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
MA05931
35
1961
12
24
Sun
Music Academy New Building
14:30
01
C
vocal
kirtana
Sri Jalandhara
Mysore Maharaja
N/A
gambhira nata
CR081
adi
Vatsala
vocal
F
Dindigul P. Ramamurthi
mridangam
M
MA05935
35
1961
12
24
Sun
Music Academy New Building
14:30
05
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vatsala
vocal
F
Dindigul P. Ramamurthi
mridangam
M
MA05936
35
1961
12
24
Sun
Music Academy New Building
14:30
06
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vatsala
vocal
F
Dindigul P. Ramamurthi
mridangam
M
MA04409
30
1956
12
25
Tue
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
06
C
vocal
slokam
N/A
N/A
N/A
ragamalika
CR999
N/A
P. S. Vaidehi
vocal
M
N. S. Rajam
mridangam
MA04410
30
1956
12
25
Tue
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
07
C
vocal
javali
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
P. S. Vaidehi
vocal
M
N. S. Rajam
mridangam
MA04411
30
1956
12
25
Tue
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
08
C
vocal
thillana
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
P. S. Vaidehi
vocal
M
N. S. Rajam
mridangam
MA04412
30
1956
12
25
Tue
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
09
C
vocal
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
kambhoji
CR135
N/A
P. S. Vaidehi
vocal
M
N. S. Rajam
mridangam
MA04413
30
1956
12
25
Tue
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
10
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
P. S. Vaidehi
vocal
M
N. S. Rajam
mridangam
MA04414
30
1956
12
25
Tue
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
11
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
P. S. Vaidehi
vocal
M
N. S. Rajam
mridangam
MA06758
37
1963
12
27
Fri
Music Academy New Building
14:30
01
C
vocal
varnam
Pagavari-Varnam
N/A
N/A
hamsa dhvani
CR098
adi
Vaidehi Rajagopalan
vocal
M
M. G. Mohanram
mridangam
M
MA06761
37
1963
12
27
Fri
Music Academy New Building
14:30
04
C
vocal
kriti
Mandara dhara
Swati Tirunal
N/A
todi
CR500
trupudai
Vaidehi Rajagopalan
vocal
M
M. G. Mohanram
mridangam
M
MA12143
53
1979
12
21
Fri
T. T. Krishnamachari Auditorium
13:00
05
C
vocal
kirtana
Vaidehi Sahitam
Ragamalika
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tirukkarugavur G. Srinivasa Raghavan
vocal
M
V. Viswanathan
mridangam
M
MA05813
34
1960
12
31
Sat
P. S. High School, Mylapore
15:30
01
C
vocal
varnam
Jalajaksni
N/A
N/A
hamsa dhvani
CR098
adi
G. Vaidehi
vocal
M
Kanakambujam
mridangam
F
MA05820
34
1960
12
31
Sat
P. S. High School, Mylapore
15:30
08
C
vocal
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
kharahara priya
CR148
N/A
G. Vaidehi
vocal
M
Kanakambujam
mridangam
F
MA05821
34
1960
12
31
Sat
P. S. High School, Mylapore
15:30
09
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
G. Vaidehi
vocal
M
Kanakambujam
mridangam
F
MA05822
34
1960
12
31
Sat
P. S. High School, Mylapore
15:30
10
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
G. Vaidehi
vocal
M
Kanakambujam
mridangam
F
MA05932
35
1961
12
24
Sun
Music Academy New Building
14:30
02
C
vocal
kriti
Panchasatpitha
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
karnataka devagandhari
CR142
adi
Vatsala
vocal
F
Dindigul P. Ramamurthi
mridangam
M
MA04407
30
1956
12
25
Tue
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
04
C
vocal
kriti
Sri Guruguha Murthe
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
udaya ravichandrika
CR261
rupakam
P. S. Vaidehi
vocal
M
N. S. Rajam
mridangam
MA05818
34
1960
12
31
Sat
P. S. High School, Mylapore
15:30
06
C
vocal
kriti
Marakatavallim
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
kambhoji
CR135
adi
G. Vaidehi
vocal
M
Kanakambujam
mridangam
F
MA05819
34
1960
12
31
Sat
P. S. High School, Mylapore
15:30
07
C
vocal
kriti
Panchasatpitha rupini
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
karnataka devagandhari
CR142
adi
G. Vaidehi
vocal
M
Kanakambujam
mridangam
F
MA05933
35
1961
12
24
Sun
Music Academy New Building
14:30
03
C
vocal
kriti
Sari evaramma
Syama Sastri
Telugu
bhairavi
CR030
kanda jhampa
Vatsala
vocal
F
Dindigul P. Ramamurthi
mridangam
M
MA05934
35
1961
12
24
Sun
Music Academy New Building
14:30
04
C
vocal
kriti
Evarura
Tyagaraja
Telugu
mohanam
CR189
misra chapu
Vatsala
vocal
F
Dindigul P. Ramamurthi
mridangam
M
MA04404
30
1956
12
25
Tue
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
01
C
vocal
varnam
Ninne Kori
Veena Kuppayyar
Telugu
kanada
CR355
adi
P. S. Vaidehi
vocal
M
N. S. Rajam
mridangam
MA04405
30
1956
12
25
Tue
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
02
C
vocal
kriti
Yochana
Tyagaraja
Telugu
darbar
CR062
adi
P. S. Vaidehi
vocal
M
N. S. Rajam
mridangam
MA04406
30
1956
12
25
Tue
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
03
C
vocal
kriti
Yethavunara
Tyagaraja
Telugu
kalyani
CR133
adi
P. S. Vaidehi
vocal
M
N. S. Rajam
mridangam
MA04408
30
1956
12
25
Tue
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
05
C
vocal
kriti
Tatvamerugatarama
Tyagaraja
Telugu
garuda dhvani
CR085
rupakam
P. S. Vaidehi
vocal
M
N. S. Rajam
mridangam
MA06759
37
1963
12
27
Fri
Music Academy New Building
14:30
02
C
vocal
kriti
Joota Murare
Tyagaraja
Telugu
arabhi
CR018
rupakam
Vaidehi Rajagopalan
vocal
M
M. G. Mohanram
mridangam
M
MA06760
37
1963
12
27
Fri
Music Academy New Building
14:30
03
C
vocal
kriti
Paramapavanarama
Patnam Subramanya Iyer
Telugu
purvi kalyani
CR220
adi
Vaidehi Rajagopalan
vocal
M
M. G. Mohanram
mridangam
M
MA06762
37
1963
12
27
Fri
Music Academy New Building
14:30
05
C
vocal
kriti
Nidhisala
Tyagaraja
Telugu
kalyani
CR133
chapu
Vaidehi Rajagopalan
vocal
M
M. G. Mohanram
mridangam
M
MA05814
34
1960
12
31
Sat
P. S. High School, Mylapore
15:30
02
C
vocal
kriti
Sobillu Saptasvara
Tyagaraja
Telugu
jagan mohini
CR115
rupakam
G. Vaidehi
vocal
M
Kanakambujam
mridangam
F
MA05815
34
1960
12
31
Sat
P. S. High School, Mylapore
15:30
03
C
vocal
kriti
Vararaga layagnalu
Tyagaraja
Telugu
chenchu kambhoji
CR055
adi
G. Vaidehi
vocal
M
Kanakambujam
mridangam
F
MA05816
34
1960
12
31
Sat
P. S. High School, Mylapore
15:30
04
C
vocal
kriti
Aparadhamulanniyu
Tyagaraja
Telugu
latangi
CR162
adi
G. Vaidehi
vocal
M
Kanakambujam
mridangam
F
MA05817
34
1960
12
31
Sat
P. S. High School, Mylapore
15:30
05
C
vocal
kriti
Tadvameruga tarama
Tyagaraja
Telugu
garuda dhvani
CR085
rupakam
G. Vaidehi
vocal
M
Kanakambujam
mridangam
F