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.

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Toggle column: Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Instrument - Vocal - WWIM ID
Afaque Husain Khan
P00263
0018
H
M
M
1930
tabla
0012
Bhattacharya, Asutosh
P00404
0175
O
M
H
1909
1333
Ghulam Mohammad Qalinbaff
P00695
0490
O
M
M
1907
santur
1860
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
P00842
0651
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
0389
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
P01270
1104
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
0713
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
P01640
1493
H
F
H
1918
violin
2964
Vedavalli, Ramaswamy
P01963
1829
C
F
H
1925
violin
3057
Afaque Husain Khan
P00263
0018
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1463
Ram Shankar Das(Swami Pagaldas)
P06033
0491
H
M
H
1920
tabla
pakhavaj
mridangam
2667
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
P00842
0651
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
1995
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
P01270
1104
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
2419
Rajam, N.
P06308
1238
C & H
M
H
1939
violin
0859
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
P01521
1366
H
M
H
1923
tabla
1012
Suresh, B.N.
P01641
1494
C
M
H
1946
flute
1167
Ramaswami Iyer, K.V.
P01766
1622
C
M
H
1892
violin
0909
Behera, Narayan
P00406
0177
C
M
M
1917
vina
0106
Natarajan, A.K.C.
P03167
1105
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
0715
Rajam. N.
P06308
1238
H
M
H
1939
violin
2586
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
P01521
1366
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2788
Suresh, B.N.
P01641
1494
C
M
H
1946
flute
2965
Ramswami Iyer, K.V.
P01766
1622
C
M
H
1892
violin
2656
Veerabhadriah, Mamulpet Lingappa
P01965
1831
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
3062
Behera, Narayan
P00406
0177
C
M
H
1817
vina
1590
Krishna Rao, H.V.
P00985
0804
C
M
H
1901
violin
0496
Natarajan, A.K.C.
P03167
1105
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
2424
Seal, Paritosh
P01522
1367
H
M
H
1911
violin
1013
Agai Maseet Khan
P00265
0020
H
M
M
1941
tabla
1465
Nizamuddin Khan
P05900
0493
H
M
M
1938
tabla
2456
Krishna Rao, H.V.
P00985
0804
C
M
H
1901
violin
2131
Natarajan, S.P.
P01272
1106
C
M
H
1933
flute
0716
Seal, Paritosh
P01522
1367
H
M
H
1911
violin
2789
Velukutty Nair, Mavelikara K.
P01967
1833
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
3067
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
P00266
0021
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
0014
Rama Rao,N.R.
P00698
0494
H
F
H
1927
sitar
2610
Krishnakutty Nair, Mavelikara
P00986
0805
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
0528
Matesa Pillai, Mannargud
P01127
0950
C
M
H
1902
mursing
2426
Natarajan, S..P.
P01272
1106
C
M
H
1933
flute
2425
Rajan, Palladam V.N.
P01401
1240
C
M
H
1919
flute
0864
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
P01643
1496
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
1169
Venkaiah, Alluru
P01968
1834
C
M
H
1931
nagasvaram
3068
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
P00266
0021
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
1466
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
P00562
0346
C
M
H
1924
tavil
0186
Ghulam Sabir Khan
P00699
0495
H
M
M
1905
sarangi
1367
Krishnan Kutty Nair, Mavlikara
P00986
0805
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
2156
Natarajan, Umayalpuram R.
P01273
1107
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
2420
Rajan, Palladam
P01401
1240
C
M
H
1919
flute
2592
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
P01643
1496
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
2968
Bhagwandass, Brahm Bhatt
P00409
0180
H
M
H
1931
tabla
0108
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
P00562
0346
C
M
H
1924
tavil
1727
Ghulam Sabir Khan
P00699
0495
H
M
M
1905
sarangi
1864
Krishnamachari, Komanduri
P00987
0806
C
M
H
1931
violin
0497
Natarajsundaram Pillai, S (Thiruvizhimizhalai Brothers)
P00100
1108
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
1401
Seeniya Pillai, M.
P01524
1369
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
1015
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
P01644
1497
C
M
H
1931
violin
1168
Nvaneetham, S.
P01769
1625
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
2433
Bhagwandass, Brahmbhatt
P00409
0180
H
M
H
tabla
1593
Dakshinamurthy, B.
P00563
0347
C
M
H
1928
violin
0187
Krishnamachari, Komanduri
P00987
0806
C
M
H
1931
violin
2132
Natarajasundaram Pillai, S.
P00100
1108
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
2422
Seeniya Pillai, M.
P01524
1369
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
2791
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
P01644
1497
C
F
H
1931
violin
2967
Bhajantri, Bhimsen Durgappa
P00410
0181
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
0109
Dakshinamurthy B.
P00563
0347
C
M
H
1928
violin
1728
Krishnamacharyulu, Nallan Chakravartula
P00988
0807
C
M
H
1923
violin
0498
Natarajasundram, M.V.
P01274
1109
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
2421
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
P01403
1242
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
0866
Venkatachalam C.A.
P01971
1838
C
M
H
1926
vina
3072
Agrawal, Vinay Kumar
P00269
0024
H
M
H
1933
sitar
1468
Bhajantri, Bhimsen Durgappa
P00410
0181
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
1594
Dakshinamurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
P00564
0348
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
0189
Giri Raj
P06104
0497
H
M
H
1938
sitar
0287
Krishnamacharyulu, Nallan Chakravartula
P00988
0807
C
M
H
1923
violin
2133
Mavlankar S.R.
P01130
0953
H
M
H
1915
sitar
0613
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
P01275
1110
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
0714
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
P01403
1242
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2594
Rajam Iye, B.
P00011
1627
C
M
H
1922
violin
0860
Ahmad Ali Khan
P00270
0025
H
M
M
1938
sarod
0016
Dakshinmurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
P00564
0348
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
1730
Giri Raj
P06104
0497
H
M
H
1938
sitar
1866
Krishnamani, Palghat
P00989
0808
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
0499
Mavlankar, S.R.
P01130
0953
H
M
H
1915
sitar
2281
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
P01275
1110
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
2423
Rajarao, Behatha
P01404
1243
C
M
H
1912
vina
0867
Sushila, Padmanabhan
P01646
1499
C
F
H
1920
vina
1171
Rajam, Iyer, B.
P00011
1627
C
M
H
1922
violin
2589
Ahmadali Khan
P00270
0025
H
M
M
1928
sarod
1470
Krishnamani, Palghat
P00989
0808
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
2134
Natesa Pillai, Mannargudi
P01276
1111
C
M
H
1902
mursing
0717
Rajarao, Behatha
P01404
1243
C
M
H
1912
vina
2595
Sushila, Padmanabha
P01646
1499
C
F
H
1920
vina
2971
Ahmed 'Thirakwa'
P00271
0026
H
M
M
1891
tabla
0017
Bhanjachaudhuri, Susil Kumar
P00412
0183
H
M
H
1908
surbahar
sitar
0111
Rajarethinam, T.S.
P01405
1244
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
0868
Seetha, S.
P01527
1372
C
F
H
1931
vina
1017
Venkataramaiah, B.G.
P01974
1842
C
M
H
1945
violin
3083
Bhanja Chaudhuri, Sushil Kumar
P00412
0183
H
M
H
1907
surbahar
sitar
1596
Jayalakshmi
P06820
0659
C
F
H
1921
2002
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
P00991
0810
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram
0500
Rajarathinam, T.S.
P01405
1244
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
2596

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