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
0675
Nagarajan, Tiruvarur R.
P01223
1054
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
0737
Padma, Vella Chandramouly
P01303
1139
C
F
H
1929
vina
0228
Devarajan, Paravur G.
P00616
0405
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
0288
Girija Devi
P00032
0498
H
F
H
1929
khyal
Others
2087
Kumar, Surinder
P00854
0666
H
M
H
1929
Others
2186
Lakshman, B.D.
P01042
0862
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2375
Nagarajan, Tirvarur R.
P01223
1054
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
2461
Padma, Vellai Chandramouly
P01303
1139
C
F
H
1929
vina
0809
Ponnuthai, Madurai M.S.
P01357
1195
C
F
H
1929
nagasvaram
0128
Bhendigeri, Basavaraj S.
P00442
0213
H
M
H
1928
tabla
2570
Raghu, Palghat R.
P00452
0224
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
0485
Komalavalli, S.
P00973
0792
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
2806
Sangupta, Aratidipa
P01779
1636
H
M
H
1928
khyal
3134
Viswanathan, Thiruvaiyaru Vaidyanatha
P01801
1660
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1625
Bhendigeri, Basavaraj S.
P00442
0213
H
M
H
1928
tabla
1974
Jadhav, rishnarao Limbajirao
P00823
0628
H
M
H
1928
khyal
dhrupad
0388
Janakiraman, S.R.
P00087
0650
C
M
H
1928
2092
Keer, Maruti Mahadeva
P00946
0763
H
M
H
1928
tabla
2118
Komalavalli, S.
P00973
0792
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
0011
Adsule, Leelawati
P00262
0017
H
F
H
1928
khyal
1329
Bharadwaj, Harish
P00413
0184
H
M
H
1928
khyal
Others
1869
Gnanam, Subrahmanyam
P00702
0500
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1994
Janakiraman, S.R.
P00087
0650
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2300
Mishra, Kishori Prasad
P01152
0978
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
0848
Raghuvir Prasad
P01391
1229
H
M
H
1928
sitar
1462
Adsule, Leelawati
P00262
0017
H
F
H
1928
khyal
1597
Bharadwaj, Harish
P00413
0184
H
M
H
1928
khyal
Others
0450
Kapur, Trilok
P00928
0745
N/A
M
H
1928
2571
Raghubir Prasad
P01391
1229
H
M
H
1928
sitar
0039
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
P00306
0067
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
0238
Dixit, Hemendra Venilal
P00626
0416
H
M
H
1928
flute
0405
Joga Rao, Kavirayani
P00826
0631
C
M
H
1928
vina
2074
Kapur, Trilok
P00928
0745
H
M
H
1928
Vocal
2214
Lolekar, Anjnibai
P01070
0890
H
F
H
1928
khyal
Others
1132
Srinivasan, P.
P01619
1470
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
1240
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
P01704
1558
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1501
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
P00306
0067
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1792
Dixit, Hermendra Venilal
P00626
0416
H
M
H
1928
flute
2015
Jaga Rao, Kavirayani
P00826
0631
C
M
H
1928
vina
0683
Nanavati, Chandrakant Saropochand
P01237
1069
H
M
H
1928
flute
2402
Narayana Iyer, S.R.
P01254
1087
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2927
Srinivasan, P.
P01619
1470
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
3050
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
P01704
1558
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1512
Andhare Vasant
P00316
0078
H
F
H
1928
khyal
Others
0526
Krishnan, T.N.
P01021
0840
C
M
H
1928
violin
2386
Nanavati, Chandrakant Saropchand
P01237
1069
H
M
H
1928
flute
2665
Ram Narain
P05968
1255
H
M
H
1928
sarangi
0924
Rathna, M.N.
P01453
1295
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
0983
Sardar Khan
P01498
1343
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
2959
Sumitra Devi, R.A.
P01936
1801
C
F
H
1928
vina
0460
Kastri, Manohar Banurao
P00939
0756
H
M
H
1928
khyal
2162
Krishnan, T,N.
P01021
0840
C
M
H
1928
violin
2756
Sardar Khan
P01498
1343
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
1134
Sriramasarma Bhagavatar, Akkiddi
P01783
1640
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1022
Sen, Arun Kumar
P01797
1656
H
M
H
1928
khyal
1726
Dakshina moorthy. Kovai R.
P00561
0345
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1957
Hukkeri, Azambai
P00798
0603
H
F
M
1928
khyal
2510
Pathak, Balram
P05978
1175
H
M
H
1928
sitar
0926
Rathnam T.V.
P01454
1296
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1024
Sen, Nilima
P01531
1376
O
F
H
1928
Vocal
1224
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
P01691
1544
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
1277
VenkatesWarlu, Voleti
P01729
1584
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2930
Sriamasarma Bhagavatar, Akkipeddi
P01783
1640
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2801
Sen,Arun Kumar
P01797
1656
H
M
H
1928
khyal
1021
Selvapullai Iyengar, M.S.
P01846
1708
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0813
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara R.
P01362
1200
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2690
Rathnam, T.V.
P01454
1296
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
2803
Sen, Nilima
P01531
1376
O
F
H
1928
Vocal
3027
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
P01691
1544
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
3100
Venkateswarlu, Voleti
P01729
1584
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
3070
Venkannachar,Kurudi
P01969
1835
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1857
Ghalam Ahmed Khan
P06805
0467
H
M
M
1928
sitar
0339
Gurav, Gundu Ramchandra
P00774
0575
H
M
H
1928
khyal
2028
Joshim Puttur Devas
P00887
0700
H
M
H
1928
violin
2538
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara, A.
P01362
1200
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0843
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
P01387
1225
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
1090
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
P01583
1433
C
F
H
1928
violin
3064
Veeraghavan, Tirupparkadal
P01806
1665
C
M
H
1928
violin
0846
Raghuveeran, G.S.
1694
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
0459
Kaslikar, Manohar Baburao
P00939
0756
H
M
H
1928
khyal
0187
Dakshinamurthy, B.
P00563
0347
C
M
H
1928
violin
0280
Ghulam Husain Khan
P00692
0487
H
M
M
1928
sitar
1932
Gurav, Gandu Ramechandra(G.R.)
P00774
0575
H
M
H
1928
khyal
1979
Jadhav, Baburao Bhimrao
P00819
0624
H
M
H
1928
sitar
2064
Kanakadurga, V.B.
P00914
0730
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
2567
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
P01387
1225
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2879
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
P01583
1433
C
F
H
1928
violin
0021
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
P00279
0034
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1728
Dakshinamurthy B.
P00563
0347
C
M
H
1928
violin
2421
Natarajasundram, M.V.
P01274
1109
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
1409
Raghavan, T.S.
P01388
1226
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0890
Ramamoorthy, Tanjavoor R.
P01425
1266
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
1036
Sethuraman,M.P.N.(See also Ponnusami, M.P.N.)
P01541
1386
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
1478
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
P00279
0034
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
2079
Karansing Chhutansing
P00933
0750
H
M
H
1928
tabla
2568
Raghavan, Thiruvengadathaingar Sundera
P01388
1226
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0874
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
P01411
1251
H
M
H
1928
sitar
2635
Ramamoorthy, Tanhavoor R.
P01425
1266
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2819
Sethuraman, M.P.N.(See also Ponnusamy)
P01541
1386
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
0110
Bhanj, Radhakrushna
P00411
0182
H
M
H
1928
Others

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