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
MA01954
Doreswamy Iyengar
19
1945
12
25
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
01
instrumental
C
varnam
N/A
purvi kalyani
veena
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Madras Venu Naicker
CR220
MA01955
Doreswamy Iyengar
19
1945
12
25
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
02
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
purna chandrika
veena
M
Telisiramachintana
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Madras Venu Naicker
CR218
MA01956
Doreswamy Iyengar
19
1945
12
25
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
03
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
gauli pantu
veena
M
Teratiyakarada
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Madras Venu Naicker
CR088
MA01957
Doreswamy Iyengar
19
1945
12
25
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
04
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
arabhi
veena
M
Sadhinchene
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Madras Venu Naicker
CR018
MA01958
Doreswamy Iyengar
19
1945
12
25
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
05
instrumental
C
kirtana
adi
nata kurinji
veena
M
Needumoorti
N/A
Pallavi Gopalier
1750-1820
mridangam
Madras Venu Naicker
CR206
MA01959
Doreswamy Iyengar
19
1945
12
25
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
06
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
kalyani
veena
M
Ninnuvina
Telugu
Subbaraya Sastri
1803–1862
mridangam
Madras Venu Naicker
CR133
MA01960
Doreswamy Iyengar
19
1945
12
25
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
07
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
madhyamavati
veena
M
Palinchu Kamakshi
Telugu
Syama Sastri
1762-1827
mridangam
Madras Venu Naicker
CR166
MA01961
Doreswamy Iyengar
19
1945
12
25
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
08
instrumental
C
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
bhairavi
veena
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Madras Venu Naicker
CR030
MA01962
Doreswamy Iyengar
19
1945
12
25
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
09
instrumental
C
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
veena
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Madras Venu Naicker
MA01963
Doreswamy Iyengar
19
1945
12
25
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
10
instrumental
C
mangalam
N/A
N/A
veena
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Madras Venu Naicker

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