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
2999
Thaigarajan, Thanjavur M.
P01663
1516
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1196
Thaigarajan, K.C.
P01662
1515
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2998
Thaigarajan, K.C.
P01662
1515
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2990
Tewari, Som
P01942
1807
H
M
H
1925
khyal
1188
Tewari, Siya Ram
P01941
1806
H
M
H
1921
dhrupad
1187
Tevani, Laxmishanker K.
P01661
1514
H
M
H
1941
tabla
violin
2989
Tevani, Laxmishankar K.
P01661
1514
H
M
H
1941
tabla
vina
2988
Terdal, Tarabai Yamunabai
P01660
1513
H
M
H
1912
khyal
1186
Terdal, Tarabai
P01660
1513
H
F
H
1922
khyal
1185
Tendulkar, Vasantrao Damodar
P01659
1512
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2987
Tendulkar, Vasantrao Damodar
P01659
1512
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1184
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
P01658
1511
H
M
H
1896
khyal
2986
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
P01658
1511
H
M
H
1896
khyal
2985
Tendulkar, Bindumadhva Krishnarao
P01657
1510
H
M
H
1926
Others
1183
Tendulkar, Bindumadhav Krishnarao
P01657
1510
H
M
H
1926
Others
2984
Telang, Gangadur Rao
P01940
1805
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1182
Tejpal Singh
P01656
1509
H
M
H
1936
khyal
2983
Tejpal Singh
P01656
1509
H
M
H
1936
khyal
1181
Tatarao, Yallabandi
P01655
1508
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2982
Tatarao, Yallabandi
P01655
1508
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1180
Tatachar, T.S.
P01654
1507
C
M
H
1917
violin
2981
Tatachar, T.S.
P01654
1507
C
M
H
1917
violin
1178
Tarlekar, Ganesh Hari
P00431
0202
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2979
Tarkar, Ganesh Hari
P00431
0202
H
M
H
1914
khyal
Others
2980
Tariqueuddin Ahmed
P01653
1506
H
M
M
1922
khyal
1179
Tariqueuddin Ahemed
P01653
1506
H
M
M
1922
Others
2978
Tare, Trimbakrao Raghunath
P01939
1804
H
M
H
1918
violin
1177
Tamma Rao, Meegada
P01652
1505
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
2977
Tamma Rao, Meegada
P01652
1505
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
1176
Tambe, Janardan dattaraya
P01651
1504
H
F
H
1918
khyal
2976
Tambe, Janaradan Dattaraya
P01651
1504
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2975
Tagore, Dakshinamohan
P01650
1503
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
1175
Tagore, Dakshina Mohan
P01650
1503
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
1082
Syamasundar, C.K.
P01789
1646
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
1081
Syamala, Balakrishna
P01791
1648
C
F
H
1934
1174
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
P01649
1502
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
2974
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
P01649
1502
C
M
H
mridangam
2893
Suvaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
P02007
1877
C
M
H
Vocal
2973
Susila, Achutharaman
P01648
1501
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1173
Susila, Achtharaman
P01648
1501
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
2972
Sushilabai, Amingaon
P01647
1500
H
F
H
1926
Others
1171
Sushila, Padmanabhan
P01646
1499
C
F
H
1920
vina
2971
Sushila, Padmanabha
P01646
1499
C
F
H
1920
vina
1170
Sushila, Nanjundiah
P01645
1498
H
F
H
1926
khyal
2970
Sushila, Nanjundiah
P01645
1498
H
M
H
1926
khyal
1172
Sushila Bai, Amingaon
P01647
1500
H
F
H
1926
Others
2969
Suseela, Desikan
P01938
1803
C
M
H
1933
violin
1168
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
P01644
1497
C
M
H
1931
violin
2967
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
P01644
1497
C
F
H
1931
violin
1169
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
P01643
1496
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
2968
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
P01643
1496
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
1434
Surinder Singh
P01642
1495
H
M
H
1938
khyal
2966
Surinder Singh
P01642
1495
H
M
H
1938
khyal
1167
Suresh, B.N.
P01641
1494
C
M
H
1946
flute
2965
Suresh, B.N.
P01641
1494
C
M
H
1946
flute
1166
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
P01640
1493
H
M
H
1918
violin
2964
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
P01640
1493
H
F
H
1918
violin
2963
Sunil K. Bose
P00481
0255
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
2962
Sundrarajan, T.V.
P01639
1492
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2961
Sundramma, Mallavalli
P00641
0433
C
F
H
1903
Vocal
1165
Sundaresa Bhattar, Seither K.
P01937
1802
C
M
H
1893
violin
1164
Sundararajan, T.V.
P01639
1492
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1435
Sundaramma, Mallavalli
P00641
0433
C
F
H
1903
Vocal
1162
Sundaram, Pattamadai
P01638
1491
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2960
Sundaram, Pattamadai
P01638
1491
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1163
Sundaram Iyer,Parur A.
P01858
1720
C
M
H
1896
violin
2959
Sumitra Devi, R.A.
P01936
1801
C
F
H
1928
vina
1161
Sumati Devi
P01635
1488
O
F
H
930
Vocal
2958
Sumati Devi
P01635
1488
O
F
H
1930
Vocal
2957
Sulochanam Pattabhiraman
P01634
1487
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
1160
Sulochana, Pattabhiraman
P01634
1487
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
1159
Sulochana, Mahadevan
P01633
1486
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
2956
Sulochana, Mahadevan
P01633
1486
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
1158
Sulochana K.
P01637
1490
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2955
Sulochana K.
P01637
1490
C
F
H
936
Vocal
2954
Suguna, Purushotaman
P01935
1800
C
F
H
1941
Vocal
1157
Sugandha, Raman
P01632
1485
C
M
H
1920
vina
2953
Sugandha, Raman
P01632
1485
C & H
M
H
1920
Vocal
2952
Subramanyam, T.R.
P01636
1489
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2950
Subramanyam, Chittoor
P00020
1666
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
1156
Subramanyam T.R.
P01636
1489
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1149
Subramanya Sastry, Putcha Venkata
P01776
1633
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
1433
Subramanya Iyer, Madurai S
P01934
1799
C
M
H
1897
Vocal
1154
Subramaniam, Trivellore
P01631
1484
C
M
H
1922
violin
2949
Subramaniam, Trivellore
P01631
1484
C
M
H
1922
violin
1155
Subramaniam, Chittoor
P00020
1666
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
1153
Subramania Sastry, Shermadevi L.
P01857
1719
C
M
H
1893
vina
2947
Subramania Pillai, Tiruvizhimizhalai
P01630
1483
C
M
H
1895
nagasvaram
1152
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
P01629
1482
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
2948
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
P01629
1482
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
1432
Subramania Iyer, Musiri
P00066
1798
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
1150
Subrahmanyam, Sathur A.G.
P01856
1718
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2946
Subrahmanya Sastry, Pucha Venkata
P01776
1633
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
1148
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
P00058
1481
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
2945
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
P00058
1481
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
1139
Subbramaniya, D.
P01787
1644
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
1146
Subbiah, Chandlavada
P01628
1480
C
M
H
1907
violin
2944
Subbiah Chadalavada
P01628
1480
C
M
H
1907
violin
1147
Subbiah Bhagavathar, Pattamadai
P01855
1717
C
M
H
1898
Vocal

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