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
MA00947
A. Narayana Iyer
13
1939
12
29
Fri
N/A
15:10
01
instrumental
C
varnam
ata
kalyani
gottuvadyam
M
Vanajakshi
N/A
Pallavi Gopala Iyer
1750-1820
mridangam
Durairaja Aiyer
CR133
MA00948
A. Narayana Iyer
13
1939
12
29
Fri
N/A
15:10
02
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
gunda kriya
gottuvadyam
M
Inthanusu
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Durairaja Aiyer
CR093
MA00949
A. Narayana Iyer
13
1939
12
29
Fri
N/A
15:10
03
instrumental
C
kirtana
chapu
kedara gaula
gottuvadyam
M
Devamamaye
N/A
Swati Tirunal
1813-1846
mridangam
Durairaja Aiyer
CR144
MA00950
A. Narayana Iyer
13
1939
12
29
Fri
N/A
15:10
04
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
shanmukha priya
gottuvadyam
M
Sati Deviya
N/A
Muthiah Bhagavatar
1877-1945
mridangam
Durairaja Aiyer
CR240
MA00951
A. Narayana Iyer
13
1939
12
29
Fri
N/A
15:10
05
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
mukhari
gottuvadyam
M
Pahi Mam
Sanskrit
Muttuswami Dikshitar
1775-1835
mridangam
Durairaja Aiyer
CR190
MA00952
A. Narayana Iyer
13
1939
12
29
Fri
N/A
15:10
06
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
deva gandhari
gottuvadyam
M
Ksheerasagara
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Durairaja Aiyer
CR306
MA00953
A. Narayana Iyer
13
1939
12
29
Fri
N/A
15:10
07
instrumental
C
kriti
rupakam
kambhoji
gottuvadyam
M
Sri Subramanyaya
Sanskrit
Muttuswami Dikshitar
1775-1835
mridangam
Durairaja Aiyer
CR135
MA00954
A. Narayana Iyer
13
1939
12
29
Fri
N/A
15:10
08
instrumental
C
kirtana
chapu
panthu varali
gottuvadyam
M
Ananda Tandavam
Tamil
Gopalakrishna Bharati
1810–1896
mridangam
Durairaja Aiyer
CR410
MA00955
A. Narayana Iyer
13
1939
12
29
Fri
N/A
15:10
09
instrumental
C
ragam, pallavi
N/A
mohanam
gottuvadyam
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Durairaja Aiyer
CR189
MA00956
A. Narayana Iyer
13
1939
12
29
Fri
N/A
15:10
10
instrumental
C
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
gottuvadyam
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Durairaja Aiyer
MA00957
A. Narayana Iyer
13
1939
12
29
Fri
N/A
15:10
11
instrumental
C
mangalam
N/A
N/A
gottuvadyam
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Durairaja Aiyer

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