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
MA04637
J. Venkatraman
31
1957
12
24
Tue
P. S. High School, Mylapore
14:30
01
vocal
C
kriti
jhampa
gouri manohari
vocal
M
Guruleka
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Shanmukanandam
MA04639
J. Venkatraman
31
1957
12
24
Tue
P. S. High School, Mylapore
14:30
03
vocal
C
thillana
desadi
hamsa nandi
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
Alathur Venkatesa Iyer
N/A
mridangam
Shanmukanandam
CR099
MA04641
J. Venkatraman
31
1957
12
24
Tue
P. S. High School, Mylapore
14:30
05
vocal
C
mangalam
N/A
N/A
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
Shanmukanandam
MA04638
J. Venkatraman
31
1957
12
24
Tue
P. S. High School, Mylapore
14:30
02
vocal
C
kriti
rupakam
panthu varali
vocal
M
Apparama bhakti
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
Shanmukanandam
CR410
MA04640
J. Venkatraman
31
1957
12
24
Tue
P. S. High School, Mylapore
14:30
04
vocal
C
tiruppugazh
kanda jhampa
silangi
vocal
M
Adirum suzhal
N/A
Arunagirinathar
N/A
mridangam
Shanmukanandam
CR463

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