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
P01369
1207
2548
Punjadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
H
M
H
1897
tabla
P01593
1444
1101
Sivaraman, M.S.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01368
1206
2549
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
P01793
1651
2550
Pujari, Dhananjaya Hari Bhau
H
M
H
1921
sitar
P00101
1443
1102
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
P02007
1877
1103
Sivaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
C
M
H
vocal
P01372
1210
2551
Pushpa, K.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01780
1637
2552
Pattaswamiah
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01594
1445
1104
Sivasubramaniya Pillai T.N.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01595
1446
1105
Sohan Singh
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01373
1211
2553
Puttaswamiah, T.M.
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
P01596
1447
1106
Somanna, Yella
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
P01374
1212
2554
Radha
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01599
1450
1107
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01375
1213
2555
Radha Devi C.S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01597
1448
1108
Somasundaram Iyer
C
M
H
1909
flute
P01381
1219
2556
Radha Rani Devi
O
F
H
1917
vocal
P01598
1449
1109
Somasundaram Pillai T.N.
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
P01376
1214
2557
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01601
1452
1110
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01382
1220
2558
Radharikrishnan, Singanallur N.
N/A
M
H
1932
P01600
1451
1111
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01602
1453
1112
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01378
1216
2560
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadeve
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01603
1454
1113
Soni, Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
F
H
1920
khyal
P01379
1217
2561
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P01604
1455
1114
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
P01380
1218
2562
Radhamani, T.P.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01605
1456
1115
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P01383
1221
2563
Radhey Shyam
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01606
1457
1116
Sorapurkar, Shamala Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01384
1222
2564
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P01607
1458
1117
Sreekanta Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01385
1223
2565
Raghavan, K.
O
M
H
1916
vocal
P01608
1459
1118
Sreenivasa Iyengar,S.V.
C
M
H
1924
vina
P01386
1224
2566
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01609
1460
1119
Sreenivasa Rao Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01387
1225
2567
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01610
1461
1120
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01388
1226
2568
Raghavan, Thiruvengadathaingar Sundera
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01611
1462
1121
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01389
1227
2569
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
P00452
0224
2570
Raghu, Palghat R.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01612
1463
1122
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1908
vina
P01613
1464
1123
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01391
1229
2571
Raghubir Prasad
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01614
1465
1124
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01390
1228
2572
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P00453
0225
2573
Raichurlkar, Manick Rao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01617
1468
1125
Srinivasa Iyengar,Belakavadi
C
M
H
1911
P01615
1466
1126
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01392
1230
2574
Raina, Omkar Nath
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01618
1469
1127
Srinivasa Iyengar, D.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01393
1231
2575
Raina, Prithvi Nath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
others
P01851
1713
1128
Srinivasa Iyengar, Kariyakkudi
C
M
H
1890
vocal
P01394
1232
2576
Raja Iyengar K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00454
0226
2577
Raja Rao, L.
C
M
H
1909
vina
P01616
1467
1129
SriNivasa Iyengar, M.J.
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01852
1714
1130
Srinivasa Iyer, Alathur S.(Alathur Brothers)
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01395
1233
2578
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi S.
N/A
M
H
1904
P01775
1632
2579
Rajgopal, V.S.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P00091
1471
1131
Srinivasda Iyer, Semmangudi R.
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01619
1470
1132
Srinivasan, P.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01396
1234
2580
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P01802
1661
2581
Rajagopalasarma, Turaiyur, M.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01620
1472
1133
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
C
M
H
1907
vocal
P01783
1640
1134
Sriramasarma Bhagavatar, Akkiddi
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00455
0227
2582
Rajagopalan, B.R.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P00817
0622
1135
Srirangam Iyengar, R.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01621
1473
1136
Srivastava, Laljee
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P01397
1235
2584
Rajagoplan, N.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01622
1474
1137
Subbalakshmi, J.
C
F
H
1910
vina
P01398
1236
2585
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
C
F
H
1927
vina
P06308
1238
2586
Rajam. N.
H
M
H
1939
violin
P01623
1475
1138
Subbaraji, Rudraraju
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01787
1644
1139
Subbramaniya, D.
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01761
1617
2587
Rajam, S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00456
0228
2588
Rajamma, Kesava Murthy, A.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01624
1476
1140
Subbarao A.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P00011
1627
2589
Rajam, Iyer, B.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01853
1715
1141
Subbarao, B.
H & C
M
H
1894
vocal
P01399
1237
2590
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01625
1477
1142
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01400
1239
2591
Rajamani, K.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01626
1478
1143
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01401
1240
2592
Rajan, Palladam
C
M
H
1919
flute
P01627
1479
1144
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01402
1241
2593
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01854
1716
1145
Subbayya Bhagavatar, Vajapeyayajula
C
M
H
1878
vocal
P01403
1242
2594
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01628
1480
1146
Subbiah, Chandlavada
C
M
H
1907
violin
P01404
1243
2595
Rajarao, Behatha
C
M
H
1912
vina
P01855
1717
1147
Subbiah Bhagavathar, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1898
vocal
P01405
1244
2596
Rajarathinam, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P00058
1481
1148
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
C
F
H
1916
vocal
P01406
1245
2597
Rajasekharam, Sistla Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01776
1633
1149
Subramanya Sastry, Putcha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01407
1246
2598
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01856
1718
1150
Subrahmanyam, Sathur A.G.
C
M
H
1916
vocal