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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MA00329
10
1936
12
26
Sat
N/A
16:30
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Chembai Vaidhyanatha Bahgavathar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00332
10
1936
12
26
Sat
N/A
21:00
03
C
vocal
kriti
Nijamarmamulanu
Tyagaraja
Telugu
umabharanam
adi
Madurai Mani Iyer
vocal
M
Nagarkoil Ganesa Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00337
10
1936
12
26
Sat
N/A
21:00
08
C
vocal
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Madurai Mani Iyer
vocal
M
Nagarkoil Ganesa Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00338
10
1936
12
26
Sat
N/A
21:00
09
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Madurai Mani Iyer
vocal
M
Nagarkoil Ganesa Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00339
10
1936
12
26
Sat
N/A
21:00
10
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Madurai Mani Iyer
vocal
M
Nagarkoil Ganesa Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00350
10
1936
12
28
Mon
N/A
21:00
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00351
10
1936
12
28
Mon
N/A
21:00
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mudikondan Venkatarama Iyer
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00362
10
1936
12
30
Wed
N/A
16:30
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Musiri Subramania Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Subbier
mridangam
M
MA00363
10
1936
12
30
Wed
N/A
16:30
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Musiri Subramania Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Subbier
mridangam
M
MA00368
10
1936
12
30
Wed
N/A
21:00
05
C
instrumental
kriti
Minakshi
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
gamakakriya
adi
Vina Dhanammal
veena
F
MA00373
10
1936
12
30
Wed
N/A
21:00
10
C
instrumental
padam
Payyeda
Kshetregnar
Telugu
nada namakriya
triputa
Vina Dhanammal
veena
F
MA00376
10
1936
12
30
Wed
N/A
21:00
13
C
instrumental
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vina Dhanammal
veena
F
MA00377
10
1936
12
30
Wed
N/A
21:00
14
C
instrumental
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vina Dhanammal
veena
F
MA00384
10
1936
12
31
Thu
N/A
16:30
07
C
vocal
ashtapadi
Chandana charchitha
Jayadeva
Sanskrit
kamavardhani
adi
Semmangudi R. Srinivasa Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00390
10
1936
12
31
Thu
N/A
16:30
13
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Semmangudi R. Srinivasa Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00391
10
1936
12
31
Thu
N/A
16:30
14
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Semmangudi R. Srinivasa Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00398
10
1936
12
31
Thu
N/A
21:00
07
C
vocal
padam
Payyada
Kshetregnar
Telugu
nada namakriya
triputa
T. Mukta
vocal
F
anonymous
mridangam
MA00408
10
1937
1
1
Fri
N/A
16:30
05
C
vocal
kriti
Badalika tira
Tyagaraja
Telugu
ritigaula
adi
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Tanjore Ramadas Rao
mridangam
M
MA00413
10
1937
1
1
Fri
N/A
16:30
10
C
vocal
kriti
Akshayalinga vibho
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
sankarabharanam
chapu
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Tanjore Ramadas Rao
mridangam
M
MA00416
10
1937
1
1
Fri
N/A
16:30
13
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Tanjore Ramadas Rao
mridangam
M
MA00417
10
1937
1
1
Fri
N/A
16:30
14
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Tanjore Ramadas Rao
mridangam
MA00424
10
1937
1
1
Fri
N/A
21:00
07
C
vocal
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
MA00425
10
1937
1
1
Fri
N/A
21:00
08
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
MA00426
10
1937
1
1
Fri
N/A
21:00
09
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
D.K. Pattammal
vocal
F
MA00442
10
1937
1
2
Sat
N/A
21:00
05
C
instrumental
kriti
Nanuvidachi
Tyagaraja
Telugu
ritigaula
chapu
T. N. Rajaratnam Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA00443
10
1937
1
2
Sat
N/A
21:00
06
C
instrumental
kriti
Enthuku
Tyagaraja
Telugu
sankarabharanam
adi
T. N. Rajaratnam Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA00449
10
1937
1
2
Sat
N/A
21:00
12
C
instrumental
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
T. N. Rajaratnam Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA00450
10
1937
1
2
Sat
N/A
21:00
13
C
instrumental
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
T. N. Rajaratnam Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA00460
11
1937
12
22
Wed
N/A
N/A
10
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
The Trivandrum Sisters
vocal
F
MA00461
11
1937
12
22
Wed
N/A
N/A
11
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
The Trivandrum Sisters
vocal
F
MA00462
11
1937
12
24
Fri
N/A
16:30
01
C
vocal
varnam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Palani Subramania Pillai
mridangam
M
MA00463
11
1937
12
24
Fri
N/A
16:30
02
C
vocal
kriti
Sri Muladhara
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
sri
adi
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Palani Subramania Pillai
mridangam
M
MA00465
11
1937
12
24
Fri
N/A
16:30
04
C
vocal
kriti
Marubalka
Tyagaraja
Telugu
sri ranjani
adi
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Palani Subramania Pillai
mridangam
M
MA00472
11
1937
12
24
Fri
N/A
16:30
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Palani Subramania Pillai
mridangam
M
MA00473
11
1937
12
24
Fri
N/A
16:30
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Palani Subramania Pillai
mridangam
M
MA00481
11
1937
12
24
Fri
N/A
21:00
08
C
instrumental
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Budalur Krishnamurti Sastri
gottuvadyam
M
Palghat Ramanathan
mridangam
M
MA00482
11
1937
12
24
Fri
N/A
21:00
09
C
instrumental
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Budalur Krishnamurti Sastri
gottuvadyam
M
Palghat Ramanathan
mridangam
M
MA00490
11
1937
12
25
Sat
N/A
16:30
08
C
vocal
kriti
Bale Balendu
Tyagaraja
Telugu
ritigaula
adi
Mudikondan Venkatarama Iyer
vocal
M
Tanjore Vaidyanatha Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00493
11
1937
12
25
Sat
N/A
16:30
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mudikondan Venkatarama Iyer
vocal
M
Tanjore Vaidyanatha Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00494
11
1937
12
25
Sat
N/A
16:30
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mudikondan Venkatarama Iyer
vocal
M
Tanjore Vaidyanatha Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00502
11
1937
12
25
Sat
N/A
21:00
08
C
instrumental
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Anaippatti Subbier and son
jalatarangam
M
Ramnad Iswara Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00503
11
1937
12
25
Sat
N/A
21:00
09
C
instrumental
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Anaippatti Subbier and son
jalatarangam
M
Ramnad Iswara Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00506
11
1937
12
26
Sun
N/A
16:30
03
C
vocal
kirtana
Elagudaya
Tiruvadi Duraiswamy Iyer
N/A
sankarabharanam
chapu
Musiri Subramania Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00514
11
1937
12
26
Sun
N/A
16:30
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Musiri Subramania Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00515
11
1937
12
26
Sun
N/A
16:30
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Musiri Subramania Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00518
11
1937
12
26
Sun
N/A
21:00
03
C
vocal
kriti
Darinitelusu
Tyagaraja
Telugu
suddha saveri
adi
T. Brinda
vocal
F
MA00519
11
1937
12
26
Sun
N/A
21:00
04
C
vocal
kirtana
Brovasamaya
Karur Dakshinamurti Sastri
N/A
gouri manohari
adi
T. Brinda
vocal
F
MA00522
11
1937
12
26
Sun
N/A
21:00
07
C
vocal
padam
Manamebhushanamu
N/A
N/A
sankarabharanam
chapu
T. Brinda
vocal
F
MA00526
11
1937
12
26
Sun
N/A
21:00
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
T. Brinda
vocal
F
MA00527
11
1937
12
26
Sun
N/A
21:00
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
T. Brinda
vocal
F
MA00531
11
1937
12
28
Tue
N/A
16:30
04
C
vocal
kriti
Minakshi
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
gamakakriya
adi
Semmangudi R. Srinivasa Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00534
11
1937
12
28
Tue
N/A
16:30
07
C
vocal
kriti
Janani Ninnuvina
Subbaraya Sastri
Telugu
ritigaula
chapu
Semmangudi R. Srinivasa Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00538
11
1937
12
28
Tue
N/A
16:30
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Semmangudi R. Srinivasa Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00539
11
1937
12
28
Tue
N/A
16:30
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Semmangudi R. Srinivasa Iyer
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00548
11
1937
12
28
Tue
N/A
21:00
09
C
instrumental
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vina Dhanammal
veena
F
MA00549
11
1937
12
28
Tue
N/A
21:00
10
C
instrumental
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vina Dhanammal
veena
F
MA00552
11
1937
12
29
Wed
N/A
16:30
03
C
vocal
kriti
Endaro
Tyagaraja
Telugu
sri
adi
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00557
11
1937
12
29
Wed
N/A
16:30
08
C
vocal
kriti
Badalikadira
Tyagaraja
Telugu
ritigaula
adi
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00560
11
1937
12
29
Wed
N/A
16:30
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00561
11
1937
12
29
Wed
N/A
16:30
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00566
11
1937
12
29
Wed
N/A
21:00
05
C
vocal
kriti
Akshayalinga
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
sankarabharanam
chapu
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
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
MA00572
11
1937
12
30
Thu
N/A
16:30
01
C
vocal
varnam
N/A
N/A
N/A
ritigaula
ata
Chembai Vaidhyanatha Bahgavathar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00580
11
1937
12
30
Thu
N/A
16:30
09
C
vocal
raga alapana
N/A
N/A
N/A
sankarabharanam
N/A
Chembai Vaidhyanatha Bahgavathar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00581
11
1937
12
30
Thu
N/A
16:30
10
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Chembai Vaidhyanatha Bahgavathar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00582
11
1937
12
30
Thu
N/A
16:30
11
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Chembai Vaidhyanatha Bahgavathar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00590
11
1937
12
30
Thu
N/A
20:30
08
C
instrumental
ragamalika
N/A
N/A
N/A
kalyani, kanada, desiathodi, hamsanandi, kedaragaula
N/A
Viruswami Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA00591
11
1937
12
30
Thu
N/A
20:30
09
C
instrumental
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viruswami Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA00592
11
1937
12
30
Thu
N/A
20:30
10
C
instrumental
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viruswami Pillai
nagasvaram
M
MA00593
11
1937
12
31
Fri
N/A
20:30
01
H
vocal
asthayi khyal
Emera alabala
Shah Sadarang
N/A
hamirkalyam
adachouthal
Bashir Khan Sahib
vocal
M
MA00594
11
1937
12
31
Fri
N/A
20:30
02
H
vocal
asthayi khyal
Rasiyahona Janu
Sarasapiya
N/A
pat behag
adachouthal
Bashir Khan Sahib
vocal
M
MA00595
11
1937
12
31
Fri
N/A
20:30
03
H
vocal
thumri
Piyabina Kaohunasuha
N/A
N/A
asa
deep chandi
Bashir Khan Sahib
vocal
M
MA00596
11
1937
12
31
Fri
N/A
20:30
04
H
vocal
asthayi
Mohanam Aye
Adarang
N/A
bagesri
ekthal
Bashir Khan Sahib
vocal
M
MA00597
11
1937
12
31
Fri
N/A
20:30
05
H
vocal
khyal
Mathe-thilab-a Dhare
Manrang
N/A
shankara
thrithal
Bashir Khan Sahib
vocal
M
MA00598
11
1937
12
31
Fri
N/A
20:30
06
H
vocal
asthayi
Bairare
Sabras
N/A
vasanth
adachouthal
Bashir Khan Sahib
vocal
M
MA00606
11
1938
1
1
Sat
N/A
16:30
07
C
vocal
kriti
Dvaitamusukhama
Tyagaraja
Telugu
ritigaula
desadi
Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer
vocal
M
Tanjore Ramadas Rao
mridangam
M
MA00610
11
1938
1
1
Sat
N/A
16:30
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer
vocal
M
Tanjore Ramadas Rao
mridangam
M
MA00611
11
1938
1
1
Sat
N/A
16:30
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer
vocal
M
Tanjore Ramadas Rao
mridangam
M
MA00614
11
1938
1
1
Sat
N/A
21:00
03
C
vocal
kriti
Ramabhakti
Tyagaraja
Telugu
suddha bangala
adi
Mani Iyer
vocal
M
Trichur Sankara Menon
mridangam
M
MA00616
11
1938
1
1
Sat
N/A
21:00
05
C
vocal
kriti
Mamava Pattabhirama
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
manirangu
chapu
Mani Iyer
vocal
M
Trichur Sankara Menon
mridangam
M
MA00620
11
1938
1
1
Sat
N/A
21:00
09
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mani Iyer
vocal
M
Trichur Sankara Menon
mridangam
M
MA00621
11
1938
1
1
Sat
N/A
21:00
10
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mani Iyer
vocal
M
Trichur Sankara Menon
mridangam
M
MA00632
11
1938
1
2
Sun
N/A
16:30
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
G. N. Balasubramaniam
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00633
11
1938
1
2
Sun
N/A
16:30
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
G. N. Balasubramaniam
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00637
12
1938
12
23
Fri
N/A
18:30
04
C
vocal
kriti
Akshayalinga
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
sankarabharanam
triputa
Vasanthakokilam
vocal
M
Ramamritham Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00640
12
1938
12
23
Fri
N/A
18:30
07
C
vocal
ragamalika
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vasanthakokilam
vocal
M
Ramamritham Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00642
12
1938
12
23
Fri
N/A
18:30
09
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vasanthakokilam
vocal
M
Ramamritham Iyer
mridangam
M
MA00646
12
1938
12
23
Fri
N/A
19:30
04
H
vocal
Hindustani Music
Sama Sundhara
N/A
N/A
tilang
dhadara
Vasundhara Devi
vocal
F
MA00647
12
1938
12
23
Fri
N/A
19:30
05
H
vocal
Hindustani Music
Raja kavisura
N/A
N/A
bagesari
tirthal
Vasundhara Devi
vocal
F
MA00648
12
1938
12
23
Fri
N/A
19:30
06
H
vocal
Hindustani Music
Goda goda murali
N/A
N/A
pahadi misra
kairva
Vasundhara Devi
vocal
F
MA00649
12
1938
12
23
Fri
N/A
19:30
07
H
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vasundhara Devi
vocal
F
MA00650
12
1938
12
23
Fri
N/A
19:30
08
H
vocal
bhajan
Mira Bhajans Bengali songs etc.
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vasundhara Devi
vocal
F
MA00661
12
1938
12
24
Sat
N/A
16:30
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00662
12
1938
12
24
Sat
N/A
16:30
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tiger Varadachariar
vocal
M
Madras Venu Naicker
mridangam
M
MA00664
12
1938
12
24
Sat
N/A
9:00
02
C
instrumental
kriti
Raghunandana
Tyagaraja
Telugu
suddha desi
adi
Mysore Palace String Band
M
MA00665
12
1938
12
24
Sat
N/A
9:00
03
C
instrumental
kriti
Harinibhajinche
Vasudevachariyar
Telugu
sankarabharanam
kanda tripta
Mysore Palace String Band
M
MA00669
12
1938
12
24
Sat
N/A
9:00
07
C
instrumental
thillana
Dirana tana dhimta
Vina Seshanna
N/A
janjhuti
adi
Mysore Palace String Band
M
MA00671
12
1938
12
24
Sat
N/A
9:00
09
C
instrumental
khairava
Pujarimore
N/A
N/A
dhun jhanjuti
khairava
Mysore Palace String Band
M
MA00672
12
1938
12
24
Sat
N/A
9:00
10
C
instrumental
khairava
Bindirabaname
N/A
N/A
dhun jhanjuti
khairava
Mysore Palace String Band
M