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
MA12623
Susila Ramaswami
54
1980
12
26
Fri
T. T. Krishnamachari Auditorium
13:00
04
vocal
C
kriti
adi
dakka
vocal
F
Raka Sasi Vadana
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
V. Manikantan
CR652
MA02265
Kumbhakonam Brothers
20
1946
12
28
Sat
N/A
15:30
08
vocal
C
kriti
adi
dakka
vocal violin, mridangam
M
Rakasasivadana
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
CR652
MA05194
Karukurichi P. Arunachalam
33
1959
12
24
Thu
Special Pandal, P. S. High School, Mylapore
17:00
04
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
dakka
nagasvaram
M
Raka sasivadana
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
tavil
Nachiarkoil Raghava Pillai
CR652
MA04287
G. N. Balasubramaniam
29
1956
1
1
Sun
Music Academy Premises, Mowbray's Road
17:30
07
vocal
C
kriti
N/A
dakka
vocal
M
Raga Sasivadhana
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Murugabhupati
CR652
MA07574
T. N. Krishnan
39
1965
12
30
Thu
Music Academy Premises
21:00
06
instrumental
C
kriti
rupakam
dakka
violin
M
Sundaramurte
Sanskrit
Muttuswami Dikshitar
1775-1835
mridangam
Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman
CR652

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