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: Personal ID - WWP ID - WWIM ID - Name - H / C - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Vocal - Instrument
P01125
0948
2268
Massey, Pyare
H
F
?
1933
others
P00404
0175
1333
Bhattacharya, Asutosh
O
M
H
1909
P00842
0651
0389
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
P00983
0802
2128
Krishna Kumar Rao(Dehvi)
H
M
H
1932
others
P01123
0946
2267
Mariyappa, Satyappa Korawara Bhajantri
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01270
1104
0713
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
P01399
1237
2590
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01520
1365
2787
Saxena, Shanta
O
F
H
vocal
P01640
1493
2964
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
H
F
H
1918
violin
P01765
1621
2478
Pndya, Bansilal Ratlal
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01963
1829
3057
Vedavalli, Ramaswamy
C
F
H
1925
violin
P00405
0176
0105
Begum Akhtar, Abbasi
H
F
H
1914
others
P06033
0491
2667
Ram Shankar Das(Swami Pagaldas)
H
M
H
1920
tabla
pakhavaj
mridangam
P00842
0651
1995
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00984
0803
0495
Krishna Rao, A.V.S.
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01124
0947
0603
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01270
1104
2419
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
P06308
1238
0859
Rajam, N.
H & C
M
H
1939
violin
P01521
1366
1012
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P01641
1494
1167
Suresh, B.N.
C
M
H
1946
flute
P01766
1622
0909
Ramaswami Iyer, K.V.
C
M
H
1892
violin
P01964
1830
3058
Vedavalli,R.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P00843
0652
0390
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00984
0803
2130
Krishna Rao A.V.S.
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P03167
1105
0715
Natarajan, A.K.C.
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
P06308
1238
2586
Rajam. N.
H
M
H
1939
violin
P01521
1366
2788
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P01641
1494
2965
Suresh, B.N.
C
M
H
1946
flute
P01766
1622
2656
Ramswami Iyer, K.V.
C
M
H
1892
violin
P01965
1831
3062
Veerabhadriah, Mamulpet Lingappa
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
P00406
0177
1590
Behera, Narayan
C
M
H
1817
vina
P00843
0652
1996
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00985
0804
0496
Krishna Rao, H.V.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P03167
1105
2424
Natarajan, A.K.C.
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
P01400
1239
0862
Rajamani, K.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01522
1367
1013
Seal, Paritosh
H
M
H
1911
violin
P01642
1495
1434
Surinder Singh
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01767
1623
0773
Prvathy D.,
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01966
1832
1251
Veeriah Choudary, Prvataneni
C
M
H
1886
vocal
P00407
0178
1591
Bhagavathi Ammal K,K.
C
F
H
1939
vocal
P00561
0345
0185
Dakshinamoorthy, Kovai R.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00074
0653
0391
Jasraj, Pandit
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00985
0804
2131
Krishna Rao, H.V.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P01126
0949
2269
Master Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01272
1106
0716
Natarajan, S.P.
C
M
H
1933
flute
P01400
1239
2591
Rajamani, K.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01522
1367
2789
Seal, Paritosh
H
M
H
1911
violin
P01642
1495
2966
Surinder Singh
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01767
1623
2499
Parvathy D.,
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01967
1833
3067
Velukutty Nair, Mavelikara K.
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
P00266
0021
0014
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
P00408
0179
0107
Bhagavathi, T.S.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00561
0345
1726
Dakshina moorthy. Kovai R.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00698
0494
2610
Rama Rao,N.R.
H
F
H
1927
sitar
P00074
0653
1997
Jasraj
H
F
H
1930
khyal
P00986
0805
0528
Krishnakutty Nair, Mavelikara
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P01127
0950
2426
Matesa Pillai, Mannargud
C
M
H
1902
mursing
P01272
1106
2425
Natarajan, S..P.
C
M
H
1933
flute
P01401
1240
0864
Rajan, Palladam V.N.
C
M
H
1919
flute
P01523
1368
1014
Sebastian, Kunjukunju Bhagavather
C
M
H
1901
vocal
P01643
1496
1169
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
P01768
1624
0759
Pradkar, Shripad Rajaram
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P01968
1834
3068
Venkaiah, Alluru
C
M
H
1931
nagasvaram
P00266
0021
1466
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
P00408
0179
1592
Bhagavathi T.S.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00562
0346
0186
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
C
M
H
1924
tavil
P00844
0654
0392
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00986
0805
2156
Krishnan Kutty Nair, Mavlikara
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P01128
0951
0611
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01273
1107
2420
Natarajan, Umayalpuram R.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P01401
1240
2592
Rajan, Palladam
C
M
H
1919
flute
P01523
1368
2790
Sebastianm Kunjukunju Bhagavatar
C
M
H
1901
vocal
P01643
1496
2968
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
P01768
1624
2484
Paradkar, Shripad Rajaram
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P01969
1835
3070
Venkannachar,Kurudi
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00267
0022
0015
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00409
0180
0108
Bhagwandass, Brahm Bhatt
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P00562
0346
1727
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
C
M
H
1924
tavil
P00844
0654
1998
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
H
F
H
1923
khyal
P00987
0806
0497
Krishnamachari, Komanduri
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01128
0951
2279
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
H
M
H
1919
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01402
1241
0865
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu (Rajani)
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01524
1369
1015
Seeniya Pillai, M.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P01644
1497
1168
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01769
1625
2433
Nvaneetham, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01970
1836
3071
Venkata Gopalam, Mudum
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P00267
0022
1469
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00409
0180
1593
Bhagwandass, Brahmbhatt
H
M
H
tabla
P00563
0347
0187
Dakshinamurthy, B.
C
M
H
1928
violin
P00042
0496
0286
Ginde, Krishna
H
M
H
1925
dhrupad
khyal
P00845
0655
0393
Jawali, Sheelavant Shankarappa
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00987
0806
2132
Krishnamachari, Komanduri
C
M
H
1931
violin
P00100
1108
2422
Natarajasundaram Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
P01402
1241
2593
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01524
1369
2791
Seeniya Pillai, M.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P01644
1497
2967
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
C
F
H
1931
violin
P01770
1626
0998
Satya Devi, Chitrapu
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00016
1837
1438
Venkata Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1871
vocal
P00268
0023
1467
Agrawal, Sudha
H
M
H
1943
others

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