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
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
P06047
0342
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
0183
Ghulam Mohammad Qalinbaff
P00695
0490
O
M
M
1907
santur
1860
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
P00842
0651
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
0389
Krishna Kumar Rao(Dehvi)
P00983
0802
H
M
H
1932
others
2128
Mariyappa, Satyappa Korawara Bhajantri
P01123
0946
H
M
H
1911
khyal
2267
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
P01270
1104
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
0713
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
P01399
1237
C
M
H
1917
vocal
2590
Saxena, Shanta
P01520
1365
O
F
H
vocal
2787
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
P01640
1493
H
F
H
1918
violin
2964
Pndya, Bansilal Ratlal
P01765
1621
H
M
H
1932
khyal
2478
Vedavalli, Ramaswamy
P01963
1829
C
F
H
1925
violin
3057
Afaque Husain Khan
P00263
0018
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1463
Begum Akhtar, Abbasi
P00405
0176
H
F
H
1914
others
0105
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
P06047
0342
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
1725
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
Krishna Rao, A.V.S.
P00984
0803
C
M
H
1938
vocal
0495
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
P01124
0947
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0603
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
Vedavalli,R.
P01964
1830
C
F
H
1935
vocal
3058
Behera, Narayan
P00406
0177
C
M
M
1917
vina
0106
Dagar, Rahim Fahimuddin Khan
P00078
0343
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
1356
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
P00843
0652
H
M
H
1921
khyal
0390
Krishna Rao A.V.S.
P00984
0803
C
M
H
1938
vocal
2130
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
P01124
0947
H
M
M
1918
khyal
2242
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
Afzal Husain Khan
P00264
0019
H
M
M
1916
others
1464
Behera, Narayan
P00406
0177
C
M
H
1817
vina
1590
Dagar, Rahimuddin Khan
P00079
0344
H
M
M
1901
dhrupad
0184
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
P00843
0652
H
M
H
1921
khyal
1996
Krishna Rao, H.V.
P00985
0804
C
M
H
1901
violin
0496
Massey, Pyare
P01125
0948
H
F
?
1933
others
2268
Natarajan, A.K.C.
P03167
1105
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
2424
Rajamani, K.
P01400
1239
C
M
H
1931
vocal
0862
Seal, Paritosh
P01522
1367
H
M
H
1911
violin
1013
Surinder Singh
P01642
1495
H
M
H
1938
khyal
1434
Prvathy D.,
P01767
1623
C
F
H
1930
vocal
0773
Veeriah Choudary, Prvataneni
P01966
1832
C
M
H
1886
vocal
1251
Agai Maseet Khan
P00265
0020
H
M
M
1941
tabla
1465
Bhagavathi Ammal K,K.
P00407
0178
C
F
H
1939
vocal
1591
Dakshinamoorthy, Kovai R.
P00561
0345
C
M
H
1929
vocal
0185
Nizamuddin Khan
P05900
0493
H
M
M
1938
tabla
2456
Jasraj, Pandit
P00074
0653
H
M
H
1930
khyal
0391
Krishna Rao, H.V.
P00985
0804
C
M
H
1901
violin
2131
Master Mohan
P01126
0949
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2269
Natarajan, S.P.
P01272
1106
C
M
H
1933
flute
0716
Rajamani, K.
P01400
1239
C
M
H
1931
vocal
2591
Seal, Paritosh
P01522
1367
H
M
H
1911
violin
2789
Surinder Singh
P01642
1495
H
M
H
1938
khyal
2966
Parvathy D.,
P01767
1623
C
F
H
1930
vocal
2499
Velukutty Nair, Mavelikara K.
P01967
1833
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
3067
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
P00266
0021
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
0014
Bhagavathi, T.S.
P00408
0179
C
F
H
1925
vocal
0107
Dakshina moorthy. Kovai R.
P00561
0345
C
M
H
1928
vocal
1726
Rama Rao,N.R.
P00698
0494
H
F
H
1927
sitar
2610
Jasraj
P00074
0653
H
F
H
1930
khyal
1997
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
Sebastian, Kunjukunju Bhagavather
P01523
1368
C
M
H
1901
vocal
1014
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
P01643
1496
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
1169
Pradkar, Shripad Rajaram
P01768
1624
H
M
H
1946
khyal
0759
Venkaiah, Alluru
P01968
1834
C
M
H
1931
nagasvaram
3068
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
P00266
0021
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
1466
Bhagavathi T.S.
P00408
0179
C
F
H
1925
vocal
1592
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
P00562
0346
C
M
H
1924
tavil
0186
Ghulam Sabir Khan
P00699
0495
H
M
M
1905
sarangi
1367
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
P00844
0654
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0392
Krishnan Kutty Nair, Mavlikara
P00986
0805
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
2156
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
P01128
0951
H
M
H
1919
khyal
0611
Natarajan, Umayalpuram R.
P01273
1107
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
2420
Rajan, Palladam
P01401
1240
C
M
H
1919
flute
2592
Sebastianm Kunjukunju Bhagavatar
P01523
1368
C
M
H
1901
vocal
2790
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
P01643
1496
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
2968
Paradkar, Shripad Rajaram
P01768
1624
H
M
H
1946
khyal
2484
Venkannachar,Kurudi
P01969
1835
C
M
H
1928
vocal
3070
Agnihotri, R.M.
P00267
0022
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0015
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
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
P00844
0654
H
F
H
1923
khyal
1998
Krishnamachari, Komanduri
P00987
0806
C
M
H
1931
violin
0497
Natarajsundaram Pillai, S (Thiruvizhimizhalai Brothers)
P00100
1108
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
1401
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu (Rajani)
P01402
1241
C
M
H
1920
vocal
0865
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
Venkata Gopalam, Mudum
P01970
1836
C
M
H
1938
vocal
3071

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