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
P01914
1778
2836
Shankaranarayana Sastry, Mathodu
C
M
H
1910
vina
P00374
0142
0087
Bandopadhyaya, Shripada
H
M
H
1911
khyal
sitar
P00533
0310
1698
Chellappa K. (Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P00669
0461
1834
Garhwali, Shamsher Singh
H
M
H
1935
sarod
P00813
0618
0368
Iswaran, Ramamad V.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P00955
0773
0472
Keshava Murthy, R.S.
C
M
H
1903
vina
P06689
0916
2240
Mallick, Abhay Narayan
H
M
H
1936
dhrupad
P01242
1074
2392
Narain S.V.S.
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
P01374
1212
0831
Radha
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01495
1340
0979
Sarada, Sivanandam
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01617
1468
1125
Srinivasa Iyengar,Belakavadi
C
M
H
1911
P01741
1596
1291
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
tabla
mridangam
ghatam
P01915
1779
2839
Shantha, Chakravarthy
C
M
H
1941
vocal
P00374
0142
1565
Bandyopadhyaya, S
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00534
0311
1697
Chellappa Panicker K.(Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
P05853
0462
0267
Gautam, Madurai Ramaswami
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00813
0618
1971
Iswaran, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P00955
0773
2099
Keshavamurthy, R,S,
C
M
H
1903
vina
P01096
0917
0610
Maudgalya Padma Devi
H
F
H
1921
khyal
P01243
1075
0690
Narashimhachary, Vinjamuri Varaha
C
M
H
1898
vocal
P01374
1212
2554
Radha
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01495
1340
2753
Sarada, Sivanandam
H
M
H
1927
vina
P01617
1468
2919
Srinivasa Iyengar, Belakavadi
C
M
H
1911
P01741
1596
3122
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
tabla
mridangam
ghatam
P01916
1780
2847
Sharma, N.V.
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
P00375
0143
0088
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
H
F
H
1925
vocal
P00535
0312
0167
Chellappa, K.S.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P05853
0462
1835
Gautam, Madurai Ramaswami
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P00956
0774
0471
Keshavamurthy, Rudrapatna Ramaswamy
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01096
0917
2277
Maudgalya, Padma Devi
H
F
H
1921
khyal
P01244
1076
0689
Narasimhachari, Mandyam Annadorai
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01375
1213
0832
Radha Devi C.S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01496
1341
0980
Saradamani, K.(Parur Sisters)
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01618
1469
1127
Srinivasa Iyengar, D.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01742
1597
1292
Vinayakaraman, T.H.
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
P01917
1781
2862
Shivaramaiah, T.H.
C
M
H
1929
vina
P00375
0143
1566
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
H
F
H
1925
vocal
P00535
0312
1696
Chellappa, K.S.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P00670
0463
1836
Gayathri, Vasanthasobha Gudimetla
C
F
H
1959
vina
P00956
0774
2098
Keshavamurthy, R.R.
C
M
H
1916
violin
P01097
0918
2341
Mallik, Chandra Kumar
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
P01244
1076
2393
Narasimbachari, Mandvam Annadorai
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01375
1213
2555
Radha Devi C.S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01496
1341
2754
Saradamani, K. (Parur Sister)
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01618
1469
2921
Srinivasa Iyenagr, D.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01742
1597
3123
Vinayakram, T.H.
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
P01918
1782
2881
Sivakumar,Iswaran
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P00376
0144
1567
Banerjee, Amiya Ranjan
H
F
H
9127
khyal
P00536
0313
0169
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P00815
0620
0370
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhai
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00957
0775
0473
Kesi, N.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01098
0919
0583
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
P01245
1077
0691
Narasimhalu, S.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01376
1214
0833
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01497
1342
0981
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
H
M
H
1917
tabla
P01619
1470
1132
Srinivasan, P.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P00269
1598
1293
Viney Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01919
1783
2886
Sivaprakasam, Thanjavur S.M.
C
M
H
1930
mridangam
kanjira
P00377
0145
0089
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
P00536
0313
1701
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P00815
0620
1975
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhat
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00957
0775
2102
Kesi, N.
C
F
H
1922
flute
P01098
0919
2239
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
P01245
1077
2395
Narasimbalu, S.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01376
1214
2557
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01497
1342
2755
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
H
M
H
1917
tabla
P01619
1470
2927
Srinivasan, P.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P00269
1598
3124
Vinay Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01920
1784
2907
Soundravalli, Nallan Chakravarthi
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P00377
0145
1568
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
P02154
0314
1349
Chhatrapati Singh
H
M
H
1919
tabla
pakhavaj
P00672
0465
1008
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
C
F
H
1923
gottuvadyam
P00958
0776
0474
Keskar, Kalindi Laxman
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01099
0920
0585
Malpekar, Anjanibai
H
F
H
1883
khyal
P01246
1078
2394
Narasimhachary, Vinjampuri Varaha
C
M
H
1898
vocal
P00091
1471
1131
Srinivasda Iyer, Semmangudi R.
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01744
1599
1294
Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
khyal
others
P01921
1785
2911
Sreenivasa Raghavachar, M.R.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00378
0146
1569
Banerjee, Birendranath
H
M
H
1918
sarod
P02154
0314
1702
Chhatrapati Singh
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
P00672
0465
2784
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1923
gottuvadyam
P00817
0622
1135
Srirangam Iyengar, R.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00958
0776
2103
Keskar, Kalindi Laxman
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01100
0921
0586
Mammen Bhagavather, T.
C
M
H
1894
vocal
P01247
1079
2396
Narasimhan, N.
C
M
H
1943
gottuvadyam
P00091
1471
2924
Srinivasa Iyer, Semmangudi R.
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01744
1599
3125
Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
khyal
P01922
1786
2915
Sridevi, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1943
vocal
P00379
0147
1570
Banerjee, Gopal
H
M
H
1925
khyal
others
P00538
0315
1350
Chhattu, Prem nath
H
M
H
1918
sitar
P00817
0622
2931
Sriramasarma Iyengar, R.
C
M
H
1905
P00959
0777
2104
Khadikar, Indirabai Vaman
H
F
H
1916
khyal
others
P01100
0921
2243
Mammen Bhagavathar, T.
C
M
H
1894
vocal
P01248
1080
0692
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
C
M
H
1909
vocal
others
P01378
1216
0836
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadevu
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01499
1344
1419
Sarkar, Supurova
O
F
H
1924
vocal
P01620
1472
1133
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
C
M
H
1907
vocal
P01745
1600
1296
Viswanadham, Palagummi
C
M
H
1920
vocal

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