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
MA09485
Madurai Somasundaram
45
1971
12
29
Wed
Music Academy Hall
17:30
01
vocal
C
N/A
adi
deva manohari
vocal
M
Ninnu namminanu
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Murugabhupati
CR537
MA04473
Tirukkokarnam Brothers
30
1956
12
28
Fri
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
01
instrumental
C
varnam
ata
kalyani
veena
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Syamsunder
CR133
MA09486
Madurai Somasundaram
45
1971
12
29
Wed
Music Academy Hall
17:30
02
vocal
C
devarnama
adi
hamsa dhvani
vocal
M
Gajavadana
Kannada
Purandaradasa
1484–1564
mridangam
Murugabhupati
CR098
MA04474
Tirukkokarnam Brothers
30
1956
12
28
Fri
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
02
instrumental
C
kirtana
adi
nata
veena
M
Sarasiruha
N/A
Doraiswami Iyer
N/A
mridangam
Syamsunder
CR203
MA09487
Madurai Somasundaram
45
1971
12
29
Wed
Music Academy Hall
17:30
03
vocal
C
kirtana
adi
hindolam
vocal
M
Manasuloni
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Murugabhupati
CR109
MA04475
Tirukkokarnam Brothers
30
1956
12
28
Fri
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
03
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
darbar
veena
M
Yochana Kamala
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Syamsunder
CR062
MA09488
Madurai Somasundaram
45
1971
12
29
Wed
Music Academy Hall
17:30
04
vocal
C
kirtana
adi
kuvalaya bharanam
vocal
M
Neelakantha mahadeva
N/A
Indira Natesayyar
N/A
mridangam
Murugabhupati
CR374
MA04476
Tirukkokarnam Brothers
30
1956
12
28
Fri
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
04
instrumental
C
kriti
desadi
maya malava gaula
veena
M
Vidulaku
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Syamsunder
CR182
MA09489
Madurai Somasundaram
45
1971
12
29
Wed
Music Academy Hall
17:30
05
vocal
C
kirtana
rupakam
kambhoji
vocal
M
Palintsu
N/A
Srirangam Rangaswamy Pillai
N/A
mridangam
Murugabhupati
CR135
MA04477
Tirukkokarnam Brothers
30
1956
12
28
Fri
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
05
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
mukhari
veena
M
Enthaninne
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Syamsunder
CR190
MA09490
Madurai Somasundaram
45
1971
12
29
Wed
Music Academy Hall
17:30
06
vocal
C
kirtana
adi
sunada vinodini
vocal
M
Saptagirisam
N/A
Krishnaswamy
N/A
mridangam
Murugabhupati
CR488
MA04478
Tirukkokarnam Brothers
30
1956
12
28
Fri
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
06
instrumental
C
kriti
rupakam
sri
veena
M
Srivaralakshmi
Sanskrit
Muttuswami Dikshitar
1775-1835
mridangam
Syamsunder
MA09491
Madurai Somasundaram
45
1971
12
29
Wed
Music Academy Hall
17:30
07
vocal
C
kriti
triputa
paras
vocal
M
Neelayatakshi
Sanskrit
Muttuswami Dikshitar
1775-1835
mridangam
Murugabhupati
CR215
MA04479
Tirukkokarnam Brothers
30
1956
12
28
Fri
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
07
instrumental
C
kriti
chapu
chakra vakam
veena
M
Etulabrotuvo
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Syamsunder
CR047
MA09492
Madurai Somasundaram
45
1971
12
29
Wed
Music Academy Hall
17:30
08
vocal
C
kirtana
adi
sama
vocal
M
Narayana
Tamil
Papanasam Sivan
1890-1973
mridangam
Murugabhupati
CR450
MA04480
Tirukkokarnam Brothers
30
1956
12
28
Fri
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
08
instrumental
C
thevaram
N/A
N/A
veena
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Syamsunder
MA09493
Madurai Somasundaram
45
1971
12
29
Wed
Music Academy Hall
17:30
09
vocal
C
kirtana
adi
todi
vocal
M
Devi Sri Meenakshi
N/A
Ramana Prasad
N/A
mridangam
Murugabhupati
CR500
MA04481
Tirukkokarnam Brothers
30
1956
12
28
Fri
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
09
instrumental
C
thiruppugazh
N/A
N/A
veena
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Syamsunder
MA09494
Madurai Somasundaram
45
1971
12
29
Wed
Music Academy Hall
17:30
10
vocal
C
kirtana
adi
sumanisa ranjani
vocal
M
Saradambike
N/A
Adiseshaier
N/A
mridangam
Murugabhupati
CR548
MA04482
Tirukkokarnam Brothers
30
1956
12
28
Fri
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
10
instrumental
C
javali
N/A
N/A
veena
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Syamsunder
MA09495
Madurai Somasundaram
45
1971
12
29
Wed
Music Academy Hall
17:30
11
vocal
C
kriti
adi
gambhira vani
vocal
M
Sadamathim
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Murugabhupati
CR082
MA04483
Tirukkokarnam Brothers
30
1956
12
28
Fri
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
11
instrumental
C
Kavadichindu
N/A
N/A
veena
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Syamsunder
MA09496
Madurai Somasundaram
45
1971
12
29
Wed
Music Academy Hall
17:30
12
vocal
C
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
hemavati
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Murugabhupati
CR106
MA04484
Tirukkokarnam Brothers
30
1956
12
28
Fri
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
12
instrumental
C
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
kambhoji
veena
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Syamsunder
CR135
MA09497
Madurai Somasundaram
45
1971
12
29
Wed
Music Academy Hall
17:30
13
vocal
C
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Murugabhupati
MA04485
Tirukkokarnam Brothers
30
1956
12
28
Fri
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
13
instrumental
C
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
veena
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Syamsunder
MA09498
Madurai Somasundaram
45
1971
12
29
Wed
Music Academy Hall
17:30
14
vocal
C
mangalam
N/A
N/A
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Murugabhupati
MA04486
Tirukkokarnam Brothers
30
1956
12
28
Fri
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
14
instrumental
C
mangalam
N/A
N/A
veena
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Syamsunder

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