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
MA18836
A. Kanyakumari
72
1998
12
13
Sun
T.T. Krishnamachari Auditrium
19:30
09
instrumental
C
thillana
misra chapu
varamu
violin
F
N/A
N/A
Sulochana Pattabhiraman
N/A
mridangam
Ella Venkateswara Rao
CR524
MA05030
Sulochana Pattabhiraman
32
1958
12
26
Fri
P. S. High School, Mylapore
14:30
03
vocal
C
kriti
adi
bhushavali
vocal
F
Gopanandana
N/A
Swati Tirunal
1813-1846
mridangam
Karaikudi Krishnamurti
CR591
MA05028
Sulochana Pattabhiraman
32
1958
12
26
Fri
P. S. High School, Mylapore
14:30
01
vocal
C
kirtana
adi
hamsa dhvani
vocal
F
Vinayaka
N/A
Veena Kuppayyar
1798–1860
mridangam
Karaikudi Krishnamurti
CR098
MA05029
Sulochana Pattabhiraman
32
1958
12
26
Fri
P. S. High School, Mylapore
14:30
02
vocal
C
kriti
rupakam
suddha saveri
vocal
F
Kalaharana
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Karaikudi Krishnamurti
MA05031
Sulochana Pattabhiraman
32
1958
12
26
Fri
P. S. High School, Mylapore
14:30
04
vocal
C
kriti
adi
sankarabharanam
vocal
F
Sarojadalanetri
Telugu
Syama Sastri
1762-1827
mridangam
Karaikudi Krishnamurti

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