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
MA05127
Ramamurthi
32
1958
12
30
Tue
P. S. High School, Mylapore
14:30
04
vocal
C
kirtana
adi
surati
vocal
M
Sivanandaraja
N/A
Ettayendra
N/A
mridangam
R. Natarajan
CR491
MA05124
Ramamurthi
32
1958
12
30
Tue
P. S. High School, Mylapore
14:30
01
vocal
C
varnam
adi
mohanam
vocal
M
Ninnukori
Telugu
Ramnad Srinivasa Iyenger
1860-1919
mridangam
R. Natarajan
CR189
MA05125
Ramamurthi
32
1958
12
30
Tue
P. S. High School, Mylapore
14:30
02
vocal
C
kirtana
rupakam
maya malava gaula
vocal
M
Mayatheethaswarupini
N/A
Tanjore Ponniah Pillai
N/A
mridangam
R. Natarajan
CR182
MA05128
Ramamurthi
32
1958
12
30
Tue
P. S. High School, Mylapore
14:30
05
vocal
C
kriti
adi
kambhoji
vocal
M
Marakatha valleem
Sanskrit
Muttuswami Dikshitar
1775-1835
mridangam
R. Natarajan
CR135
MA05126
Ramamurthi
32
1958
12
30
Tue
P. S. High School, Mylapore
14:30
03
vocal
C
kriti
triputa
bilahari
vocal
M
Sri Balasubrahmanyaya
Sanskrit
Muttuswami Dikshitar
1775-1835
mridangam
R. Natarajan
CR042

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