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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MA00984
13
1939
12
31
Sun
N/A
17:15
01
C
vocal
kriti
Nilayathakshi
Syama Sastri
Telugu
paras
CR215
misra laghu
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00796
12
1938
12
31
Sat
N/A
21:00
01
C
vocal
kriti
Varalakshmim
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
saurashtram
CR456
adi
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00562
11
1937
12
29
Wed
N/A
21:00
01
C
vocal
varnam
N/A
Patnam Subramanya Iyer
Telugu
todi
CR500
adi
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01091
14
1940
12
30
Mon
N/A
16:30
01
C
vocal
varnam
Era Napai
Ramnad Srinivasa Iyenger
Telugu
todi
CR500
adi
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01154
15
1941
12
22
Mon
N/A
17:00
01
C
vocal
varnam
N/A
N/A
N/A
nayaki
CR210
triputa
Kamala Krishnamurthi
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00985
13
1939
12
31
Sun
N/A
17:15
02
C
vocal
kirtana
Ini Namakkoru
Kotiswara Iyer
Tamil
bilahari
CR042
rupakam
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00797
12
1938
12
31
Sat
N/A
21:00
02
C
vocal
kriti
Ranidi
Tyagaraja
Telugu
manirangu
CR174
adi
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00563
11
1937
12
29
Wed
N/A
21:00
02
C
vocal
kriti
Nilayathakshi
Syama Sastri
Telugu
paras
CR215
triputa
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01092
14
1940
12
30
Mon
N/A
16:30
02
C
vocal
kriti
Kala haranam
Tyagaraja
Telugu
suddha saveri
CR252
rupakam
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01155
15
1941
12
22
Mon
N/A
17:00
02
C
vocal
kriti
Entanerchina
Tyagaraja
Telugu
suddha dhanyasi
CR251
adi
Kamala Krishnamurthi
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00986
13
1939
12
31
Sun
N/A
17:15
03
C
vocal
kriti
Ninnu Vina
Subbaraya Sastri
Telugu
kalyani
CR133
adi
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00798
12
1938
12
31
Sat
N/A
21:00
03
C
vocal
kriti
Amma Ravamma
Tyagaraja
Telugu
kalyani
CR133
jhampa
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00564
11
1937
12
29
Wed
N/A
21:00
03
C
vocal
kriti
Rakshabettare
Tyagaraja
Telugu
bhairavi
CR030
adi
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01093
14
1940
12
30
Mon
N/A
16:30
03
C
vocal
kriti
Nannu vidachi
Tyagaraja
Telugu
ritigaula
CR444
misra chapu
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01156
15
1941
12
22
Mon
N/A
17:00
03
C
vocal
kriti
Kalayami
Swati Tirunal
Sanskrit
begada
CR029
triputa
Kamala Krishnamurthi
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00987
13
1939
12
31
Sun
N/A
17:15
04
C
vocal
kriti
Maru Balka
Tyagaraja
Telugu
sri ranjani
CR248
adi
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00799
12
1938
12
31
Sat
N/A
21:00
04
C
vocal
kriti
Kasi Visveswara
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
kambhoji
CR135
ata
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00565
11
1937
12
29
Wed
N/A
21:00
04
C
vocal
kriti
Apparamabhakti
Tyagaraja
Telugu
panthu varali
CR410
rupakam
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01094
14
1940
12
30
Mon
N/A
16:30
04
C
vocal
kirtana
Chidambaram
Papanasam Sivan
Tamil
kalyani
CR133
adi
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01157
15
1941
12
22
Mon
N/A
17:00
04
C
vocal
kriti
Sri Rajagopala
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
saveri
CR458
adi
Kamala Krishnamurthi
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00988
13
1939
12
31
Sun
N/A
17:15
05
C
vocal
kriti
Sri Rajagopala
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
saveri
CR458
adi
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00800
12
1938
12
31
Sat
N/A
21:00
05
C
vocal
kirtana
Kapali
Papanasam Sivan
Tamil
mohanam
CR189
adi
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00566
11
1937
12
29
Wed
N/A
21:00
05
C
vocal
kriti
Akshayalinga
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
sankarabharanam
CR233
chapu
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01095
14
1940
12
30
Mon
N/A
16:30
05
C
vocal
kriti
Pahi mam
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
mukhari
CR190
adi
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01158
15
1941
12
22
Mon
N/A
17:00
05
C
vocal
kirtana
Andavane
Papanasam Sivan
Tamil
shanmukha priya
CR240
rupakam
Kamala Krishnamurthi
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00989
13
1939
12
31
Sun
N/A
17:15
06
C
vocal
kirtana
Kanakkan Kodi
Papanasam Sivan
Tamil
kambhoji
CR135
adi
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00801
12
1938
12
31
Sat
N/A
21:00
06
C
vocal
kirtana
Paramukham
Papanasam Sivan
Tamil
kharahara priya
CR148
adi
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00567
11
1937
12
29
Wed
N/A
21:00
06
C
vocal
kirtana
Aiyane
Kotiswara Aiyar
Tamil
kambhoji
CR135
triputa
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01096
14
1940
12
30
Mon
N/A
16:30
06
C
vocal
kirtana
Arumarundoru
Muthu Thandavar
Tamil
mohanam
CR189
rupakam
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01159
15
1941
12
22
Mon
N/A
17:00
06
C
vocal
kriti
Ra ra rajeevalochana
Tyagaraja
Telugu
mohanam
CR189
adi
Kamala Krishnamurthi
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00990
13
1939
12
31
Sun
N/A
17:15
07
C
vocal
kriti
Mamava Pattabhirama
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
manirangu
CR174
misra laghu
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00802
12
1938
12
31
Sat
N/A
21:00
07
C
vocal
ragam, pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
todi
CR500
N/A
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00568
11
1937
12
29
Wed
N/A
21:00
07
C
vocal
kriti
Idisamayamura
Tyagaraja
Telugu
chaya nata
CR298
adi
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01097
14
1940
12
30
Mon
N/A
16:30
07
C
vocal
kriti
Mundu venaga
Tyagaraja
Telugu
darbar
CR062
adi
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01160
15
1941
12
22
Mon
N/A
17:00
07
C
vocal
kriti
Nikedaya raka
Tyagaraja
Telugu
nilambari
CR211
triputa
Kamala Krishnamurthi
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00991
13
1939
12
31
Sun
N/A
17:15
08
C
vocal
kriti
Manasa Etu
Tyagaraja
Telugu
malaya marutam
CR378
rupakam
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00803
12
1938
12
31
Sat
N/A
21:00
08
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00569
11
1937
12
29
Wed
N/A
21:00
08
C
vocal
raga alapana
N/A
N/A
N/A
kharahara priya
CR148
N/A
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01098
14
1940
12
30
Mon
N/A
16:30
08
C
vocal
kriti
Kaddana variki
Tyagaraja
Telugu
todi
CR500
adi
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01161
15
1941
12
22
Mon
N/A
17:00
08
C
vocal
kriti
Inkevaru
Subbaraya Sastri
Telugu
sahana
CR231
adi
Kamala Krishnamurthi
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00992
13
1939
12
31
Sun
N/A
17:15
09
C
vocal
kriti
Mandara Dhara
Swati Tirunal
N/A
todi
CR500
rupakam
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00804
12
1938
12
31
Sat
N/A
21:00
09
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00570
11
1937
12
29
Wed
N/A
21:00
09
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01099
14
1940
12
30
Mon
N/A
16:30
09
C
vocal
kriti
Pakkala
Tyagaraja
Telugu
kharahara priya
CR148
triputa
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01162
15
1941
12
22
Mon
N/A
17:00
09
C
vocal
kirtana
Karpakambike
Papanasam Sivan
Tamil
bilahari
CR042
rupakam
Kamala Krishnamurthi
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00993
13
1939
12
31
Sun
N/A
17:15
10
C
vocal
kirtana
Atharunam
Papanasam Sivan
Tamil
bhairavi
CR030
adi
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00571
11
1937
12
29
Wed
N/A
21:00
10
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01100
14
1940
12
30
Mon
N/A
16:30
10
C
vocal
kriti
Ramachandram
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
vasanta
CR274
tisra laghu
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01163
15
1941
12
22
Mon
N/A
17:00
10
C
vocal
kirtana
Chetha sri ramam
Sadasiva Brahmendra
N/A
ragamalika
CR999
misra chapu
Kamala Krishnamurthi
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00994
13
1939
12
31
Sun
N/A
17:15
11
C
vocal
ragam pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
sankarabharanam
CR233
N/A
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01101
14
1940
12
30
Mon
N/A
16:30
11
C
vocal
kirtana
Isane
Papanasam Sivan
Tamil
chakra vakam
CR047
tisra laghu
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01164
15
1941
12
22
Mon
N/A
17:00
11
C
vocal
kriti
Sirsaganga
Swati Tirunal
Sanskrit
bhimpalasi
CR035
rupakam
Kamala Krishnamurthi
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00995
13
1939
12
31
Sun
N/A
17:15
12
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01102
14
1940
12
30
Mon
N/A
16:30
12
C
vocal
ragam pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
bhairavi
CR030
N/A
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01165
15
1941
12
22
Mon
N/A
17:00
12
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Kamala Krishnamurthi
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00996
13
1939
12
31
Sun
N/A
17:15
13
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01103
14
1940
12
30
Mon
N/A
16:30
13
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01166
15
1941
12
22
Mon
N/A
17:00
13
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Kamala Krishnamurthi
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01104
14
1940
12
30
Mon
N/A
16:30
14
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
Tinniam Venkatarama Iyer
mridangam
M