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
MA09494
Madurai Somasundaram
45
1971
12
29
Wed
Music Academy Hall
17:30
10
vocal
C
kirtana
adi
sumanisa ranjani
vocal
M
Saradambike
N/A
Adiseshaier
N/A
mridangam
Murugabhupati
CR548
MA12789
T. K. S. Swaminathan (Tiruppamburam Brothers)
55
1981
12
21
Mon
T. T. Krishnamachari Auditorium
13:00
01
instrumental
C
varnam
adi
sumanisa ranjani
nagasvaram
M
Parayo
N/A
Dharumai A. Govindaraju
N/A
CR548
MA12385
Madurai Somasundaram
53
1979
12
29
Sat
T. T. Krishnamachari Auditorium
17:00
10
vocal
C
kirtana
adi
sumanisa ranjani
vocal
M
Padumam Amba
N/A
Kovai Samanna Sami
N/A
mridangam
C. S. Murugaboopathy
CR548
MA11362
Madurai Somasundaram
50
1976
12
29
Wed
T. T. Krishnamachari Auditorium
17:30
08
vocal
C
kirtana
adi
sumanisa ranjani
vocal
M
Umamaheswari
N/A
Indira Natesayyar
N/A
mridangam
C. S. Murugaboopathy
CR548
MA26028
T. K. R. Ayyappan (Thirumeignanam Brothers)
87
2013
12
16
Mon
T. T. Krishnamachari Auditorium
9:15
01
instrumental
C
varnam
adi
sumanisa ranjani
nagasvaram
N/A
N/A
Dharmapuram A. Govindarajan
N/A
tavil
Tirunageswaram T.R. Subramaniam
CR548

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