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
P01643
1496
2968
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
P01644
1497
1168
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01644
1497
2967
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
C
F
H
1931
violin
P01645
1498
1170
Sushila, Nanjundiah
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P01645
1498
2970
Sushila, Nanjundiah
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01646
1499
1171
Sushila, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01646
1499
2971
Sushila, Padmanabha
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01647
1500
1172
Sushila Bai, Amingaon
H
F
H
1926
others
P01647
1500
2972
Sushilabai, Amingaon
H
F
H
1926
others
P01648
1501
1173
Susila, Achtharaman
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01648
1501
2973
Susila, Achutharaman
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01649
1502
1174
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01649
1502
2974
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01650
1503
1175
Tagore, Dakshina Mohan
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
P01650
1503
2975
Tagore, Dakshinamohan
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
P01651
1504
1176
Tambe, Janardan dattaraya
H
F
H
1918
khyal
P01651
1504
2976
Tambe, Janaradan Dattaraya
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01652
1505
1177
Tamma Rao, Meegada
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01652
1505
2977
Tamma Rao, Meegada
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01653
1506
1179
Tariqueuddin Ahemed
H
M
M
1922
others
P01653
1506
2980
Tariqueuddin Ahmed
H
M
M
1922
khyal
P01654
1507
1180
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01654
1507
2981
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01655
1508
1181
Tatarao, Yallabandi
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01655
1508
2982
Tatarao, Yallabandi
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01656
1509
1182
Tejpal Singh
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P01656
1509
2983
Tejpal Singh
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P01657
1510
1183
Tendulkar, Bindumadhav Krishnarao
H
M
H
1926
others
P01657
1510
2985
Tendulkar, Bindumadhva Krishnarao
H
M
H
1926
others
P01658
1511
1184
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
H
M
H
1896
khyal
P01658
1511
2986
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
H
M
H
1896
khyal
P01659
1512
1185
Tendulkar, Vasantrao Damodar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01659
1512
2987
Tendulkar, Vasantrao Damodar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01660
1513
1186
Terdal, Tarabai
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01660
1513
2988
Terdal, Tarabai Yamunabai
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01661
1514
1187
Tevani, Laxmishanker K.
H
M
H
1941
tabla
violin
P01661
1514
2989
Tevani, Laxmishankar K.
H
M
H
1941
tabla
vina
P01662
1515
1196
Thaigarajan, K.C.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01662
1515
2998
Thaigarajan, K.C.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01663
1516
1197
Thaigarajanm Thanjavavur M.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01663
1516
2999
Thaigarajan, Thanjavur M.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01664
1517
1191
Thaker, Laxmiprasad
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01664
1517
2993
Thaker, Laxmiprasad B.
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01665
1518
1193
Thakore, Gajanan dalsukaram
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
P01665
1518
2994
Thakore, Gajanan Dalsukhram (Rang Rasia)
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
P01666
1519
1194
Thampuran, Manku
C
F
H
1915
vocal
P01666
1519
2996
Thampuram, Manku
C
F
H
1915
P01667
1520
1195
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
C
M
H
vocal
P01667
1520
2997
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
C
M
H
vocal
P01668
1521
1192
Thakkar, Madhusudan Manilal
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01668
1521
2995
Thankar, Madhusudan Manila
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01669
1522
1200
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
O
F
H
1936
vocal
P01669
1522
3002
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
O
F
H
1936
vocal
P01670
1523
1201
Thulasiram, B.K.
C
M
H
1936
flute
P01670
1523
3000
Thulasiram, B.K.
C
M
H
1936
flute
P01671
1524
1202
Thyagarajan, V.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01671
1524
3001
Thyagarajan, V.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01672
1525
1203
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
H
M
H
pakhavaj
P01672
1525
3003
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
H
M
H
pakhavaj
harmonium
P01673
1526
1204
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
O
M
H
1913
P01673
1526
3004
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
O
M
H
1913
P01674
1527
1205
Tripurantakam, J.
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01674
1527
3005
Tripurantakam, J.
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01675
1528
1206
Trivedi, Brahmagna
H
M
H
1933
others
P01675
1528
3007
Trivedi, Brahmagna Matsyendra
H
M
H
1933
others
P01676
1529
1207
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P01676
1529
3008
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
H
M
H
1935
dhrupad
khyal
P01677
1530
1208
Tulpule, Kashinath Gangadhar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01677
1530
3009
Tulpule, Kashinath,
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01678
1531
1209
Udyavarkar, Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01678
1531
3010
Udyavarkar, Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01679
1532
1210
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01679
1532
3011
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01680
1533
1211
Umashankar Prasad
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
P01680
1533
3012
Umashankar Prasad
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
P01681
1534
1213
Umdekar, Madhav
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01681
1534
3013
Umdekar, Madhav
H
M
M
1939
khyal
P01682
1535
1214
Upadhyay, Dinanath Manishankar
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01682
1535
3014
Upadhyay, Dianath Manishankar
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01683
1536
1215
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01683
1536
3015
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01684
1537
1216
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh Babu
H
M
H
1920
violin
P01684
1537
3017
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh
H
M
H
1920
violin
P01685
1538
1217
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01685
1538
3018
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01686
1539
1218
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P01686
1539
3023
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P01687
1540
1219
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01687
1540
3024
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01688
1541
1436
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
H
M
H
1932
khyal
others
P01688
1541
3021
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
H
M
H
1932
khyal
others
P01689
1542
1221
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01689
1542
3022
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01690
1543
1223
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01690
1543
3026
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01691
1544
1224
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P01691
1544
3027
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P01692
1545
1225
Vaithilingam, Pillai P.
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P01692
1545
3029
Vaithikingam, Pillai P.
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P01693
1546
1226
Vajravelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
C
M
H
1915
vocal