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
MA04438
M. A. Narasimhachar
30
1956
12
26
Wed
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
02
vocal
C
kriti
rupakam
svara bhushani
vocal
M
Varadaraja Ninnu
Telugu
Tyagaraja
1767-1847
mridangam
K. C. Rajappa
CR492
MA04439
M. A. Narasimhachar
30
1956
12
26
Wed
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
03
vocal
C
kriti
rupakam
varali
vocal
M
Seshachalanayakam
Sanskrit
Muttuswami Dikshitar
1775-1835
mridangam
K. C. Rajappa
CR270
MA04440
M. A. Narasimhachar
30
1956
12
26
Wed
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
04
vocal
C
kriti
adi
sankarabharanam
vocal
M
Sankaracharyam
Sanskrit
Muttuswami Dikshitar
1775-1835
mridangam
K. C. Rajappa
MA04437
M. A. Narasimhachar
30
1956
12
26
Wed
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
01
vocal
C
varnam
adi
kedara gaula
vocal
M
Samidayajudu
Telugu
Veena Kuppayyar
1798–1860
mridangam
K. C. Rajappa
CR144
MA04442
M. A. Narasimhachar
30
1956
12
26
Wed
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
06
vocal
C
devarnama
rupakam
todi
vocal
M
Ninnanodi
kannada
Purandaradasa
1484–1564
mridangam
K. C. Rajappa
CR500
MA04443
M. A. Narasimhachar
30
1956
12
26
Wed
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
07
vocal
C
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
kharahara priya
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
K. C. Rajappa
CR148
MA04444
M. A. Narasimhachar
30
1956
12
26
Wed
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
08
vocal
C
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
K. C. Rajappa
MA04445
M. A. Narasimhachar
30
1956
12
26
Wed
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
09
vocal
C
mangalam
N/A
N/A
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
mridangam
K. C. Rajappa
MA04441
M. A. Narasimhachar
30
1956
12
26
Wed
Music Academy Premises Mowbray's Road
15:00
05
vocal
C
kriti
adi
amrita varshini
vocal
M
Ahaha naiva jane
N/A
Swati Tirunal
1813-1846
mridangam
K. C. Rajappa
CR013

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