Who's Who of Indian Musicians (WWIM), originally published by Sangeet Natak Akademi: National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama (SNA) in two editions (1968 and 1984), is a voluminous directory of Indian musicians. The directory data was collected from vocalists and instrumentalists of Hindustani and Carnatic traditions, and other various genres including folk music. It is possible to use overall 3,160 entries (1,877 musicians) for inquiries about their birth year, specialization, and educational background, as well as their performing experiences abroad and publications, if any. Entries in this WWIM database are compiled from the original print versions after correcting the editorial errors such as duplications or misspellings.

Advanced Search
to

3160 / 3160

Toggle column: WWIM ID - Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
1103
Sivaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
P02007
1877
C
M
H
Vocal
2893
Suvaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
P02007
1877
C
M
H
Vocal
0925
Ratna, R.
P02006
1876
C
F
H
Vocal
2689
Rathna, R.
P02006
1876
C
F
H
Vocal
2462
Padmaia, S.S.
P02005
1875
C
F
H
1940
Vocal
1403
Pal, Saren
1874
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
1313
Yoga Narasimham, H.
P02004
1873
C
M
H
1897
Vocal
3155
Yash Paul
P02003
1872
H
M
O
1937
khyal
dhrupad
3153
Yajurvedi, Sulochana
P02002
1871
H
M
H
1937
khyal
3144
Wadegaonkar,Gopal
P02001
1870
H
M
H
1942
tabla
3142
Vyas, Vidyadhar Narayanrao (Athulvyas)
P02000
1869
H
M
H
1944
khyal
Others
3140
Vyas, Ratnakar Shankarrao
P01999
1868
H
M
H
1930
sarod
3139
Vyas, Pranlal
P01998
1867
H
M
H
1946
Others
1302
Vithal Iyer
P01997
1866
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
3135
Vittal Iyer, T.V.
P01997
1866
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
3130
Viswanatha Sarma B.K.
P01996
1865
C
M
H
1913
violin
1442
Viswanatha Iyer, Maharaja Puram
P00059
1864
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
3127
Viswanath, B.
P01995
1863
C
M
H
1920
violin
1295
Viswanadha Bhagavathar, Ammula
P01994
1862
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
3128
Viswanatha Bhagavathar, Ammula
P01994
1862
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1297
Viswanatha Bagavathar, E.P.
P01993
1861
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
3129
Vishwanatha Bhagavatar, E.P.
P01993
1861
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
3120
Vilayam, Ramaswamy
P01992
1860
C
M
H
1936
violin
3113
Vijaylakshmi, Jagarlapudi
P01991
1859
C
F
H
1938
Vocal
3118
Vijayalakshmi, Nathan
P01990
1858
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
3119
Vijayalakshmi Sarma, Chivukula
P01989
1857
C
F
H
1946
Vocal
3109
Verma, Govindram
P01988
1856
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
tabla
3110
Verma R.D.
P01987
1855
H
M
H
1936
sitar
3104
Venkitachalam, K.
P01986
1854
C
M
H
1938
violin
1279
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
P01985
1853
H
M
H
1904
khyal
Others
3103
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
P01985
1853
H
M
H
1901
khyal
Others
3102
Venkatramier Kunnakkudy
P01984
1852
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
3098
Venkateswararan, K.A.
P01983
1851
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1275
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
P01982
1850
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
1441
Venkateswara Rao, Ghantasala
P01981
1849
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1274
Venkateshaiah
P01980
1848
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
3096
Venkateshachar, M.
P01979
1847
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
3097
Venkatehaiah, S.V.
P01978
1846
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1271
Venkatarao, Munganty
P01977
1845
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
3088
Venkataramana Sastry, H.K.
P01976
1844
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
3085
Venkataramaiah, H.V.
P01975
1843
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
3083
Venkataramaiah, B.G.
P01974
1842
C
M
H
1945
violin
1264
Venkatarama Iyer, T.L.
P01973
1841
O
M
H
1893
Vocal
1262
Venkatarama Iyer, Mudicondan C.
P00065
1840
C
M
H
1897
Vocal
1261
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
P01972
1839
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
3072
Venkatachalam C.A.
P01971
1838
C
M
H
1926
vina
1438
Venkata Rao, Chintalapalli
P00016
1837
C
M
H
1871
Vocal
3071
Venkata Gopalam, Mudum
P01970
1836
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
3070
Venkannachar,Kurudi
P01969
1835
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
3068
Venkaiah, Alluru
P01968
1834
C
M
H
1931
nagasvaram
3067
Velukutty Nair, Mavelikara K.
P01967
1833
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
1251
Veeriah Choudary, Prvataneni
P01966
1832
C
M
H
1886
Vocal
3062
Veerabhadriah, Mamulpet Lingappa
P01965
1831
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
3058
Vedavalli,R.
P01964
1830
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
3057
Vedavalli, Ramaswamy
P01963
1829
C
F
H
1925
violin
3084
Vebkataramaiah,Chintakapalli
P01962
1828
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
3054
Vasundhara Devi, Sistala
P01961
1827
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
3048
Vasantha, Sundaram
P01960
1826
C & H
M
H
1933
Vocal
1238
Vasantha, Gopalam
P01959
1825
C
F
H
1926
violin
3047
Vasantha Saravanan
P01958
1824
C
M
H
1925
vina
3046
Vasantha Kumari, C.
P01957
1823
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
3045
Vasanta, Raghavendar
P01956
1822
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
3039
Varerkar, Suman
P01955
1821
H
M
H
1927
khyal
3037
Varahaswamy, Mysore Varadachar
P01954
1820
C
M
H
1921
gottuvadyam
3031
Vakankar, Shobhana
P01953
1819
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
3028
Vaidyanathan, L.
P01952
1818
C
M
H
1942
violin
1222
Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, Chembai
P00018
1817
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
3025
Vaidianathan, V.A.
P01951
1816
C
M
H
1944
nagasvaram
3019
Usha Sagar
P01950
1815
C
F
H
1943
Vocal
3016
Upadhyaya, Parvati
P01949
1814
H
F
H
1940
sitar
1212
Umdekar, Balabhau Kundal Guru
P01948
1813
H
M
H
1901
khyal
2601
Rajeswari, Menon
P01947
1812
C
M
H
1925
vina
3006
Tripurasundari Baburao, Natt
P01946
1811
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
1199
Thokchom Angouba Singh
P01945
1810
H
M
H
1892
tabla
pakhavaj
1198
Thiruvengatathiah, K.
P01944
1809
C
M
H
1891
mridangam
1189
Thakar, Vaman Narayan
P01943
1808
H
M
H
1899
khyal
2990
Tewari, Som
P01942
1807
H
M
H
1925
khyal
1188
Tewari, Siya Ram
P01941
1806
H
M
H
1921
dhrupad
2991
Twari, Siyaram
P01941
1806
H
M
H
1921
dhrupad
khyal
2984
Telang, Gangadur Rao
P01940
1805
H
M
H
1920
khyal
2978
Tare, Trimbakrao Raghunath
P01939
1804
H
M
H
1918
violin
2969
Suseela, Desikan
P01938
1803
C
M
H
1933
violin
1165
Sundaresa Bhattar, Seither K.
P01937
1802
C
M
H
1893
violin
2959
Sumitra Devi, R.A.
P01936
1801
C
F
H
1928
vina
2954
Suguna, Purushotaman
P01935
1800
C
F
H
1941
Vocal
1433
Subramanya Iyer, Madurai S
P01934
1799
C
M
H
1897
Vocal
1432
Subramania Iyer, Musiri
P00066
1798
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
2941
Subbarao, Peri
P01933
1797
C
M
H
1919
violin
2934
Subba Rao, A.K.
P01932
1796
C
M
H
1895
flute
2942
Subba Rao Putcha
P01931
1795
C
M
H
1907
mridangam
2951
Subaramanyam, Cuddalore M.
P01930
1794
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2928
Srinivasan, Vaduvur Ramaswami
P01929
1793
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1430
Srinivasan, R.(Kaladasa) (Kala Das)
P01928
1792
C
M
H
1887
Vocal
2926
Srinivasan, Mysore T.R.
P01927
1791
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
2925
Srinivasan, Madurai T.
P01926
1790
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
1429
Srinivasa Iyengarm K
P01925
1789
C
M
H
1919
vina
2923
Srinivas Iyer, AlathurS. (Slathur Brothers)
P01924
1788
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2916
Srikanta Iyer, V.
P01923
1787
C
M
H
1920
others
2915
Sridevi, Padmanabhan
P01922
1786
C
F
H
1943
Vocal
2911
Sreenivasa Raghavachar, M.R.
P01921
1785
C
M
H
1919
Vocal

Download CSV