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 - Record ID - Data No - Musician ID - Full name - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
P00938
1380
0755
Kashinath Shastrim J.L.
C & H
M
H
1922
violin
P00952
0468
0770
Kesavalu, T.
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00952
0649
0770
Kesavalu, T.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P00953
0652
0771
Kesavarao, A.
C
M
H
1935
violin
P00954
0470
0772
Kesavarao, Marella
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00954
0653
0772
Kesavarao, Marella
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00956
0650
0774
Keshavamurthy, R.R.
C
M
H
1916
violin
P00985
0496
0804
Krishna Rao, H.V.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P00985
0683
0804
Krishna Rao, H.V.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P00987
0497
0806
Krishnamachari, Komanduri
C
M
H
1931
violin
P00987
0684
0806
Krishnamachari, Komanduri
C
M
H
1931
violin
P00988
0498
0807
Krishnamacharyulu, Nallan Chakravartula
C
M
H
1923
violin
P00988
0685
0807
Krishnamacharyulu, Nallan Chakravartula
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01000
0697
0819
Krishnamurthy Pillai, Tiruvalaputtur
C
M
H
1915
violin
P01013
0527
0832
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01013
0715
0832
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01021
0526
0840
Krishnan, T.N.
C
M
H
1928
violin
P01021
0714
0840
Krishnan, T,N.
C
M
H
1928
violin
P01023
0530
0842
Krishnaswami, S
C
M
H
1908
violin
gottuvadyam
P01023
0717
0842
Krishnaswami, S
C
M
H
1908
violin
P01048
0554
0868
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01048
0748
0868
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01101
0588
0923
Mangathayaru, Dwaram
C
M
H
1935
violin
P01101
0797
0923
Mangathayaru, Dwaram
C
F
H
1935
violin
P01105
0593
0928
Mani Iyer, Palghat C.R.
C
M
H
1915
violin
P01105
0800
0928
Mani Iyer, Palghat C.R.
C
M
H
1915
violin
P01107
0591
0930
Mani, Nellai
C
M
H
1921
violin
P01107
0799
0930
Mani, Nellai
C
M
H
1921
violin
P01134
0838
0957
Meenakshy, Viswanathan
C
M
H
1933
violin
P01145
0858
0969
Mishra, Bhubaneswar
H
M
H
1927
violin
P01172
0639
0999
Mouhammad Hamed Ahad
H
M
M
1935
violin
P01172
0879
0999
Mohammad Hamed Ahad
H
M
M
1935
violin
P01266
0964
1100
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy N.S,
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01279
0981
1114
Nathan, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1924
violin
P01298
0731
1133
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
H
M
H
1919
khyal
violin
P01298
1002
1133
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
H
M
H
1919
violin
P01334
0780
1172
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01334
1059
1172
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
H
M
H
1926
violin
P01358
0807
1196
Ponnarao, Tirupati
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01358
1080
1196
Poona Rao, Tirupati
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01390
0847
1228
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P01390
1124
1228
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P01394
0852
1232
Raja Iyengar K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01394
1128
1232
Raja Iyengar K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P06308
0859
1238
Rajam, N.
C & H
M
H
1939
violin
P06308
1138
1238
Rajam. N.
H
M
H
1939
violin
P01421
0886
1262
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01421
1181
1262
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01436
0901
1277
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01436
1199
1277
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01438
0903
1279
Ramarao, H.V.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01438
1201
1279
Ramarao, H.V.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01441
0906
1282
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1926
violin
others
P01441
1204
1282
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1926
violin
viola
P01445
0914
1286
Ranade, Vasant Chintaman
H
M
H
1935
violin
P01445
1221
1286
Ranade, Vasant
H
M
H
1936
violin
P01459
0932
1302
Reddy, K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01459
1250
1302
Reddy, K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01466
0949
1309
Roy Choudhury, Rabi
H
M
H
1915
violin
sarod
P01475
0956
1319
Sahu, Jagabandhu
H
M
H
violin
tabla
P01475
1279
1319
Sahu, Jagabandhu
H
M
H
violin
tabla
P01476
1418
1320
Sahu Sunakar
H
M
H
1934
violin
P01476
1280
1320
Sahu, Sunakar
H
M
H
1934
violin
P01488
0970
1332
Sankaranarayana Bagavathar, V.
C
M
M
1899
violin
P01494
0976
1339
Saptarshi, P.D.
H
M
H
1912
violin
P01494
1302
1339
Saptarashi, P.D.
H
M
H
1912
violin
P01510
1001
1355
Satyanarayanamurthi, Arirala
C
M
H
1904
violin
P01510
1332
1355
Satyanarayanamurthi, Aripirala
C
M
H
1904
violin
P01512
1002
1357
Satyanarayanamurty, Dwaram
C
M
H
1963
violin
P01512
1333
1357
Satyanarayanamurtym Dwaram
C
M
H
1963
violin
P01513
1004
1358
Satyavathi, Jeelakarra
C
M
H
1937
violin
P01513
1327
1358
Satyavathi, Jeelakarr
C
M
H
1937
violin
P01514
1005
1359
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
C
M
H
1941
violin
P01514
1328
1359
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
C
F
H
1941
violin
P01522
1013
1367
Seal, Paritosh
H
M
H
1911
violin
P01522
1341
1367
Seal, Paritosh
H
M
H
1911
violin
P01536
1030
1381
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01536
1364
1381
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01539
1034
1384
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
violin
vina
flute
P01539
1368
1384
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
violin
vina
flute
P01545
1042
1391
Shah, Pranlal V.
H
M
H
1916
violin
P01545
1377
1391
Shah, Pranlal V.
H
M
H
1916
violin
P01557
1055
1404
Sharma, Jai Chand
H
M
H
1919
violin
P01557
1396
1404
Sharma, Jai Chand
H
M
H
1919
violin
P01583
1090
1433
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
C
F
H
1928
violin
P01583
1431
1433
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
C
F
H
1928
violin
P01600
1111
1451
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01600
1453
1451
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01611
1121
1462
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01611
1465
1462
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01628
1146
1480
Subbiah, Chandlavada
C
M
H
1907
violin
P01628
1496
1480
Subbiah Chadalavada
C
M
H
1907
violin
P01631
1154
1484
Subramaniam, Trivellore
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01631
1501
1484
Subramaniam, Trivellore
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01640
1166
1493
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
H
M
H
1918
violin
P01640
1516
1493
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
H
F
H
1918
violin
P01644
1168
1497
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01644
1519
1497
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
C
F
H
1931
violin
P01654
1180
1507
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01654
1533
1507
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin

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