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.

Advanced Search
to
to

8 / 28837

Toggle column: MA IID - performer 1 - conference number - year - month - date - day - place - opening time - program number - vocal or instrumental - style - musical form - talam - ragam - instrument 1 - gender 1 - title of the piece - language - composer - composers' year of birth and death - PC instrument 1 - percussion 1 - Raga ID
MA01500
T. Brinda
16
1943
1
1
Fri
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
17:30
12
vocal
C
padam
jhampa
ghanta
vocal
F
Neyyamuna
Telugu
Kshetragnar
1595-1680
mridangam
T. J. Sethu Bai
CR325
MA02526
T. Brinda
21
1947
12
30
Tue
N/A
21:30
11
vocal
C
padam
jhampa
ghanta
vocal
F
Neyyamuna
Telugu
Kshetragnar
1600–1680
mridangam
T. Ranganathan
CR325
MA01889
Manasala Jagannatha Rao
18
1944
12
31
Sun
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
16:00
05
instrumental
C
padam
jhampa
ghanta
veena
M
Imenu jivanaku
Telugu
Kshetragnar
1595-1680
mridangam
Kannan
CR325
MA03427
T. Brinda
26
1952
12
26
Fri
Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
21:30
09
vocal
C
padam
jhampa
ghanta
vocal
F
Neyyamuna
N/A
Kshetrajna
N/A
mridangam
Tanjore Rajam Iyer
CR325
MA15730
N. Ravikiran
65
1991
12
19
Thu
T. T. Krishnamachari Auditorium
18:45
09
instrumental
C
padam
N/A
ghanta
chitraveena
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Kamalakara Rao
CR325
MA00401
T. Mukta
10
1936
12
31
Thu
N/A
21:00
10
vocal
C
padam
jhampa
ghanta
vocal
F
Neyyamuna
Telugu
Kshetregnar
1600-1680
mridangam
anonymous
CR325
MA08641
T. Brinda
43
1969
12
22
Mon
Music Academy Hall
20:30
08
vocal
C
padam
jhampa
ghanta
vocal
F
Neyyamuna
Telugu
Kshetragna
1600–1680
mridangam
Coimbatore Ramaswami
CR325
MA04124
A. Balasubramania Bhagavathar
29
1955
12
26
Mon
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
05
vocal
C
ashtapadi
jhampa
ghanta
vocal
M
Manjuthara
N/A
Jayadeva
N/A
mridangam
R. Natarajan
CR325

Download CSV