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
MA05032
S. Ramanathan
32
1958
12
26
Fri
P. S. High School, Mylapore
15:30
01
vocal
C
kirtana
rupakam
maya malava gaula
vocal
M
Mayatheetha
N/A
Tanjore Ponniah Pillai
N/A
mridangam
T. Mayil swami
CR182
MA05033
S. Ramanathan
32
1958
12
26
Fri
P. S. High School, Mylapore
15:30
02
vocal
C
kriti
adi
purna chandrika
vocal
M
Palukavemi
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
T. Mayil swami
CR218
MA05034
S. Ramanathan
32
1958
12
26
Fri
P. S. High School, Mylapore
15:30
03
vocal
C
kirtana
chapu
saveri
vocal
M
Iyane Natanam
N/A
Muthu Tandavar
1525-1600
mridangam
T. Mayil swami
CR458
MA05035
S. Ramanathan
32
1958
12
26
Fri
P. S. High School, Mylapore
15:30
04
vocal
C
kriti
rupakam
kedara gaula
vocal
M
Neelakantham Bhajeham
Sanskrit
Muttuswami Dikshitar
1775-1835
mridangam
T. Mayil swami
CR144
MA05036
S. Ramanathan
32
1958
12
26
Fri
P. S. High School, Mylapore
15:30
05
vocal
C
kriti
jhampa
gouri manohari
vocal
M
Guruleka
Telugu
Syama Sastri
1762-1827
mridangam
T. Mayil swami
MA05037
S. Ramanathan
32
1958
12
26
Fri
P. S. High School, Mylapore
15:30
06
vocal
C
kirtana
adi
dvijavanti
vocal
M
Chedi solla
Tamil
Gopalakrishna Bharati
1810–1896
mridangam
T. Mayil swami
CR313
MA05038
S. Ramanathan
32
1958
12
26
Fri
P. S. High School, Mylapore
15:30
07
vocal
C
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
bhairavi
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
T. Mayil swami
CR030
MA05039
S. Ramanathan
32
1958
12
26
Fri
P. S. High School, Mylapore
15:30
08
vocal
C
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
T. Mayil swami
MA05040
S. Ramanathan
32
1958
12
26
Fri
P. S. High School, Mylapore
15:30
09
vocal
C
mangalam
N/A
N/A
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
T. Mayil swami

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