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: 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
1140
Subbarao A.
P01624
1476
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1164
Sundararajan, T.V.
P01639
1492
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1197
Thaigarajanm Thanjavavur M.
P01663
1516
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0047
Anasuya Devi, A.
P00313
0075
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
2636
Ramamurthym Guntupalli
P01427
1268
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
2938
Subbarao A.
P01624
1476
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2962
Sundrarajan, T.V.
P01639
1492
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2999
Thaigarajan, Thanjavur M.
P01663
1516
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1304
Vyas, Bharatji
P01750
1605
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
1511
Anasuya Devi, A.
P00313
0075
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0142
Bodhankar, Dattatray Mandhaorao
P00475
0248
H
M
H
1923
tabla
0894
Ramanathan M.D.
P01428
1269
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0980
Saradamani, K.(Parur Sisters)
P01496
1341
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1056
Sharma, Mohan
P01558
1405
H
M
H
1923
khyal
1173
Susila, Achtharaman
P01648
1501
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1248
Veerabhadraiah, A
P01711
1565
C
M
H
1923
violin
3137
Vyas, Bharatji
P01750
1605
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
1649
Bodhankar, Dattatray Mandhaorao
P00475
0248
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2640
Ramanathan M.D.
P01428
1269
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2754
Saradamani, K. (Parur Sister)
P01496
1341
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
2845
Sharma, Mohan
P01558
1405
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2973
Susila, Achutharaman
P01648
1501
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0691
Narasimhalu, S.
P01245
1077
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0886
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
P01421
1262
C
M
H
1923
violin
1012
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
P01521
1366
H
M
H
1923
tabla
1801
Doshi, A.V.
P00636
0427
H
M
H
1923
sarod
sitar
0278
Ghose-Dastidar, Bijon
P00680
0474
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0549
Lakshumi, K.R.
P01046
0866
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
2395
Narasimbalu, S.
P01245
1077
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2629
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
P01421
1262
C
M
H
1923
violin
2788
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
P01521
1366
H
M
H
1923
tabla
1008
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
P00672
0465
C
F
H
1923
gottuvadyam
1844
Ghose Dastidar, Bijan
P00680
0474
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0480
Kishan Maharaj
P06009
0787
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2139
Krishnamoorthy Palghat S.
P00993
0812
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1384
Lakshmi K.R.
P01046
0866
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1205
Tripurantakam, J.
P01674
1527
C
M
H
1923
violin
1583
Barot, Kanubhai Devidan
P00395
0166
H
F
H
1923
Others
2784
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
P00672
0465
C
M
H
1923
gottuvadyam
0419
Joshi, Trikamray Gangram
P00885
0698
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2113
Kishan Maharaj
P06009
0787
H
M
H
1923
tabla
0518
Krishnamurty Vasa
P01012
0831
C
M
H
1923
vina
2190
Lakshmi, K.R.
P01046
0866
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
2269
Master Mohan
P01126
0949
H
M
H
1923
khyal
3005
Tripurantakam, J.
P01674
1527
C
M
H
1923
violin
2625
Ramkrishna Oanickar, Varkala G.B.
P01878
1740
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
0206
Dasgupta, Sushil
P00589
0374
H
M
H
1923
flute
1939
Hangal, Gangubai
P05991
0583
H
F
H
1923
khyal
2032
Joshi, Tikamray Gangaram
P00885
0698
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2153
Krishnamurthy, Vasa
P01012
0831
C
F
H
1923
vina
2260
Marathe, Anand Ganesh
P01117
0940
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0993
Sarolkar, Eknath
P01784
1641
H
M
H
1923
khyal
1753
Dasgupta, Sushil
P00589
0374
H
M
H
1923
flute
0392
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
P00844
0654
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0709
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
P01264
1098
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0758
Pant, Girdhari Lal
P01315
1152
H
M
H
1923
Others
2767
Saralkar, Eknath
P01784
1641
H
M
H
1923
khyal
1998
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
P00844
0654
H
F
H
1923
khyal
2044
Kale Khan
P00896
0710
H
M
M
1923
tabla
pakhavaj
2414
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
P01264
1098
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2483
Pant, Girdhari Lal
P01315
1152
H
M
H
1923
Others
0385
Janaki, Komattil
P00839
0647
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0544
Lakshamma, R.
P01040
0860
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
2673
Ranganathan, Srinagam, R.
P01882
1744
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0227
Desikachar, V.
P00614
0403
C
M
H
1924
flute
1394
Mohammad Rafi
P01175
1002
H
M
M
1924
Others
2531
Ponnammal, parasala B.
P01355
1193
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0866
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
P01403
1242
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2742
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
P01485
1329
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
1780
Desikachar, V.
P00614
0403
C
M
H
1924
flute
0350
Hanumantha Rayudu, J.P
P00782
0586
C
M
H
1924
vina
2330
Mohammad Rahmathllah
P01176
1003
H
M
M
1924
khyal
2594
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
P01403
1242
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
1290
Vilayat Khan
P01740
1595
H
M
H
1924
sitar
2835
Shankaramurthy, M.R.
P01913
1777
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
2963
Sunil K. Bose
P00481
0255
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
1943
Hanumantha Raydu, J.P.
P00782
0586
C
M
H
1924
vina
1372
Ilyas Khan
P00802
0607
H
M
M
1924
sitar
0470
Kesavarao, Marella
P00954
0772
C
M
H
1924
violin
0522
Krishnan, Namagiripettai K.
P01016
0835
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
0642
Mohammad Rahmatullah
P01177
1004
H
M
M
1924
khyal
0919
Rangaswamy, B.S.
P01449
1291
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
1118
Sreenivasa Iyengar,S.V.
P01608
1459
C
M
H
1924
vina
1209
Udyavarkar, Krishna
P01678
1531
H
M
H
1924
khyal
3121
Vikayat Khan, Inayat Khan
P01740
1595
H
M
M
1924
sitar
1961
Illyas Khan
P00802
0607
H
M
M
1924
sitar
2101
Kesavarao, Marella
P00954
0772
C
M
H
1924
violin
2158
Krishnan, Pattamadai S.
P01017
0836
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
2683
Rangaswamy, B.S.
P01449
1291
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
2909
Sreenivasa Iyengar, S.V.
P01608
1459
C
M
H
1924
vina
3010
Udyavarkar, Krishna
P01678
1531
H
M
H
1924
khyal
0236
Divatia, Kshemendra Virmitra
P00624
0414
H
M
H
1924
khyal
2169
Kulkarni, Padmakar S.
P01026
0845
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
0637
Mitra, Suchitra
P00095
0996
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
1028
Seshadri, R.V.
P01535
1380
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1272
Venkatasubbarao, Jonnavittula
P01788
1645
H
M
H
1924
khyal
0028
Amarnath
P06044
0047
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1697
Chellappa Panicker K.(Haripad Brothers)
P00534
0311
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
0208
Datta, Kanai
P00592
0378
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1790
Divatia Kshemendra Virmitra
P00624
0414
H
M
H
1924
Others

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