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
P01628
1480
2944
Subbiah Chadalavada
C
M
H
1907
violin
P01939
1804
2978
Tare, Trimbakrao Raghunath
H
M
H
1918
violin
P01510
1355
1001
Satyanarayanamurthi, Arirala
C
M
H
1904
violin
P01510
1355
2780
Satyanarayanamurthi, Aripirala
C
M
H
1904
violin
P01390
1228
0847
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P01631
1484
1154
Subramaniam, Trivellore
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01390
1228
2572
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P01631
1484
2949
Subramaniam, Trivellore
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01512
1357
1002
Satyanarayanamurty, Dwaram
C
M
H
1963
violin
P01512
1357
2781
Satyanarayanamurtym Dwaram
C
M
H
1963
violin
P01513
1358
1004
Satyavathi, Jeelakarra
C
M
H
1937
violin
P01513
1358
2775
Satyavathi, Jeelakarr
C
M
H
1937
violin
P01514
1359
1005
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
C
M
H
1941
violin
P01514
1359
2776
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
C
F
H
1941
violin
P01394
1232
0852
Raja Iyengar K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01952
1818
3028
Vaidyanathan, L.
C
M
H
1942
violin
P01394
1232
2576
Raja Iyengar K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01266
1100
2412
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy N.S,
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01959
1825
1238
Vasantha, Gopalam
C
F
H
1926
violin
P01640
1493
1166
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
H
M
H
1918
violin
P01695
1548
1227
Vanaja, Iyengar
H & C
F
H
1935
vina
violin
vichitra vina
P01695
1548
3032
Vanaja, A. Iyengar
H & C
F
H
1935
vina
violin
vichitra vina
P01488
1332
2743
Sankaranarayana Badavatar
C
M
H
899
vina
violin
P00274
0029
1473
Ajit Singh
H
M
H
1933
vina
vichitra vina
P00033
0513
0307
Gopala Krishna
H
M
H
1926
vina
vichitra vina
P00033
0513
1880
Gopalkrishna
H
M
H
1926
vina
vichitra vina
P00281
0036
1937
Aldar Shikharesh.
H
M
H
1939
vina
surbahar
P01165
0991
0634
Misra, Maya
H
F
H
1932
vina
sitar
P00510
0286
0161
Chandrashekharaiah, M.S.
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
P00510
0286
1674
Chandrasekharaiah, M.S.
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
P01867
1729
2626
Ramakrishna Rao, D.H.
C
M
H
1922
vina
harmonium
P01539
1384
1034
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
vina
flute
violin
P01539
1384
2816
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
vina
flute
violin
P00472
0245
0168
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
C
M
H
1904
vina
flute
P00472
0245
1699
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
C
M
H
1901
vina
flute
P00628
0418
1793
Doctor, Hirjibhai R
H
M
H
1894
vina
dilruba
vichitra vina
P01774
1631
2503
Parwatikar, Ram Dutt
H
M
H
1916
vina
dattatreya
sitar
P00406
0177
0106
Behera, Narayan
C
M
M
1917
vina
P00406
0177
1590
Behera, Narayan
C
M
H
1817
vina
P01971
1838
3072
Venkatachalam C.A.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01404
1243
0867
Rajarao, Behatha
C
M
H
1912
vina
P01646
1499
1171
Sushila, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01404
1243
2595
Rajarao, Behatha
C
M
H
1912
vina
P01646
1499
2971
Sushila, Padmanabha
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01527
1372
1017
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01527
1372
2793
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00849
0660
2005
Jayalakshmi Seshadri
C
F
H
1940
vina
P01133
0956
2285
Meenakshi, Ramanathan
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00277
0032
0019
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P01409
1248
0871
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P00277
0032
1474
Akkaji Rao Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00995
0814
0502
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
C
M
H
1913
vina
P00995
0814
2137
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01409
1248
2603
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P00861
0673
0397
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
C
F
H
1925
vina
P01294
1129
0728
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas N.
C
M
H
1903
vina
P00715
0515
0295
Gopala Rao, L.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P00861
0673
2008
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
C
F
H
1925
vina
P01785
1642
0910
Ramaswami Sastri,T.N.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01295
1130
0729
Neelamma, Kadambi
C
F
H
1911
vina
P01785
1642
2657
Ramswami Sastri,T.N.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01295
1130
2445
Neelamma, Kadambi
C
F
H
1911
vina
P01011
0830
0513
Krishnamurthy, Pudukkottai R.
C
M
H
1939
vina
P01011
0830
2147
Krishnamurty, Pudkkottai R.
C
M
H
1939
vina
P01012
0831
0518
Krishnamurty Vasa
C
M
H
1923
vina
P01012
0831
2153
Krishnamurthy, Vasa
C
F
H
1923
vina
P01301
1137
0735
Padma, A.S.
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01301
1137
2459
Padma, A.S.
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01303
1139
0737
Padma, Vella Chandramouly
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01303
1139
2461
Padma, Vellai Chandramouly
C
F
H
1929
vina
P00731
0531
1884
Gopal Rao, L.
C
F
H
1918
vina
P01432
1273
0897
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01432
1273
2643
Ramanathat, S.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P00454
0226
2577
Raja Rao, L.
C
M
H
1909
vina
P01440
1281
0905
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
C
M
H
1907
vina
P01316
1153
0760
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P
C
M
H
1888
vina
P01440
1281
2651
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
C
M
H
1907
vina
P00310
0072
0043
Anantharamu, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P01316
1153
2485
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P.
C
M
H
1888
vina
P00310
0072
1506
Anantharamy, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00311
0073
0044
Anantharao. V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina
P00311
0073
1507
Anantharao, V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina
P00315
0077
0040
Anathapadmanabha Rao, S
C
M
H
1919
vina
P00084
1290
0918
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P00084
1290
2682
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P01327
1164
0771
Parthasarathy, N.C.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P00757
0558
0328
Gowrikumari, M.G.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01327
1164
2497
Parthasarathy, N.C.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P00757
0558
1918
Gowrikimari, M.G.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01328
1165
0772
Parvathavardhini
C
F
H
1935
vina
P00758
0559
0329
Gowripathi Sastri, Sistu
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01045
0865
0545
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
C
M
H
1927
vina
P01328
1165
1406
Parvathavardhini Balasubramaniam
C
M
H
1935
vina
P00758
0559
1919
Gowripathi Sastry, Sisthu
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01045
0865
2187
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
C
M
H
1927
vina
P01328
1165
2498
Parvathavardhini, Balasubramaniam
C
M
H
1935
vina
P01452
1294
0922
Rao, V.N. (Swaramurthy)
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01697
1550
1231
Varadaraja Iyengarm Vinjamuri
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01452
1294
2687
Rao, V.N. Swaramurthy
C
M
H
1918
vina
P00904
0719
2053
Kamakshi, Chandrasekaran
C
F
H
1931
vina

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