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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MA00997
14
1940
12
22
Sun
N/A
17:00
01
C
vocal
kriti
Kanjadala
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
kamala manohari
CR353
adi
Vijayalakshmi Natarajan
vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA00998
14
1940
12
22
Sun
N/A
17:00
02
C
vocal
kriti
Ramabhirama
Tyagaraja
Telugu
darbar
CR062
triputa
Vijayalakshmi Natarajan
vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA00999
14
1940
12
22
Sun
N/A
17:00
03
C
vocal
kirtana
Kali Theera
Kotiswara Iyer
Tamil
todi
CR500
triputa
Vijayalakshmi Natarajan
vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01000
14
1940
12
22
Sun
N/A
17:00
04
C
vocal
kirtana
Jaganmohana
Sankaranarayanier
N/A
soma tarangini
CR600
adi
Vijayalakshmi Natarajan
vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01001
14
1940
12
22
Sun
N/A
17:00
05
C
vocal
kriti
Kalayami
Swati Tirunal
Sanskrit
dhanyasi
CR073
rupakam
Vijayalakshmi Natarajan
vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01002
14
1940
12
22
Sun
N/A
17:00
06
C
vocal
kirtana
Ini Oru
Papanasam Sivan
Tamil
sri ranjani
adi
Vijayalakshmi Natarajan
vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01003
14
1940
12
22
Sun
N/A
17:00
07
C
vocal
padam
Bala vinave
Kshetragnar
Telugu
kambhoji
CR135
triputa
Vijayalakshmi Natarajan
vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01004
14
1940
12
22
Sun
N/A
17:00
08
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vijayalakshmi Natarajan
vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01005
14
1940
12
22
Sun
N/A
17:00
09
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vijayalakshmi Natarajan
vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01265
15
1941
12
28
Sun
N/A
15:00
01
C
vocal
kriti
Vadera
Tyagaraja
Telugu
kamavardhani
adi
Mayavaram Rajam Iyer
vocal
M
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01266
15
1941
12
28
Sun
N/A
15:00
02
C
vocal
kriti
Edutanilachitte
Tyagaraja
Telugu
sankarabharanam
adi
Mayavaram Rajam Iyer
vocal
M
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01267
15
1941
12
28
Sun
N/A
15:00
03
C
vocal
kirtana
Bodamtara
Vedanayagam Pillai
Tamil
ranjani
CR435
adi
Mayavaram Rajam Iyer
vocal
M
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01268
15
1941
12
28
Sun
N/A
15:00
04
C
vocal
kriti
Evarani
Tyagaraja
Telugu
nada chintamani
CR192
adi
Mayavaram Rajam Iyer
vocal
M
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01269
15
1941
12
28
Sun
N/A
15:00
05
C
vocal
ragam pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
mohanam
CR189
N/A
Mayavaram Rajam Iyer
vocal
M
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01270
15
1941
12
28
Sun
N/A
15:00
06
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mayavaram Rajam Iyer
vocal
M
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01271
15
1941
12
28
Sun
N/A
15:00
07
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mayavaram Rajam Iyer
vocal
M
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01348
16
1942
12
24
Thu
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
18:30
01
C
vocal
varnam
N/A
N/A
N/A
bilahari
CR042
adi
K. S. Saraswathi
vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01349
16
1942
12
24
Thu
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
18:30
02
C
vocal
kriti
Nenenthu
Tyagaraja
Telugu
karnataka behag
CR141
adi
K. S. Saraswathi
vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01350
16
1942
12
24
Thu
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
18:30
03
C
vocal
kriti
Kanukonnsowkya
Tyagaraja
Telugu
nayaki
CR210
rupakam
K. S. Saraswathi
vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01351
16
1942
12
24
Thu
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
18:30
04
C
vocal
kriti
Vinayakuni
Tyagaraja
Telugu
madhyamavati
CR166
adi
K. S. Saraswathi
vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01352
16
1942
12
24
Thu
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
18:30
05
C
vocal
kriti
Ambanilayathakshi
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
nilambari
CR211
adi
K. S. Saraswathi
vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01353
16
1942
12
24
Thu
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
18:30
06
C
vocal
kriti
Marivera
Syama Sastri
Telugu
ananda bhairavi
CR014
chapu
K. S. Saraswathi
vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01354
16
1942
12
24
Thu
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
18:30
07
C
vocal
kirtana
Abhimanamennadu
Patnam Subramanya Iyer
Telugu
begada
CR029
adi
K. S. Saraswathi
vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01355
16
1942
12
24
Thu
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
18:30
08
C
vocal
kirtana
Yamunai Nadhiyil
Dr. E. S. Sankaranarayana Iyer
N/A
kapi
CR360
adi
K. S. Saraswathi
vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01356
16
1942
12
24
Thu
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
18:30
09
C
vocal
ragam pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
kalyani
CR133
N/A
K. S. Saraswathi
vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01357
16
1942
12
24
Thu
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
18:30
10
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
K. S. Saraswathi
vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01638
17
1943
12
29
Wed
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
01
C
vocal
kirtana
Siddivinayaka
Kavikunjara Bharati
Sanskrit
nata
CR203
adi
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam & vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01639
17
1943
12
29
Wed
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
02
C
vocal
kriti
Thulasi jagajjanani
Tyagaraja
Telugu
saveri
CR458
tisram
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam & vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01640
17
1943
12
29
Wed
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
03
C
vocal
kriti
Jnanamusakarada
Tyagaraja
Telugu
purvi kalyani
CR220
tisram
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam & vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01641
17
1943
12
29
Wed
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
04
C
vocal
kriti
Ninnuvina
Subbaraya Sastri
Telugu
kalyani
CR133
tisram
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam & vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01642
17
1943
12
29
Wed
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
05
C
vocal
kriti
Sri raghuvara
Tyagaraja
Telugu
kambhoji
CR135
adi
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam & vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01643
17
1943
12
29
Wed
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
06
C
vocal
kriti
Yemanathyen
Tyagaraja
Telugu
sahana
CR231
misram
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam & vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01644
17
1943
12
29
Wed
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
07
C
vocal
kriti
Madhuranagari
Tyagaraja
Telugu
ananda bhairavi
CR014
adi
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam & vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01645
17
1943
12
29
Wed
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
08
C
vocal
tiruppugazh
Munthutamizh
Arunagirinaadhar
Tamil
sankarabharanam
adi
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam & vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01646
17
1943
12
29
Wed
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
09
C
vocal
N/A
Vande mataram
Subrahmania Bharati
N/A
ragamalika
CR999
adi
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam & vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01647
17
1943
12
29
Wed
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
10
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam & vocal
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01787
18
1944
12
26
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
16:00
01
C
instrumental
kriti
Rama nannu brova
Tyagaraja
Telugu
hari kambhoji
CR100
adi
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01788
18
1944
12
26
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
16:00
02
C
instrumental
kriti
Etulabrotuvo
Tyagaraja
Telugu
chakra vakam
CR047
triputa
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01789
18
1944
12
26
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
16:00
03
C
instrumental
kriti
I varaku
Tyagaraja
Telugu
sankarabharanam
adi
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01790
18
1944
12
26
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
16:00
04
C
instrumental
kriti
Nadopasana
Tyagaraja
Telugu
begada
CR029
adi
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01791
18
1944
12
26
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
16:00
05
C
instrumental
kriti
Ranidi
Tyagaraja
Telugu
manirangu
adi
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01792
18
1944
12
26
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
16:00
06
C
instrumental
kirtana
Adum daivam
Papanasam Sivan
Tamil
kambhoji
CR135
adi
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01793
18
1944
12
26
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
16:00
07
C
instrumental
kirtana
Ninnarul
Papanasam Sivan
Tamil
panthu varali
CR410
rupakam
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01794
18
1944
12
26
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
16:00
08
C
instrumental
kirtana
Piba re Rama rasam
Sadasiva Brahmendra
N/A
yamuna kalyani
CR282
adi
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01795
18
1944
12
26
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
16:00
09
C
instrumental
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01796
18
1944
12
26
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
16:00
10
C
instrumental
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01975
19
1945
12
26
Wed
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
01
C
instrumental
kriti
Sarasasamadana
Tyagaraja
Telugu
kapi narayani
CR361
adi
Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01976
19
1945
12
26
Wed
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
02
C
instrumental
kriti
Girijadevia
Muthiah Bhagavatar
N/A
vinadhari
CR512
adi
Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01977
19
1945
12
26
Wed
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
03
C
instrumental
kriti
Noremi
Tyagaraja
Telugu
varali
CR270
adi
Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01978
19
1945
12
26
Wed
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
04
C
instrumental
kriti
Soundarajam
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
brindavana saranga
CR044
rupakam
Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01979
19
1945
12
26
Wed
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
05
C
instrumental
kriti
Parimala Ranganatham
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
hamir kalyani
CR095
rupakam
Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01980
19
1945
12
26
Wed
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
06
C
instrumental
kriti
Buddhiradu
Tyagaraja
Telugu
sankarabharanam
chapu
Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01981
19
1945
12
26
Wed
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
07
C
instrumental
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
kamavardhani
N/A
Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01982
19
1945
12
26
Wed
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
08
C
instrumental
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA01983
19
1945
12
26
Wed
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
15:30
09
C
instrumental
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Narayana Iyer
gottuvadyam
M
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA02457
21
1947
12
28
Sun
N/A
15:30
01
C
instrumental
varnam
Intachalamu, varna
Veena Kuppayyar
N/A
begada
CR029
adi
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA02458
21
1947
12
28
Sun
N/A
15:30
02
C
instrumental
kriti
Munnu ravana
Tyagaraja
Telugu
todi
CR500
jhampa
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA02459
21
1947
12
28
Sun
N/A
15:30
03
C
instrumental
kriti
O Jagadamba
Syama Sastri
Telugu
ananda bhairavi
CR014
adi
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA02460
21
1947
12
28
Sun
N/A
15:30
04
C
instrumental
kirtana
Nidu padame
Tanjore Ponniah Pillai
N/A
panthu varali
CR410
rupakam
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA02461
21
1947
12
28
Sun
N/A
15:30
05
C
instrumental
kriti
Mariyada gadayya
Tyagaraja
Telugu
bhairavam
CR287
adi
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA02462
21
1947
12
28
Sun
N/A
15:30
06
C
instrumental
kriti
Nilayatakshi
Syama Sastri
Telugu
paras
CR215
triputa
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA02463
21
1947
12
28
Sun
N/A
15:30
07
C
instrumental
kirtana
Parama pavana
N/A
N/A
ranjani
CR435
adi
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA02464
21
1947
12
28
Sun
N/A
15:30
08
C
instrumental
ragam tanam pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
kambhoji
CR135
N/A
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA02465
21
1947
12
28
Sun
N/A
15:30
09
C
instrumental
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA02466
21
1947
12
28
Sun
N/A
15:30
10
C
instrumental
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Savitri Ammal
gottuvadyam
F
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA02781
23
1949
12
25
Sun
Conference Hall
15:00
01
C
vocal
varnam
Neranammiti
Ramnad Srinivasa Iyenger
Telugu
kanada
CR355
ata
Rajam Iyer
vocal
M
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA02782
23
1949
12
25
Sun
Conference Hall
15:00
02
C
vocal
kriti
Mahaganapatim
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
todi
CR500
tisra ekam
Rajam Iyer
vocal
M
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA02783
23
1949
12
25
Sun
Conference Hall
15:00
03
C
vocal
raga, pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
sankarabharanam
ch. ata
Rajam Iyer
vocal
M
Jagannathan
mridangam
M
MA02784
23
1949
12
25
Sun
Conference Hall
15:00
04
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rajam Iyer
vocal
M
Jagannathan
mridangam
M