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
Seetha, S.
P01527
1372
C
F
H
1931
vina
1017
Venkataramaiah, B.G.
P01974
1842
C
M
H
1945
violin
3083
Bhanja Chaudhuri, Sushil Kumar
P00412
0183
H
M
H
1907
surbahar
sitar
1596
Jayalakshmi
P06820
0659
C
F
H
1921
2002
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
P00991
0810
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram
0500
Rajarathinam, T.S.
P01405
1244
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
2596
Seetha, S.
P01527
1372
C
F
H
1931
vina
2793
Serma, Akella Mallikarjuna
P01772
1629
C
M
H
1938
violin
1027
Jayalakshmi Seshadri
P00849
0660
C
F
H
1940
vina
2005
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
P00991
0810
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram
2135
Meenakshi, Ramanathan
P01133
0956
C
M
H
1933
vina
2285
Nathamuni Pandithar, M
P01278
1113
C
M
H
1886
flute
0719
Sarma, Akella Mallikarjuna
P01772
1629
C
M
H
1938
violin
2808
Meenakshy, Viswanathan
P01134
0957
C
M
H
1933
violin
2286
Nathamuni Pandithar, M.
P01278
1113
C
M
H
1886
flute
2428
Sethuramiah, V.
P01773
1630
C
M
H
1912
violin
1035
Ajit Singh
P00274
0029
H
M
H
1933
vina
vchitra vina
1473
Bhava Narayana Rao, Dwaram
P00414
0185
C
M
H
1924
violin
0125
Dandapani, Anayampatty
P00568
0352
C
M
H
1926
jaltarang
violin
1732
Krishnamoorthi, C.S. Palghat
P00992
0811
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
2129
Nathan, Narayan Laxman
P01279
1114
H
M
H
1924
violin
2429
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
P01407
1246
H
M
H
1930
sitar
0870
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
P01649
1502
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
1174
Sethuramaiah, V.
P01773
1630
C
M
H
1912
violin
2818
Bharva Narayana Rao, Dwaram
P00414
0185
C
M
H
1924
violin
1620
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
P01407
1246
H
M
H
1930
sitar
2598
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
P01649
1502
C
M
H
mridangam
2974
Parvatikar, D.R.
P01774
1631
H
M
H
1916
sitar
svaramandal
0776
Bhaskaran Nair, Vaikom
P00415
0186
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
0113
Gokhale, Madhusudan(Lalji) Raghnath
P00053
0503
H
M
H
1919
tabla
0291
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
P01530
1375
H
M
H
1906
bin
surbahar
sitar
1023
Tagore, Dakshina Mohan
P01650
1503
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
1175
Parwatikar, Ram Dutt
P01774
1631
H
M
H
1916
vina
dattatreya
sitar
2503
Akhtar Khan
P00276
0031
H
M
M
1936
sitar
1475
Bhaskaran Nair Vaikom
P00415
0186
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
1599
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
P00570
0354
O
M
M
1931
0193
Gokhale,Laji (Madhusudan Raghunath)
P00053
0503
H
M
H
1919
tabla
1871
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
P00994
0813
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
0514
Mehdi Hussain
P01137
0960
H
M
M
1925
tabla
0617
Naushad Ali
P01281
1116
O
M
M
1919
0721
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
P01530
1375
H
M
H
1906
bin
surbahar
sitar
2802
Tagore, Dakshinamohan
P01650
1503
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
2975
Rajagopal, V.S.
P01775
1632
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
0853
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
P00277
0032
C
M
H
1921
vina
0019
Bhaskaran, Sikkil R.
P00416
0187
C
M
H
1936
violin
0112
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
P00570
0354
O
M
M
1931
natu(kashmiri-instrument)
1734
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
P00994
0813
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
2148
Mehdi Hussain
P01137
0960
H
M
M
1925
tabla
2289
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 2
P01409
1248
C
F
H
1939
vina
0871
Rajgopal, V.S.
P01775
1632
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
2579
Akkaji Rao Kambhampati
P00277
0032
C
M
H
1921
vina
1474
Mirajakar, Babasaheb Ghudulal
P00417
0188
H
M
H
1925
tabla
dholak
2293
Daraswamy, M.R.
P00571
0355
C
M
H
1922
flute
0243
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
P00995
0814
C
M
H
1913
vina
0502
Navaneetha Krishnan, Thiruppullani, S.
P01282
1117
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
2432
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi S
P00278
0033
C
M
H
1925
violin
0020
Bhatia, Vanraj
P00418
0189
O
M
H
1927
1330
Doraswamy, M.R.
P00571
0355
C
M
H
1922
flute
1798
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
P00995
0814
C
M
H
1913
vina
2137
Navaneetham, S.
P01283
1118
C
M
H
1922
ghatam
0722
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 2
1249
C
M
H
1939
vina
2603
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi
P00278
0033
C
M
H
1925
violin
1477
Bhatia, Vanraj
P00418
0189
O
M
H
1927
1600
Daroowal, Zarin S.
P00572
0356
H
F
H
1946
sarod
1735
Navaneetham, T.R.
P01284
1119
C
M
H
1922
flute
0723
Krishnamoorthy, Nellai
P00997
0816
C
M
H
1920
2138
Navaneetham, T.R.
P01284
1119
C
M
H
1922
flute
2434
Bhatt Dalpat Kumar (Rajkamal)
P00420
0191
H
M
H
1940
tabla
1598
Golwalkar, Madhukar
P00708
0507
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
1369
Krishnamoorthy, R.S.
P00998
0817
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
0515
Nawab Khan
P01285
1120
H
M
M
1943
tabla
2435
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
P01411
1251
H
M
H
1928
sitar
0874
Sarvajeet
P01778
1635
H
M
H
1947
sitar
1420
Venkitachalam, K.
P01986
1854
C
M
H
1938
violin
3104
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
P00280
0035
C
F
H
1933
violin
1479
Golwalkar, Madhkar
P00708
0507
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
1875
Kaur, Surinder
P00854
0666
H
F
Others
1929
0461
Krishnamurthy Rao, R.S.
P00998
0817
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
2149
Mirajkar, Babasaheb
P01140
0964
H
M
H
1926
tabla
1390
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
P01411
1251
H
M
H
1928
sitar
2605
Tatachar, T.S.
P01654
1507
C
M
H
1917
violin
1180
Sarbajeet
P01778
1635
H
M
H
1917
sitar
2768
Verma R.D.
P01987
1855
H
M
H
1936
sitar
3110
Aldar Shikharesh.
P00281
0036
H
M
H
1939
vina
surbahar
1937
Tatachar, T.S.
P01654
1507
C
M
H
1917
violin
2981
Verma, Govindram
P01988
1856
H
M
H
1914
tabla
pakhavaj
3109
Ali Ahmed Hussein
P00282
0037
H
M
M
1939
shahanai
1480
Ali Akbar Khan
P05930
0038
H
M
M
1922
sarod
0022
Krishnamurthy Pillai, Tiruvalaputtur
P01000
0819
C
M
H
1915
violin
2145
Krishnamurthy Rao Thanjavur S.
P01001
0820
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
0516
Nayak, Jayshanker lallubhai
P01288
1123
H
F
H
1913
tabla
2438
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
P01536
1381
C
M
H
1934
violin
1030
Ali Hussaun
P00284
0039
H
M
M
1914
shahanai
1316
Gopal Singh
P00424
0195
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
guitar
0308
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
P00577
0361
H
M
H
1903
tabla
esraj
violin
0197
Gopal Das 1
P06529
0510
H
M
H
1926
tabla
pakhavaj
0306
Krishnamurthy Rao, Thanjavur S.
P01001
0820
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
2150
Misra, Baijnath Prasad
P01143
0967
H
M
H
1915
sarangi
0625
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
P01536
1381
C
M
H
1934
violin
2812
Vilayam, Ramaswamy
P01992
1860
C
M
H
1936
violin
3120

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