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: Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Instrument - Vocal - WWIM ID
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
P01741
1596
C
M
H
1901
tabla
mridangam
ghatam
3122
Sharma, N.V.
P01916
1780
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
2847
Chellappa, K.S.
P00535
0312
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
0167
Jacob, Bernard Vivian
P00814
0619
O
M
Others
1918
0369
Vinayakaraman, T.H.
P01742
1597
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
1292
Shivaramaiah, T.H.
P01917
1781
C
M
H
1929
vina
2862
Chellappa, K.S.
P00535
0312
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
1696
Gayathri, Vasanthasobha Gudimetla
P00670
0463
C
F
H
1959
vina
1836
Jacob Bernard Vivian
P00814
0619
O
F
O
1918
1972
Keshavamurthy, R.R.
P00956
0774
C
M
H
1916
violin
2098
Mallik, Chandra Kumar
P01097
0918
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
2341
Vinayakram, T.H.
P01742
1597
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
3123
Sivakumar,Iswaran
P01918
1782
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
2881
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
P00536
0313
H
M
H
1926
sitar
0169
Gazder, Adi Jameshed
P00671
0464
O
M
M
1930
0268
Kesi, N.
P00957
0775
C
M
H
1922
flute
0473
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
P01098
0919
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
0583
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
P01376
1214
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
0833
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
P01497
1342
H
M
H
1917
tabla
0981
Srinivasan, P.
P01619
1470
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
1132
Viney Kumar
P00269
1598
H
M
H
1933
sitar
1293
Sivaprakasam, Thanjavur S.M.
P01919
1783
C
M
H
1930
mridangam
kanjira
2886
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
P00377
0145
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
0089
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
P00536
0313
H
M
H
1926
sitar
1701
Gazder, Ali
P00671
0464
O
M
M
1930
others
1837
Kesi, N.
P00957
0775
C
F
H
1922
flute
2102
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
P01098
0919
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
2239
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
P01376
1214
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
2557
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
P01497
1342
H
M
H
1917
tabla
2755
Srinivasan, P.
P01619
1470
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2927
Vinay Kumar
P00269
1598
H
M
H
1933
sitar
3124
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
P00377
0145
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
1568
Chhatrapati Singh
P02154
0314
H
M
H
1919
tabla
pakhavaj
1349
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
P00672
0465
C
F
H
1923
gottuvadyam
1008
Ikram Hussain Khan
P00816
0621
H
M
M
1935
tabla
1959
Radhakrishnan, Trichr P.(Krishna Dasa)
P01377
1215
O
M
H
1926
0835
Sardar Khan
P01498
1343
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
0983
Banerjee, Birendranath
P00378
0146
H
M
H
1918
sarod
1569
Chhatrapati Singh
P02154
0314
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
1702
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
P00672
0465
C
M
H
1923
gottuvadyam
2784
Narasimhan, N.
P01247
1079
C
M
H
1943
gottuvadyam
2396
Radhakrishnan, Trichur P.(Krishna Dasa)
P01377
1215
O
M
H
1932
2559
Sardar Khan
P01498
1343
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
2756
Chhattu, Prem nath
P00538
0315
H
M
H
1918
sitar
1350
Sriramasarma Iyengar, R.
P00817
0622
C
M
H
1905
2931
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadevu
P01378
1216
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
0836
Srikanta Iyer, V.
P01923
1787
C
M
H
1920
others
2916
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
P00380
0148
H
M
H
1892
tabla
0090
Chhattu, Prem Nath
P00538
0315
H
F
H
1918
sitar
1703
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadeve
P01378
1216
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
2560
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
P00380
0148
H
M
H
1892
tabla
1571
Ghalam Ahmed Khan
P06805
0467
H
M
M
1928
sitar
1857
Khaladkar, Baburao Ganptrao
P00961
0779
H
M
H
1916
shahanai
0476
Srivastava, Laljee
P01621
1473
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1136
Viswanatham, Josyula
P01746
1601
C
M
H
1918
vina
1298
Srinivasa Iyengarm K
P01925
1789
C
M
H
1919
vina
1429
Ghulam Sabir Dadri
P00674
0468
H
M
M
1922
sarangi
1368
Jadhav, Baburao Bhimrao
P00819
0624
H
M
H
1928
sitar
1979
Khaladkar, Babrao Ganpatrao
P00961
0779
H
M
H
1918
shahanai
2105
Mangathayaru, Dwaram
P01101
0923
C
M
H
1935
violin
0588
Srivastava, Laljee
P01621
1473
H
M
H
1924
tabla
2933
Viswanatham, Josyula
P01746
1601
C
M
H
1918
vina
3131
Srinivasan, Madurai T.
P01926
1790
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
2925
Chiana Peeru Saheb
P00540
0317
C
M
M
1906
nagasvaram
1707
Ghalam Sabir Dadri
P00674
0468
H
M
M
1922
sarangi
1863
Mangathayaru, Dwaram
P01101
0923
C
F
H
1935
violin
2245
Subbalakshmi, J.
P01622
1474
C
F
H
1910
vina
1137
Banerjee, Nikhil
P00071
0150
H
M
H
1931
sitar
1325
Subbalakshmi, J.
P01622
1474
C
M
H
1910
vina
2935
Banerjee, Nikhil
P00071
0150
H
M
H
1931
sitar
1573
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
P01748
1603
C
M
H
1926
flute
1300
Ghangrekar Vinayak Krishna
P00676
0470
H
M
H
1902
tabla
1840
Jadhav, Pandarinath
P00822
0627
H
M
H
1930
tabla
0372
Narayana Iyendar, A.
P00023
1084
C
M
H
1905
vina
0696
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
P01748
1603
C
M
H
1926
flute
3133
Jadhav, Pandarinath
P00822
0627
H
M
H
1930
tabla
1978
Narayana Iyengar, A.
P00023
1084
C
M
H
1905
vina
2400
Radhakrishnan, Singanallur N.
P01382
1220
N/A
M
H
1932
0834
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
P01749
1604
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
1303
Subba Rao Putcha
P01931
1795
C
M
H
1907
mridangam
2942
Chinapeeru Sahib, Shaik
P00542
0320
C
M
M
1907
nagasvaram
0172
Mani Iyeri Palghat T.S.
P01103
0926
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
0594
Narayana Iyer, V.
P01252
1085
C
M
H
1910
vina
0698
Radharikrishnan, Singanallur N.
P01382
1220
N/A
M
H
1932
2558
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
P01749
1604
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
3136
Subba Rao, A.K.
P01932
1796
C
M
H
1895
flute
2934
Jadhav, Sidharam Bhimanna
P00824
0629
H
M
H
1927
sitar
0374
Mani Iyer Palghat T.S.
P01103
0926
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
2249
Narayana Iyer V.
P01252
1085
C
M
H
1910
vina
2403
Subbarao, Peri
P01933
1797
C
M
H
1919
violin
2941
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
P00001
0001
H
M
M
1927
sitar
0001
Narayana Iyer,A.
P01253
1086
C
M
H
1911
gottuvadyam
0697
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
P00001
0001
H
M
M
1927
bin
sitar
1449
Chinnaswamy Iyer, K.N. *
P00544
0322
C
M
H
1880
violin
0174
Joga Rao, Kavirayani
P00826
0631
C
M
H
1928
vina
0405
Mani Iyer, Palghat C.R.
P01105
0928
C
M
H
1915
violin
0593
Narayana Iyer, A.
P01253
1086
C
M
H
1911
gottuvadyam
2401
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
P01384
1222
C
M
H
1915
nagasvaram
0840
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
P01626
1478
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
1143
Abdul Khadar
P06806
0002
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
0002

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