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.

Advanced Search
to
to

28837 / 28837

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
MA01593
17
1943
12
26
Sun
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
18:30
05
C
vocal
durbhari
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bai Roshanara Begum
vocal
MA01594
17
1943
12
26
Sun
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
18:30
06
C
vocal
bhajan
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bai Roshanara Begum
vocal
MA01595
17
1943
12
26
Sun
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
18:30
07
C
vocal
bhairavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bai Roshanara Begum
vocal
MA01596
17
1943
12
26
Sun
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
18:30
08
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bai Roshanara Begum
vocal
MA01619
17
1943
12
28
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
01
C
vocal
multanee
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bai Roshanara Begum
vocal
MA01620
17
1943
12
28
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
02
C
vocal
bhimpalas
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bai Roshanara Begum
vocal
MA01621
17
1943
12
28
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
03
C
vocal
peelu
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bai Roshanara Begum
vocal
MA01622
17
1943
12
28
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
04
C
vocal
tilang
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bai Roshanara Begum
vocal
MA01623
17
1943
12
28
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
05
C
vocal
bhajan(des)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bai Roshanara Begum
vocal
MA01624
17
1943
12
28
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
06
C
vocal
bhairavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bai Roshanara Begum
vocal
MA01625
17
1943
12
28
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
07
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bai Roshanara Begum
vocal
MA02026
19
1945
12
28
Fri
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
17:30
01
H
vocal
khyal
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bhim Pilas
N/A
Bai Roshanara Begum
MA02027
19
1945
12
28
Fri
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
17:30
02
H
vocal
khyal
N/A
N/A
N/A
Sudh Sarang
N/A
Bai Roshanara Begum
MA02028
19
1945
12
28
Fri
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
17:30
03
H
vocal
thumri
N/A
N/A
N/A
Piloo
N/A
Bai Roshanara Begum
MA02053
19
1945
12
30
Sun
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
01
H
vocal
khyal
N/A
N/A
N/A
bhupalam
N/A
Bai Roshanara Begum
MA02054
19
1945
12
30
Sun
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
02
H
vocal
khyal
N/A
N/A
N/A
hamsudni
N/A
Bai Roshanara Begum
MA02055
19
1945
12
30
Sun
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
03
H
vocal
thumri
N/A
N/A
N/A
jhanjhoti
N/A
Bai Roshanara Begum
MA02258
20
1946
12
28
Sat
N/A
15:30
01
C
vocal
kriti
Ninne Bhajana
Tyagaraja
Telugu
nata
CR203
adi
Kumbhakonam Brothers
vocal violin, mridangam
M
MA02259
20
1946
12
28
Sat
N/A
15:30
02
C
vocal
kriti
Vadera
Tyagaraja
Telugu
kamavardhani
adi
Kumbhakonam Brothers
vocal violin, mridangam
M
MA02260
20
1946
12
28
Sat
N/A
15:30
03
C
vocal
kriti
Narasimmananu
Tyagaraja
Telugu
bilahari
CR042
misra chapu
Kumbhakonam Brothers
vocal violin, mridangam
M
MA02261
20
1946
12
28
Sat
N/A
15:30
04
C
vocal
kriti
Natupai
Tyagaraja
Telugu
madhyamavati
CR166
kanda chapu
Kumbhakonam Brothers
vocal violin, mridangam
M
MA02262
20
1946
12
28
Sat
N/A
15:30
05
C
vocal
kriti
Evaramadukudura
Tyagaraja
Telugu
kalyani
CR133
rupakam
Kumbhakonam Brothers
vocal violin, mridangam
M
MA02263
20
1946
12
28
Sat
N/A
15:30
06
C
vocal
kriti
Enthanusu
Tyagaraja
Telugu
gunda kriya
CR093
adi
Kumbhakonam Brothers
vocal violin, mridangam
M
MA02264
20
1946
12
28
Sat
N/A
15:30
07
C
vocal
kriti
Sitamanohara
Tyagaraja
Telugu
rama manohari
CR224
adi
Kumbhakonam Brothers
vocal violin, mridangam
M
MA02265
20
1946
12
28
Sat
N/A
15:30
08
C
vocal
kriti
Rakasasivadana
Tyagaraja
Telugu
dakka
CR652
adi
Kumbhakonam Brothers
vocal violin, mridangam
M
MA02266
20
1946
12
28
Sat
N/A
15:30
09
C
vocal
raga alapana, pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
sankarabharanam
N/A
Kumbhakonam Brothers
vocal violin, mridangam
M
MA02267
20
1946
12
28
Sat
N/A
15:30
10
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Kumbhakonam Brothers
vocal violin, mridangam
M
MA02320
20
1946
12
31
Tue
N/A
17:30
01
C
vocal
kriti
Sitapati
Tyagaraja
Telugu
khamas
CR147
desadi
Musiri Subramania Iyer
vocal violin, mridangam
M
MA02321
20
1946
12
31
Tue
N/A
17:30
02
C
vocal
kriti
Ramabana
Tyagaraja
Telugu
saveri
CR458
adi
Musiri Subramania Iyer
vocal violin, mridangam
M
MA02322
20
1946
12
31
Tue
N/A
17:30
03
C
vocal
kriti
Gattikanu Nannu
Tyagaraja
Telugu
begada
CR029
rupakam
Musiri Subramania Iyer
vocal violin, mridangam
M
MA02323
20
1946
12
31
Tue
N/A
17:30
04
C
vocal
kriti
Enthuthakinado
Tyagaraja
Telugu
todi
CR500
chapu
Musiri Subramania Iyer
vocal violin, mridangam
M
MA02324
20
1946
12
31
Tue
N/A
17:30
05
C
vocal
kriti
Janakiramana
Tyagaraja
Telugu
suddha simanthini
adi
Musiri Subramania Iyer
vocal violin, mridangam
M
MA02325
20
1946
12
31
Tue
N/A
17:30
06
C
vocal
kriti
Namoralagimpa
Tyagaraja
Telugu
deva gandhari
CR306
rupakam
Musiri Subramania Iyer
vocal violin, mridangam
M
MA02326
20
1946
12
31
Tue
N/A
17:30
07
C
vocal
kriti
Manasa Sri Ramachandruni
Tyagaraja
Telugu
isa manohari
CR079
adi
Musiri Subramania Iyer
vocal violin, mridangam
M
MA02327
20
1946
12
31
Tue
N/A
17:30
08
C
vocal
kriti
Everimata
Tyagaraja
Telugu
kambhoji
CR135
adi
Musiri Subramania Iyer
vocal violin, mridangam
M
MA02328
20
1946
12
31
Tue
N/A
17:30
09
C
vocal
kriti
Samayamutelisi
Tyagaraja
Telugu
asaveri
CR021
adi
Musiri Subramania Iyer
vocal violin, mridangam
M
MA02329
20
1946
12
31
Tue
N/A
17:30
10
C
vocal
raga alapana, pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
sankarabharanam
N/A
Musiri Subramania Iyer
vocal violin, mridangam
M
MA02330
20
1946
12
31
Tue
N/A
17:30
11
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Musiri Subramania Iyer
vocal violin, mridangam
M
MA02394
21
1947
12
25
Thu
N/A
21:30
01
C
instrumental
kriti
Jagadananda
Tyagaraja
Telugu
nata
CR203
adi
K. S. Narayanaswami
veena
M
MA02395
21
1947
12
25
Thu
N/A
21:30
02
C
instrumental
kriti
Jnanamosaga
Tyagaraja
Telugu
purvi kalyani
CR220
rupakam
K. S. Narayanaswami
veena
M
MA02396
21
1947
12
25
Thu
N/A
21:30
03
C
instrumental
kriti
Entarani
Tyagaraja
Telugu
hari kambhoji
CR100
adi
K. S. Narayanaswami
veena
M
MA02397
21
1947
12
25
Thu
N/A
21:30
04
C
instrumental
kriti
Nijadasa varada
Patnam Subramanya Iyer
Telugu
kalyani
CR133
adi
K. S. Narayanaswami
veena
M
MA02398
21
1947
12
25
Thu
N/A
21:30
05
C
instrumental
kriti
Brihaspate
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
atana
CR022
tisra triputa
K. S. Narayanaswami
veena
M
MA02399
21
1947
12
25
Thu
N/A
21:30
06
C
instrumental
kriti
Ninusevinshina
Subbaraya Sastri
Telugu
yadukula kambhoji
CR280
chapu
K. S. Narayanaswami
veena
M
MA02400
21
1947
12
25
Thu
N/A
21:30
07
C
instrumental
kriti
Sarasamridu
Swati Tirunal
Sanskrit
gouri manohari
adi
K. S. Narayanaswami
veena
M
MA02401
21
1947
12
25
Thu
N/A
21:30
08
C
instrumental
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
bhairavi
CR030
N/A
K. S. Narayanaswami
veena
M
MA02402
21
1947
12
25
Thu
N/A
21:30
09
C
instrumental
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
K. S. Narayanaswami
veena
M
MA02403
21
1947
12
25
Thu
N/A
21:30
10
C
instrumental
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
K. S. Narayanaswami
veena
M
MA02607
22
1948
12
25
Sat
N/A
21:00
01
H
vocal
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Baroda Ustad Fiaz Khan
vocal
M
MA02660
22
1948
12
28
Tue
N/A
21:00
01
H
instrumental
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bismillah Khan (ustad)
shenai
MA02798
23
1949
12
25
Sun
N/A
21:00
01
C
instrumental
kriti
Rama nee samana mevaru
Tyagaraja
Telugu
kharahara priya
CR148
tisram
T. N. Rajaratnam Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA02799
23
1949
12
25
Sun
N/A
21:00
02
C
instrumental
kriti
Nannu palimpa
Tyagaraja
Telugu
mohanam
CR189
adi
T. N. Rajaratnam Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA02800
23
1949
12
25
Sun
N/A
21:00
03
C
instrumental
kriti
Jesina thella
Tyagaraja
Telugu
todi
CR500
adi
T. N. Rajaratnam Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA02801
23
1949
12
25
Sun
N/A
21:00
04
C
instrumental
kriti
Siva guruparane
T. N. Rajaratnam
N/A
kalyani
CR133
adi
T. N. Rajaratnam Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA02802
23
1949
12
25
Sun
N/A
21:00
05
C
instrumental
kriti
Valli nayakane
Muthiah Bhagavatar
N/A
shanmukha priya
CR240
adi
T. N. Rajaratnam Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA02803
23
1949
12
25
Sun
N/A
21:00
06
C
instrumental
kriti
Mariyada Gadayya
Tyagaraja
Telugu
bhairavam
CR287
adi
T. N. Rajaratnam Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA02804
23
1949
12
25
Sun
N/A
21:00
07
C
instrumental
kriti
Bhagaya nayya
Tyagaraja
Telugu
chandra jyothi
adi
T. N. Rajaratnam Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA02805
23
1949
12
25
Sun
N/A
21:00
08
C
instrumental
kriti
Upacharamu
Tyagaraja
Telugu
bhairavi
CR030
tisram
T. N. Rajaratnam Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA02806
23
1949
12
25
Sun
N/A
21:00
09
C
instrumental
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
gamanasrama
CR080
N/A
T. N. Rajaratnam Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA02807
23
1949
12
25
Sun
N/A
21:00
10
C
instrumental
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
T. N. Rajaratnam Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA02808
23
1949
12
25
Sun
N/A
21:00
11
C
instrumental
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
T. N. Rajaratnam Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA03113
25
1951
12
28
Fri
Sundareswarar Hall
21:15
01
H
vocal
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ratanjankar
vocal
M
MA03282
26
1952
12
21
Sun
Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
21:30
01
C
instrumental
kriti
Manasuloni
Tyagaraja
Telugu
hindolam
CR109
adi
P. S. Viruswami Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA03283
26
1952
12
21
Sun
Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
21:30
02
C
instrumental
kriti
Mamava karuna
Swati Tirunal
N/A
shanmukha priya
CR240
misram
P. S. Viruswami Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA03284
26
1952
12
21
Sun
Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
21:30
03
C
instrumental
kriti
Koluvamaragatha
Tyagaraja
Telugu
todi
CR500
adi
P. S. Viruswami Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA03285
26
1952
12
21
Sun
Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
21:30
04
C
instrumental
kriti
Srikumara
Swati Tirunal
N/A
atana
CR022
adi
P. S. Viruswami Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA03286
26
1952
12
21
Sun
Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
21:30
05
C
instrumental
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
kambhoji
CR135
N/A
P. S. Viruswami Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA03287
26
1952
12
21
Sun
Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
21:30
06
C
instrumental
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
P. S. Viruswami Pillai
nagasvaram
MA03288
26
1952
12
21
Sun
Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
21:30
07
C
instrumental
tiruppugazh
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
P. S. Viruswami Pillai
nagasvaram
MA03289
26
1952
12
21
Sun
Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
21:30
08
C
instrumental
thevaram
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
P. S. Viruswami Pillai
nagasvaram
MA03290
26
1952
12
21
Sun
Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
21:30
09
C
instrumental
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
P. S. Viruswami Pillai
nagasvaram
MA03698
27
1953
12
25
Fri
Sundareswarar Hall
21:30
01
H
instrumental
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lucknow D. T. Joshi
sitar
MA03793
27
1953
12
29
Tue
Sundareswarar Hall
21:30
01
H
vocal
khyal
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hyderabad Sushila Naajundiah
vocal
MA03794
27
1953
12
29
Tue
Sundareswarar Hall
21:30
02
H
vocal
bhajan
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hyderabad Sushila Naajundiah
vocal
MA03795
27
1953
12
29
Tue
Sundareswarar Hall
21:30
03
H
vocal
khyal
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hyderabad Sushila Naajundiah
vocal
MA03796
27
1953
12
29
Tue
Sundareswarar Hall
21:30
04
H
vocal
thumri
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hyderabad Sushila Naajundiah
vocal
MA03797
27
1953
12
29
Tue
Sundareswarar Hall
21:30
05
H
vocal
alap and tarana
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hyderabad Sushila Naajundiah
vocal
MA03842
27
1953
12
31
Thu
Sundareswarar Hall
17:30
01
H
vocal
sanskrit sloka
N/A
N/A
N/A
ragamalika
N/A
Aminuddin Dagar
vocal
M
MA03843
27
1953
12
31
Thu
Sundareswarar Hall
17:30
02
H
vocal
dhrupad
N/A
N/A
N/A
lalita gowri
N/A
Aminuddin Dagar
vocal
M
MA03844
27
1953
12
31
Thu
Sundareswarar Hall
17:30
03
H
vocal
dhrupad
N/A
N/A
N/A
malgos
N/A
Aminuddin Dagar
vocal
M
MA03853
27
1954
1
1
Fri
Sundareswarar Hall
18:30
01
H
vocal
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bade Gulam Ali Khan
vocal
MA04061
28
1954
12
31
Fri
Sundareswarar Hall
17:30
01
H
vocal
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bade Gulam Ali Khan
vocal
MA04267
29
1955
12
31
Sat
Music Academy Premises, Mowbray's Road
21:00
01
H
instrumental
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
N/A
behag
N/A
Annapurna
surbahar
F
MA04268
29
1955
12
31
Sat
Music Academy Premises, Mowbray's Road
21:00
02
H
instrumental
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
N/A
kafizilla
N/A
Annapurna
surbahar
F
MA04269
29
1955
12
31
Sat
Music Academy Premises, Mowbray's Road
21:00
03
H
instrumental
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
N/A
Malkauns
jhaptala
Annapurna
surbahar
F
MA04270
29
1955
12
31
Sat
Music Academy Premises, Mowbray's Road
21:00
04
H
instrumental
thumri and ragamalika
N/A
N/A
N/A
khamaj
HR288
N/A
Annapurna
surbahar
F
MA04271
29
1955
12
31
Sat
Music Academy Premises, Mowbray's Road
21:00
05
H
instrumental
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
N/A
sindhi bhairavi
dadra (6) & Drut Tintal
Annapurna
surbahar
F
MA04529
30
1956
12
30
Sun
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
17:30
01
H
vocal
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
N/A
sudh kalyan
N/A
Amir Khan
vocal
MA04530
30
1956
12
30
Sun
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
17:30
02
H
vocal
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
N/A
malkos
N/A
Amir Khan
vocal
MA04531
30
1956
12
30
Sun
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
17:30
03
H
vocal
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
N/A
abhogi
HR002
N/A
Amir Khan
vocal
MA04532
30
1956
12
30
Sun
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
17:30
04
H
vocal
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
N/A
hunsduni
N/A
Amir Khan
vocal
MA04533
30
1956
12
30
Sun
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
17:30
05
H
vocal
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
N/A
darbari
HR128
N/A
Amir Khan
vocal
MA04534
30
1956
12
30
Sun
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
17:30
06
H
vocal
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
N/A
suhakanra
N/A
Amir Khan
vocal
MA04535
30
1956
12
30
Sun
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
17:30
07
H
vocal
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
N/A
chandra kos
N/A
Amir Khan
vocal
MA04536
30
1956
12
30
Sun
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
17:30
08
H
vocal
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
N/A
mara bihag
N/A
Amir Khan
vocal
MA04670
31
1957
12
25
Wed
Special Pandal, P. S. High School, Mylapore
21:00
01
H
N/A
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bade Gulam Ali Khan
N/A
M
MA05015
32
1958
12
25
Thu
Special Pandal, P. S. High School, Mylapore
21:00
01
C
instrumental
kriti
Vathapi Ganapatim
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
hamsa dhvani
CR098
adi
A. K. C. Natarajan
clarinet
M
MA05016
32
1958
12
25
Thu
Special Pandal, P. S. High School, Mylapore
21:00
02
C
instrumental
kriti
Sarasaksha
Swati Tirunal
N/A
panthu varali
CR410
adi
A. K. C. Natarajan
clarinet
M
MA05017
32
1958
12
25
Thu
Special Pandal, P. S. High School, Mylapore
21:00
03
C
instrumental
kriti
Ramanisamana
Tyagaraja
Telugu
kharahara priya
CR148
rupakam
A. K. C. Natarajan
clarinet
M
MA05018
32
1958
12
25
Thu
Special Pandal, P. S. High School, Mylapore
21:00
04
C
instrumental
kriti
Nee bhajana
Tyagaraja
Telugu
nayaki
CR210
adi
A. K. C. Natarajan
clarinet
M