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
P00016
1837
1438
Venkata Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1871
vocal
P00268
0023
1467
Agrawal, Sudha
H
M
H
1943
others
P00410
0181
0109
Bhajantri, Bhimsen Durgappa
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
P00563
0347
1728
Dakshinamurthy B.
C
M
H
1928
violin
P00042
0496
1865
Ginde, Krishna G.
H
M
H
1925
dhrupad
khyal
P00845
0655
1999
Jawali, Sheelvant Shankarappa
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00988
0807
0498
Krishnamacharyulu, Nallan Chakravartula
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01129
0952
2280
Maujood Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1925
khyal
P01274
1109
2421
Natarajasundram, M.V.
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P01403
1242
0866
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01971
1838
3072
Venkatachalam C.A.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P00269
0024
1468
Agrawal, Vinay Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P00410
0181
1594
Bhajantri, Bhimsen Durgappa
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
P00564
0348
0189
Dakshinamurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
P06104
0497
0287
Giri Raj
H
M
H
1938
sitar
P00846
0656
0394
Jaya,G.R.
C
M
H
1940
vocal
P00988
0807
2133
Krishnamacharyulu, Nallan Chakravartula
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01130
0953
0613
Mavlankar S.R.
H
M
H
1915
sitar
P01275
1110
0714
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P01403
1242
2594
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01645
1498
2970
Sushila, Nanjundiah
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00011
1627
0860
Rajam Iye, B.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01972
1839
1261
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00270
0025
0016
Ahmad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1938
sarod
P00411
0182
0110
Bhanj, Radhakrushna
H
M
H
1928
others
P00564
0348
1730
Dakshinmurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
P06104
0497
1866
Giri Raj
H
M
H
1938
sitar
P00989
0808
0499
Krishnamani, Palghat
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
P01130
0953
2281
Mavlankar, S.R.
H
M
H
1915
sitar
P01275
1110
2423
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P01404
1243
0867
Rajarao, Behatha
C
M
H
1912
vina
P00011
1627
2589
Rajam, Iyer, B.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P00065
1840
1262
Venkatarama Iyer, Mudicondan C.
C
M
H
1897
vocal
P00270
0025
1470
Ahmadali Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarod
P00411
0182
1595
Bhanj, Radhakrishna
H
M
H
1928
others
P00565
0349
0188
Dakshinamurty, V.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00989
0808
2134
Krishnamani, Palghat
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
P01276
1111
0717
Natesa Pillai, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1902
mursing
P01404
1243
2595
Rajarao, Behatha
C
M
H
1912
vina
P01973
1841
1264
Venkatarama Iyer, T.L.
O
M
H
1893
vocal
P00271
0026
0017
Ahmed 'Thirakwa'
H
M
M
1891
tabla
P00412
0183
0111
Bhanjachaudhuri, Susil Kumar
H
M
H
1908
surbahar
sitar
P00565
0349
1729
Dakshinamurthy, V.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00990
0809
0503
Krishnamoor T.V.
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01131
0954
2284
Mazumdar, Ninu
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01277
1112
0718
Natesiah, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P01405
1244
0868
Rajarethinam, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P01974
1842
3083
Venkataramaiah, B.G.
C
M
H
1945
violin
P00412
0183
1596
Bhanja Chaudhuri, Sushil Kumar
H
M
H
1907
surbahar
sitar
P00566
0350
0191
Damdamani Desigar, Murugayya
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00701
0499
1868
Girraj Prasad
H
M
H
1920
others
P00991
0810
0500
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram
P01132
0955
2283
Mazumdar, Narayan Rao Gururao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01277
1112
2427
Natesiah, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P01405
1244
2596
Rajarathinam, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P01772
1629
1027
Serma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01975
1843
3085
Venkataramaiah, H.V.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00413
0184
1329
Bharadwaj, Harish
H
M
H
1928
khyal
others
P00567
0351
0190
Damle, Anant Shankar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
P00702
0500
1869
Gnanam, Subrahmanyam
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00991
0810
2135
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram
P01133
0956
2285
Meenakshi, Ramanathan
C
M
H
1933
vina
P01278
1113
0719
Nathamuni Pandithar, M
C
M
H
1886
flute
P01406
1245
0869
Rajasekharam, Sistka Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01772
1629
2808
Sarma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01976
1844
3088
Venkataramana Sastry, H.K.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00273
0028
1472
Ajit Merchant
H
M
H
1952
khyal
others
P00413
0184
1597
Bharadwaj, Harish
H
M
H
1928
khyal
others
P00567
0351
1731
Damel, Anant Shankar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00703
0501
0289
Gnanasundaram, C.P.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00850
0661
0756
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
vocal
P00991
0810
2136
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01134
0957
2286
Meenakshy, Viswanathan
C
M
H
1933
violin
P01278
1113
2428
Nathamuni Pandithar, M.
C
M
H
1886
flute
P01406
1245
2597
Rajasekharam, Sistla Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01528
1373
2797
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01773
1630
1035
Sethuramiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01977
1845
1271
Venkatarao, Munganty
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P00274
0029
1473
Ajit Singh
H
M
H
1933
vina
vichitra vina
P00414
0185
0125
Bhava Narayana Rao, Dwaram
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00568
0352
1732
Dandapani, Anayampatty
C
M
H
1926
jaltarang
violin
P00703
0501
1870
Gnanasundram, C.P.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00850
0661
1405
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
vocal
P00992
0811
2129
Krishnamoorthi, C.S. Palghat
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
P01279
1114
2429
Nathan, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1924
violin
P01407
1246
0870
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01529
1374
1020
Seetharamayya, Pathuri
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01649
1502
1174
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01773
1630
2818
Sethuramaiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01978
1846
3097
Venkatehaiah, S.V.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00275
0030
1315
Akhila, Krishnan
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P00414
0185
1620
Bharva Narayana Rao, Dwaram
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00569
0353
0192
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
P00704
0502
0290
Gokhale, Ganesh Ramchandra
H
M
H
1894
khyal
P00850
0661
2482
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
others
P00993
0812
0504
Krishnamoorthy, Palghat S.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01136
0959
0616
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Maharaj)
H
M
H
1907
others
P01280
1115
0720
Natu Govind Narayan
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01407
1246
2598
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
H
M
H
1930
sitar

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