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
MA05910
P. S. Viruswami Pillai
35
1961
12
22
Fri
Music Academy New Building
18:00
04
instrumental
C
kirtana
misra
saveri
nagasvaram
M
Taye nee maravadar
N/A
D. Desikar
N/A
tavil
T. S. Mahalingam Pillai
CR458
MA05907
P. S. Viruswami Pillai
35
1961
12
22
Fri
Music Academy New Building
18:00
01
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
saurashtram
nagasvaram
M
Sri Ganapati
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
tavil
T. S. Mahalingam Pillai
CR456
MA05908
P. S. Viruswami Pillai
35
1961
12
22
Fri
Music Academy New Building
18:00
02
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
kalyani
nagasvaram
M
Sarasa suvadana
N/A
Swati Tirunal
1813-1846
tavil
T. S. Mahalingam Pillai
CR133
MA05909
P. S. Viruswami Pillai
35
1961
12
22
Fri
Music Academy New Building
18:00
03
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
kharahara priya
nagasvaram
M
Chakkaniraja
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
tavil
T. S. Mahalingam Pillai
CR148
MA05911
P. S. Viruswami Pillai
35
1961
12
22
Fri
Music Academy New Building
18:00
05
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
abheri
nagasvaram
M
Nagumomu
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
tavil
T. S. Mahalingam Pillai
CR001
MA05912
P. S. Viruswami Pillai
35
1961
12
22
Fri
Music Academy New Building
18:00
06
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
darbar
nagasvaram
M
Yochana
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
tavil
T. S. Mahalingam Pillai
CR062
MA05915
P. S. Viruswami Pillai
35
1961
12
22
Fri
Music Academy New Building
18:00
09
instrumental
C
mangalam
N/A
N/A
nagasvaram
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
tavil
T. S. Mahalingam Pillai
MA05914
P. S. Viruswami Pillai
35
1961
12
22
Fri
Music Academy New Building
18:00
08
instrumental
C
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
nagasvaram
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
tavil
T. S. Mahalingam Pillai
MA05913
P. S. Viruswami Pillai
35
1961
12
22
Fri
Music Academy New Building
18:00
07
instrumental
C
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
todi
nagasvaram
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
tavil
T. S. Mahalingam Pillai
CR500

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