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
P01395
1233
2578
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi S.
N/A
M
H
1904
P01636
1489
2952
Subramanyam, T.R.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01761
1617
2587
Rajam, S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01955
1821
3039
Varerkar, Suman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P06815
0014
2992
Thankar, Vasant Vaman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00399
0170
1587
Basavaraju, V.K.
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P00693
0488
0281
Ghulam Jaffer Khan
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
P00839
0647
1990
Janaki, Komatti
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P00979
0798
0508
Krishmamoorthy Sastry, Bhoodalur S.
C
M
H
1894
gottuvadyam
P01119
0942
2262
Mariandam, T.S.
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01266
1100
0708
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy, N.S.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01396
1234
0855
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P01956
1822
3045
Vasanta, Raghavendar
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P06816
0015
0123
Bhattacharaya, Dhirendra Nath
H
M
H
1891
khyal
dhrupad
P00400
0171
1586
Basavarj, Jalibenchi
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00557
0337
2042
Kakti, J. Nanada
N/A
M
H
1925
vocal
P06819
0488
1366
Ghulam Jafar Khan
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
P00980
0799
0492
Krishna Iyenrar, Thitte
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P01120
0943
0600
Mariappa, M.
C
M
H
1916
mursing
P01266
1100
2412
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy N.S,
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01396
1234
2580
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P01762
1618
3035
Varadaraja Iyengar, Belakavadi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01957
1823
3046
Vasantha Kumari, C.
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P06816
0015
1614
Bhattacharya, Dhirendra Nath
H
M
H
1891
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00401
0172
0103
Bavle, Bhanudas Mukundarao
H
M
H
1930
tabla
dilruba
P00558
0338
0181
Chowdhuri, Pruya Lal
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
P00693
0488
1858
Ghulam Jaffar Khan
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
P00980
0799
2125
Krishna Iyengar, Thitte
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P01120
0943
2263
Mariappa, M.
C
M
H
1916
mursing
P01267
1101
2416
Narvekar, Shalini Manohar
H
M
H
1933
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01397
1235
0857
Rajagopalan, N.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01518
1363
1009
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01638
1491
1162
Sundaram, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01958
1824
3047
Vasantha Saravanan
C
M
H
1925
vina
P00261
0016
0010
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1928
khyal
thumri
bhajan
P00401
0172
1588
Bayle, Bhanudas Mukundrao
H
M
H
1930
tabla
dilruba
P00558
0338
1722
Chowdhuri, Priya Lal
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
P00694
0489
0282
Ghulam Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
P00841
0649
0387
Janakiram, V.L.
C
M
H
1931
vina
P00981
0800
0493
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01121
0944
0601
Mariappa, S..N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01268
1102
0711
Naseem Akhtar
O
M
M
vocal
P01397
1235
2584
Rajagoplan, N.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01518
1363
2785
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan (Prem Ranga)
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01638
1491
2960
Sundaram, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01763
1619
3075
Venkatakamakshi, Vulimiri
C
M
H
1928
vina
P00261
0016
1461
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P00402
0173
0104
Bayan, Moni Ram Dutta
O
M
H
1881
vocal
P00559
0339
1355
Chuttan Lal
H
M
H
1925
pakhavaj
P00694
0489
0331
Ghulam Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
P00841
0649
1993
Janakiram, V.L.
C
M
H
1931
vina
P00981
0800
2126
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01121
0944
2264
Mariappa, S.N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01268
1102
2417
Naseem Akhtar
O
M
M
vocal
P01639
1492
1164
Sundararajan, T.V.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01764
1620
0911
Ramchandra, Chitalkar
O
M
H
1918
others
P01960
1826
3048
Vasantha, Sundaram
H & C
M
H
1933
vocal
P00402
0173
1589
Bayan, Moni Ram Dutta
O
M
H
1881
vocal
P00560
0340
1724
Chuttanlal, Chandalal
H
M
H
1927
pakhavaj
P00694
0489
1859
Ghulam Mohammed Khan
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
P00087
0650
0388
Janakiraman, S.R.
C
M
H
1928
P00982
0801
0494
Krishna Iyer, R.
C
M
H
vocal
P01122
0945
0602
Marimutha Pillai, G.
C
M
H
1909
tavil
P01269
1103
0712
Nasir Ahmad Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
P01519
1364
2786
Saxena, Pragna
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P01639
1492
2962
Sundrarajan, T.V.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01764
1620
2659
Ramachandra, Chitalkar
O
M
H
1918
P00403
0174
1332
Bhattacharya, Ashutosh
H
M
H
1917
tabla
P06042
0341
0182
Dabir Khan, Mohammad(Dayal Singh)
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
P00695
0490
0283
Ghulam Mohammad Qalinbaff
H
M
M
1907
santur
P00087
0650
1994
Janakiraman, S.R.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00982
0801
2127
Krishna Iyer, R.
C
M
H
vocal
P01122
0945
2265
Marimutha Pillai, G
C
M
H
1909
tavil
P01269
1103
2418
Nasir Ahmad Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
P01399
1237
0861
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P01640
1493
1166
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
H
M
H
1918
violin
P01765
1621
0752
Pundya, Bansilal Ratilal
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01962
1828
3084
Vebkataramaiah,Chintakapalli
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01520
1365
2787
Saxena, Shanta
O
F
H
vocal
P01640
1493
2964
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
H
F
H
1918
violin
P01963
1829
3057
Vedavalli, Ramaswamy
C
F
H
1925
violin
P00405
0176
0105
Begum Akhtar, Abbasi
H
F
H
1914
others
P01964
1830
3058
Vedavalli,R.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01125
0948
2268
Massey, Pyare
H
F
?
1933
others
P01767
1623
0773
Prvathy D.,
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P00407
0178
1591
Bhagavathi Ammal K,K.
C
F
H
1939
vocal
P01767
1623
2499
Parvathy D.,
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P00408
0179
0107
Bhagavathi, T.S.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00698
0494
2610
Rama Rao,N.R.
H
F
H
1927
sitar
P00074
0653
1997
Jasraj
H
F
H
1930
khyal
P00408
0179
1592
Bhagavathi T.S.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00844
0654
1998
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
H
F
H
1923
khyal
P01644
1497
2967
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
C
F
H
1931
violin
P01770
1626
0998
Satya Devi, Chitrapu
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01525
1370
1018
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
C
F
H
1927
vocal
P01645
1498
1170
Sushila, Nanjundiah
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P01770
1626
2773
Saya Devi, Chitrapu
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01525
1370
2794
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
C
F
H
1927
vocal
P01526
1371
1016
Seetha, B.V.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01646
1499
1171
Sushila, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1920
vina

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