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
Roy, Neela V.B.
P01470
1313
C
F
H
1920
vina
0946
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
P01715
1569
C
M
H
1934
flute
3069
Chanda Hussain
P00501
0276
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
0158
Hanimantha Rao, Krovvidi
P00781
0585
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
1941
Roy, Neela V.B.
P01470
1313
C
F
H
1920
vina
2713
Sivaraman, K.K.
P01592
1442
C
M
H
1922
vina
1100
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
P01716
1570
C
M
H
1926
violin
1254
Ramachar, H.P.
P01866
1728
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
kanjira
2623
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
P06817
0112
H
M
H
1917
tabla
1610
Chanda Hussein Khan
P00502
0277
H
M
M
1930
sarangi
1665
Hanumantha Rayudu, J.P
P00782
0586
C
M
H
1924
vina
0350
Kapadia, Amritlal C.
P00924
0741
H
M
H
1921
tabla
2071
Muthuraja Iyendar, S.
P01215
1045
C
M
H
1904
ghatam
0668
Sivaraman, K.K.
P01592
1442
C
M
H
1922
vina
2890
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
P01716
1570
C
M
H
1926
vina
3073
Ramakrishna Rao, D.H.
P01867
1729
C
M
H
1922
vina
harmonium
2626
Babu Iyengar
P00346
0113
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
0070
Chandekar, Shankar Vishnu
P00503
0278
H
M
H
1901
harmonium
0159
Hanumantha Raydu, J.P.
P00782
0586
C
M
H
1924
vina
1943
Muthuraja Iyengar, S.
P01215
1045
C
M
H
1904
ghatam
2367
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
P00101
1443
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
1102
Venkatachar, K.J.
P01717
1571
C
M
H
1932
violin
1255
Babu Iyengar
P00346
0113
C
M
H
1913
jaltarang
mridangam
kanjira
1540
Chandekar, Shankar Vishnu
P00503
0278
H
M
H
1901
harmonium
1667
Ghosh, Ardhendu
P00640
0432
H
M
H
1914
violin
1361
Muttu Iyer, Karaikkudi
P01216
1046
C
M
H
1901
mridangam
0669
Pichai Kannu Pillai, Engikudi A.K.
P01349
1187
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
0801
Sabri Khan
P06043
1315
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
0952
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
P00101
1443
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
2892
Venkatachar, K.J.
P01717
1571
C
M
H
1938
violin
3074
Babu Khan Alwarwale
P00347
0114
H
M
M
1929
tabla
0071
Gosh, Ardhendu
P00640
0432
H
M
H
1914
violin
1848
Muttu Iyer, Karaikudi
P01216
1046
C
M
H
1901
mridangam
2368
Pichai Kannu Pilai, Engikudi A.K.
P01349
1187
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
2524
Sabri Khan
P06043
1315
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
2721
Babu Khan Alwarwale
P00347
0114
H
M
M
1929
tabla
1541
Kapur, Loknath
P00927
0744
H
M
H
1924
bin
sitar
0449
Nadaf, Hussein Babu
P01217
1047
H
M
M
1927
clarinet
2369
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
P01350
1188
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
0800
Raman Pillai, Bhaskaran Nair
P01871
1733
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
2666
Chandrakala, B.S.
P00505
0280
C
F
H
1931
violin
1668
Kapur, Loknath
P00927
0744
H
M
H
1924
bin
sitar
2073
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
P01350
1188
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
2523
Venkatappa M.V.
P01719
1573
C
M
H
1919
violin
1440
Kapur, Trilok
P00928
0745
N/A
M
H
1928
0450
Pichumani, R
P01351
1189
C
M
H
1920
vina
0802
Venkatappa, M.V.
P01719
1573
C
M
H
1919
violin
3077
Badri Maharaj
P00349
0116
H
M
H
1926
tabla
1543
Easwaran, Manargudi
P00643
0435
C
M
H
1947
mridangam
1808
Nag Manilal
P05933
1049
H
M
H
1941
sitar
1399
Pichumani, R.
P01351
1189
C
M
H
1920
vina
2525
Ramdas
P01874
1736
H
M
H
1916
pakhavaj
2660
Faqir Chand
P00644
0436
H
M
H
1933
tabla
0251
Lolita Bhagat
P01071
0891
O
F
H
1930
others
0568
Nag, Monilal
P05933
1049
H
M
H
1941
sitar
2371
Sahu, Bibhu Prasad
P01474
1318
H
M
H
esraj
0955
Faquir Chand
P00644
0436
H
M
M
1933
tabla
1810
Lolita Bhagat
P01071
0891
O
F
H
1930
piano
2215
Sahu, Bibbu Prasad
P01474
1318
H
M
H
esraj
2726
Somanna, Yella
P01596
1447
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
1106
Venkataraju, Kolanka
P00049
1575
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
1259
Chandrasekaran, M.
P00055
0283
C
M
H
1937
violin
1671
Sahu, Jagabandhu
P01475
1319
H
M
H
tabla
violin
0956
Somanna, Yella
P01596
1447
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
2896
Venkataraju, Kolanka
P00049
1575
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
3079
Firods Ahmed Khan
P00646
0438
H
M
M
1947
sarod
1811
Sahu, Jagabandhu
P01475
1319
H
M
H
tabla
violin
2727
Somasundaram Iyer
P01597
1448
C
M
H
1909
flute
1108
Venkataram,bangalore K,
P01721
1576
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
1260
Ramkrishna Oanickar, Varkala G.B.
P01878
1740
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
2625
Lyall, Rozwell
P01073
0893
H
M
H
1920
tabla
0570
Sahu Sunakar
P01476
1320
H
M
H
1934
violin
1418
Somasundaram Iyer, A.
P01597
1448
C
M
H
1909
flute
2898
Venkataram, Bangalore K.
P01721
1576
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
3080
Ramswamy, V.
P01879
1741
C
M
H
1931
vina
2658
Bahadur Khan
P00352
0119
H
M
M
1929
sarod
0073
Chandrasekharaiah, Attoney S.
P00509
0285
C
M
H
1905
vina
1673
Lyall, Rozwell
P01073
0893
H
M
Others
1920
tabla
2217
Sahu, Sunakar
P01476
1320
H
M
H
1934
violin
2728
Somasundaram Pillai T.N.
P01598
1449
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
1109
Venkatarama Iyer, R.
P01722
1577
C
M
H
1898
violin
1263
Chandrashekharaiah, M.S.
P00510
0286
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
0161
Harischandran K.
P00791
0595
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
0356
Madhavan Nambootheri, Varanasi
P01074
0894
O
M
H
1931
chenda
0572
Sajjad Hussain
P01477
1321
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
0957
Somasundaram Pillai, T.N.
P01598
1449
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
2899
Venkatarama Iyer,R.
P01722
1577
C
M
H
1898
violin
3081
Ranganath, V.V.
P01881
1743
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
kanjira
2675
Chandrasekharaiah, M.S.
P00510
0286
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
1674
Harishchandra K.
P00791
0595
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
1949
Madhaban Nampoothri, Varanasi
P01074
0894
C
M
H
1932
chenda
2218
Nagar, Mohan Ram
P01222
1053
H
M
H
1921
sitar
0674
Sajjad Hussain
P01477
1321
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
2729
Venkataramanaiah, S.
P01723
1578
C
M
H
1906
violin
1266
Gaitonde, Suresh B.
P00650
0442
H
M
H
1932
tabla
0253
Karansing Chhutansing
P00933
0750
H
M
H
1928
tabla
2079
Nagar, Mohan Ram
P01222
1053
H
M
H
1921
sitar
2374
Ponnusami, M.P.N.(Madurai Brothers)
P01356
1194
C
M
H
1933
nagasvaram
0808
Sakthivel, M.S.
P01478
1322
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
0959
Venkataramanaiah, S.
P01723
1578
C
M
H
1906
violin
3087

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