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
P01527
1372
2793
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01772
1629
1027
Serma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
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
P01772
1629
2808
Sarma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01134
0957
2286
Meenakshy, Viswanathan
C
M
H
1933
violin
P01278
1113
2428
Nathamuni Pandithar, M.
C
M
H
1886
flute
P01773
1630
1035
Sethuramiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
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
P00992
0811
2129
Krishnamoorthi, C.S. Palghat
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
P01279
1114
2429
Nathan, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1924
violin
P01407
1246
0870
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01649
1502
1174
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01773
1630
2818
Sethuramaiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P00414
0185
1620
Bharva Narayana Rao, Dwaram
C
M
H
1924
violin
P01407
1246
2598
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01649
1502
2974
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01774
1631
0776
Parvatikar, D.R.
H
M
H
1916
sitar
svaramandal
P00415
0186
0113
Bhaskaran Nair, Vaikom
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P00053
0503
0291
Gokhale, Madhusudan(Lalji) Raghnath
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P01530
1375
1023
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01650
1503
1175
Tagore, Dakshina Mohan
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
P01774
1631
2503
Parwatikar, Ram Dutt
H
M
H
1916
vina
dattatreya
sitar
P00276
0031
1475
Akhtar Khan
H
M
M
1936
sitar
P00415
0186
1599
Bhaskaran Nair Vaikom
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P00570
0354
0193
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
O
M
M
1931
P00053
0503
1871
Gokhale,Laji (Madhusudan Raghunath)
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00994
0813
0514
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
P01137
0960
0617
Mehdi Hussain
H
M
M
1925
tabla
P01281
1116
0721
Naushad Ali
O
M
M
1919
P01530
1375
2802
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01650
1503
2975
Tagore, Dakshinamohan
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
P01775
1632
0853
Rajagopal, V.S.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P00277
0032
0019
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00416
0187
0112
Bhaskaran, Sikkil R.
C
M
H
1936
violin
P00570
0354
1734
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
O
M
M
1931
natu(kashmiri-instrument)
P00994
0813
2148
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
P01137
0960
2289
Mehdi Hussain
H
M
M
1925
tabla
P01409
1248
0871
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01775
1632
2579
Rajgopal, V.S.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P00277
0032
1474
Akkaji Rao Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00417
0188
2293
Mirajakar, Babasaheb Ghudulal
H
M
H
1925
tabla
dholak
P00571
0355
0243
Daraswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00995
0814
0502
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01282
1117
2432
Navaneetha Krishnan, Thiruppullani, S.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
P00278
0033
0020
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi S
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00418
0189
1330
Bhatia, Vanraj
O
M
H
1927
P00571
0355
1798
Doraswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00995
0814
2137
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01283
1118
0722
Navaneetham, S.
C
M
H
1922
ghatam
P01409
1248
2603
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P00278
0033
1477
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00418
0189
1600
Bhatia, Vanraj
O
M
H
1927
P00572
0356
1735
Daroowal, Zarin S.
H
F
H
1946
sarod
P01284
1119
0723
Navaneetham, T.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00997
0816
2138
Krishnamoorthy, Nellai
C
M
H
1920
P01284
1119
2434
Navaneetham, T.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00420
0191
1598
Bhatt Dalpat Kumar (Rajkamal)
H
M
H
1940
tabla
P00708
0507
1369
Golwalkar, Madhukar
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
P00998
0817
0515
Krishnamoorthy, R.S.
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
P01285
1120
2435
Nawab Khan
H
M
M
1943
tabla
P01411
1251
0874
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01778
1635
1420
Sarvajeet
H
M
H
1947
sitar
P01986
1854
3104
Venkitachalam, K.
C
M
H
1938
violin
P00280
0035
1479
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
C
F
H
1933
violin
P00708
0507
1875
Golwalkar, Madhkar
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
P00854
0666
0461
Kaur, Surinder
H
F
O
1929
P00998
0817
2149
Krishnamurthy Rao, R.S.
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
P01140
0964
1390
Mirajkar, Babasaheb
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P01411
1251
2605
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01654
1507
1180
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01778
1635
2768
Sarbajeet
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P01987
1855
3110
Verma R.D.
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P00281
0036
1937
Aldar Shikharesh.
H
M
H
1939
vina
surbahar
P01654
1507
2981
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01988
1856
3109
Verma, Govindram
H
M
H
1914
tabla
pakhavaj
P00282
0037
1480
Ali Ahmed Hussein
H
M
M
1939
shahanai
P05930
0038
0022
Ali Akbar Khan
H
M
M
1922
sarod
P01000
0819
2145
Krishnamurthy Pillai, Tiruvalaputtur
C
M
H
1915
violin
P01001
0820
0516
Krishnamurthy Rao Thanjavur S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01288
1123
2438
Nayak, Jayshanker lallubhai
H
F
H
1913
tabla
P01536
1381
1030
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P00284
0039
1316
Ali Hussaun
H
M
M
1914
shahanai
P00424
0195
0308
Gopal Singh
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
guitar
P00577
0361
0197
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
H
M
H
1903
tabla
esraj
violin
P06529
0510
0306
Gopal Das 1
H
M
H
1926
tabla
pakhavaj
P01001
0820
2150
Krishnamurthy Rao, Thanjavur S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01143
0967
0625
Misra, Baijnath Prasad
H
M
H
1915
sarangi
P01536
1381
2812
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01992
1860
3120
Vilayam, Ramaswamy
C
M
H
1936
violin
P00284
0039
1482
Ali Hussein
H
M
M
1915
shahanai
P00424
0195
1604
Bhatt, Gopal Singh
H
M
H
1911
tabla
pakhavaj
guitar
P00577
0361
1740
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
H
M
H
1903
tabla
esraj
violin
P06529
0510
1893
Gopaldas
H
M
H
1926
tabla
pakhavaj
P01143
0967
2305
Mishra, Baji Nath Prasad
H
M
H
1915
sarangi
P01290
1125
2440
Nazar Hussein Khan(Nazzoo)
H
M
M
1933
sarangi

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