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
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
P00535
0312
0167
Chellappa, K.S.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P00814
0619
0369
Jacob, Bernard Vivian
O
M
O
1918
P01742
1597
1292
Vinayakaraman, T.H.
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
P01917
1781
2862
Shivaramaiah, T.H.
C
M
H
1929
vina
P00535
0312
1696
Chellappa, K.S.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P00670
0463
1836
Gayathri, Vasanthasobha Gudimetla
C
F
H
1959
vina
P00814
0619
1972
Jacob Bernard Vivian
O
F
O
1918
P00956
0774
2098
Keshavamurthy, R.R.
C
M
H
1916
violin
P01097
0918
2341
Mallik, Chandra Kumar
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
P01742
1597
3123
Vinayakram, T.H.
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
P01918
1782
2881
Sivakumar,Iswaran
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P00536
0313
0169
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P00671
0464
0268
Gazder, Adi Jameshed
O
M
M
1930
P00957
0775
0473
Kesi, N.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01098
0919
0583
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
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
P00671
0464
1837
Gazder, Ali
O
M
M
1930
others
P00957
0775
2102
Kesi, N.
C
F
H
1922
flute
P01098
0919
2239
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
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
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
P00816
0621
1959
Ikram Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1935
tabla
P01498
1343
0983
Sardar Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
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
P01247
1079
2396
Narasimhan, N.
C
M
H
1943
gottuvadyam
P01498
1343
2756
Sardar Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
P00538
0315
1350
Chhattu, Prem nath
H
M
H
1918
sitar
P00817
0622
2931
Sriramasarma Iyengar, R.
C
M
H
1905
P01378
1216
0836
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadevu
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01923
1787
2916
Srikanta Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1920
others
P00380
0148
0090
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
H
M
H
1892
tabla
P00538
0315
1703
Chhattu, Prem Nath
H
F
H
1918
sitar
P01378
1216
2560
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadeve
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P00380
0148
1571
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
H
M
H
1892
tabla
P06805
0467
1857
Ghalam Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1928
sitar
P00961
0779
0476
Khaladkar, Baburao Ganptrao
H
M
H
1916
shahanai
P01621
1473
1136
Srivastava, Laljee
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P01746
1601
1298
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01925
1789
1429
Srinivasa Iyengarm K
C
M
H
1919
vina
P00674
0468
1368
Ghulam Sabir Dadri
H
M
M
1922
sarangi
P00819
0624
1979
Jadhav, Baburao Bhimrao
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P00961
0779
2105
Khaladkar, Babrao Ganpatrao
H
M
H
1918
shahanai
P01101
0923
0588
Mangathayaru, Dwaram
C
M
H
1935
violin
P01621
1473
2933
Srivastava, Laljee
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P01746
1601
3131
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01926
1790
2925
Srinivasan, Madurai T.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P00540
0317
1707
Chiana Peeru Saheb
C
M
M
1906
nagasvaram
P00674
0468
1863
Ghalam Sabir Dadri
H
M
M
1922
sarangi
P01101
0923
2245
Mangathayaru, Dwaram
C
F
H
1935
violin
P01622
1474
1137
Subbalakshmi, J.
C
F
H
1910
vina
P00071
0150
1325
Banerjee, Nikhil
H
M
H
1931
sitar
P01622
1474
2935
Subbalakshmi, J.
C
M
H
1910
vina
P00071
0150
1573
Banerjee, Nikhil
H
M
H
1931
sitar
P01748
1603
1300
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
C
M
H
1926
flute
P00676
0470
1840
Ghangrekar Vinayak Krishna
H
M
H
1902
tabla
P00822
0627
0372
Jadhav, Pandarinath
H
M
H
1930
tabla
P00023
1084
0696
Narayana Iyendar, A.
C
M
H
1905
vina
P01748
1603
3133
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
C
M
H
1926
flute
P00822
0627
1978
Jadhav, Pandarinath
H
M
H
1930
tabla
P00023
1084
2400
Narayana Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1905
vina
P01382
1220
0834
Radhakrishnan, Singanallur N.
N/A
M
H
1932
P01749
1604
1303
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
P01931
1795
2942
Subba Rao Putcha
C
M
H
1907
mridangam
P00542
0320
0172
Chinapeeru Sahib, Shaik
C
M
M
1907
nagasvaram
P01103
0926
0594
Mani Iyeri Palghat T.S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01252
1085
0698
Narayana Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1910
vina
P01382
1220
2558
Radharikrishnan, Singanallur N.
N/A
M
H
1932
P01749
1604
3136
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
P01932
1796
2934
Subba Rao, A.K.
C
M
H
1895
flute
P00824
0629
0374
Jadhav, Sidharam Bhimanna
H
M
H
1927
sitar
P01103
0926
2249
Mani Iyer Palghat T.S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01252
1085
2403
Narayana Iyer V.
C
M
H
1910
vina
P01933
1797
2941
Subbarao, Peri
C
M
H
1919
violin
P00001
0001
0001
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
H
M
M
1927
sitar
P01253
1086
0697
Narayana Iyer,A.
C
M
H
1911
gottuvadyam
P00001
0001
1449
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
H
M
M
1927
bin
sitar
P00544
0322
0174
Chinnaswamy Iyer, K.N. *
C
M
H
1880
violin
P00826
0631
0405
Joga Rao, Kavirayani
C
M
H
1928
vina
P01105
0928
0593
Mani Iyer, Palghat C.R.
C
M
H
1915
violin
P01253
1086
2401
Narayana Iyer, A.
C
M
H
1911
gottuvadyam
P01384
1222
0840
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
C
M
H
1915
nagasvaram
P01626
1478
1143
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P06806
0002
0002
Abdul Khadar
H
M
M
1927
sarangi

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