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
P00659
0451
0259
Gangadaram Pilla V.
C
M
H
1899
nagasvaram
P00943
0760
2089
Kaushik, Swami Ganesh Lal
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
others
P01084
0905
0577
Maitili, Nageswaran
C
F
H
1922
vocal
P01364
1202
0815
Prakasarao, K.S.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01486
1330
0967
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01607
1458
2908
Sreekanata Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01731
1586
3106
Venugopala Pillai, S,
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P00098
1761
2719
Rukmini, T.
C
F
H
1937
violin
P05924
0131
0081
Balamurali Krishna, Mangalampalli
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00523
0299
1685
Chatuvedi, Laxman Prasad
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
P00659
0451
1824
Gangadaram Pillai V.
C
M
H
1899
nagasvaram
P00944
0761
2090
Kayamkhane, Leela Krisnnarao
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P01084
0905
2228
Maitili, Nageswaran
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01364
1202
2540
Prakasarao, K.S.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01486
1330
2739
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01608
1459
1118
Sreenivasa Iyengar,S.V.
C
M
H
1924
vina
P01732
1587
1282
Venumurty, Anakaplli
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01898
1762
2725
Sadasicam Pillai, Sirkali K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00364
0132
1323
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P00524
0300
1345
Chaubey, Amresh Chandra
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P00660
0452
0260
Gangadaran, T.R.
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
P00945
0762
0463
Kedaranathan, K.R.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01085
0906
0650
Mujumdar, Krishna Rao GopalRao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01365
1203
0816
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01487
1331
0968
Sankaran, T.
C
M
H
1906
vocal
P01608
1459
2909
Sreenivasa Iyengar, S.V.
C
M
H
1924
vina
P01899
1763
2733
Sakuntala Srinivasan
C
M
H
vina
P00364
0132
1555
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P00524
0300
1686
Chaube, Amresh Chandra
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00660
0452
1825
Gangadharam, T.R.
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
P00945
0762
2091
Kedaranathan K.R.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01085
0906
2229
Majamdar, Krishnarao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01234
1066
2390
Najunadaswami, N.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01365
1203
2541
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01487
1331
2740
Sankaran, T.
C
M
H
1906
vocal
P01609
1460
1119
Sreenivasa Rao Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01733
1588
1283
Verma, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01900
1764
2731
Sakuntala, Narasimhan
H & C
F
H
1940
khyal
others
P00365
0133
0082
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
C
M
H
1917
violin
P00525
0301
0163
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00661
0453
0261
Gangajaliwale, Manohar Gandesh
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P00946
0763
2092
Keer, Maruti Mahadeva
H
M
H
1928
tabla
P01085
0906
2266
Mijumdar, Krishna Rao Gopal Rao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
名前二人分?
P01235
1067
0679
Nakod, Arjunasa V.
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01366
1204
0817
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01609
1460
2910
Sreenivasa Rao, Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01733
1588
3108
Verma, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01901
1765
2741
Sankaran, Trichy S.
C
M
H
1942
mridangam
P00365
0133
1556
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
C
M
H
1917
violin
P00525
0301
1688
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00661
0453
1826
Gangajaliwale, Manohar Ganesh
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P00804
0609
0363
Inamdar, V.L.
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00947
0764
2093
Kelekar, Girijabai
H
F
H
1903
khyal
P01086
0907
2230
Majumder, Abhijit Kumar(Sarnajeet)
H
M
H
1950
tabla
P01235
1067
2384
Nakod, Arjuna
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01366
1204
2544
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01488
1332
2743
Sankaranarayana Badavatar
C
M
H
899
vina
violin
P01610
1461
1120
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01902
1766
2748
Santha Kumari, Vedamurthy G.
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P00366
0134
1559
Balasubrabmaya Sarma, Mamillapalli Sury
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P00526
0302
1690
Chaudhari, Suresh
H
M
H
1929
others
P00662
0454
0262
Gangajaliwale, Sarojini
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P00948
0765
0464
Kelkar, Kamal Manohar
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P01087
0908
1387
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
E
M
H
1900
vocal
P01236
1068
0682
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur V.
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P01367
1205
0818
Prem Vallabh
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00027
1333
0972
Sankarasastri, Emani
C
M
H
1922
vina
P01610
1461
2912
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01903
1767
2774
Satyavati Ammula
C
F
H
1942
violin
P00367
0135
0083
Balasubrahmanya Sarma, Mahillapalli Surya
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P00527
0303
1689
Chaudhuri, Debabrata
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P00662
0454
1827
Gangajaliwale, Sarojini
H
F
H
1935
khyal
P00948
0765
2094
Kelkar, Kamal Manohar
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P01087
0908
2231
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
E
M
H
1900
vocal
P01236
1068
2385
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P01367
1205
2545
Prem Vallabh
H
F
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00027
1333
2745
Sankarasastri Emani
C
M
H
1922
vina
P01611
1462
1121
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01735
1590
1285
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1919
vina
P01904
1768
2795
Seethalakshmi, Narasimhan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P00368
0136
0084
Balasubramaniam, M.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P00528
0304
1347
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00663
0455
1832
Ganguli-Kothari, Rita
H
F
H
others
P00806
0611
1965
Indorkar, Mahadev Narayan
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P00949
0766
0465
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
H
M
H
1885
sitar
P01088
0909
0580
Makawana Khushaldas jeshingbai
H
F
H
1917
dilruba
P01237
1069
0683
Nanavati, Chandrakant Saropochand
H
M
H
1928
flute
P01368
1206
0820
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
P01489
1334
0973
Sankarasivam C.S.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01611
1462
2913
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01735
1590
3112
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1917
vina
P01905
1769
2796
Seethalakshmi, Venkatesan
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P00368
0136
1558
Balasubramaniam, M.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P00528
0304
1691
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00664
0456
1360
Ganguly, Anjali
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P00807
0612
0364
Ingale, Madhav K.
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P00949
0766
2095
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
H
M
H
1885
sitar
P01088
0909
2233
Makwana, Khushal Das Jesing Bhai
H
M
H
1917
dilruba
P01237
1069
2386
Nanavati, Chandrakant Saropchand
H
M
H
1928
flute
P01368
1206
2549
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj

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