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
P01797
1656
2801
Sen,Arun Kumar
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01798
1657
1053
Shrada, R. Rao
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01798
1657
2841
Sharada, R. Rao
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01799
1658
1278
Venkateswarulu, Chirala
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01799
1658
3101
Venkteswarulu, Chirala
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01800
1659
0985
Sharma, Atul Chandra
O
M
H
1916
vocal
P01800
1659
2759
Sarma, Atul Chandra
O
M
H
1916
vocal
P01801
1660
1301
Viswanathan, T.V.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01801
1660
3134
Viswanathan, Thiruvaiyaru Vaidyanatha
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01802
1661
0856
Rajagopala Sarma, Turaiyur M.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01802
1661
2581
Rajagopalasarma, Turaiyur, M.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01803
1662
0880
Ramachandra Shastry, H
C
M
H
1906
flute
P01803
1662
2616
Ramachandra Sastry, H.
C
M
H
1908
others
P01804
1663
1097
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
O
M
H
1912
timila
P01804
1663
2887
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
C
M
H
1913
others
P01805
1664
1265
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1910
violin
P01805
1664
3082
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1911
violin
P01806
1665
1250
Veeraraghavan, Tirupparkadal
C
F
H
1930
violin
P01806
1665
3064
Veeraghavan, Tirupparkadal
C
M
H
1928
violin
P01808
1668
3156
Yasin Khan (Yashwat Rao Dewaskar)
H
M
M
1901
jaltarang
P01809
1669
0744
Pandy, Ram Pratap
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
P01809
1669
2470
Pandey, Ram Pratap
H
M
H
dhrupad
P01810
1670
0757
Pant, Chandrashekhar*
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
khyal
P01811
1671
2486
Parameswaran Namboodiri K.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01812
1672
2466
Pat, Suren
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
P01813
1673
0786
Pathak, Ganga Prasad
H
M
H
1899
khyal
P01814
1674
1424
Pathan, Sarwarkhan
H
M
M
1930
sitar
P01815
1675
0790
Patnaik, Kali Charan
H
M
H
1897
others
P01816
1676
2454
Nithyanantham. C.G.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01818
1678
0799
Phulambrikar, Krishnarao Ganesh (Master Krishna Rao)
H
M
H
1898
khyal
others
P01819
1679
2526
Pigaisi, Meghanand Gadhvi
O
M
H
1915
vocal
P01820
1680
2535
Popatkar, Shankar Rao
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P01821
1681
0761
Pramjpe, Sharadchandra Shridhar
H
M
H
1920
violin
P01822
1682
2546
Prema, Hariharan
C
F
H
1938
vocal
P01823
1683
2547
Premavathy, Trichy S.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01824
1684
0823
Purohit, Jagannathbua (Guni Das)
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01825
1685
0825
Purushotham Sastry, Puranam
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01826
1686
0826
Purushothaman, Kamukara
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01827
1687
0824
Purushottam Das
H
M
H
1910
pakhavaj
P01828
1688
0827
Pushpa Chhaya
H
F
H
1939
others
P01829
1689
1745
Raghab Chandra
H
M
H
1922
others
P01830
1690
0740
Paluskar, Chintamanrao Gopal
H
M
H
1889
khyal
P01831
1691
0741
Paluskar, Dhundiraj
H
M
H
1900
violin
P01832
1692
0745
Pandey, Tansen
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
P01833
1693
0844
Raghavan, Venkataraman
O
M
H
1908
P01834
1695
0851
Raja Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1901
vocal
P01835
1696
0858
Rajam, Mayuram S.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01837
1699
0883
Ramachandran, N.S.
C
M
H
vina
P01838
1700
0923
Ratanjankar, Shrikrishna Narayan (Sujan)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
dhrupad
P01839
1701
0943
Roy, Dilip Kumar
H
M
H
1897
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01840
1702
0947
Roy, R.L.
H
M
H
1904
others
P01842
1704
0950
Rukadikar, Balubhai Dababhai
H
M
H
1888
tabla
P01843
1705
0958
Sakharam, Tawde
H
M
H
1879
pakhavaj
P01844
1706
0962
Sanbamurthy, P.
O
M
H
1901
P01845
1707
0982
Saraswati Bai,C.
C
F
H
1894
vocal
P01846
1708
1021
Selvapullai Iyengar, M.S.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01847
1709
1029
Seshagiri Das, Sosale
C
M
H
1960
kanjira
P01848
1710
1077
Shukla, Narendrarai N.
H
M
H
1904
dhrupad
khyal
P01849
1711
1080
Shunmuga Vammal, A.
C
F
H
1889
vina
P01851
1713
1128
Srinivasa Iyengar, Kariyakkudi
C
M
H
1890
vocal
P01852
1714
1130
Srinivasa Iyer, Alathur S.(Alathur Brothers)
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01853
1715
1141
Subbarao, B.
H & C
M
H
1894
vocal
P01854
1716
1145
Subbayya Bhagavatar, Vajapeyayajula
C
M
H
1878
vocal
P01855
1717
1147
Subbiah Bhagavathar, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1898
vocal
P01856
1718
1150
Subrahmanyam, Sathur A.G.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01857
1719
1153
Subramania Sastry, Shermadevi L.
C
M
H
1893
vina
P01858
1720
1163
Sundaram Iyer,Parur A.
C
M
H
1896
violin
P01859
1721
2612
Ramachandra Rao, Bompada
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01860
1722
2614
Ramachandra Rao, H.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01861
1723
2615
Ramachandra Rao, M.S.
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01862
1724
2620
Ramachandran K.S.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01863
1725
2618
Ramachandran, Ambal T.
C
M
H
1922
nagasvaram
P01864
1726
2621
Ramachandran, Mylattur S.
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
P01865
1727
2622
Ramachandran, Palai
C
M
H
1943
vocal
P01866
1728
2623
Ramachar, H.P.
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
kanjira
P01867
1729
2626
Ramakrishna Rao, D.H.
C
M
H
1922
vina
harmonium
P01868
1730
2628
Ramakrishna Sastry, Kolttur
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01869
1731
2633
Ramamurthy, Puvanur N.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01870
1732
2634
Ramamurthy, T.K.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01871
1733
2666
Raman Pillai, Bhaskaran Nair
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
P01872
1734
2638
Ramanarayana Iyer, Kalakad
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01873
1735
2653
Ramaswamy, Holenarasipura Thammiah
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01874
1736
2660
Ramdas
H
M
H
1916
pakhavaj
P01875
1737
2661
Ramdas, Kritankar
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01876
1738
2662
Ramdas, Kumavat
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
others
P01877
1739
2663
Ramdeshwar 'Anand'
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P01878
1740
2625
Ramkrishna Oanickar, Varkala G.B.
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P01879
1741
2658
Ramswamy, V.
C
M
H
1931
vina
P01880
1742
2671
Rangamma, S.B.
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P01881
1743
2675
Ranganath, V.V.
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
kanjira
P01882
1744
2673
Ranganathan, Srinagam, R.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01883
1745
2674
Ranganathan, Varahoor
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01884
1746
2679
Ranganayaka Sarma, Nelabhotala
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01885
1747
2680
Ranganayakamma, G.V.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01886
1748
2685
Rangaswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
kanjira
dholak
P01887
1749
2688
Raool, Gajanan Shanlar
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P01888
1751
2676
Ratajankar, Dhyaneshwar Dattaram
H
M
H
1929
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01889
1752
2677
Rathinam, T.V.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01890
1753
2691
Ratnabai, Krishnamurthy
C
F
H
1929
vocal