The Music Academy Madras (MAM) database offers a unique window into the content and performance practices of Carnatic music concerts during the annual music festival held at MAM from 1935 to 2019.

Being one of the earliest music organizations in South India, the Academy has played a pivotal role in the promotion of Carnatic music. This valuable information was compiled from the Music Conference Souvenir, a festival program published by MAM. It includes details such as the date and time of each concert, the names of the performers, the genres and compositions performed, the names of composers, and the specific raga and tala used for each piece. Such data is exceptionally rare because, in the Carnatic music tradition, it's not customary to provide a printed program to the audience in advance. Consequently, there is virtually no consistent record available anywhere else that documents what was performed during the concerts.

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Toggle column: MA IID - Conference - Year - Month - Date - Day - Place - Opening Time - Program Number - H/C - I/V - Musical Form - Title of the Piece - Composer - Language - Ragam - Raga ID - Talam - Name 1 - Instrument 1 - Gender 1 - Name (PC) 1 - PC instrument 1 - Gender PC 1
MA02129
20
1946
12
23
Mon
N/A
15:30
01
C
vocal
kriti
Grirajasuta
Tyagaraja
Telugu
bangala
CR027
adi
Ramnad Krishnan
vocal
M
Rangan
mridangam
M
MA02623
22
1948
12
26
Sun
N/A
17:00
07
C
instrumental
kirtana
Rara Rama
Karur Dakshinamurti
N/A
bangala
CR027
adi
T. R. Mahalingam
flute
M
Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA03369
26
1952
12
24
Wed
Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
21:30
02
C
instrumental
kriti
Munupe
Tyagaraja
Telugu
bangala
CR027
adi
T. N. Swaminatha Pillai
flute
M
Palani Subramania Pillai
mridangam
M
MA04645
31
1957
12
24
Tue
P. S. High School
15:30
04
C
instrumental
kriti
Munupe theliyaka
Tyagaraja
Telugu
bangala
CR027
adi
V. N. Rajam
flute
M
N. Ganesan
mridangam
M
MA06605
37
1963
12
21
Sat
Music Academy New Building
17:30
02
C
vocal
kriti
Munupe Teliyaka
Tyagaraja
Telugu
bangala
CR027
adi
Madurai Srirangam Ayyangar
vocal
M
Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman
mridangam
M
MA07616
39
1966
1
1
Sat
Music Academy Premises
21:00
05
C
instrumental
kriti
Munupe teliyaka
Tyagaraja
Telugu
bangala
CR027
adi
A. K. C. Natarajan
clarinet
M
MA08062
41
1967
12
22
Fri
Music Academy Premises
17:30
01
C
vocal
kriti
Giriraja suta
Tyagaraja
Telugu
bangala
CR027
adi
M. D. Ramanathan
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA08239
41
1968
1
1
Mon
Music Academy Premises
20:30
02
C
instrumental
kriti
Munupe teliyaka poyane
Tyagaraja
Telugu
bangala
CR027
adi
A. K. C. Natarajan
clarinet
M
MA08654
43
1969
12
25
Thu
Music Academy Hall
20:30
02
C
vocal
kriti
Giriraja
Tyagaraja
Telugu
bangala
CR027
adi
T. K. Rangachari
vocal
M
Palghat R. Raghu
mridangam
M
MA09358
45
1971
12
24
Fri
Music Academy Premises
15:00
02
C
vocal
kriti
Girirajasuta
Tyagaraja
Telugu
bangala
CR027
adi
R. K. Srikantan
vocal
M
S. M. Sivaprakasam
mridangam
M
MA15231
63
1989
12
26
Tue
T. T. Krishnamachari Auditorium
20:00
01
C
instrumental
kriti
Giriraja Sudha
Tyagaraja
Telugu
bangala
CR027
adi
N. Ravikiran
gottuvadyam, chitra veena
M
Guruvayur Dorai
mridangam
M
MA15291
63
1989
12
29
Fri
T. T. Krishnamachari Auditorium
13:00
02
C
vocal
kriti
Giriraja Sudha Thanaya
Tyagaraja
Telugu
bangala
CR027
adi
Sudha Krishnan
vocal
F
D. Govindarajan
mridangam
M
MA16709
67
1993
12
26
Sun
T. T. Krishnamachari Auditorium
09:30
02
C
vocal
kriti
Giriraja sutatanaya
Tyagaraja
Telugu
bangala
CR027
adi
B. Rajam Iyer
vocal
M
J. Vaidyanathan
mridangam
M