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
MA05505
K. S. Viswanatha Sastri
33
1960
1
5
Tue
P. S. High School, Mylapore
14:30
01
vocal
C
kriti
rupakam
atana
vocal
M
Bhajana seya
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Trichy Raghavan
CR022
MA05509
K. S. Viswanatha Sastri
33
1960
1
5
Tue
P. S. High School, Mylapore
14:30
05
vocal
C
kirtana
adi
khamas
vocal
M
Kommaro
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Trichy Raghavan
CR147
MA05510
K. S. Viswanatha Sastri
33
1960
1
5
Tue
P. S. High School, Mylapore
14:30
06
vocal
C
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Trichy Raghavan
MA05511
K. S. Viswanatha Sastri
33
1960
1
5
Tue
P. S. High School, Mylapore
14:30
07
vocal
C
mangalam
N/A
N/A
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Trichy Raghavan
MA05507
K. S. Viswanatha Sastri
33
1960
1
5
Tue
P. S. High School, Mylapore
14:30
03
vocal
C
kriti
adi
nayaki
vocal
M
Nee bhajana
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Trichy Raghavan
CR210
MA05508
K. S. Viswanatha Sastri
33
1960
1
5
Tue
P. S. High School, Mylapore
14:30
04
vocal
C
kirtana
adi
nilambari
vocal
M
Kanakannayiram
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Trichy Raghavan
CR211
MA05506
K. S. Viswanatha Sastri
33
1960
1
5
Tue
P. S. High School, Mylapore
14:30
02
vocal
C
kirtana
adi
todi
vocal
M
Ambanannu
Telugu
Anai Ayya
N/A
mridangam
Trichy Raghavan
CR500

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