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
P01639
1514
1492
Sundrarajan, T.V.
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
P01640
1166
1493
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
H
M
H
1918
violin
P01640
1516
1493
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
H
F
H
1918
violin
P01641
1167
1494
Suresh, B.N.
C
M
H
1946
flute
P01641
1517
1494
Suresh, B.N.
C
M
H
1946
flute
P01642
1434
1495
Surinder Singh
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01642
1518
1495
Surinder Singh
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01643
1169
1496
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
P01643
1520
1496
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
P01644
1168
1497
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01644
1519
1497
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
C
F
H
1931
violin
P01645
1170
1498
Sushila, Nanjundiah
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P01645
1522
1498
Sushila, Nanjundiah
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01646
1171
1499
Sushila, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01646
1523
1499
Sushila, Padmanabha
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01647
1172
1500
Sushila Bai, Amingaon
H
F
H
1926
Others
P01647
1524
1500
Sushilabai, Amingaon
H
F
H
1926
Others
P01648
1173
1501
Susila, Achtharaman
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
P01648
1525
1501
Susila, Achutharaman
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
P01649
1174
1502
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01649
1526
1502
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01650
1175
1503
Tagore, Dakshina Mohan
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
P01650
1527
1503
Tagore, Dakshinamohan
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
P01651
1176
1504
Tambe, Janardan dattaraya
H
F
H
1918
khyal
P01651
1528
1504
Tambe, Janaradan Dattaraya
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01652
1177
1505
Tamma Rao, Meegada
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01652
1529
1505
Tamma Rao, Meegada
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01653
1179
1506
Tariqueuddin Ahemed
H
M
M
1922
Others
P01653
1532
1506
Tariqueuddin Ahmed
H
M
M
1922
khyal
P01654
1180
1507
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01654
1533
1507
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01655
1181
1508
Tatarao, Yallabandi
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
P01655
1534
1508
Tatarao, Yallabandi
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
P01656
1182
1509
Tejpal Singh
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P01656
1535
1509
Tejpal Singh
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P01657
1183
1510
Tendulkar, Bindumadhav Krishnarao
H
M
H
1926
Others
P01657
1537
1510
Tendulkar, Bindumadhva Krishnarao
H
M
H
1926
Others
P01658
1184
1511
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
H
M
H
1896
khyal
P01658
1538
1511
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
H
M
H
1896
khyal
P01659
1185
1512
Tendulkar, Vasantrao Damodar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01659
1539
1512
Tendulkar, Vasantrao Damodar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01660
1186
1513
Terdal, Tarabai
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01660
1540
1513
Terdal, Tarabai Yamunabai
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01661
1187
1514
Tevani, Laxmishanker K.
H
M
H
1941
tabla
violin
P01661
1541
1514
Tevani, Laxmishankar K.
H
M
H
1941
tabla
vina
P01662
1196
1515
Thaigarajan, K.C.
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
P01662
1550
1515
Thaigarajan, K.C.
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
P01663
1197
1516
Thaigarajanm Thanjavavur M.
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
P01663
1551
1516
Thaigarajan, Thanjavur M.
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
P01664
1191
1517
Thaker, Laxmiprasad
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01664
1545
1517
Thaker, Laxmiprasad B.
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01665
1193
1518
Thakore, Gajanan dalsukaram
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
P01665
1546
1518
Thakore, Gajanan Dalsukhram (Rang Rasia)
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
P01666
1194
1519
Thampuran, Manku
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
P01666
1548
1519
Thampuram, Manku
C
F
H
1915
P01667
1195
1520
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
C
M
H
Vocal
P01667
1549
1520
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
C
M
H
Vocal
P01668
1192
1521
Thakkar, Madhusudan Manilal
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01668
1547
1521
Thankar, Madhusudan Manila
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01669
1200
1522
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
O
F
H
1936
Vocal
P01669
1554
1522
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
O
F
H
1936
Vocal
P01670
1201
1523
Thulasiram, B.K.
C
M
H
1936
flute
P01670
1552
1523
Thulasiram, B.K.
C
M
H
1936
flute
P01671
1202
1524
Thyagarajan, V.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01671
1553
1524
Thyagarajan, V.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01672
1203
1525
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
H
M
H
pakhavaj
P01672
1555
1525
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
H
M
H
pakhavaj
harmonium
P01673
1204
1526
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
O
M
H
1913
P01673
1556
1526
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
O
M
H
1913
P01674
1205
1527
Tripurantakam, J.
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01674
1557
1527
Tripurantakam, J.
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01675
1206
1528
Trivedi, Brahmagna
H
M
H
1933
Others
P01675
1559
1528
Trivedi, Brahmagna Matsyendra
H
M
H
1933
Others
P01676
1207
1529
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P01676
1560
1529
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
H
M
H
1935
dhrupad
khyal
P01677
1208
1530
Tulpule, Kashinath Gangadhar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01677
1561
1530
Tulpule, Kashinath,
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01678
1209
1531
Udyavarkar, Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01678
1562
1531
Udyavarkar, Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01679
1210
1532
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
P01679
1563
1532
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
P01680
1211
1533
Umashankar Prasad
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
P01680
1564
1533
Umashankar Prasad
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
P01681
1213
1534
Umdekar, Madhav
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01681
1565
1534
Umdekar, Madhav
H
M
M
1939
khyal
P01682
1214
1535
Upadhyay, Dinanath Manishankar
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01682
1566
1535
Upadhyay, Dianath Manishankar
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01683
1215
1536
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01683
1567
1536
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01684
1216
1537
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh Babu
H
M
H
1920
violin
P01684
1569
1537
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh
H
M
H
1920
violin
P01685
1217
1538
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01685
1570
1538
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01686
1218
1539
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P01686
1575
1539
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P01687
1219
1540
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
P01687
1576
1540
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
P01688
1436
1541
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
H
M
H
1932
khyal
Others
P01688
1573
1541
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
H
M
H
1932
khyal
Others
P01689
1221
1542
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
C
M
H
1924
Vocal

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