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
MA06463
Palani Vijayalakshmi
36
1962
12
28
Fri
N/A
15:30
08
vocal
C
mangalam
N/A
N/A
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Palaai C. Kumar
MA06462
Palani Vijayalakshmi
36
1962
12
28
Fri
N/A
15:30
07
vocal
C
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Palaai C. Kumar
MA06461
Palani Vijayalakshmi
36
1962
12
28
Fri
N/A
15:30
06
vocal
C
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
kalyani
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Palaai C. Kumar
CR133
MA06460
Palani Vijayalakshmi
36
1962
12
28
Fri
N/A
15:30
05
vocal
C
kirtana
adi
kedara gaula
vocal
M
Innum Arul Seyya
N/A
Guhan
N/A
mridangam
Palaai C. Kumar
CR144
MA03401
Palani Vijayalakshmi
26
1952
12
26
Fri
P. S. High School Hall
14:45
05
vocal
C
thillana
misra chapu
behag
vocal
F
N/A
N/A
Ponniah Pillai
N/A
mridangam
Kanakambujam
CR041
MA06459
Palani Vijayalakshmi
36
1962
12
28
Fri
N/A
15:30
04
vocal
C
kriti
adi
kiravani
vocal
M
Kalikiyunde
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Palaai C. Kumar
CR150
MA03400
Palani Vijayalakshmi
26
1952
12
26
Fri
P. S. High School Hall
14:45
04
vocal
C
kriti
adi
deva gandhari
vocal
F
Koluvaiyunnade
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Kanakambujam
CR306
MA06458
Palani Vijayalakshmi
36
1962
12
28
Fri
N/A
15:30
03
vocal
C
kriti
rupakam
padi
vocal
M
Sri Gurunatha
Sanskrit
Muttuswami Dikshitar
1775-1835
mridangam
Palaai C. Kumar
CR213
MA03399
Palani Vijayalakshmi
26
1952
12
26
Fri
P. S. High School Hall
14:45
03
vocal
C
kriti
misra chapu
kalyani
vocal
F
Bhaja re chitta
Sanskrit
Muttuswami Dikshitar
1775-1835
mridangam
Kanakambujam
CR133
MA06457
Palani Vijayalakshmi
36
1962
12
28
Fri
N/A
15:30
02
vocal
C
kriti
adi
kannada gaula
vocal
M
Orajupu
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Palaai C. Kumar
CR359
MA03398
Palani Vijayalakshmi
26
1952
12
26
Fri
P. S. High School Hall
14:45
02
vocal
C
kriti
adi
saveri
vocal
F
Durusuka
Telugu
Syama Sastri
1762-1827
mridangam
Kanakambujam
CR458
MA06456
Palani Vijayalakshmi
36
1962
12
28
Fri
N/A
15:30
01
vocal
C
varnam
adi
mohanam
vocal
M
Ninnu Kori
Telugu
Ramnad Srinivasa Iyenger
1860-1919
mridangam
Palaai C. Kumar
CR189
MA03397
Palani Vijayalakshmi
26
1952
12
26
Fri
P. S. High School Hall
14:45
01
vocal
C
varnam
adi
hamsa dhvani
vocal
F
Pagavari
Telugu
Patnam Subramanya Iyer
1845-1902
mridangam
Kanakambujam
CR098

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