Music Season, initiated by Madras Music Academy in 1927, is celebrated every year during the month of December.[237] It features performances of traditional Carnatic music by many artists in and around the city.[238] The main folk music in Chennai is Gaana, a combination of various folk musics sung mainly sung in the working-class area of North Chennai.[239]