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: Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Instrument - Vocal - WWIM ID
Anathapadmanabha Rao, S
P00315
0077
C
M
H
1919
vina
0040
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
P00084
1290
C
F
H
1932
vina
0918
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
P00084
1290
C
F
H
1932
vina
2682
Parthasarathy, N.C.
P01327
1164
C
M
H
1917
vina
0771
Gowrikumari, M.G.
P00757
0558
C
F
H
1931
vina
0328
Parthasarathy, N.C.
P01327
1164
C
M
H
1917
vina
2497
Gowrikimari, M.G.
P00757
0558
C
F
H
1931
vina
1918
Parvathavardhini
P01328
1165
C
F
H
1935
vina
0772
Gowripathi Sastri, Sistu
P00758
0559
C
M
H
1913
vina
0329
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
P01045
0865
C
M
H
1927
vina
0545
Parvathavardhini Balasubramaniam
P01328
1165
C
M
H
1935
vina
1406
Gowripathi Sastry, Sisthu
P00758
0559
C
M
H
1919
vina
1919
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
P01045
0865
C
M
H
1927
vina
2187
Parvathavardhini, Balasubramaniam
P01328
1165
C
M
H
1935
vina
2498
Rao, V.N. (Swaramurthy)
P01452
1294
C
M
H
1917
vina
0922
Varadaraja Iyengarm Vinjamuri
P01697
1550
C
M
H
1913
vina
1231
Rao, V.N. Swaramurthy
P01452
1294
C
M
H
1918
vina
2687
Kamakshi, Chandrasekaran
P00904
0719
C
F
H
1931
vina
2053
Kamala, Aswathama G.
P00905
0720
C
F
H
1933
vina
0433
Kamala, Aswathama G.
P00905
0720
C
F
H
1933
vina
2054
Kamala, Narasimban
P00908
0723
C
F
H
1934
vina
2057
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
P01050
0870
C
M
H
1902
vina
0550
Ramachandran, N.S.
P01837
1699
C
M
H
vina
0883
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
P01050
0870
C
F
H
1902
vina
2192
Lalitha, Ramaswami
P01056
0876
C
F
H
1932
vina
2200
Shunmuga Vammal, A.
P01849
1711
C
F
H
1889
vina
1080
Doreswamy Iyengar, Mysore V.
P00635
0425
C
M
H
1920
vina
0245
Doreswamy Iyengar, Mysore V.
P00635
0425
C
M
H
1920
vina
1800
Doreswamy, R.N.
P00026
0426
C
M
H
1916
vina
0244
Subramania Sastry, Shermadevi L.
P01857
1719
C
M
H
1893
vina
1153
Doreswamy, R.N.
P00026
0426
C
M
H
1916
vina
1799
Sivanandam Thanjavur K.P.
P01588
1438
C
M
H
1917
vina
1095
Sivanandam, Thanhavur K.P.
P01588
1438
C
M
H
1917
vina
2884
Patra, Jogiraj
P01345
1183
C
M
H
1936
vina
0793
Patro, Jogiraj
P01345
1183
C
M
H
1936
vina
2518
Roy, Neela V.B.
P01470
1313
C
F
H
1920
vina
0946
Roy, Neela V.B.
P01470
1313
C
F
H
1920
vina
2713
Sivaraman, K.K.
P01592
1442
C
M
H
1922
vina
1100
Hanumantha Rayudu, J.P
P00782
0586
C
M
H
1924
vina
0350
Sivaraman, K.K.
P01592
1442
C
M
H
1922
vina
2890
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
P01716
1570
C
M
H
1926
vina
3073
Hanumantha Raydu, J.P.
P00782
0586
C
M
H
1924
vina
1943
Pichumani, R
P01351
1189
C
M
H
1920
vina
0802
Pichumani, R.
P01351
1189
C
M
H
1920
vina
2525
Ramswamy, V.
P01879
1741
C
M
H
1931
vina
2658
Chandrasekharaiah, Attoney S.
P00509
0285
C
M
H
1905
vina
1673
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
P01601
1452
C
M
H
1920
vina
1110
Blachander, S.
P00358
0125
C
M
H
1927
vina
0075
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
P01601
1452
C
M
H
1920
vina
2900
Balachander S
P00358
0125
C
M
H
1927
vina
1549
Venkatasubbarao, V.
P01727
1582
C
M
H
1918
vina
1273
Nageswara Rao, Mokkapati
P01227
1058
C
M
H
1926
vina
0678
Venkatasubbarao, V.
P01727
1582
C
M
H
1918
vina
3095
Nagwaswara Rao, Mokkapati
P01227
1058
C
M
H
1926
vina
2378
Sreekanta Iyer, V.
P01607
1458
C
M
H
1916
vina
1117
Sreekanata Iyer, V.
P01607
1458
C
M
H
1916
vina
2908
Sreenivasa Iyengar,S.V.
P01608
1459
C
M
H
1924
vina
1118
Sreenivasa Iyengar, S.V.
P01608
1459
C
M
H
1924
vina
2909
Sakuntala Srinivasan
P01899
1763
C
M
H
vina
2733
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
P01610
1461
C
M
H
1930
vina
1120
Sankarasastri, Emani
P00027
1333
C
M
H
1922
vina
0972
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
P01610
1461
C
M
H
1930
vina
2912
Sankarasastri Emani
P00027
1333
C
M
H
1922
vina
2745
Vidya, Shankar
P01735
1590
C
F
H
1919
vina
1285
Vidya, Shankar
P01735
1590
C
F
H
1917
vina
3112
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
P01612
1463
C
M
H
1908
vina
1122
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
P01612
1463
C
M
H
1908
vina
2914
Malathi, C.V.
P01091
0912
C
M
H
1939
vina
0582
Srinivasa Iyengar
P01614
1465
C
M
H
1919
vina
1124
Malathi, C.V.
P01091
0912
C
F
H
1939
vina
2235
Srinivasa Iyengar
P01614
1465
C
M
H
1919
vina
2918
Shakunthala, Srinivasan
P01911
1775
C
M
H
1930
vina
2831
SriNivasa Iyengar, M.J.
P01616
1467
C
M
H
1925
vina
1129
Srinivas Iyenagr, M.J.
P01616
1467
C
M
H
1925
vina
2922
Shankaranarayana Sastry, Mathodu
P01914
1778
C
M
H
1910
vina
2836
Keshava Murthy, R.S.
P00955
0773
C
M
H
1903
vina
0472
Sarada, Sivanandam
P01495
1340
C
F
H
1927
vina
0979
Keshavamurthy, R,S,
P00955
0773
C
M
H
1903
vina
2099
Sarada, Sivanandam
P01495
1340
H
M
H
1927
vina
2753
Shivaramaiah, T.H.
P01917
1781
C
M
H
1929
vina
2862
Gayathri, Vasanthasobha Gudimetla
P00670
0463
C
F
H
1959
vina
1836
Viswanatham, Josyula
P01746
1601
C
M
H
1918
vina
1298
Srinivasa Iyengarm K
P01925
1789
C
M
H
1919
vina
1429
Viswanatham, Josyula
P01746
1601
C
M
H
1918
vina
3131
Subbalakshmi, J.
P01622
1474
C
F
H
1910
vina
1137
Subbalakshmi, J.
P01622
1474
C
M
H
1910
vina
2935
Narayana Iyendar, A.
P00023
1084
C
M
H
1905
vina
0696
Narayana Iyengar, A.
P00023
1084
C
M
H
1905
vina
2400
Narayana Iyer, V.
P01252
1085
C
M
H
1910
vina
0698
Narayana Iyer V.
P01252
1085
C
M
H
1910
vina
2403
Joga Rao, Kavirayani
P00826
0631
C
M
H
1928
vina
0405
Jaga Rao, Kavirayani
P00826
0631
C
M
H
1928
vina
2015
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
P01627
1479
C
M
H
1925
vina
1144
Sumitra Devi, R.A.
P01936
1801
C
F
H
1928
vina
2959
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
P01627
1479
C
M
H
1925
vina
2943
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
P00828
0633
C
M
H
1921
vina
0377
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupath
P00110
1089
C
M
H
1911
vina
0700
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
P00828
0633
C & H
M
H
1921
vina
1981
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupeth
P00110
1089
C
M
H
1911
vina
2405
Chitti Babu
P00019
0327
C
M
H
1936
vina
1352

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