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
2400
Narayana Iyengar, A.
P00023
1084
C
M
H
1905
vina
0698
Narayana Iyer, V.
P01252
1085
C
M
H
1910
vina
2403
Narayana Iyer V.
P01252
1085
C
M
H
1910
vina
0700
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupath
P00110
1089
C
M
H
1911
vina
0707
Narayanaswami, K.S.
P01263
1097
C
M
H
1914
vina
2413
Narayanaswami, K.S.
P01263
1097
C
M
H
1911
vina
0728
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas N.
P01294
1129
C
M
H
1903
vina
0729
Neelamma, Kadambi
P01295
1130
C
F
H
1911
vina
2445
Neelamma, Kadambi
P01295
1130
C
F
H
1911
vina
0735
Padma, A.S.
P01301
1137
C
F
H
1929
vina
2459
Padma, A.S.
P01301
1137
C
F
H
1929
vina
0737
Padma, Vella Chandramouly
P01303
1139
C
F
H
1929
vina
2461
Padma, Vellai Chandramouly
P01303
1139
C
F
H
1929
vina
0760
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P
P01316
1153
C
M
H
1888
vina
2485
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P.
P01316
1153
C
M
H
1888
vina
0771
Parthasarathy, N.C.
P01327
1164
C
M
H
1917
vina
2497
Parthasarathy, N.C.
P01327
1164
C
M
H
1917
vina
0772
Parvathavardhini
P01328
1165
C
F
H
1935
vina
1406
Parvathavardhini Balasubramaniam
P01328
1165
C
M
H
1935
vina
2498
Parvathavardhini, Balasubramaniam
P01328
1165
C
M
H
1935
vina
0793
Patra, Jogiraj
P01345
1183
C
M
H
1936
vina
2518
Patro, Jogiraj
P01345
1183
C
M
H
1936
vina
0802
Pichumani, R
P01351
1189
C
M
H
1920
vina
2525
Pichumani, R.
P01351
1189
C
M
H
1920
vina
1410
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
P01398
1236
C
F
H
1927
vina
2585
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
P01398
1236
C
F
H
1927
vina
0867
Rajarao, Behatha
P01404
1243
C
M
H
1912
vina
2595
Rajarao, Behatha
P01404
1243
C
M
H
1912
vina
0871
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 2
P01409
1248
C
F
H
1939
vina
2603
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 2
1249
C
M
H
1939
vina
0897
Ramanathan, S.
P01432
1273
C
M
H
1916
vina
2643
Ramanathat, S.
P01432
1273
C
M
H
1916
vina
0905
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
P01440
1281
C
M
H
1907
vina
2651
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
P01440
1281
C
M
H
1907
vina
0918
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
P00084
1290
C
F
H
1932
vina
2682
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
P00084
1290
C
F
H
1932
vina
0922
Rao, V.N. (Swaramurthy)
P01452
1294
C
M
H
1917
vina
2687
Rao, V.N. Swaramurthy
P01452
1294
C
M
H
1918
vina
0946
Roy, Neela V.B.
P01470
1313
C
F
H
1920
vina
2713
Roy, Neela V.B.
P01470
1313
C
F
H
1920
vina
2743
Sankaranarayana Badavatar
P01488
1332
C
M
H
899
vina
violin
0972
Sankarasastri, Emani
P00027
1333
C
M
H
1922
vina
2745
Sankarasastri Emani
P00027
1333
C
M
H
1922
vina
0979
Sarada, Sivanandam
P01495
1340
C
F
H
1927
vina
2753
Sarada, Sivanandam
P01495
1340
H
M
H
1927
vina
1000
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
P01509
1354
C
M
H
1919
vina
2779
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
P01509
1354
C
M
H
1919
vina
1007
Savithri Amma, P.
P01517
1362
C
F
H
1918
vina
2783
Savithri Amma, P.
P01517
1362
C
F
H
1923
vina
1017
Seetha, S.
P01527
1372
C
F
H
1931
vina
2793
Seetha, S.
P01527
1372
C
F
H
1931
vina
1095
Sivanandam Thanjavur K.P.
P01588
1438
C
M
H
1917
vina
2884
Sivanandam, Thanhavur K.P.
P01588
1438
C
M
H
1917
vina
1100
Sivaraman, K.K.
P01592
1442
C
M
H
1922
vina
2890
Sivaraman, K.K.
P01592
1442
C
M
H
1922
vina
1110
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
P01601
1452
C
M
H
1920
vina
2900
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
P01601
1452
C
M
H
1920
vina
1117
Sreekanta Iyer, V.
P01607
1458
C
M
H
1916
vina
2908
Sreekanata Iyer, V.
P01607
1458
C
M
H
1916
vina
1118
Sreenivasa Iyengar,S.V.
P01608
1459
C
M
H
1924
vina
2909
Sreenivasa Iyengar, S.V.
P01608
1459
C
M
H
1924
vina
1120
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
P01610
1461
C
M
H
1930
vina
2912
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
P01610
1461
C
M
H
1930
vina
1122
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
P01612
1463
C
M
H
1908
vina
2914
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
P01612
1463
C
M
H
1908
vina
1124
Srinivasa Iyengar
P01614
1465
C
M
H
1919
vina
2918
Srinivasa Iyengar
P01614
1465
C
M
H
1919
vina
1129
SriNivasa Iyengar, M.J.
P01616
1467
C
M
H
1925
vina
2922
Srinivas Iyenagr, M.J.
P01616
1467
C
M
H
1925
vina
1137
Subbalakshmi, J.
P01622
1474
C
F
H
1910
vina
2935
Subbalakshmi, J.
P01622
1474
C
M
H
1910
vina
1144
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
P01627
1479
C
M
H
1925
vina
2943
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
P01627
1479
C
M
H
1925
vina
1157
Sugandha, Raman
P01632
1485
C
M
H
1920
vina
1171
Sushila, Padmanabhan
P01646
1499
C
F
H
1920
vina
2971
Sushila, Padmanabha
P01646
1499
C
F
H
1920
vina
1231
Varadaraja Iyengarm Vinjamuri
P01697
1550
C
M
H
1913
vina
3073
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
P01716
1570
C
M
H
1926
vina
1273
Venkatasubbarao, V.
P01727
1582
C
M
H
1918
vina
3095
Venkatasubbarao, V.
P01727
1582
C
M
H
1918
vina
1285
Vidya, Shankar
P01735
1590
C
F
H
1919
vina
3112
Vidya, Shankar
P01735
1590
C
F
H
1917
vina
1298
Viswanatham, Josyula
P01746
1601
C
M
H
1918
vina
3131
Viswanatham, Josyula
P01746
1601
C
M
H
1918
vina
1256
Venkata Kamakshi, Vulimiri
P01763
1619
C
F
H
1928
vina
3075
Venkatakamakshi, Vulimiri
P01763
1619
C
M
H
1928
vina
0910
Ramaswami Sastri,T.N.
P01785
1642
C
M
H
1926
vina
2657
Ramswami Sastri,T.N.
P01785
1642
C
M
H
1926
vina
0883
Ramachandran, N.S.
P01837
1699
C
M
H
vina
1080
Shunmuga Vammal, A.
P01849
1711
C
F
H
1889
vina
1153
Subramania Sastry, Shermadevi L.
P01857
1719
C
M
H
1893
vina
2626
Ramakrishna Rao, D.H.
P01867
1729
C
M
H
1922
vina
harmonium
2658
Ramswamy, V.
P01879
1741
C
M
H
1931
vina
2733
Sakuntala Srinivasan
P01899
1763
C
M
H
vina
2831
Shakunthala, Srinivasan
P01911
1775
C
M
H
1930
vina
2836
Shankaranarayana Sastry, Mathodu
P01914
1778
C
M
H
1910
vina
2862
Shivaramaiah, T.H.
P01917
1781
C
M
H
1929
vina
1429
Srinivasa Iyengarm K
P01925
1789
C
M
H
1919
vina

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