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
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
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
P00412
0183
0111
Bhanjachaudhuri, Susil Kumar
H
M
H
1908
surbahar
sitar
P00565
0349
1729
Dakshinamurthy, V.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
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
P00991
0810
2135
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram
P01133
0956
2285
Meenakshi, Ramanathan
C
M
H
1933
vina
P01278
1113
0719
Nathamuni Pandithar, M
C
M
H
1886
flute
P01406
1245
0869
Rajasekharam, Sistka Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01528
1373
1019
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01648
1501
1173
Susila, Achtharaman
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01772
1629
2808
Sarma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01976
1844
3088
Venkataramana Sastry, H.K.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00273
0028
1472
Ajit Merchant
H
M
H
1952
khyal
others
P00413
0184
1597
Bharadwaj, Harish
H
M
H
1928
khyal
others
P00567
0351
1731
Damel, Anant Shankar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00703
0501
0289
Gnanasundaram, C.P.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00850
0661
0756
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
vocal
P00991
0810
2136
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01134
0957
2286
Meenakshy, Viswanathan
C
M
H
1933
violin
P01278
1113
2428
Nathamuni Pandithar, M.
C
M
H
1886
flute
P01406
1245
2597
Rajasekharam, Sistla Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01528
1373
2797
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01648
1501
2973
Susila, Achutharaman
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01773
1630
1035
Sethuramiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01977
1845
1271
Venkatarao, Munganty
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P00274
0029
1473
Ajit Singh
H
M
H
1933
vina
vichitra vina
P00414
0185
0125
Bhava Narayana Rao, Dwaram
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00568
0352
1732
Dandapani, Anayampatty
C
M
H
1926
jaltarang
violin
P00703
0501
1870
Gnanasundram, C.P.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00850
0661
1405
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
vocal
P00992
0811
2129
Krishnamoorthi, C.S. Palghat
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
P01135
0958
2287
Meera,Nathan
C
F
H
1948
vocal
P01279
1114
2429
Nathan, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1924
violin
P01407
1246
0870
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01529
1374
1020
Seetharamayya, Pathuri
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01649
1502
1174
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01773
1630
2818
Sethuramaiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01978
1846
3097
Venkatehaiah, S.V.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00275
0030
1315
Akhila, Krishnan
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P00414
0185
1620
Bharva Narayana Rao, Dwaram
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00569
0353
0192
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
P00704
0502
0290
Gokhale, Ganesh Ramchandra
H
M
H
1894
khyal
P00850
0661
2482
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
others
P00993
0812
0504
Krishnamoorthy, Palghat S.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01136
0959
0616
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Maharaj)
H
M
H
1907
others
P01280
1115
0720
Natu Govind Narayan
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01407
1246
2598
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01529
1374
2798
Seetharamayya, Pathri
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01649
1502
2974
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01774
1631
0776
Parvatikar, D.R.
H
M
H
1916
sitar
svaramandal
P01979
1847
3096
Venkateshachar, M.
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P00275
0030
1476
Akhila, Krishnan
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P00415
0186
0113
Bhaskaran Nair, Vaikom
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P00569
0353
1733
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00053
0503
0291
Gokhale, Madhusudan(Lalji) Raghnath
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00851
0662
0984
Sardar, Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
H
M
H
1925
khyal

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