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
1591
Bhagavathi Ammal K,K.
P00407
0178
C
F
H
1939
Vocal
0107
Bhagavathi, T.S.
P00408
0179
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
1592
Bhagavathi T.S.
P00408
0179
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
0125
Bhava Narayana Rao, Dwaram
P00414
0185
C
M
H
1924
violin
1620
Bharva Narayana Rao, Dwaram
P00414
0185
C
M
H
1924
violin
0113
Bhaskaran Nair, Vaikom
P00415
0186
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
1599
Bhaskaran Nair Vaikom
P00415
0186
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
0112
Bhaskaran, Sikkil R.
P00416
0187
C
M
H
1936
violin
1270
Venkatarao Dessety
P00434
0205
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
3091
Venkatarao Dessety
P00434
0205
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2463
Padmalochana, Nagarajam
P00448
0220
C
F
H
1941
Vocal
2465
Pakkiriswamy, Ramanujalu Venugopal
P00449
0221
C
M
H
1922
mursing
2771
Sathyanarayana, R.
P00450
0222
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2570
Raghu, Palghat R.
P00452
0224
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2577
Raja Rao, L.
P00454
0226
C
M
H
1909
vina
2582
Rajagopalan, B.R.
P00455
0227
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
2588
Rajamma, Kesava Murthy, A.
P00456
0228
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2600
Rajeswari, G.K.
P00457
0229
C
M
H
1947
Vocal
0135
Bhuvaneswariah, P.
P00464
0236
C
M
H
1922
violin
1637
Bhuvaneswariah, P.
P00464
0236
C
M
H
1922
violin
0168
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
P00472
0245
C
M
H
1904
vina
flute
1699
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
P00472
0245
C
M
H
1901
vina
flute
0149
Brahmiah Sastry, Sistu
P00483
0257
C
M
H
1909
violin
1655
Brahmaish Sastry, Sishtu
P00483
0257
C
M
H
1910
violin
1336
Brinda, T
P00484
0258
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
1656
Brinda, T.
P00484
0258
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
0152
Butchirama Sastry, Inuganti
P00488
0263
C
M
H
1898
violin
1658
Butchirama Sastry, Inuganti
P00488
0263
C
M
H
1898
violin
1666
Chandra Singh
P00504
0279
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
1343
Channkeshaviah, Natanahalli
P00505
0280
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
1668
Chandrakala, B.S.
P00505
0280
C
F
H
1931
violin
1677
Channakeshaviah, Natanahalli
P00505
0280
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
0160
Chandramouli, Karlepalem
P00506
0281
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1669
Chandramouli, Kerlepalem
P00506
0281
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1670
Chandrappa. S
P00507
0282
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
1671
Chandrasekaran, M.
P00055
0283
C
M
H
1937
violin
1342
Chandrasekhara Gupta, K.S.
P00508
0284
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1672
Chandrasekhara Gupta, K.S.
P00508
0284
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1673
Chandrasekharaiah, Attoney S.
P00509
0285
C
M
H
1905
vina
0161
Chandrashekharaiah, M.S.
P00510
0286
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
1674
Chandrasekharaiah, M.S.
P00510
0286
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
1675
Chandrasekhariah, R.
P00511
0287
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1269
Venkataramiah, K.S.(Papa)
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
1439
Venkataramaiah(Papa)K.S.
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
3086
Venkataramaiah (Paoa) K.S.
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
0162
Channamma, G.
P00514
0290
C
F
H
1913
Vocal
1678
Channamma, C.
P00514
0290
C
F
H
1913
0491
Krishna Iyendar, Madhrai
P00515
0291
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
2124
Krishna Iyengar, Madurai
P00515
0291
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
1695
Chellam Iyenger, Salem D.
P00532
0309
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1698
Chellappa K. (Haripad Brothers)
P00533
0310
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
1697
Chellappa Panicker K.(Haripad Brothers)
P00534
0311
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
0167
Chellappa, K.S.
P00535
0312
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
1696
Chellappa, K.S.
P00535
0312
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
1707
Chiana Peeru Saheb
P00540
0317
C
M
M
1906
nagasvaram
0173
China Satyanarayana, Nookala
P00541
0319
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
1708
Chinna Satyanarayana, Nookala
P00541
0319
C
M
H
1927
Others
0172
Chinapeeru Sahib, Shaik
P00542
0320
C
M
M
1907
nagasvaram
0174
Chinnaswamy Iyer, K.N. *
P00544
0322
C
M
H
1880
violin
1353
Chittaranjan, Mahabhashyam
P00547
0325
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
1714
Chittaranjan, Mahabhashyam
P00547
0325
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
0177
Chitti Abbai, Domada
P00025
0326
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
1713
Chitti Abbai, Domada
P00025
0326
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
1352
Chitti Babu
P00019
0327
C
M
H
1936
vina
1711
Chitti Babu
P00019
0327
C
M
H
1936
vina
0176
Chitti, Chippada
P00548
0328
C
M
H
1926
clarinet
nagaswaram
1712
Chitti, Chippada
P00548
0328
C
M
H
1926
clarinet
nagaswaram
trumpet
0178
Chokkamma, N.
P00550
0330
C
F
H
1922
vina
1715
Chokkamma, N.
P00550
0330
C
F
H
1922
vina
1723
Choudaman, A
P00554
0334
C
M
H
1949
Vocal
0185
Dakshinamoorthy, Kovai R.
P00561
0345
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1726
Dakshina moorthy. Kovai R.
P00561
0345
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0186
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
P00562
0346
C
M
H
1924
tavil
1727
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
P00562
0346
C
M
H
1924
tavil
0187
Dakshinamurthy, B.
P00563
0347
C
M
H
1928
violin
1728
Dakshinamurthy B.
P00563
0347
C
M
H
1928
violin
0189
Dakshinamurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
P00564
0348
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
1730
Dakshinmurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
P00564
0348
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
0188
Dakshinamurty, V.
P00565
0349
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1729
Dakshinamurthy, V.
P00565
0349
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0191
Damdamani Desigar, Murugayya
P00566
0350
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
1732
Dandapani, Anayampatty
P00568
0352
C
M
H
1926
violin
jaltarang
0243
Daraswamy, M.R.
P00571
0355
C
M
H
1922
flute
1798
Doraswamy, M.R.
P00571
0355
C
M
H
1922
flute
0203
Dasappa, G.R.
P00586
0370
C
M
H
1912
1749
Dasappa, G.R.
P00586
0370
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0227
Desikachar, V.
P00614
0403
C
M
H
1924
flute
1780
Desikachar, V.
P00614
0403
C
M
H
1924
flute
0228
Devarajan, Paravur G.
P00616
0405
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1782
Devarjan, Pravur G.
P00616
0405
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
0229
Devendrappa, B.
P00010
0406
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
1783
Devendrappa, Rao
P00010
0406
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
0233
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
P00620
0410
C
F
H
1926
Vocal
1787
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
P00620
0410
C
F
H
1926
Vocal
0245
Doreswamy Iyengar, Mysore V.
P00635
0425
C
M
H
1920
vina
1800
Doreswamy Iyengar, Mysore V.
P00635
0425
C
M
H
1920
vina
0244
Doreswamy, R.N.
P00026
0426
C
M
H
1916
vina
1799
Doreswamy, R.N.
P00026
0426
C
M
H
1916
vina
0248
Durai, Guruvayur
P00035
0429
C
M
H
1939
mridangam
kanjira
1804
Durai, Guruvayur
P00035
0429
C
M
H
1939
mridangam
kanjira

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