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
MA03346
Vaikuntham Rama Iyengar
26
1952
12
24
Wed
P. S. High School Hall
14:45
03
vocal
C
kriti
misra jhampa
bhairavi
vocal
M
Sri Kamalamba
Sanskrit
Muttuswami Dikshitar
1775-1835
mridangam
Kumbakonam N. Ganesan
CR030
MA03345
Vaikuntham Rama Iyengar
26
1952
12
24
Wed
P. S. High School Hall
14:45
02
vocal
C
kriti
adi
ravi chandrika
vocal
M
Makelara
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Kumbakonam N. Ganesan
CR228
MA03347
Vaikuntham Rama Iyengar
26
1952
12
24
Wed
P. S. High School Hall
14:45
04
vocal
C
thillana
rupakam
kanada
vocal
M
Ganapate
N/A
Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer
N/A
mridangam
Kumbakonam N. Ganesan
CR355
MA03348
Vaikuntham Rama Iyengar
26
1952
12
24
Wed
P. S. High School Hall
14:45
05
vocal
C
tiruppugazh
kanda chapu
kapi
vocal
M
Sivanar manamkulira
N/A
Arunagirinathar
N/A
mridangam
Kumbakonam N. Ganesan
CR360
MA03344
Vaikuntham Rama Iyengar
26
1952
12
24
Wed
P. S. High School Hall
14:45
01
vocal
C
varnam
adi
deva manohari
vocal
M
Palumaru
Telugu
Patnam Subramanya Iyer
1845-1902
mridangam
Kumbakonam N. Ganesan
CR537

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