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
MA01148
T. N. Swaminatha Pillai
14
1941
1
2
Thu
N/A
16:30
07
instrumental
C
kirtana
adi
nata kurinji
flute
M
Nidu murthi
N/A
Pallavi Gopalier
1750-1820
mridangam
Palani Subramania Pillai
CR206
MA01150
T. N. Swaminatha Pillai
14
1941
1
2
Thu
N/A
16:30
09
instrumental
C
kirtana
adi
nilambari
flute
M
Amba Nilambari
N/A
Tanjore Ponniah Pillai
1888-1945
mridangam
Palani Subramania Pillai
CR211
MA01142
T. N. Swaminatha Pillai
14
1941
1
2
Thu
N/A
16:30
01
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
bilahari
flute
M
Doruguna
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Palani Subramania Pillai
CR042
MA01143
T. N. Swaminatha Pillai
14
1941
1
2
Thu
N/A
16:30
02
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
saranga
flute
M
Emi thova
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Palani Subramania Pillai
CR453
MA01144
T. N. Swaminatha Pillai
14
1941
1
2
Thu
N/A
16:30
03
instrumental
C
kriti
jhampa
todi
flute
M
Munnu Ravana
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Palani Subramania Pillai
CR500
MA01145
T. N. Swaminatha Pillai
14
1941
1
2
Thu
N/A
16:30
04
instrumental
C
kriti
jhampa
sankarabharanam
flute
M
Sri Dakshinamurte
Sanskrit
Muttuswami Dikshitar
1775-1835
mridangam
Palani Subramania Pillai
MA01146
T. N. Swaminatha Pillai
14
1941
1
2
Thu
N/A
16:30
05
instrumental
C
kriti
chapu
yadukula kambhoji
flute
M
Ninnu Sevinchina
Telugu
Subbaraya Sastri
1803–1862
mridangam
Palani Subramania Pillai
CR280
MA01147
T. N. Swaminatha Pillai
14
1941
1
2
Thu
N/A
16:30
06
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
deva gandhari
flute
M
Kshiti ja Ramanam
Sanskrit
Muttuswami Dikshitar
1775-1835
mridangam
Palani Subramania Pillai
CR306
MA01149
T. N. Swaminatha Pillai
14
1941
1
2
Thu
N/A
16:30
08
instrumental
C
kriti
misra laghu
kannada
flute
M
Sri Mathrubhootham
Sanskrit
Muttuswami Dikshitar
1775-1835
mridangam
Palani Subramania Pillai
CR137
MA01153
T. N. Swaminatha Pillai
14
1941
1
2
Thu
N/A
16:30
12
instrumental
C
mangalam
N/A
N/A
flute
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Palani Subramania Pillai
MA01152
T. N. Swaminatha Pillai
14
1941
1
2
Thu
N/A
16:30
11
instrumental
C
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
flute
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Palani Subramania Pillai
MA01151
T. N. Swaminatha Pillai
14
1941
1
2
Thu
N/A
16:30
10
instrumental
C
ragam pallavi
N/A
sarasangi
flute
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Palani Subramania Pillai
CR235

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