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
Jaga Rao, Kavirayani
P00826
0631
C
M
H
1928
vina
2015
Mani Iyer, Palghat C.R.
P01105
0928
C
M
H
1915
violin
2248
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
P01384
1222
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
2564
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
P01626
1478
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
2940
Abdul Kadar
P06806
0002
H
M
M
1927
sarangi
1452
Chitra Gupta
P00546
0324
O
M
H
1919
0175
Kishan Maharaj
P06009
0787
H
M
H
1923
tabla
0480
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
P01627
1479
C
M
H
1925
vina
1144
Sumitra Devi, R.A.
P01936
1801
C
F
H
1928
vina
2959
Chitra Gupta
P00546
0324
O
M
H
1919
1710
Kishan Maharaj
P06009
0787
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2113
Mani, Nellai
P01107
0930
C
M
H
1921
violin
0591
Narayana Marar, P.M.
P01255
1088
H
M
H
1905
edakka
2404
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
P01627
1479
C
M
H
1925
vina
2943
Sundaresa Bhattar, Seither K.
P01937
1802
C
M
H
1893
violin
1165
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
P00828
0633
C
M
H
1921
vina
0377
Mani, Nellai
P01107
0930
C
M
H
1921
violin
2247
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupath
P00110
1089
C
M
H
1911
vina
0700
Subbiah, Chandlavada
P01628
1480
C
M
H
1907
violin
1146
Wadehra, Prakash
P01752
1608
H
M
H
1929
flute
1307
Suseela, Desikan
P01938
1803
C
M
H
1933
violin
2969
Abdul Karim Khan
P06807
0004
H
M
M
1915
bin
sitar
1451
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
P00828
0633
C & H
M
H
1921
vina
1981
Mania, Ramchandra
P01108
0931
H
M
H
1892
tabla
harmonium
0590
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupeth
P00110
1089
C
M
H
1911
vina
2405
Subbiah Chadalavada
P01628
1480
C
M
H
1907
violin
2944
Wadehra, Prakash
P01752
1608
H
M
H
1929
flute
3143
Tare, Trimbakrao Raghunath
P01939
1804
H
M
H
1918
violin
2978
Chitti Abbai, Domada
P00025
0326
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
0177
Jahangir Khan
P06742
0634
H
M
M
1871
tabla
0378
Mania Ramchandra
P01108
0931
H
F
H
1892
tabla
harmonium
2251
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
P01387
1225
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
0843
Chitti Abbai, Domada
P00025
0326
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
1713
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
P01387
1225
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2567
Abdul Latif Khan
P06123
0006
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
1453
Bapu Rao (Nadanand)
P00390
0159
H
M
H
1889
sitar
0098
Chitti Babu
P00019
0327
C
M
H
1936
vina
1352
Ghosh, Radhagovinda
P00684
0478
H
M
H
1912
tabla
pakhavaj
0277
Jaideva Singh Thakur
P00109
0635
H
M
H
1896
1982
Narayana Rao, D
P01257
1091
H
M
H
1931
tabla
0702
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
P01509
1354
C
M
H
1919
vina
1000
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
P01629
1482
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
1152
Wajid Hussein Khan
P01754
1610
H
M
M
1901
tabla
1309
Chitti Babu
P00019
0327
C
M
H
1936
vina
1711
Ghosh Radhagovindra
P00684
0478
H
M
H
1912
tabla
pakhavaj
1852
Jain, Chintamani
P00830
0636
H
M
Others
1912
jaltarang
violin
mukur
0380
Manjunathan, Bangalore K.S.
P01111
0934
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
0595
Narayana Rao, D.
P01257
1091
H
M
H
1931
2407
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
P01509
1354
C
M
H
1919
vina
2779
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
P01629
1482
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
2948
Wahid Hussein Khan
P01754
1610
H
M
M
1918
tabla
3147
Chitti, Chippada
P00548
0328
C
M
H
1926
Nagaswaram
clarinet
0176
Jain, Chintamani
P00830
0636
H
M
H
1912
jaltarang
violin
1983
Manjunathan, Bangalore K.S.
P01111
0934
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
2254
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
P01389
1227
C
M
H
1919
ghatam
kanjira
0845
Satyanarayanamurthi, Arirala
P01510
1355
C
M
H
1904
violin
1001
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
P06810
0008
H
M
M
1872
tabla
0004
Chitti, Chippada
P00548
0328
C
M
H
1926
Nagaswaram
clarinet
trumpet
1712
Manmohan Singh
P01112
0935
H
M
H
1935
tabla
2255
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
P01389
1227
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
2569
Satyanarayanamurthi, Aripirala
P01510
1355
C
M
H
1904
violin
2780
Subramania Pillai, Tiruvizhimizhalai
P01630
1483
C
M
H
1895
nagasvaram
2947
Thiruvengatathiah, K.
P01944
1809
C
M
H
1891
mridangam
1198
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
P06810
0008
H
M
M
1873
tabla
1455
Barman, Chitta Ranjon Deb
P00392
0162
H
M
H
1926
esraj
1327
Manna Lal
P01113
0936
H
M
H
1883
bin
0596
Raghuveeran, G.S.
P01390
1228
C
M
H
1920
violin
0847
Subramaniam, Trivellore
P01631
1484
C
M
H
1922
violin
1154
Thokchom Angouba Singh
P01945
1810
H
M
H
1892
tabla
pakhavaj
1199
Barman, Chitta Ranjon Deb.
P00392
0162
H
M
H
1926
esraj
1579
Chokkamma, N.
P00550
0330
C
F
H
1922
vina
0178
Manna Lal
P01113
0936
H
M
H
1883
bin
2256
Raghuveeran, G.S.
P01390
1228
C
M
H
1920
violin
2572
Subramaniam, Trivellore
P01631
1484
C
M
H
1922
violin
2949
Chokkamma, N.
P00550
0330
C
F
H
1922
vina
1715
Raghuvir Prasad
P01391
1229
H
M
H
1928
sitar
0848
Satyanarayanamurty, Dwaram
P01512
1357
C
M
H
1963
violin
1002
Sugandha, Raman
P01632
1485
C
M
H
1920
vina
1157
Rajeswari, Menon
P01947
1812
C
M
H
1925
vina
2601
Ghosh, Nikhil Jyoti
P00688
0482
H
M
H
1919
tabla
1363
Jamal Uddin Bharatiya
P00834
0640
H
M
M
1932
sitar
1374
Raghubir Prasad
P01391
1229
H
M
H
1928
sitar
2571
Satyanarayanamurtym Dwaram
P01512
1357
C
M
H
1963
violin
2781
Chopra, Vinod Kumar
P00552
0332
H
M
H
1948
tabla
1717
Jamal Uddin Bharatiya
P00834
0640
H
M
M
1932
sitar
1986
Raina, OmkarNath
P01392
1230
H
M
H
1934
sitar
0849
Satyavathi, Jeelakarra
P01513
1358
C
M
H
1937
violin
1004
Upadhyaya, Parvati
P01949
1814
H
F
H
1940
sitar
3016
Raina, Omkar Nath
P01392
1230
H
M
H
1934
sitar
2574
Satyavathi, Jeelakarr
P01513
1358
C
M
H
1937
violin
2775
Koteswara Rao, Allam
P00976
0795
C
M
H
1933
gottuvadyam
0488
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
P01514
1359
C
M
H
1941
violin
1005
Yagnic, Thakorbhai Dhirajalal
P01759
1615
H
M
H
1917
1312
Vaidianathan, V.A.
P01951
1816
C
M
H
1944
nagasvaram
3025
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
P06813
0012
H
M
H
1924
tabla
0008
Janaki, Hariharan S.
P00836
0643
C
F
H
1931
vina
0384
Koteswara Rao, Allam
P00976
0795
C
M
H
1933
gottuvadyam
2121

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