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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MA00350
10
1936
12
28
Mon
N/A
21:00
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00351
10
1936
12
28
Mon
N/A
21:00
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mudikondan Venkatarama Iyer
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00361
10
1936
12
30
Wed
N/A
16:30
10
C
vocal
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
kambhoji
CR135
N/A
Musiri Subramania Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Subbier
mridangam
M
MA00362
10
1936
12
30
Wed
N/A
16:30
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Musiri Subramania Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Subbier
mridangam
M
MA00363
10
1936
12
30
Wed
N/A
16:30
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Musiri Subramania Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Subbier
mridangam
M
MA00376
10
1936
12
30
Wed
N/A
21:00
13
C
instrumental
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vina Dhanammal
veena
F
MA00377
10
1936
12
30
Wed
N/A
21:00
14
C
instrumental
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vina Dhanammal
veena
F
MA00389
10
1936
12
31
Thu
N/A
16:30
12
C
vocal
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
bhairavi
CR030
N/A
Semmangudi R. Srinivasa Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00390
10
1936
12
31
Thu
N/A
16:30
13
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Semmangudi R. Srinivasa Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00391
10
1936
12
31
Thu
N/A
16:30
14
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Semmangudi R. Srinivasa Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00415
10
1937
1
1
Fri
N/A
16:30
12
C
vocal
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
kalyani
CR133
N/A
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Tanjore Ramadas Rao
mridangam
M
MA00416
10
1937
1
1
Fri
N/A
16:30
13
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Tanjore Ramadas Rao
mridangam
M
MA00417
10
1937
1
1
Fri
N/A
16:30
14
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Tanjore Ramadas Rao
mridangam
MA00424
10
1937
1
1
Fri
N/A
21:00
07
C
vocal
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
MA00425
10
1937
1
1
Fri
N/A
21:00
08
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
MA00426
10
1937
1
1
Fri
N/A
21:00
09
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
MA00436
10
1937
1
2
Sat
N/A
16:30
10
C
vocal
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
rudra priya
CR445
N/A
Chittur Subramanya Pillai
vocal
M
Palani Muthia Pillai
mridangam
M
MA00448
10
1937
1
2
Sat
N/A
21:00
11
C
instrumental
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
shanmukha priya
CR240
N/A
T. N. Rajaratnam Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA00449
10
1937
1
2
Sat
N/A
21:00
12
C
instrumental
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
T. N. Rajaratnam Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA00450
10
1937
1
2
Sat
N/A
21:00
13
C
instrumental
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
T. N. Rajaratnam Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA00460
11
1937
12
22
Wed
N/A
N/A
10
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
The Trivandrum Sisters
vocal
F
MA00461
11
1937
12
22
Wed
N/A
N/A
11
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
The Trivandrum Sisters
vocal
F
MA00462
11
1937
12
24
Fri
N/A
16:30
01
C
vocal
varnam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Palani Subramania Pillai
mridangam
M
MA00470
11
1937
12
24
Fri
N/A
16:30
09
C
vocal
raga alapana
N/A
N/A
N/A
kanada
CR355
N/A
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Palani Subramania Pillai
mridangam
M
MA00472
11
1937
12
24
Fri
N/A
16:30
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Palani Subramania Pillai
mridangam
M
MA00473
11
1937
12
24
Fri
N/A
16:30
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Palani Subramania Pillai
mridangam
M
MA00480
11
1937
12
24
Fri
N/A
21:00
07
C
instrumental
raga alapana
N/A
N/A
N/A
chakra vakam
CR047
N/A
Budalur Krishnamurti Sastri
gottuvadyam
M
Palghat Ramanathan
mridangam
M
MA00481
11
1937
12
24
Fri
N/A
21:00
08
C
instrumental
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Budalur Krishnamurti Sastri
gottuvadyam
M
Palghat Ramanathan
mridangam
M
MA00482
11
1937
12
24
Fri
N/A
21:00
09
C
instrumental
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Budalur Krishnamurti Sastri
gottuvadyam
M
Palghat Ramanathan
mridangam
M
MA00492
11
1937
12
25
Sat
N/A
16:30
10
C
vocal
raga alapana
N/A
N/A
N/A
kalyani
CR133
N/A
Mudikondan Venkatarama Iyer
vocal
M
Tanjore Vaidyanatha Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00493
11
1937
12
25
Sat
N/A
16:30
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mudikondan Venkatarama Iyer
vocal
M
Tanjore Vaidyanatha Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00494
11
1937
12
25
Sat
N/A
16:30
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mudikondan Venkatarama Iyer
vocal
M
Tanjore Vaidyanatha Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00501
11
1937
12
25
Sat
N/A
21:00
07
C
instrumental
raga alapana
N/A
N/A
N/A
kambhoji
CR135
N/A
Anaippatti Subbier and son
jalatarangam
M
Ramnad Iswara Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00502
11
1937
12
25
Sat
N/A
21:00
08
C
instrumental
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Anaippatti Subbier and son
jalatarangam
M
Ramnad Iswara Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00503
11
1937
12
25
Sat
N/A
21:00
09
C
instrumental
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Anaippatti Subbier and son
jalatarangam
M
Ramnad Iswara Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00513
11
1937
12
26
Sun
N/A
16:30
10
C
vocal
raga alapana
N/A
N/A
N/A
todi
CR500
N/A
Musiri Subramania Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00514
11
1937
12
26
Sun
N/A
16:30
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Musiri Subramania Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00515
11
1937
12
26
Sun
N/A
16:30
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Musiri Subramania Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00516
11
1937
12
26
Sun
N/A
21:00
01
C
vocal
varnam
N/A
N/A
N/A
yadukula kambhoji
CR280
adi
T. Brinda
vocal
F
MA00522
11
1937
12
26
Sun
N/A
21:00
07
C
vocal
padam
Manamebhushanamu
N/A
N/A
sankarabharanam
chapu
T. Brinda
vocal
F
MA00523
11
1937
12
26
Sun
N/A
21:00
08
C
vocal
padam
Tattamoli
N/A
N/A
kalyani
CR133
eka
T. Brinda
vocal
F
MA00524
11
1937
12
26
Sun
N/A
21:00
09
C
vocal
padam
Yarukkakilum
N/A
N/A
begada
CR029
chapu
T. Brinda
vocal
F
MA00525
11
1937
12
26
Sun
N/A
21:00
10
C
vocal
padam
Adinipai
N/A
N/A
hamir kalyani
CR095
adi
T. Brinda
vocal
F
MA00526
11
1937
12
26
Sun
N/A
21:00
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
T. Brinda
vocal
F
MA00527
11
1937
12
26
Sun
N/A
21:00
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
T. Brinda
vocal
F
MA00537
11
1937
12
28
Tue
N/A
16:30
10
C
vocal
raga alapana
N/A
N/A
N/A
arabhi
CR018
N/A
Semmangudi R. Srinivasa Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00538
11
1937
12
28
Tue
N/A
16:30
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Semmangudi R. Srinivasa Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00539
11
1937
12
28
Tue
N/A
16:30
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Semmangudi R. Srinivasa Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00548
11
1937
12
28
Tue
N/A
21:00
09
C
instrumental
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vina Dhanammal
veena
F
MA00549
11
1937
12
28
Tue
N/A
21:00
10
C
instrumental
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vina Dhanammal
veena
F
MA00558
11
1937
12
29
Wed
N/A
16:30
09
C
vocal
N/A
Ittivaruletiki
N/A
N/A
rama priya
CR225
adi
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00559
11
1937
12
29
Wed
N/A
16:30
10
C
vocal
raga alapana
N/A
N/A
N/A
saveri
CR458
N/A
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00560
11
1937
12
29
Wed
N/A
16:30
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00561
11
1937
12
29
Wed
N/A
16:30
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00569
11
1937
12
29
Wed
N/A
21:00
08
C
vocal
raga alapana
N/A
N/A
N/A
kharahara priya
CR148
N/A
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00570
11
1937
12
29
Wed
N/A
21:00
09
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00571
11
1937
12
29
Wed
N/A
21:00
10
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00572
11
1937
12
30
Thu
N/A
16:30
01
C
vocal
varnam
N/A
N/A
N/A
ritigaula
ata
Chembai Vaidhyanatha Bahgavathar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00580
11
1937
12
30
Thu
N/A
16:30
09
C
vocal
raga alapana
N/A
N/A
N/A
sankarabharanam
N/A
Chembai Vaidhyanatha Bahgavathar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00581
11
1937
12
30
Thu
N/A
16:30
10
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Chembai Vaidhyanatha Bahgavathar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00582
11
1937
12
30
Thu
N/A
16:30
11
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Chembai Vaidhyanatha Bahgavathar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00589
11
1937
12
30
Thu
N/A
20:30
07
C
instrumental
raga alapana
N/A
N/A
N/A
kambhoji
CR135
N/A
Viruswami Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA00590
11
1937
12
30
Thu
N/A
20:30
08
C
instrumental
ragamalika
N/A
N/A
N/A
kalyani, kanada, desiathodi, hamsanandi, kedaragaula
N/A
Viruswami Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA00591
11
1937
12
30
Thu
N/A
20:30
09
C
instrumental
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viruswami Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA00592
11
1937
12
30
Thu
N/A
20:30
10
C
instrumental
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viruswami Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA00595
11
1937
12
31
Fri
N/A
20:30
03
H
vocal
thumri
Piyabina Kaohunasuha
N/A
N/A
asa
deep chandi
Bashir Khan Sahib
vocal
M
MA00599
11
1937
12
31
Fri
N/A
20:30
07
H
vocal
thumri
Ragadekhe Jiyalala
N/A
N/A
bhairavi
HR072
panjabi
Bashir Khan Sahib
vocal
M
MA00600
11
1938
1
1
Sat
N/A
16:30
01
C
vocal
varnam
N/A
N/A
N/A
abhogi
CR004
adi
Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer
vocal
M
Tanjore Ramadas Rao
mridangam
MA00609
11
1938
1
1
Sat
N/A
16:30
10
C
vocal
raga alapana
N/A
N/A
N/A
mohanam
CR189
N/A
Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer
vocal
M
Tanjore Ramadas Rao
mridangam
M
MA00610
11
1938
1
1
Sat
N/A
16:30
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer
vocal
M
Tanjore Ramadas Rao
mridangam
M
MA00611
11
1938
1
1
Sat
N/A
16:30
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer
vocal
M
Tanjore Ramadas Rao
mridangam
M
MA00619
11
1938
1
1
Sat
N/A
21:00
08
C
vocal
raga alapana
N/A
N/A
N/A
bhairavi
CR030
N/A
Mani Iyer
vocal
M
Trichur Sankara Menon
mridangam
M
MA00620
11
1938
1
1
Sat
N/A
21:00
09
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mani Iyer
vocal
M
Trichur Sankara Menon
mridangam
M
MA00621
11
1938
1
1
Sat
N/A
21:00
10
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mani Iyer
vocal
M
Trichur Sankara Menon
mridangam
M
MA00631
11
1938
1
2
Sun
N/A
16:30
10
C
vocal
raga alapana
N/A
N/A
N/A
shanmukha priya
CR240
N/A
G. N. Balasubramaniam
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00632
11
1938
1
2
Sun
N/A
16:30
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
G. N. Balasubramaniam
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00633
11
1938
1
2
Sun
N/A
16:30
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
G. N. Balasubramaniam
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00634
12
1938
12
23
Fri
N/A
18:30
01
C
vocal
varnam
Eranapai
N/A
N/A
todi
CR500
adi
Vasanthakokilam
vocal
M
Ramamritham Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00640
12
1938
12
23
Fri
N/A
18:30
07
C
vocal
ragamalika
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vasanthakokilam
vocal
M
Ramamritham Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00642
12
1938
12
23
Fri
N/A
18:30
09
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vasanthakokilam
vocal
M
Ramamritham Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00643
12
1938
12
23
Fri
N/A
19:30
01
H
vocal
khyal
Jajare apane
N/A
N/A
bhimpalasi
HR082
dheema tirthal
Vasundhara Devi
vocal
F
MA00644
12
1938
12
23
Fri
N/A
19:30
02
H
vocal
thumri
Isi namaro
N/A
N/A
khamaj
HR288
punjabi
Vasundhara Devi
vocal
F
MA00645
12
1938
12
23
Fri
N/A
19:30
03
H
vocal
Hindustani Music
Lalitha hemanidhe
N/A
N/A
durga
HR157
tirthal
Vasundhara Devi
vocal
F
MA00646
12
1938
12
23
Fri
N/A
19:30
04
H
vocal
Hindustani Music
Sama Sundhara
N/A
N/A
tilang
dhadara
Vasundhara Devi
vocal
F
MA00647
12
1938
12
23
Fri
N/A
19:30
05
H
vocal
Hindustani Music
Raja kavisura
N/A
N/A
bagesari
tirthal
Vasundhara Devi
vocal
F
MA00648
12
1938
12
23
Fri
N/A
19:30
06
H
vocal
Hindustani Music
Goda goda murali
N/A
N/A
pahadi misra
kairva
Vasundhara Devi
vocal
F
MA00649
12
1938
12
23
Fri
N/A
19:30
07
H
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vasundhara Devi
vocal
F
MA00650
12
1938
12
23
Fri
N/A
19:30
08
H
vocal
bhajan
Mira Bhajans Bengali songs etc.
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vasundhara Devi
vocal
F
MA00660
12
1938
12
24
Sat
N/A
16:30
10
C
vocal
ragam pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
kharahara priya
CR148
N/A
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00661
12
1938
12
24
Sat
N/A
16:30
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00662
12
1938
12
24
Sat
N/A
16:30
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00671
12
1938
12
24
Sat
N/A
9:00
09
C
instrumental
khairava
Pujarimore
N/A
N/A
dhun jhanjuti
khairava
Mysore Palace String Band
M
MA00672
12
1938
12
24
Sat
N/A
9:00
10
C
instrumental
khairava
Bindirabaname
N/A
N/A
dhun jhanjuti
khairava
Mysore Palace String Band
M
MA00684
12
1938
12
25
Sun
N/A
16:30
12
C
vocal
Ragam, pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
sarasangi
CR235
N/A
Chittur Subramanya Pillai
vocal
M
Palani Subramania Pillai
mridangam
M
MA00685
12
1938
12
25
Sun
N/A
16:30
13
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Chittur Subramanya Pillai
vocal
M
Palani Subramania Pillai
mridangam
M
MA00686
12
1938
12
25
Sun
N/A
16:30
14
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Chittur Subramanya Pillai
vocal
M
Palani Subramania Pillai
mridangam
M
MA00692
12
1938
12
25
Sun
N/A
21:00
06
C
instrumental
ragam, pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
shanmukha priya
CR240
N/A
Kiranur Brothers
nagasvaram
M
MA00693
12
1938
12
25
Sun
N/A
21:00
07
C
instrumental
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Kiranur Brothers
nagasvaram
M
MA00694
12
1938
12
25
Sun
N/A
21:00
08
C
instrumental
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Kiranur Brothers
nagasvaram
M
MA00704
12
1938
12
26
Mon
N/A
16:30
10
C
vocal
ragam, pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
kambhoji
CR135
N/A
Musiri Subramania Iyer
vocal
M
Tanjore Ramadas Rao
mridangam
M