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
MA08763
M. M. Dandapani Desikar
43
1969
12
30
Tue
Music Academy Hall
20:30
01
vocal
C
kirtana
adi
hamsa dhvani
vocal
M
Akaramutala
N/A
Tiruvalluvar
N/A
mridangam
C. V. Viraswami
CR098
MA08764
M. M. Dandapani Desikar
43
1969
12
30
Tue
Music Academy Hall
20:30
02
vocal
C
kirtana
rupakam
kamavardhani
vocal
M
Arutjyoti
N/A
Ramalingaswamy
N/A
mridangam
C. V. Viraswami
MA08769
M. M. Dandapani Desikar
43
1969
12
30
Tue
Music Academy Hall
20:30
07
vocal
C
kriti
chapu
mohanam
vocal
M
Evarura
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
C. V. Viraswami
CR189
MA08770
M. M. Dandapani Desikar
43
1969
12
30
Tue
Music Academy Hall
20:30
08
vocal
C
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
C. V. Viraswami
MA08771
M. M. Dandapani Desikar
43
1969
12
30
Tue
Music Academy Hall
20:30
09
vocal
C
mangalam
N/A
N/A
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
C. V. Viraswami
MA08768
M. M. Dandapani Desikar
43
1969
12
30
Tue
Music Academy Hall
20:30
06
vocal
C
kriti
kanda chapu
madhyamavati
vocal
M
Nadhupai
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
C. V. Viraswami
CR166
MA08767
M. M. Dandapani Desikar
43
1969
12
30
Tue
Music Academy Hall
20:30
05
vocal
C
kirtana
adi
kalyani
vocal
M
Needucharana
N/A
Pallavi Gopalier
1750-1820
mridangam
C. V. Viraswami
CR133
MA08766
M. M. Dandapani Desikar
43
1969
12
30
Tue
Music Academy Hall
20:30
04
vocal
C
kriti
adi
dhanyasi
vocal
M
Sangeeta Gnanamu
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
C. V. Viraswami
CR073
MA08765
M. M. Dandapani Desikar
43
1969
12
30
Tue
Music Academy Hall
20:30
03
vocal
C
kriti
adi
khamas
vocal
M
Seethapathe
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
C. V. Viraswami
CR147

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