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
MA16920
Chandralekha Banerji
68
1994
12
17
Sat
T. T. Krishnamachari Auditorium
13:30
02
vocal
H
khyal
N/A
gavati
vocal
F
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
harmonium
P. R. Krishnamurti
HR178
MA13796
Sakuntala Narasimhan
58
1984
12
29
Sat
T. T. Krishnamachari Auditorium
14:30
05
vocal
H
khyal
madhyalayam
gavati
vocal
F
N/A
N/A
Rupaktai
N/A
tabla
N. Y. Apte
HR178

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