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 - WWP ID - WWIM ID - Name - H / C - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Vocal - Instrument
P01909
1773
2811
Seshagiri Das, Bosale
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
P00952
0770
0468
Kesavalu, T.
C
M
H
1924
violin
P01091
0912
0582
Malathi, C.V.
C
M
H
1939
vina
P01492
1337
0974
Santha Kumari, Komatil
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01614
1465
1124
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01738
1593
1287
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01910
1774
2829
Shaik Hassain Saheb. Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
P00952
0770
2097
Kesavalu, T.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01091
0912
2235
Malathi, C.V.
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01492
1337
2747
Santha Kumari, Komatti
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01614
1465
2918
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01738
1593
3115
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01911
1775
2831
Shakunthala, Srinivasan
C
M
H
1930
vina
P00953
0771
0469
Kesavarao, A.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01240
1072
0686
Nanjunadaswami, N.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01372
1210
0828
Pushpa, K.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01615
1466
1126
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01739
1594
1288
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P00953
0771
2100
Kesavarao, A.
C
M
H
1935
violin
P01372
1210
2551
Pushpa, K.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01615
1466
2920
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01739
1594
3116
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P00954
0772
0470
Kesavarao, Marella
C
M
H
1924
violin
P01373
1211
0830
Puttaswamayya, T.M.
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
P01616
1467
1129
SriNivasa Iyengar, M.J.
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01913
1777
2835
Shankaramurthy, M.R.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P00532
0309
1695
Chellam Iyenger, Salem D.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P00954
0772
2101
Kesavarao, Marella
C
M
H
1924
violin
P01242
1074
0688
Narain S.V.S.
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
P01373
1211
2553
Puttaswamiah, T.M.
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
P01616
1467
2922
Srinivas Iyenagr, M.J.
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01914
1778
2836
Shankaranarayana Sastry, Mathodu
C
M
H
1910
vina
P00533
0310
1698
Chellappa K. (Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P00813
0618
0368
Iswaran, Ramamad V.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P00955
0773
0472
Keshava Murthy, R.S.
C
M
H
1903
vina
P01242
1074
2392
Narain S.V.S.
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
P01374
1212
0831
Radha
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01495
1340
0979
Sarada, Sivanandam
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01617
1468
1125
Srinivasa Iyengar,Belakavadi
C
M
H
1911
P01741
1596
1291
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
tabla
mridangam
ghatam
P01915
1779
2839
Shantha, Chakravarthy
C
M
H
1941
vocal
P00534
0311
1697
Chellappa Panicker K.(Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
P00813
0618
1971
Iswaran, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P00955
0773
2099
Keshavamurthy, R,S,
C
M
H
1903
vina
P01243
1075
0690
Narashimhachary, Vinjamuri Varaha
C
M
H
1898
vocal
P01374
1212
2554
Radha
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01617
1468
2919
Srinivasa Iyengar, Belakavadi
C
M
H
1911
P01741
1596
3122
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
tabla
mridangam
ghatam
P01916
1780
2847
Sharma, N.V.
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
P00535
0312
0167
Chellappa, K.S.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P00956
0774
0471
Keshavamurthy, Rudrapatna Ramaswamy
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01244
1076
0689
Narasimhachari, Mandyam Annadorai
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01375
1213
0832
Radha Devi C.S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01496
1341
0980
Saradamani, K.(Parur Sisters)
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01618
1469
1127
Srinivasa Iyengar, D.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01742
1597
1292
Vinayakaraman, T.H.
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
P01917
1781
2862
Shivaramaiah, T.H.
C
M
H
1929
vina
P00535
0312
1696
Chellappa, K.S.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P00670
0463
1836
Gayathri, Vasanthasobha Gudimetla
C
F
H
1959
vina
P00956
0774
2098
Keshavamurthy, R.R.
C
M
H
1916
violin
P01244
1076
2393
Narasimbachari, Mandvam Annadorai
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01375
1213
2555
Radha Devi C.S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01496
1341
2754
Saradamani, K. (Parur Sister)
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01618
1469
2921
Srinivasa Iyenagr, D.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01742
1597
3123
Vinayakram, T.H.
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
P01918
1782
2881
Sivakumar,Iswaran
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P00957
0775
0473
Kesi, N.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01098
0919
0583
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
P01245
1077
0691
Narasimhalu, S.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01376
1214
0833
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01619
1470
1132
Srinivasan, P.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01919
1783
2886
Sivaprakasam, Thanjavur S.M.
C
M
H
1930
mridangam
kanjira
P00957
0775
2102
Kesi, N.
C
F
H
1922
flute
P01098
0919
2239
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
P01245
1077
2395
Narasimbalu, S.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01376
1214
2557
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01619
1470
2927
Srinivasan, P.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01920
1784
2907
Soundravalli, Nallan Chakravarthi
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P00672
0465
1008
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
C
F
H
1923
gottuvadyam
P01246
1078
2394
Narasimhachary, Vinjampuri Varaha
C
M
H
1898
vocal
P00091
1471
1131
Srinivasda Iyer, Semmangudi R.
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01921
1785
2911
Sreenivasa Raghavachar, M.R.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00672
0465
2784
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1923
gottuvadyam
P00817
0622
1135
Srirangam Iyengar, R.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01100
0921
0586
Mammen Bhagavather, T.
C
M
H
1894
vocal
P01247
1079
2396
Narasimhan, N.
C
M
H
1943
gottuvadyam
P00091
1471
2924
Srinivasa Iyer, Semmangudi R.
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01922
1786
2915
Sridevi, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1943
vocal
P00673
0466
0271
George, K.S.
C
M
O
1927
vocal
P00817
0622
2931
Sriramasarma Iyengar, R.
C
M
H
1905
P01100
0921
2243
Mammen Bhagavathar, T.
C
M
H
1894
vocal
P01248
1080
0692
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
C
M
H
1909
vocal
others
P01378
1216
0836
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadevu
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01620
1472
1133
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
C
M
H
1907
vocal
P01745
1600
1296
Viswanadham, Palagummi
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01923
1787
2916
Srikanta Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1920
others
P00673
0466
1838
George, K.S.
C
M
O
1927
vocal
P01248
1080
2397
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01378
1216
2560
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadeve
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01620
1472
2929
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
C
M
H
1907
vocal

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