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 - Conference - Year - Month - Date - Day - Place - Opening Time - Program Number - H/C - I/V - Musical Form - Title of the Piece - Composer - Language - Ragam - Raga ID - Talam - Name 1 - Instrument 1 - Gender 1 - Name (PC) 1 - PC instrument 1 - Gender PC 1
MA00954
13
1939
12
29
Fri
N/A
15:10
08
C
instrumental
kirtana
Ananda Tandavam
Gopalakrishna Bharati
Tamil
panthu varali
CR410
chapu
A. Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Durairaja Aiyer
mridangam
M
MA03092
25
1951
12
27
Thu
Sundareswarar Hall
21:15
08
C
instrumental
padam
Mosamayagade
Kshetrajna
N/A
ahiri
CR006
chapu
A. Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Trichy Raghavan
mridangam
M
MA03089
25
1951
12
27
Thu
Sundareswarar Hall
21:15
05
C
instrumental
kriti
Ennallu
Muthiah Bhagavatar
N/A
mandari
CR173
kanda chapu
A. Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Trichy Raghavan
mridangam
M
MA00950
13
1939
12
29
Fri
N/A
15:10
04
C
instrumental
kriti
Sati Deviya
Muthiah Bhagavatar
N/A
shanmukha priya
CR240
adi
A. Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Durairaja Aiyer
mridangam
M
MA03087
25
1951
12
27
Thu
Sundareswarar Hall
21:15
03
C
instrumental
kriti
Panchasatpitharupini
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
karnataka devagandhari
CR142
adi
A. Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Trichy Raghavan
mridangam
M
MA03088
25
1951
12
27
Thu
Sundareswarar Hall
21:15
04
C
instrumental
kriti
Sundareswaraya Namaste
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
sankarabharanam
rupakam
A. Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Trichy Raghavan
mridangam
M
MA00951
13
1939
12
29
Fri
N/A
15:10
05
C
instrumental
kriti
Pahi Mam
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
mukhari
CR190
adi
A. Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Durairaja Aiyer
mridangam
M
MA00953
13
1939
12
29
Fri
N/A
15:10
07
C
instrumental
kriti
Sri Subramanyaya
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
kambhoji
CR135
rupakam
A. Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Durairaja Aiyer
mridangam
M
MA03093
25
1951
12
27
Thu
Sundareswarar Hall
21:15
09
C
instrumental
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
A. Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Trichy Raghavan
mridangam
M
MA03094
25
1951
12
27
Thu
Sundareswarar Hall
21:15
10
C
instrumental
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
A. Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Trichy Raghavan
mridangam
M
MA00955
13
1939
12
29
Fri
N/A
15:10
09
C
instrumental
ragam, pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
mohanam
CR189
N/A
A. Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Durairaja Aiyer
mridangam
M
MA00956
13
1939
12
29
Fri
N/A
15:10
10
C
instrumental
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
A. Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Durairaja Aiyer
mridangam
M
MA00957
13
1939
12
29
Fri
N/A
15:10
11
C
instrumental
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
A. Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Durairaja Aiyer
mridangam
M
MA00947
13
1939
12
29
Fri
N/A
15:10
01
C
instrumental
varnam
Vanajakshi
Pallavi Gopala Iyer
N/A
kalyani
CR133
ata
A. Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Durairaja Aiyer
mridangam
M
MA03085
25
1951
12
27
Thu
Sundareswarar Hall
21:15
01
C
instrumental
kriti
Nejesinaneramu
Patnam Subramanya Iyer
Telugu
purna chandrika
CR218
adi
A. Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Trichy Raghavan
mridangam
M
MA03086
25
1951
12
27
Thu
Sundareswarar Hall
21:15
02
C
instrumental
kriti
Raghunathanannu
Ramnad Srinivasa Iyenger
Telugu
svara ranjani
CR542
adi
A. Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Trichy Raghavan
mridangam
M
MA00949
13
1939
12
29
Fri
N/A
15:10
03
C
instrumental
kirtana
Devamamaye
Swati Tirunal
N/A
kedara gaula
CR144
chapu
A. Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Durairaja Aiyer
mridangam
M
MA03090
25
1951
12
27
Thu
Sundareswarar Hall
21:15
06
C
instrumental
kriti
Samugananilva
Tyagaraja
Telugu
kokila varali
CR156
adi
A. Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Trichy Raghavan
mridangam
M
MA03091
25
1951
12
27
Thu
Sundareswarar Hall
21:15
07
C
instrumental
kriti
Ennallu Urake
Tyagaraja
Telugu
subhapantu varali
CR474
chapu
A. Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Trichy Raghavan
mridangam
M
MA00948
13
1939
12
29
Fri
N/A
15:10
02
C
instrumental
kriti
Inthanusu
Tyagaraja
Telugu
gunda kriya
CR093
adi
A. Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Durairaja Aiyer
mridangam
M
MA00952
13
1939
12
29
Fri
N/A
15:10
06
C
instrumental
kriti
Ksheerasagara
Tyagaraja
Telugu
deva gandhari
CR306
adi
A. Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Durairaja Aiyer
mridangam
M