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
1446
Yunus Hussain Khan(Darpan)
P01760
1616
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
Others
3157
Yunus Hussein Khan (Darpan)
P01760
1616
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
Others
0517
Rajam S.
P01761
1617
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2587
Rajam, S.
P01761
1617
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1230
Varadraja Iyengar, Balakavady
P01762
1618
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
3035
Varadaraja Iyengar, Belakavadi
P01762
1618
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1256
Venkata Kamakshi, Vulimiri
P01763
1619
C
F
H
1928
vina
3075
Venkatakamakshi, Vulimiri
P01763
1619
C
M
H
1928
vina
0911
Ramchandra, Chitalkar
P01764
1620
O
M
H
1918
others
2659
Ramachandra, Chitalkar
P01764
1620
O
M
H
1918
0752
Pundya, Bansilal Ratilal
P01765
1621
H
M
H
1932
khyal
2478
Pndya, Bansilal Ratlal
P01765
1621
H
M
H
1932
khyal
0909
Ramaswami Iyer, K.V.
P01766
1622
C
M
H
1892
violin
2656
Ramswami Iyer, K.V.
P01766
1622
C
M
H
1892
violin
0773
Prvathy D.,
P01767
1623
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2499
Parvathy D.,
P01767
1623
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
0759
Pradkar, Shripad Rajaram
P01768
1624
H
M
H
1946
khyal
2484
Paradkar, Shripad Rajaram
P01768
1624
H
M
H
1946
khyal
2433
Nvaneetham, S.
P01769
1625
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
0998
Satya Devi, Chitrapu
P01770
1626
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2773
Saya Devi, Chitrapu
P01770
1626
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
0860
Rajam Iye, B.
P00011
1627
C
M
H
1922
violin
2589
Rajam, Iyer, B.
P00011
1627
C
M
H
1922
violin
0938
Ravethi, Ratnaswammy
P01771
1628
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2705
Revathi, Ratnaswamy
P01771
1628
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
1027
Serma, Akella Mallikarjuna
P01772
1629
C
M
H
1938
violin
2808
Sarma, Akella Mallikarjuna
P01772
1629
C
M
H
1938
violin
1035
Sethuramiah, V.
P01773
1630
C
M
H
1912
violin
2818
Sethuramaiah, V.
P01773
1630
C
M
H
1912
violin
0776
Parvatikar, D.R.
P01774
1631
H
M
H
1916
sitar
svaramandal
0853
Rajagopal, V.S.
P01775
1632
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
2579
Rajgopal, V.S.
P01775
1632
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
1149
Subramanya Sastry, Putcha Venkata
P01776
1633
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2946
Subrahmanya Sastry, Pucha Venkata
P01776
1633
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
1073
Shivpuri, Jagannath
P01777
1634
H
M
H
1921
Others
2866
Sivpuri, Jagannath
P01777
1634
H
M
H
1921
Others
1420
Sarvajeet
P01778
1635
H
M
H
1947
sitar
2768
Sarbajeet
P01778
1635
H
M
H
1917
sitar
1025
Sengupta, Aratidipa
P01779
1636
H
F
H
1928
khyal
2806
Sangupta, Aratidipa
P01779
1636
H
M
H
1928
khyal
0829
Puttaswamaiah, T.
P01780
1637
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2552
Pattaswamiah
P01780
1637
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1443
Wahid Hussain Khan (Pradhu das)
P01781
1638
H
M
M
1921
khyal
3146
Wahid Hussein Khan (Prabhudas)
P01781
1638
H
M
H
1921
khyal
1033
Sashappa, M.S.
P01782
1639
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
2815
Seshappa, M.S.
P01782
1639
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
1134
Sriramasarma Bhagavatar, Akkiddi
P01783
1640
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2930
Sriamasarma Bhagavatar, Akkipeddi
P01783
1640
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0993
Sarolkar, Eknath
P01784
1641
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2767
Saralkar, Eknath
P01784
1641
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0910
Ramaswami Sastri,T.N.
P01785
1642
C
M
H
1926
vina
2657
Ramswami Sastri,T.N.
P01785
1642
C
M
H
1926
vina
1417
Sachdev, G.S.
P01786
1643
H
M
H
1934
flute
2722
Sechdev, G.S.
P01786
1643
H
M
H
1934
flute
1139
Subbramaniya, D.
P01787
1644
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
2937
Subbaramaiya, D.
P01787
1644
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
1272
Venkatasubbarao, Jonnavittula
P01788
1645
H
M
H
1924
khyal
3094
Vankatasubbarao, Jonnavittuula
P01788
1645
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1082
Syamasundar, C.K.
P01789
1646
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
2871
Shyamasundar, C.K.
P01789
1646
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
0935
Rengachari, T.K.
P01790
1647
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
2701
Rangachari, T.K.
P01790
1647
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1081
Syamala, Balakrishna
P01791
1648
C
F
H
1934
2870
Shyamala, Balakrishnan
P01791
1648
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
0798
Pendse, Madhukar S.
P01792
1649
H
M
H
1929
khyal
2522
Pandse, Madhukar S.
P01792
1649
H
M
H
1929
khyal
0988
Sarbaik, Nivrittibuwa Tukaram
P06016
1650
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2762
Sarnail, Nivruttibua Tukarambua
P06016
1650
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0821
Pajari, Dhananjaya Hari Bhau
P01793
1651
H
M
H
1921
sitar
2550
Pujari, Dhananjaya Hari Bhau
P01793
1651
H
M
H
1921
sitar
0747
Pandit, Laxman Krishnarao
P00052
1652
H
M
H
1934
khyal
2473
Padit, Laxman Krishnarao
P00052
1652
H
M
H
1934
khyal
Others
1431
Sriengam Iyengar, Madurai R.
P01794
1653
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
2932
Srirengam Iyengar,Madurai R.
P01794
1653
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
0978
Sarada, Anantharaman
P01795
1654
C
F
H
1917
Vocal
2752
Sarda, Anantharaman
P01795
1654
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0753
Pandhya, Chandrashekhar
P01796
1655
H
M
H
1929
khyal
2479
Pandya, Chandrashekhar
P01796
1655
H
M
H
1929
khyal
1022
Sen, Arun Kumar
P01797
1656
H
M
H
1928
khyal
2801
Sen,Arun Kumar
P01797
1656
H
M
H
1928
khyal
1053
Shrada, R. Rao
P01798
1657
H
M
H
1938
khyal
2841
Sharada, R. Rao
P01798
1657
H
M
H
1938
khyal
1278
Venkateswarulu, Chirala
P01799
1658
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
3101
Venkteswarulu, Chirala
P01799
1658
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
0985
Sharma, Atul Chandra
P01800
1659
O
M
H
1916
Vocal
2759
Sarma, Atul Chandra
P01800
1659
O
M
H
1916
Vocal
1301
Viswanathan, T.V.
P01801
1660
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
3134
Viswanathan, Thiruvaiyaru Vaidyanatha
P01801
1660
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0856
Rajagopala Sarma, Turaiyur M.
P01802
1661
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2581
Rajagopalasarma, Turaiyur, M.
P01802
1661
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0880
Ramachandra Shastry, H
P01803
1662
C
M
H
1906
flute
2616
Ramachandra Sastry, H.
P01803
1662
C
M
H
1908
others
1097
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
P01804
1663
O
M
H
1912
timila
2887
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
P01804
1663
C
M
H
1913
others
1265
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
P01805
1664
C
M
H
1910
violin
3082
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
P01805
1664
C
M
H
1911
violin
1250
Veeraraghavan, Tirupparkadal
P01806
1665
C
F
H
1930
violin
3064
Veeraghavan, Tirupparkadal
P01806
1665
C
M
H
1928
violin
1155
Subramaniam, Chittoor
P00020
1666
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
2950
Subramanyam, Chittoor
P00020
1666
C
M
H
1900
Vocal

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