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 - Conference - Year - Month - Date - Day - Place - Opening Time - Program Number - H/C - I/V - Musical Form - Title of the Piece - Composer - Language - Ragam - Raga ID - Talam - Name 1 - Instrument 1 - Gender 1 - Name (PC) 1 - PC instrument 1 - Gender PC 1
MA01626
17
1943
12
28
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
17:30
01
C
vocal
varnam
Vanajakshi
N/A
N/A
kalyani
CR133
ata talam
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01627
17
1943
12
28
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
17:30
02
C
vocal
kriti
Yendaro mahanubhavulu
Tyagaraja
Telugu
sri
adi
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01628
17
1943
12
28
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
17:30
03
C
vocal
kriti
Rama nannubrovara
Tyagaraja
Telugu
hari kambhoji
CR100
rupakam
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01629
17
1943
12
28
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
17:30
04
C
vocal
kriti
Rajuvetala
Tyagaraja
Telugu
todi
CR500
rupakam
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01630
17
1943
12
28
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
17:30
05
C
vocal
kriti
Akshayalinga
Muttuswami Dikshitar
Sanskrit
sankarabharanam
misra chapu
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01631
17
1943
12
28
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
17:30
06
C
vocal
kriti
Janani ninuvina
Subbaraya Sastri
Telugu
ritigaula
misram
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01632
17
1943
12
28
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
17:30
07
C
vocal
kirtana
Aiyyane atkol meyyane
Kotiswara Iyer
Tamil
kambhoji
CR135
chatusra jhampai
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01633
17
1943
12
28
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
17:30
08
C
vocal
kriti
Sadbhakti
Ramnad Srinivasa Iyenger
Telugu
ananda bhairavi
CR014
rupakam
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01634
17
1943
12
28
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
17:30
09
C
vocal
kriti
Nepokadakunte
Tyagaraja
Telugu
varali
CR270
jhampa
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01635
17
1943
12
28
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
17:30
10
C
vocal
ragam pallavi
N/A
N/A
N/A
saveri
CR458
N/A
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01636
17
1943
12
28
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
17:30
11
C
vocal
miscellaneous
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M
MA01637
17
1943
12
28
Tue
Sri Sundareswarar Hall, Mylapore
17:30
12
C
vocal
mangalam
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
vocal
M
Palghat Mani Iyer
mridangam
M