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
MA02871
Mannarkudi Nagarajan
23
1949
12
29
Thu
Conference Hall
15:00
04
vocal
C
mangalam
N/A
N/A
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Bangaru Iyer
MA03493
Vinjimuri Varadarajan
26
1952
12
29
Mon
P. S. High School Hall
14:45
04
vocal
C
kriti
triputa
paras
vocal
M
Neelayatakshi
Telugu
Syama Sastri
1762-1827
mridangam
Syamasundar
CR215
MA02870
Mannarkudi Nagarajan
23
1949
12
29
Thu
Conference Hall
15:00
03
vocal
C
raga, pallavi
jaya tala
bhairavi
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Bangaru Iyer
CR030
MA03492
Vinjimuri Varadarajan
26
1952
12
29
Mon
P. S. High School Hall
14:45
03
vocal
C
kriti
adi
bhairavi
vocal
M
Koluvai
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Syamasundar
CR030
MA02869
Mannarkudi Nagarajan
23
1949
12
29
Thu
Conference Hall
15:00
02
vocal
C
kirtana
rupakam
kanada
vocal
M
Karunalaya Paripalaya
N/A
Meesu Krishna Iyer
N/A
mridangam
Bangaru Iyer
CR355
MA03491
Vinjimuri Varadarajan
26
1952
12
29
Mon
P. S. High School Hall
14:45
02
vocal
C
kriti
jhampa
nata
vocal
M
Pavanatmaja
Sanskrit
Muttuswami Dikshitar
1775-1835
mridangam
Syamasundar
CR203
MA02868
Mannarkudi Nagarajan
23
1949
12
29
Thu
Conference Hall
15:00
01
vocal
C
varnam
adi
kambhoji
vocal
M
Pankalakslu
N/A
Maha Vasdyanathayyar
N/A
mridangam
Bangaru Iyer
CR135
MA03490
Vinjimuri Varadarajan
26
1952
12
29
Mon
P. S. High School Hall
14:45
01
vocal
C
varnam
ata
kanada
vocal
M
Neranammiti
Telugu
Ramnad Srinivasa Iyenger
1860-1919
mridangam
Syamasundar
CR355

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