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
P01085
0893
0906
Mijumdar, Krishna Rao Gopal Rao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
名前二人分?
P00278
0020
0033
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi S
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00278
0029
0033
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00280
0031
0035
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
C
F
H
1933
violin
P00291
0030
0049
Ambujam, Raman
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
violin
P00291
0040
0049
Ambujam. Raman
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00304
0038
0065
Ananthakrushna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
violin
P00057
0041
0069
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sundaram Iyer
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00057
0055
0069
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sandaram Iyer
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00308
0042
0070
Anantharamarao, Kavuru
C
M
H
1932
violin
P00308
0056
0070
Anantharamarao. Kavuru
C
M
H
1932
violin
P00309
0057
0071
Anantharamier, Parur S
C
M
H
1911
violin
P00334
0081
0099
Aswathanarayana Sastry H.K.
C
M
H
1921
violin
P00360
0077
0127
Balakrishnan, Chalakudy N.S.
C
M
H
1931
violin
flute
P00360
0103
0127
Balakrishna, Calakudy N.S.
C
M
H
1931
violin
flute
P00361
0078
0128
Balakrishnan, P.
C
M
H
1914
violin
P00362
0079
0129
Balakrishnier, Madras
C
M
H
1888
violin
P00362
0105
0129
Balakrishnier, Madras
C
M
H
1888
violin
P00365
0082
0133
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
C
M
H
1917
violin
P00365
0108
0133
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
C
M
H
1917
violin
P00368
0084
0136
Balasubramaniam, M.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P00368
0110
0136
Balasubramaniam, M.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P00414
0125
0185
Bhava Narayana Rao, Dwaram
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00414
0172
0185
Bharva Narayana Rao, Dwaram
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00416
0112
0187
Bhaskaran, Sikkil R.
C
M
H
1936
violin
P00464
0135
0236
Bhuvaneswariah, P.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P00464
0189
0236
Bhuvaneswariah, P.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P00483
0149
0257
Brahmiah Sastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1909
violin
P00483
0207
0257
Brahmaish Sastry, Sishtu
C
M
H
1910
violin
P00488
0152
0263
Butchirama Sastry, Inuganti
C
M
H
1898
violin
P00488
0210
0263
Butchirama Sastry, Inuganti
C
M
H
1898
violin
P00505
0220
0280
Chandrakala, B.S.
C
F
H
1931
violin
P00055
0223
0283
Chandrasekaran, M.
C
M
H
1937
violin
P00513
1269
0289
Venkataramiah, K.S.(Papa)
C
M
H
1901
violin
P00513
1439
0289
Venkataramaiah(Papa)K.S.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P00513
1638
0289
Venkataramaiah (Paoa) K.S.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P00544
0174
0322
Chinnaswamy Iyer, K.N. *
C
M
H
1880
violin
P00558
0181
0338
Chowdhuri, Pruya Lal
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
P00558
0274
0338
Chowdhuri, Priya Lal
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
P00563
0187
0347
Dakshinamurthy, B.
C
M
H
1928
violin
P00563
0280
0347
Dakshinamurthy B.
C
M
H
1928
violin
P00568
0284
0352
Dandapani, Anayampatty
C
M
H
1926
violin
jaltarang
P00591
0250
0377
Dutta, Birendranath
O
M
H
1935
violin
P00631
0241
0421
Dominic Pereira
O
M
Others
1900
violin
P00640
1361
0432
Ghosh, Ardhendu
H
M
H
1914
violin
P00640
0400
0432
Gosh, Ardhendu
H
M
H
1914
violin
P00717
0297
0517
Gopalakrushna Iyer, Marungapuri G.
C
M
H
1883
violin
P00717
0438
0517
Gopalakrishna Iyer,Marungapuri G.
C
M
H
1883
violin
P00720
0300
0520
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P00720
0440
0520
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P00721
0301
0521
Gopalakrishnan, R.S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00721
0435
0521
Gopalkrishnan, R.S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00728
0434
0528
Gopalkrishna, M.S.
C & H
M
H
1931
violin
P00748
0322
0549
Govindaraja Pillai, V.R.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P00748
0464
0549
Govindaraja Pillai,V.R.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P00751
0326
0552
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
C
M
H
1915
violin
P00751
0467
0552
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
C
M
H
1915
violin
P00766
0475
0567
Gulati, S.N.
O
M
H
1919
violin
P00769
0338
0570
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
H
M
H
1926
violin
P00769
0478
0570
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
H
M
H
1926
violin
P00776
0341
0577
Gururajappa, Thirumakudalu
C
M
H
1908
violin
P00863
0399
0675
Jayarama Iyer,T.K.
C
M
H
1894
violin
P00864
0400
0676
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
C
M
H
1930
violin
P00864
0561
0676
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
C
M
H
1930
violin
P00869
0404
0681
Jog, Vishnu Govind
H
M
H
1922
violin
P00869
0566
0681
Jog, Vishnu Govind
H
M
H
1922
violin
P00887
0580
0700
Joshim Puttur Devas
H
M
H
1928
violin
P00888
0587
0701
Kabadi, Tukaram Vuthalsa
H
M
H
1938
violin
P00899
0428
0713
Kalpakam, S.
C
F
H
1917
violin
P00899
0598
0713
Kalpakam, S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00913
0439
0729
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
C
M
H
1930
violin
P00913
0615
0729
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
C
M
H
1930
violin
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

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