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
MA02257
Viruswami Pillai
20
1946
12
27
Fri
N/A
21:30
08
instrumental
C
mangalam
N/A
N/A
nagasvaram
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
tabla
T. Minakshi Sundaram Pillai
MA02251
Viruswami Pillai
20
1946
12
27
Fri
N/A
21:30
02
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
mohanam
nagasvaram
M
Nannupalimpa
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
tabla
T. Minakshi Sundaram Pillai
CR189
MA02253
Viruswami Pillai
20
1946
12
27
Fri
N/A
21:30
04
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
manirangu
nagasvaram
M
Ranidi radu
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
tabla
T. Minakshi Sundaram Pillai
MA02255
Viruswami Pillai
20
1946
12
27
Fri
N/A
21:30
06
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
kharahara priya
nagasvaram
M
Rama niyeda
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
tabla
T. Minakshi Sundaram Pillai
CR148
MA02254
Viruswami Pillai
20
1946
12
27
Fri
N/A
21:30
05
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
jayanta sena
nagasvaram
M
Vinatasuta
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
tabla
T. Minakshi Sundaram Pillai
CR119
MA02256
Viruswami Pillai
20
1946
12
27
Fri
N/A
21:30
07
instrumental
C
raga alapana, pallavi
N/A
bhava priya
nagasvaram
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
tabla
T. Minakshi Sundaram Pillai
CR034
MA02250
Viruswami Pillai
20
1946
12
27
Fri
N/A
21:30
01
instrumental
C
kriti
jhampa
atana
nagasvaram
M
Anupama gunambudhi
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
tabla
T. Minakshi Sundaram Pillai
CR022
MA02252
Viruswami Pillai
20
1946
12
27
Fri
N/A
21:30
03
instrumental
C
kriti
adi
asaveri
nagasvaram
M
Rarama intidaka
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
tabla
T. Minakshi Sundaram Pillai
CR021

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