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
MA04267
Annapurna
29
1955
12
31
Sat
Music Academy Premises, Mowbray's Road
21:00
01
instrumental
H
Hindustani Music
N/A
behag
surbahar
F
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
MA04268
Annapurna
29
1955
12
31
Sat
Music Academy Premises, Mowbray's Road
21:00
02
instrumental
H
Hindustani Music
N/A
kafizilla
surbahar
F
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
MA04270
Annapurna
29
1955
12
31
Sat
Music Academy Premises, Mowbray's Road
21:00
04
instrumental
H
thumri and ragamalika
N/A
khamaj
surbahar
F
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HR288
MA04269
Annapurna
29
1955
12
31
Sat
Music Academy Premises, Mowbray's Road
21:00
03
instrumental
H
Hindustani Music
jhaptala
Malkauns
surbahar
F
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
MA04271
Annapurna
29
1955
12
31
Sat
Music Academy Premises, Mowbray's Road
21:00
05
instrumental
H
Hindustani Music
dadra (6) & Drut Tintal
sindhi bhairavi
surbahar
F
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

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