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
P00979
0798
0508
Krishmamoorthy Sastry, Bhoodalur S.
C
M
H
1894
gottuvadyam
P01119
0942
2262
Mariandam, T.S.
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01266
1100
0708
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy, N.S.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01396
1234
0855
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P01517
1362
1007
Savithri Amma, P.
C
F
H
1918
vina
P01637
1490
1158
Sulochana K.
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01762
1618
1230
Varadraja Iyengar, Balakavady
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P01956
1822
3045
Vasanta, Raghavendar
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00840
0648
0386
Janakidevi, Rayaprolu
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P00980
0799
0492
Krishna Iyenrar, Thitte
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P01120
0943
0600
Mariappa, M.
C
M
H
1916
mursing
P01266
1100
2412
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy N.S,
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01396
1234
2580
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P01517
1362
2783
Savithri Amma, P.
C
F
H
1923
vina
P01637
1490
2955
Sulochana K.
C
F
H
936
vocal
P01762
1618
3035
Varadaraja Iyengar, Belakavadi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01957
1823
3046
Vasantha Kumari, C.
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P00840
0648
1992
Jankidevi, Rayaprolu
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P00980
0799
2125
Krishna Iyengar, Thitte
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P01120
0943
2263
Mariappa, M.
C
M
H
1916
mursing
P01397
1235
0857
Rajagopalan, N.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01638
1491
1162
Sundaram, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01763
1619
1256
Venkata Kamakshi, Vulimiri
C
F
H
1928
vina
P01958
1824
3047
Vasantha Saravanan
C
M
H
1925
vina
P00841
0649
0387
Janakiram, V.L.
C
M
H
1931
vina
P00981
0800
0493
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01121
0944
0601
Mariappa, S..N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01397
1235
2584
Rajagoplan, N.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01638
1491
2960
Sundaram, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01763
1619
3075
Venkatakamakshi, Vulimiri
C
M
H
1928
vina
P01959
1825
1238
Vasantha, Gopalam
C
F
H
1926
violin
P00841
0649
1993
Janakiram, V.L.
C
M
H
1931
vina
P00981
0800
2126
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01121
0944
2264
Mariappa, S.N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01398
1236
1410
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01639
1492
1164
Sundararajan, T.V.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P00087
0650
0388
Janakiraman, S.R.
C
M
H
1928
P00982
0801
0494
Krishna Iyer, R.
C
M
H
vocal
P01122
0945
0602
Marimutha Pillai, G.
C
M
H
1909
tavil
P01398
1236
2585
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01639
1492
2962
Sundrarajan, T.V.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01961
1827
3054
Vasundhara Devi, Sistala
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00087
0650
1994
Janakiraman, S.R.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00982
0801
2127
Krishna Iyer, R.
C
M
H
vocal
P01122
0945
2265
Marimutha Pillai, G
C
M
H
1909
tavil
P01399
1237
0861
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P01962
1828
3084
Vebkataramaiah,Chintakapalli
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01087
0908
1387
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
E
M
H
1900
vocal
P01087
0908
2231
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
E
M
H
1900
vocal
P00263
0018
0012
Afaque Husain Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P06047
0342
0183
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
P00983
0802
2128
Krishna Kumar Rao(Dehvi)
H
M
H
1932
others
P01123
0946
2267
Mariyappa, Satyappa Korawara Bhajantri
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01640
1493
2964
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
H
F
H
1918
violin
P01765
1621
2478
Pndya, Bansilal Ratlal
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P00263
0018
1463
Afaque Husain Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00405
0176
0105
Begum Akhtar, Abbasi
H
F
H
1914
others
P06047
0342
1725
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
P06033
0491
2667
Ram Shankar Das(Swami Pagaldas)
H
M
H
1920
tabla
pakhavaj
mridangam
P01124
0947
0603
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01521
1366
1012
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00264
0019
0013
Afzal Husain Nagina
H
M
M
1916
thumuri
dadra
ghazal
P00078
0343
1356
Dagar, Rahim Fahimuddin Khan
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
P00696
0492
0285
Ghulam Qadir Khan
H
M
M
1916
dhrupad
khyal
P00843
0652
0390
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01124
0947
2242
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
H
M
M
1918
khyal
P06308
1238
2586
Rajam. N.
H
M
H
1939
violin
P01521
1366
2788
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00264
0019
1464
Afzal Husain Khan
H
M
M
1916
others
P00079
0344
0184
Dagar, Rahimuddin Khan
H
M
M
1901
dhrupad
P00696
0492
1862
Ghulam Quadir Khan
H
M
M
1917
dhrupad
khyal
P00843
0652
1996
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01125
0948
2268
Massey, Pyare
H
F
?
1933
others
P01522
1367
1013
Seal, Paritosh
H
M
H
1911
violin
P01642
1495
1434
Surinder Singh
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00265
0020
1465
Agai Maseet Khan
H
M
M
1941
tabla
P05900
0493
2456
Nizamuddin Khan
H
M
M
1938
tabla
P00074
0653
0391
Jasraj, Pandit
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01126
0949
2269
Master Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01522
1367
2789
Seal, Paritosh
H
M
H
1911
violin
P01642
1495
2966
Surinder Singh
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P00266
0021
0014
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
P00698
0494
2610
Rama Rao,N.R.
H
F
H
1927
sitar
P00074
0653
1997
Jasraj
H
F
H
1930
khyal
P01768
1624
0759
Pradkar, Shripad Rajaram
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P00266
0021
1466
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
P00699
0495
1367
Ghulam Sabir Khan
H
M
M
1905
sarangi
P00844
0654
0392
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01128
0951
0611
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01768
1624
2484
Paradkar, Shripad Rajaram
H
M
H
1946
khyal
P00267
0022
0015
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00409
0180
0108
Bhagwandass, Brahm Bhatt
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P00699
0495
1864
Ghulam Sabir Khan
H
M
M
1905
sarangi
P00844
0654
1998
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
H
F
H
1923
khyal
P01128
0951
2279
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
H
M
H
1919
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00267
0022
1469
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00409
0180
1593
Bhagwandass, Brahmbhatt
H
M
H
tabla
P00042
0496
0286
Ginde, Krishna
H
M
H
1925
dhrupad
khyal
P00845
0655
0393
Jawali, Sheelavant Shankarappa
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01129
0952
0612
Maujood Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1925
khyal

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