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
P01524
1369
1015
Seeniya Pillai, M.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P01644
1497
1168
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01769
1625
2433
Nvaneetham, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01970
1836
3071
Venkata Gopalam, Mudum
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P00267
0022
1469
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00409
0180
1593
Bhagwandass, Brahmbhatt
H
M
H
tabla
P00563
0347
0187
Dakshinamurthy, B.
C
M
H
1928
violin
P00042
0496
0286
Ginde, Krishna
H
M
H
1925
dhrupad
khyal
P00845
0655
0393
Jawali, Sheelavant Shankarappa
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00987
0806
2132
Krishnamachari, Komanduri
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01129
0952
0612
Maujood Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1925
khyal
P00100
1108
2422
Natarajasundaram Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
P01402
1241
2593
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01524
1369
2791
Seeniya Pillai, M.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P01644
1497
2967
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
C
F
H
1931
violin
P01770
1626
0998
Satya Devi, Chitrapu
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00016
1837
1438
Venkata Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1871
vocal
P00268
0023
1467
Agrawal, Sudha
H
M
H
1943
others
P00410
0181
0109
Bhajantri, Bhimsen Durgappa
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
P00563
0347
1728
Dakshinamurthy B.
C
M
H
1928
violin
P00042
0496
1865
Ginde, Krishna G.
H
M
H
1925
dhrupad
khyal
P00845
0655
1999
Jawali, Sheelvant Shankarappa
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00988
0807
0498
Krishnamacharyulu, Nallan Chakravartula
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01129
0952
2280
Maujood Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1925
khyal
P01274
1109
2421
Natarajasundram, M.V.
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P01403
1242
0866
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01525
1370
1018
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
C
F
H
1927
vocal
P01645
1498
1170
Sushila, Nanjundiah
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P01770
1626
2773
Saya Devi, Chitrapu
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01971
1838
3072
Venkatachalam C.A.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P00269
0024
1468
Agrawal, Vinay Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P00410
0181
1594
Bhajantri, Bhimsen Durgappa
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
P00564
0348
0189
Dakshinamurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
P06104
0497
0287
Giri Raj
H
M
H
1938
sitar
P00846
0656
0394
Jaya,G.R.
C
M
H
1940
vocal
P00988
0807
2133
Krishnamacharyulu, Nallan Chakravartula
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01130
0953
0613
Mavlankar S.R.
H
M
H
1915
sitar
P01275
1110
0714
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P01403
1242
2594
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01525
1370
2794
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
C
F
H
1927
vocal
P01645
1498
2970
Sushila, Nanjundiah
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00011
1627
0860
Rajam Iye, B.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01972
1839
1261
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00270
0025
0016
Ahmad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1938
sarod
P00411
0182
0110
Bhanj, Radhakrushna
H
M
H
1928
others
P00564
0348
1730
Dakshinmurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
P06104
0497
1866
Giri Raj
H
M
H
1938
sitar
P00989
0808
0499
Krishnamani, Palghat
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
P01130
0953
2281
Mavlankar, S.R.
H
M
H
1915
sitar
P01275
1110
2423
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P01404
1243
0867
Rajarao, Behatha
C
M
H
1912
vina
P01526
1371
1016
Seetha, B.V.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01646
1499
1171
Sushila, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1920
vina
P00011
1627
2589
Rajam, Iyer, B.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P00065
1840
1262
Venkatarama Iyer, Mudicondan C.
C
M
H
1897
vocal
P00270
0025
1470
Ahmadali Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarod
P00411
0182
1595
Bhanj, Radhakrishna
H
M
H
1928
others
P00565
0349
0188
Dakshinamurty, V.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00032
0498
0288
Girija Devi
H
F
H
1929
khyal
others
P00848
0658
0395
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P00989
0808
2134
Krishnamani, Palghat
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
P01131
0954
0615
Mazumdar, Ninu
H
F
H
1915
khyal
P01276
1111
0717
Natesa Pillai, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1902
mursing
P01404
1243
2595
Rajarao, Behatha
C
M
H
1912
vina
P01526
1371
2792
Seetha, B.V.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01646
1499
2971
Sushila, Padmanabha
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01771
1628
0938
Ravethi, Ratnaswammy
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01973
1841
1264
Venkatarama Iyer, T.L.
O
M
H
1893
vocal
P00271
0026
0017
Ahmed 'Thirakwa'
H
M
M
1891
tabla
P00412
0183
0111
Bhanjachaudhuri, Susil Kumar
H
M
H
1908
surbahar
sitar
P00565
0349
1729
Dakshinamurthy, V.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00032
0498
1867
Girijadevi
H
F
M
1929
khyal
others
P00848
0658
2001
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P00990
0809
0503
Krishnamoor T.V.
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01131
0954
2284
Mazumdar, Ninu
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01277
1112
0718
Natesiah, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P01405
1244
0868
Rajarethinam, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P01527
1372
1017
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01647
1500
1172
Sushila Bai, Amingaon
H
F
H
1926
others
P01771
1628
2705
Revathi, Ratnaswamy
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01974
1842
3083
Venkataramaiah, B.G.
C
M
H
1945
violin
P00272
0027
0018
Alma, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P00412
0183
1596
Bhanja Chaudhuri, Sushil Kumar
H
M
H
1907
surbahar
sitar
P00566
0350
0191
Damdamani Desigar, Murugayya
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00701
0499
1868
Girraj Prasad
H
M
H
1920
others
P06820
0659
2002
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1921
P00991
0810
0500
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram
P01132
0955
2283
Mazumdar, Narayan Rao Gururao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01277
1112
2427
Natesiah, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P01405
1244
2596
Rajarathinam, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P01527
1372
2793
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01647
1500
2972
Sushilabai, Amingaon
H
F
H
1926
others
P01772
1629
1027
Serma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01975
1843
3085
Venkataramaiah, H.V.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00272
0027
1471
Aima, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1917
others
P00413
0184
1329
Bharadwaj, Harish
H
M
H
1928
khyal
others
P00567
0351
0190
Damle, Anant Shankar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
P00702
0500
1869
Gnanam, Subrahmanyam
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00849
0660
2005
Jayalakshmi Seshadri
C
F
H
1940
vina

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