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: WWIM ID - Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
2286
Meenakshy, Viswanathan
P01134
0957
C
M
H
1933
violin
2306
Mishra, Bhubaneswar
P01145
0969
H
M
H
1927
violin
0639
Mouhammad Hamed Ahad
P01172
0999
H
M
M
1935
violin
2327
Mohammad Hamed Ahad
P01172
0999
H
M
M
1935
violin
2412
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy N.S,
P01266
1100
C
M
H
1926
violin
2429
Nathan, Narayan Laxman
P01279
1114
H
M
H
1924
violin
0731
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
P01298
1133
H
M
H
1919
khyal
violin
2450
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
P01298
1133
H
M
H
1919
violin
0780
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
P01334
1172
C
M
H
1926
violin
2507
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
P01334
1172
H
M
H
1926
violin
0807
Ponnarao, Tirupati
P01358
1196
C
M
H
1926
violin
2528
Poona Rao, Tirupati
P01358
1196
C
M
H
1927
violin
0847
Raghuveeran, G.S.
P01390
1228
C
M
H
1920
violin
2572
Raghuveeran, G.S.
P01390
1228
C
M
H
1920
violin
0852
Raja Iyengar K.V.
P01394
1232
C
M
H
1925
violin
2576
Raja Iyengar K.V.
P01394
1232
C
M
H
1925
violin
0859
Rajam, N.
P06308
1238
C & H
M
H
1939
violin
2586
Rajam. N.
P06308
1238
H
M
H
1939
violin
0886
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
P01421
1262
C
M
H
1923
violin
2629
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
P01421
1262
C
M
H
1923
violin
0901
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
P01436
1277
C
M
H
1917
violin
2647
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
P01436
1277
C
M
H
1917
violin
0903
Ramarao, H.V.
P01438
1279
C
M
H
1898
violin
2649
Ramarao, H.V.
P01438
1279
C
M
H
1898
violin
0906
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
P01441
1282
C
M
H
1926
violin
others
2652
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
P01441
1282
C
M
H
1926
violin
viola
0914
Ranade, Vasant Chintaman
P01445
1286
H
M
H
1935
violin
2669
Ranade, Vasant
P01445
1286
H
M
H
1936
violin
0932
Reddy, K.V.
P01459
1302
C
M
H
1925
violin
2698
Reddy, K.V.
P01459
1302
C
M
H
1925
violin
0949
Roy Choudhury, Rabi
P01466
1309
H
M
H
1915
violin
sarod
0956
Sahu, Jagabandhu
P01475
1319
H
M
H
violin
tabla
2727
Sahu, Jagabandhu
P01475
1319
H
M
H
violin
tabla
1418
Sahu Sunakar
P01476
1320
H
M
H
1934
violin
2728
Sahu, Sunakar
P01476
1320
H
M
H
1934
violin
0970
Sankaranarayana Bagavathar, V.
P01488
1332
C
M
M
1899
violin
0976
Saptarshi, P.D.
P01494
1339
H
M
H
1912
violin
2750
Saptarashi, P.D.
P01494
1339
H
M
H
1912
violin
1001
Satyanarayanamurthi, Arirala
P01510
1355
C
M
H
1904
violin
2780
Satyanarayanamurthi, Aripirala
P01510
1355
C
M
H
1904
violin
1002
Satyanarayanamurty, Dwaram
P01512
1357
C
M
H
1963
violin
2781
Satyanarayanamurtym Dwaram
P01512
1357
C
M
H
1963
violin
1004
Satyavathi, Jeelakarra
P01513
1358
C
M
H
1937
violin
2775
Satyavathi, Jeelakarr
P01513
1358
C
M
H
1937
violin
1005
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
P01514
1359
C
M
H
1941
violin
2776
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
P01514
1359
C
F
H
1941
violin
1013
Seal, Paritosh
P01522
1367
H
M
H
1911
violin
2789
Seal, Paritosh
P01522
1367
H
M
H
1911
violin
1030
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
P01536
1381
C
M
H
1934
violin
2812
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
P01536
1381
C
M
H
1934
violin
1034
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
P01539
1384
C
M
H
1906
violin
vina
flute
2816
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
P01539
1384
C
M
H
1906
violin
vina
flute
1042
Shah, Pranlal V.
P01545
1391
H
M
H
1916
violin
2825
Shah, Pranlal V.
P01545
1391
H
M
H
1916
violin
1055
Sharma, Jai Chand
P01557
1404
H
M
H
1919
violin
2844
Sharma, Jai Chand
P01557
1404
H
M
H
1919
violin
1090
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
P01583
1433
C
F
H
1928
violin
2879
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
P01583
1433
C
F
H
1928
violin
1111
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
P01600
1451
C
M
H
1930
violin
2901
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
P01600
1451
C
M
H
1930
violin
1121
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
P01611
1462
C
M
H
1925
violin
2913
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
P01611
1462
C
M
H
1925
violin
1146
Subbiah, Chandlavada
P01628
1480
C
M
H
1907
violin
2944
Subbiah Chadalavada
P01628
1480
C
M
H
1907
violin
1154
Subramaniam, Trivellore
P01631
1484
C
M
H
1922
violin
2949
Subramaniam, Trivellore
P01631
1484
C
M
H
1922
violin
1166
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
P01640
1493
H
M
H
1918
violin
2964
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
P01640
1493
H
F
H
1918
violin
1168
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
P01644
1497
C
M
H
1931
violin
2967
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
P01644
1497
C
F
H
1931
violin
1180
Tatachar, T.S.
P01654
1507
C
M
H
1917
violin
2981
Tatachar, T.S.
P01654
1507
C
M
H
1917
violin
1202
Thyagarajan, V.
P01671
1524
C
M
H
1927
violin
3001
Thyagarajan, V.
P01671
1524
C
M
H
1927
violin
1205
Tripurantakam, J.
P01674
1527
C
M
H
1923
violin
3005
Tripurantakam, J.
P01674
1527
C
M
H
1923
violin
1216
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh Babu
P01684
1537
H
M
H
1920
violin
3017
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh
P01684
1537
H
M
H
1920
violin
1227
Vanaja, Iyengar
P01695
1548
C & H
F
H
1935
violin
vchitra vina
vina
3032
Vanaja, A. Iyengar
P01695
1548
C & H
F
H
1935
violin
vchitra vina
vina
1244
Vedagiri, V.L.
P01708
1562
C
M
H
1929
violin
viola
3055
Vedagiri, V.L.
P01708
1562
C
M
H
1929
violin
1248
Veerabhadraiah, A
P01711
1565
C
M
H
1923
violin
3061
Veerabhadraiah, A.
P01711
1565
C
M
H
1924
violin
1254
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
P01716
1570
C
M
H
1926
violin
1255
Venkatachar, K.J.
P01717
1571
C
M
H
1932
violin
3074
Venkatachar, K.J.
P01717
1571
C
M
H
1938
violin
1440
Venkatappa M.V.
P01719
1573
C
M
H
1919
violin
3077
Venkatappa, M.V.
P01719
1573
C
M
H
1919
violin
1263
Venkatarama Iyer, R.
P01722
1577
C
M
H
1898
violin
3081
Venkatarama Iyer,R.
P01722
1577
C
M
H
1898
violin
1266
Venkataramanaiah, S.
P01723
1578
C
M
H
1906
violin
3087
Venkataramanaiah, S.
P01723
1578
C
M
H
1906
violin
1267
Venkataramanujam, V.K.
P01725
1580
C
M
H
1931
violin
3089
Venkataramanijam, V.K.
P01725
1580
C
M
H
1931
violin
3093
Venkataramasastry R.K.
P01726
1581
C
M
H
1910
violin
1284
Viccajee, Victor F.
P01734
1589
O
M
O
1903
violin
3111
Viccajee, Victor F.
P01734
1589
O
M
O
1903
violin
1288
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
P01739
1594
C
M
H
1938
violin
3116
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
P01739
1594
C
M
H
1938
violin

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