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
P00969
0788
0481
Kittappa, K.P.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01107
0930
2247
Mani, Nellai
C
M
H
1921
violin
P00110
1089
0700
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupath
C
M
H
1911
vina
P01386
1224
0842
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01628
1480
1146
Subbiah, Chandlavada
C
M
H
1907
violin
P01938
1803
2969
Suseela, Desikan
C
M
H
1933
violin
P00547
0325
1714
Chittaranjan, Mahabhashyam
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P00969
0788
2114
Kittappa, K.P.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00110
1089
2405
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupeth
C
M
H
1911
vina
P01386
1224
2566
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01628
1480
2944
Subbiah Chadalavada
C
M
H
1907
violin
P00389
0158
0097
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00025
0326
0177
Chitti Abbai, Domada
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
P01256
1090
0701
Narayana Rao, Arankere
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01387
1225
0843
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01508
1353
0997
Sathyanarayanasastry, Krovi
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P00058
1481
1148
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
C
F
H
1916
vocal
P00389
0158
1578
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00025
0326
1713
Chitti Abbai, Domada
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
P01256
1090
2406
Narayana Rao, Arakere
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01387
1225
2567
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01508
1353
2772
sathyanaynasastry, Krovi
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P00058
1481
2945
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
C
F
H
1916
vocal
P00019
0327
1352
Chitti Babu
C
M
H
1936
vina
P01388
1226
1409
Raghavan, T.S.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01509
1354
1000
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01629
1482
1152
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P00019
0327
1711
Chitti Babu
C
M
H
1936
vina
P01111
0934
0595
Manjunathan, Bangalore K.S.
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
P01388
1226
2568
Raghavan, Thiruvengadathaingar Sundera
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01509
1354
2779
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01629
1482
2948
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P00548
0328
0176
Chitti, Chippada
C
M
H
1926
Nagaswaram
clarinet
P00972
0791
0484
Komala, A.P.
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01111
0934
2254
Manjunathan, Bangalore K.S.
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
P01258
1092
0703
Narayana Shastry, C.(Ramana Das)
C
F
H
1913
vocal
P01389
1227
0845
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
C
M
H
1919
ghatam
kanjira
P01510
1355
1001
Satyanarayanamurthi, Arirala
C
M
H
1904
violin
P00548
0328
1712
Chitti, Chippada
C
M
H
1926
Nagaswaram
clarinet
trumpet
P00972
0791
2117
Komala, A.P.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01258
1092
2408
Narayana Shastry, C (Ramma Das)
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01389
1227
2569
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
P01510
1355
2780
Satyanarayanamurthi, Aripirala
C
M
H
1904
violin
P01630
1483
2947
Subramania Pillai, Tiruvizhimizhalai
C
M
H
1895
nagasvaram
P01944
1809
1198
Thiruvengatathiah, K.
C
M
H
1891
mridangam
P00973
0792
0485
Komalavalli, S.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01390
1228
0847
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P01511
1356
1003
Satyanarayanamurthy, Manchiraju
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01631
1484
1154
Subramaniam, Trivellore
C
M
H
1922
violin
P00550
0330
0178
Chokkamma, N.
C
F
H
1922
vina
P00833
0639
0382
Jalajakshamma, R.
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P00973
0792
2118
Komalavalli, S.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01390
1228
2572
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P01511
1356
2782
Satyanarayanamurthy, Manchirahu
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01631
1484
2949
Subramaniam, Trivellore
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01946
1811
3006
Tripurasundari Baburao, Natt
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P00550
0330
1715
Chokkamma, N.
C
F
H
1922
vina
P00833
0639
1985
Jalajakshamma, R.
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01260
1094
0705
Narayanamurthym Satavalli
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01512
1357
1002
Satyanarayanamurty, Dwaram
C
M
H
1963
violin
P01632
1485
1157
Sugandha, Raman
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01947
1812
2601
Rajeswari, Menon
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01260
1094
2410
Narayanamurthy, Satawalli
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01512
1357
2781
Satyanarayanamurtym Dwaram
C
M
H
1963
violin
P01261
1095
0706
Narayanappa, A.V.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01513
1358
1004
Satyavathi, Jeelakarra
C
M
H
1937
violin
P01633
1486
1159
Sulochana, Mahadevan
C
F
H
1914
vocal
P01261
1095
2411
Narayanappa, A.V.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01513
1358
2775
Satyavathi, Jeelakarr
C
M
H
1937
violin
P01633
1486
2956
Sulochana, Mahadevan
C
F
H
1914
vocal
P01950
1815
3019
Usha Sagar
C
F
H
1943
vocal
P00976
0795
0488
Koteswara Rao, Allam
C
M
H
1933
gottuvadyam
P01262
1096
2415
Narayanaseamy, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01514
1359
1005
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
C
M
H
1941
violin
P01634
1487
1160
Sulochana, Pattabhiraman
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P01951
1816
3025
Vaidianathan, V.A.
C
M
H
1944
nagasvaram
P00554
0334
1723
Choudaman, A
C
M
H
1949
vocal
P00836
0643
0384
Janaki, Hariharan S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00976
0795
2121
Koteswara Rao, Allam
C
M
H
1933
gottuvadyam
P01263
1097
0707
Narayanaswami, K.S.
C
M
H
1914
vina
P01514
1359
2776
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
C
F
H
1941
violin
P01634
1487
2957
Sulochanam Pattabhiraman
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P00018
1817
1222
Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, Chembai
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P00836
0643
1988
Janaki Hariharan, S.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00977
0796
0489
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram N.
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P01263
1097
2413
Narayanaswami, K.S.
C
M
H
1911
vina
P01394
1232
0852
Raja Iyengar K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01515
1360
0999
Satyavathy, Koka
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01952
1818
3028
Vaidyanathan, L.
C
M
H
1942
violin
P06814
0013
1457
Adam Saheb, Shauk
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
P00977
0796
2122
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P01264
1098
0709
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01394
1232
2576
Raja Iyengar K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01515
1360
2778
Satyavathym Koka
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P06814
0013
1460
Adam Saheb, Shaik
C
M
M
1920
nagasvaram
P00838
0645
1991
Janaki Ramanathan
C
M
H
1924
vina
P01264
1098
2414
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
C
M
H
1923
vocal

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