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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MA00464
11
1937
12
24
Fri
N/A
16:30
03
C
vocal
kriti
Ninne Namminanu
Syama Sastri
Telugu
todi
CR500
chapu
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Palani Subramania Pillai
mridangam
M
MA00465
11
1937
12
24
Fri
N/A
16:30
04
C
vocal
kriti
Marubalka
Tyagaraja
Telugu
sri ranjani
adi
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Palani Subramania Pillai
mridangam
M
MA00466
11
1937
12
24
Fri
N/A
16:30
05
C
vocal
kriti
Bhajare
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
kalyani
CR133
chapu
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Palani Subramania Pillai
mridangam
M
MA00467
11
1937
12
24
Fri
N/A
16:30
06
C
vocal
kriti
Majanaki
Tyagaraja
Telugu
kambhoji
CR135
adi
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Palani Subramania Pillai
mridangam
M
MA00468
11
1937
12
24
Fri
N/A
16:30
07
C
vocal
kriti
Enthabhagyamu
Tyagaraja
Telugu
saranga
CR453
adi
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Palani Subramania Pillai
mridangam
M
MA00469
11
1937
12
24
Fri
N/A
16:30
08
C
vocal
kirtana
Sabhapathikku
Gopalakrishna Bharati
Tamil
abhogi
CR004
rupakam
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
MA00471
11
1937
12
24
Fri
N/A
16:30
10
C
vocal
padam
Elavalachithive
Kshetragna
N/A
navaroj
CR209
triputa
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
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
MA00463
11
1937
12
24
Fri
N/A
16:30
02
C
vocal
kriti
Sri Muladhara
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
sri
adi
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Palani Subramania Pillai
mridangam
M
MA16309
66
1992
12
28
Mon
T. T. Krishnamachari Auditorium
16:00
01
C
vocal
varnam
Alilai Mel
Tiger Varadachariar
N/A
mohanam
CR189
adi
B. V. Raman
vocal
M
Ramnad Raghavan
mridangam
M
MA00651
12
1938
12
24
Sat
N/A
16:30
01
C
vocal
varnam
N/A
Veena Kuppayyar
N/A
bilahari
CR042
adi
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00652
12
1938
12
24
Sat
N/A
16:30
02
C
vocal
kriti
Vathapi
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
hamsa dhvani
CR098
adi
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00653
12
1938
12
24
Sat
N/A
16:30
03
C
vocal
kirtana
Birana brova
Panchanada Iyer
N/A
kalyani
CR133
adi
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00654
12
1938
12
24
Sat
N/A
16:30
04
C
vocal
kriti
Tholinenu jeyu
Tyagaraja
Telugu
kokila dhvani
CR153
adi
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00655
12
1938
12
24
Sat
N/A
16:30
05
C
vocal
kirtana
Yennaganu
Ramadas
N/A
panthu varali
CR410
rupakam
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00656
12
1938
12
24
Sat
N/A
16:30
06
C
vocal
kriti
Ne jesina
Patnam Subramanya Iyer
Telugu
purna chandrika
CR218
adi
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00657
12
1938
12
24
Sat
N/A
16:30
07
C
vocal
kriti
Koluvaiyunnade
Tyagaraja
Telugu
bhairavi
CR030
adi
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00658
12
1938
12
24
Sat
N/A
16:30
08
C
vocal
kriti
Thulasi jagajjanani
Tyagaraja
Telugu
saveri
CR458
rupakam
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00659
12
1938
12
24
Sat
N/A
16:30
09
C
vocal
kriti
Nadu pai
Tyagaraja
Telugu
madhyamavati
CR166
jhampa
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
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
MA05261
33
1959
12
27
Sun
P. S. High School, Mylapore
14:30
01
C
vocal
varnam
Anname
Tiger Varadachariar
N/A
arabhi
CR018
adi
Palghat S. Krishnamurti
vocal
M
Nagore Ambi Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00271
10
1936
12
24
Thu
N/A
N/A
01
C
vocal
varnam
Vanajakshi
Pallavi Gopala Iyer
Telugu
kalyani
CR133
ata
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00272
10
1936
12
24
Thu
N/A
N/A
02
C
vocal
kriti
Yochana
Tyagaraja
Telugu
darbar
CR062
adi
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00273
10
1936
12
24
Thu
N/A
N/A
03
C
vocal
kriti
Korina Varamu
Patnam Subramanya Iyer
Telugu
rama priya
CR225
rupakam
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00274
10
1936
12
24
Thu
N/A
N/A
04
C
vocal
kriti
Tyagarajaya
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
begada
CR029
rupakam
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00275
10
1936
12
24
Thu
N/A
N/A
05
C
vocal
kriti
Etunammina
Patnam Subramanya Iyer
Telugu
saveri
CR458
adi
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00276
10
1936
12
24
Thu
N/A
N/A
06
C
vocal
kriti
Nadachi
Tyagaraja
Telugu
kharahara priya
CR148
adi
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00277
10
1936
12
24
Thu
N/A
N/A
07
C
vocal
kriti
Nichittamu
Tyagaraja
Telugu
dhanyasi
CR073
chapu
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00278
10
1936
12
24
Thu
N/A
N/A
08
C
vocal
kriti
Nilakantam
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
kedara gaula
CR144
rupakam
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00279
10
1936
12
24
Thu
N/A
N/A
09
C
vocal
kriti
Ninuvina
Syama Sastri
Telugu
purvi kalyani
CR220
chapu
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00280
10
1936
12
24
Thu
N/A
N/A
10
C
vocal
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00281
10
1936
12
24
Thu
N/A
N/A
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00282
10
1936
12
24
Thu
N/A
N/A
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00053
9
1935
12
24
Tue
N/A
17:00
01
C
vocal
varnam
N/A
Pallavi Gopala Iyer
N/A
kalyani
CR133
ata
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Venu Nayakar
mridangam
M
MA00054
9
1935
12
24
Tue
N/A
17:00
02
C
vocal
kriti
Vathapi
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
hamsa dhvani
CR098
adi
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Venu Nayakar
mridangam
M
MA00055
9
1935
12
24
Tue
N/A
17:00
03
C
vocal
kriti
Ramachandran
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
vasanta
CR274
rupakam
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Venu Nayakar
mridangam
M
MA00056
9
1935
12
24
Tue
N/A
17:00
04
C
vocal
kriti
O Jagadamba
Syama Sastri
Telugu
ananda bhairavi
CR014
adi
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Venu Nayakar
mridangam
M
MA00057
9
1935
12
24
Tue
N/A
17:00
05
C
vocal
kriti
Thyagarajaya
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
begada
CR029
rupakam
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Venu Nayakar
mridangam
M
MA00058
9
1935
12
24
Tue
N/A
17:00
06
C
vocal
kriti
Ninnuvina
Syama Sastri
Telugu
purvi kalyani
CR220
chapu
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Venu Nayakar
mridangam
M
MA00059
9
1935
12
24
Tue
N/A
17:00
07
C
vocal
kriti
Thelisi Rama
Tyagaraja
Telugu
purna chandrika
CR218
adi
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Venu Nayakar
mridangam
M
MA00060
9
1935
12
24
Tue
N/A
17:00
08
C
vocal
kriti
Pallala
Tyagaraja
Telugu
kharahara priya
CR148
triputa
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Venu Nayakar
mridangam
M
MA00061
9
1935
12
24
Tue
N/A
17:00
09
C
vocal
kriti
Etunammina
Patnam Subramanya Iyer
Telugu
saveri
CR458
adi
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Venu Nayakar
mridangam
M
MA00062
9
1935
12
24
Tue
N/A
17:00
10
C
vocal
kriti
Mari mari
Tyagaraja
Telugu
kambhoji
CR135
adi
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Venu Nayakar
mridangam
M
MA00063
9
1935
12
24
Tue
N/A
17:00
11
C
vocal
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
todi
CR500
N/A
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Venu Nayakar
mridangam
M
MA00064
9
1935
12
24
Tue
N/A
17:00
12
C
vocal
ragamalika
N/A
N/A
N/A
ragamalika
CR999
N/A
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Venu Nayakar
mridangam
M
MA00065
9
1935
12
24
Tue
N/A
17:00
13
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Venu Nayakar
mridangam
M
MA00066
9
1935
12
24
Tue
N/A
17:00
14
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Venu Nayakar
mridangam
M
MA12450
53
1980
1
1
Tue
T. T. Krishnamachari Auditorium
17:00
01
C
vocal
varnam
N/A
Tiger Varadachariar
N/A
kalyani
CR133
adi
S. Ramanathan
vocal
M
Coimbatore N. Ramaswami
mridangam
M
MA04983
32
1958
12
24
Wed
Special Pandal, P. S. High School, Mylapore
21:00
01
C
vocal
kirtana
Kamakshi
Tiger Varadachariar
N/A
manirangu
jhampa
M. D. Ramanathan
vocal
M
Palghat R. Raghu
mridangam
M
MA24456
83
2009
12
20
Wed
T. T. Krishnamachari Auditorium
16:15
01
C
vocal
varnam
Anname
Tiger Varadachariar
N/A
arabhi
CR018
adi
Lalitha Santhanam (Sattur Sisters)
vocal
F
Tanjavur Kumar
mridangam
M
MA04002
28
1954
12
29
Wed
P. S. High School Hall
15:00
01
C
vocal
varnam
Vanajakshi
Tiger Varadachariar
N/A
jana ranjani
CR343
misra jhampa
S. R. Janakiraman
vocal
M
Kumbakonam N. Ganesan
mridangam
M