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
P01003
0822
2152
Krishnamurthy Sastry, Challa
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01145
0969
2306
Mishra, Bhubaneswar
H
M
H
1927
violin
P01292
1127
2442
Neela, Balasubramaniam
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P01415
1256
0878
Ramabadran, Vellore T.G.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
violin
P01538
1383
2814
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
P01658
1511
2986
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
H
M
H
1896
khyal
P01783
1640
1134
Sriramasarma Bhagavatar, Akkiddi
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01994
1862
3128
Viswanatha Bhagavathar, Ammula
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P00426
0197
0118
Bhatt, Mannulal
H
M
H
khyal
P00580
0364
1743
Das, Minakshi
H
F
H
1946
dhrupad
khyal
P00033
0513
1880
Gopalkrishna
H
M
H
1926
vina
vichitra vina
P00859
0671
2006
Jayamma, B.
C
F
H
1915
vocal
P01004
0823
0506
Krishnamurthy, Chadalavada
C
M
H
1932
others
P01146
0970
2307
Mishra, Chakradhar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P01293
1128
0727
NeelakantanNambissan, K.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01415
1256
2611
Ramabardan, Vellore T.G.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
P01539
1384
1034
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
vina
flute
violin
P01659
1512
1185
Tendulkar, Vasantrao Damodar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01783
1640
2930
Sriamasarma Bhagavatar, Akkipeddi
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01995
1863
3127
Viswanath, B.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P00426
0197
1606
Bhatt, Munnulal
H
M
H
khyal
P00581
0365
0199
Das, Mira
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00714
0514
0303
Gopala Nair, Shertallai R.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P00860
0672
2007
Jayamma, Jamdagni, N.
H
F
H
193
khyal
P01004
0823
2141
Krishnamurthy, Chadalavada
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P01147
0971
2317
Mishra, Chhote Lal
H
M
H
1940
tabla
P01293
1128
2443
Neelakantan Nambissan. K.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01416
1257
0879
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1916
P01539
1384
2816
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
vina
flute
violin
P01659
1512
2987
Tendulkar, Vasantrao Damodar
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01784
1641
0993
Sarolkar, Eknath
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00059
1864
1442
Viswanatha Iyer, Maharaja Puram
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P00287
0042
0024
Alkutkar, Madhavarao S.
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
P00427
0198
0119
Bhatt, Shaahi Mohan
H
M
H
1929
sitar
P00581
0365
1744
Das, Mira
H
F
H
1924
khyal
P00714
0514
1890
Gopalan Nair, Shertalai R.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P00861
0673
0397
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
C
F
H
1925
vina
P01005
0824
0519
Krishnamurty, Chavali
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01148
0972
2297
Mishra, Ganesh Prasad
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01294
1129
0728
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas N.
C
M
H
1903
vina
P01416
1257
2613
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01540
1385
1423
Seth, Usha
H
F
H
1931
others
P01660
1513
1186
Terdal, Tarabai
H
F
H
1922
khyal
P01784
1641
2767
Saralkar, Eknath
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01996
1865
3130
Viswanatha Sarma B.K.
C
M
H
1913
violin
P00427
0198
1608
Bhatt, Shashi Mohan
H
M
H
1929
sitar
P00582
0366
0200
Das, Raghab Chandra
O
M
H
1919
P00715
0515
0295
Gopala Rao, L.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P00861
0673
2008
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
C
F
H
1925
vina
P01005
0824
2151
Krishnamurthy, Chavali
C
M
H
1915
P00034
0973
0620
Mishra, Gopal 1
H
M
H
1920
sarangi
P01294
1129
2444
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01417
1258
0882
Ramachandram, Ennapadam
C
M
H
vocal
P01540
1385
2817
Seth, Usha
H
F
H
1931
others
P01660
1513
2988
Terdal, Tarabai Yamunabai
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01785
1642
0910
Ramaswami Sastri,T.N.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01997
1866
1302
Vithal Iyer
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P00428
0199
1607
Bhatt, Preeti Ravi Shankar
H
F
H
1940
khyal
P00583
0367
0201
Das, Ram Saran
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00716
0516
0296
Gopalachari, Vellore, T.P.
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P00862
0674
0398
Jayammal, Tanjore*
C
F
H
1891
vocal
P01006
0825
0507
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
tavil
kanjira
P01149
0974
2298
Mishra, Gopal 2
H
M
H
1950
tabla
P01295
1130
0729
Neelamma, Kadambi
C
F
H
1911
vina
P01417
1258
2619
Ramachandra, Ennapadam
C
M
H
vocal
P01541
1386
1036
Sethuraman,M.P.N.(See also Ponnusami, M.P.N.)
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P01661
1514
1187
Tevani, Laxmishanker K.
H
M
H
1941
tabla
violin
P01785
1642
2657
Ramswami Sastri,T.N.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01997
1866
3135
Vittal Iyer, T.V.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P00429
0200
0122
Bhattacharaya, Bibekananda
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P00583
0367
1746
Das, Ram Saram
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00716
0516
1885
Gopalachari, Vellore, T.P.
C
M
H
1902
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
P00863
0675
0399
Jayarama Iyer,T.K.
C
M
H
1894
violin
P01006
0825
2142
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
tavil
kanjira
P00037
0975
1393
Mishra, Hanuman Prasad
H
M
H
1914
sarangi
P01295
1130
2445
Neelamma, Kadambi
C
F
H
1911
vina
P01418
1259
0881
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
P01541
1386
2819
Sethuraman, M.P.N.(See also Ponnusamy)
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P01661
1514
2989
Tevani, Laxmishankar K.
H
M
H
1941
tabla
vina
P01786
1643
1417
Sachdev, G.S.
H
M
H
1934
flute
P01998
1867
3139
Vyas, Pranlal
H
M
H
1946
others
P00430
0201
1612
Bhattacharya, Bibekananda
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P00584
0368
1747
Das, Reba
H
M
H
1934
khyal
others
P00717
0517
0297
Gopalakrushna Iyer, Marungapuri G.
C
M
H
1883
violin
P00864
0676
0400
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01007
0826
0509
Krishnamurthy, Karaikudi R.
C
M
H
1938
mridangam
P00037
0975
2299
Mishra, Hanuman Prasad
H
M
H
1914
sarangi
P01296
1131
0730
Nigam, Ira
H
M
H
1930
others
P01418
1259
1413
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
P01542
1387
1038
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
H
M
H
1920
others
P01662
1515
1196
Thaigarajan, K.C.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01786
1643
2722
Sechdev, G.S.
H
M
H
1934
flute
P01999
1868
3140
Vyas, Ratnakar Shankarrao
H
M
H
1930
sarod
P00431
0202
1178
Tarlekar, Ganesh Hari
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00585
0369
0202
Das, Sachindra Bhusan(Schin Das Motilal)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00717
0517
1886
Gopalakrishna Iyer,Marungapuri G.
C
M
H
1883
violin
P00864
0676
2009
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01008
0827
0510
Krishnamurthy, Mudikondan L.
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01150
0976
0621
Mishra, Hari Shankar
H
M
H
1917
dhrupad
khyal
P01418
1259
2617
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
C
M
H
1912
ghatam

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