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
MA15016
L. Subramaniam
62
1988
12
31
Sat
T.T. Krishnamachari Auditrium
19:00
01
instrumental
C
N/A
N/A
N/A
violin
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman
MA11370
Ravi Shankar
50
1977
1
2
Sun
T. T. Krishnamachari Auditorium
20:30
instrumental
C
N/A
N/A
N/A
sitar
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
tabla
Alla Rakha
MA06868
Ravi Shankar
37
1963
12
31
Tue
Music Academy New Building
21:00
01
instrumental
H
N/A
N/A
N/A
sitar
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
tabla
Alla Rakha
MA08791
Ravi Shankar
43
1969
12
31
Wed
Music Academy Hall
20:30
01
instrumental
C
N/A
N/A
N/A
sitar
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
tabla
Alla Rakha
MA09562
Ravi Shankar
45
1971
12
31
Fri
Music Academy Hall
20:30
01
instrumental
C
N/A
N/A
N/A
sitar
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
tabla
Alla Rakha

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