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 - 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
MA08430
Madurai Somasundaram
42
1968
12
26
Thu
Music Academy Premises
17:30
08
vocal
C
kriti
rupakam
svara bhushani
vocal
M
Varadaraja
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
C. S. Murugaboopathy
CR492
MA02110
S. Somasundaram
20
1946
12
22
Sun
N/A
15:30
04
vocal
C
kriti
rupakam
svara bhushani
vocal
M
Varadaraja Ninnukori
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Thanu
CR492
MA04438
M. A. Narasimhachar
30
1956
12
26
Wed
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
02
vocal
C
kriti
rupakam
svara bhushani
vocal
M
Varadaraja Ninnu
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
K. C. Rajappa
CR492
MA00360
Musiri Subramania Iyer
10
1936
12
30
Wed
N/A
16:30
09
vocal
C
kriti
rupakam
svara bhushani
vocal
M
Varadaraja
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Palghat Subbier
CR492
MA19861
T. V. Sankaranarayanan
73
1999
12
19
Sun
T. T. Krishnamachari Auditorium
19:00
02
vocal
C
kriti
rupakam
svara bhushani
vocal
M
Varadaraja
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Tiruvarur Bakthavathsalam
CR492

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