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
MA05431
Bhimsen Joshi
33
1960
1
1
Wed
Special Pandal, P.S. High School, Mylapore
21:00
01
vocal
H
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
tabla
Ghulam Rasul
MA05609
Bhimsen Joshi
34
1960
12
24
Sat
Special Pandal, P. S. High School, Mylapore
21:00
01
vocal
H
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
tabla
Ghulam Rasul
MA12779
Bhimsen Joshi
54
1981
1
1
Thu
T. T. Krishnamachari Auditorium
20:00
01
vocal
H
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
hindustani vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
tabla
Shashikant Muley
MA13509
Bhimsen Joshi
57
1983
12
31
Sat
T. T. Krishnamachari Auditorium
20:00
01
vocal
H
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
MA15017
Bhimsen Joshi
62
1989
1
1
Sun
T.T. Krishnamachari Auditrium
19:00
01
vocal
H
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
vocal
M
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
MA16044
Bhimsen Joshi
65
1991
12
30
Mon
T. T. Krishnamachari Auditorium
18:45
01
vocal
H
Hindustani Music
N/A
N/A
vocal
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

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