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
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
Changkoti, Keshab
P00512
0288
H
M
H
1930
tabla
1676
Gaitonde, Suresh B.
P00650
0442
H
M
H
1932
tabla
1816
Karim Khan, Rahamat Khan A.
P00934
0751
H
M
M
1915
bin
sitar
0456
Nagarajan, Tiruvarur R.
P01223
1054
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
0675
Ponnusami, M.P.N.(Madurai Brothers)
P01356
1194
C
M
H
1933
nagasvaram
2532
Sakthivel, M.S.
P01478
1322
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
2730
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
P01600
1451
C
M
H
1930
violin
1111
Venkataramanamurtim Jusunuri
P01724
1579
C
M
H
1932
others
1268
Venkataramiah, K.S.(Papa)
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
1269
Gajendragadkar, Arvind Ramachandra
P00651
0443
H
M
H
1928
flute
svaramandal
1817
Karmakar, Rahmatkhan A.
P00934
0751
H
M
H
1915
bin
sitar
2080
Nagarajan, Tirvarur R.
P01223
1054
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
2375
Ponnuthai, Madurai M.S.
P01357
1195
C
F
H
1929
nagasvaram
0809
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
P01600
1451
C
M
H
1930
violin
2901
Venkataramanamurti, Jusunuri
P01724
1579
C
M
H
1932
others
3090
Venkataramaiah(Papa)K.S.
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
1439
Hiremathm Gadigeyya Shivayya
P00794
0598
H
M
H
1919
tabla
0357
Ponnuthai, Madrai M.S.
P01357
1195
C
M
H
1929
nagasvaram
2533
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
P01601
1452
C
M
H
1920
vina
1110
Venkataramanujam, V.K.
P01725
1580
C
M
H
1931
violin
1267
Rangaswamy, M.R.
P01886
1748
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
kanjira
dholak
2685
Blachander, S.
P00358
0125
C
M
H
1927
vina
0075
Venkataramaiah (Paoa) K.S.
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
3086
Hiremath, Gadigeyya Shivayya
P00794
0598
H
M
H
1919
tabla
1952
Ponnarao, Tirupati
P01358
1196
C
M
H
1926
violin
0807
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
P01601
1452
C
M
H
1920
vina
2900
Venkataramanijam, V.K.
P01725
1580
C
M
H
1931
violin
3089
Raool, Gajanan Shanlar
P01887
1749
H
M
H
1931
tabla
2688
Balachander S
P00358
0125
C
M
H
1927
vina
1549
Poona Rao, Tirupati
P01358
1196
C
M
H
1927
violin
2528
Channamma, C.
P00514
0290
C
F
H
1913
1678
MahaLingam, Ramaswamy Iyer T.
P00099
0898
C
M
H
1926
flute
0571
Venkataramasastry R.K.
P01726
1581
C
M
H
1910
violin
3093
Krishna Iyendar, Madhrai
P00515
0291
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
0491
Mahalingam, Ramaswamy Iyer T.
P00099
0898
C
M
H
1926
flute
2222
Venkatasubbarao, V.
P01727
1582
C
M
H
1918
vina
1273
Krishna Iyengar, Madurai
P00515
0291
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
2124
Kashinath Shastrim J.L.
P00938
0755
C & H
M
H
1922
violin
1380
Nageswara Rao, Mokkapati
P01227
1058
C
M
H
1926
vina
0678
Venkatasubbarao, V.
P01727
1582
C
M
H
1918
vina
3095
Balakrishnan, Chalakudy N.S.
P00360
0127
C
M
H
1931
flute
violin
0077
Chari, Prabhakar Govind
P00516
0292
H
M
H
1926
tabla
1679
Ganguly, Shyam
P00655
0447
H
M
H
sarod
1448
Hoogar, Malleshappa Channappa
P00796
0601
H
F
H
1925
tabla
1955
Kashinath Shastri, J.L.
P00938
0755
C & H
M
H
1922
2083
Nagwaswara Rao, Mokkapati
P01227
1058
C
M
H
1926
vina
2378
Sood K.L.
P01604
1455
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
1114
Venkateswarlu, Kuchibhotla
P01728
1583
C
F
H
1905
mridangam
1276
Balakrishna, Calakudy N.S.
P00360
0127
C
M
H
1931
flute
violin
1551
Ganduly, Shyam
P00655
0447
H
M
H
1911
sarod
1830
Sampatlal
P01483
1327
H
M
H
1933
tabla
0965
Sood K.L.
P01604
1455
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
2904
Venkateswarlu Kuchinhotla
P01728
1583
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
3099
Rishnan, Namagiripettai K.
P01892
1755
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
2157
Balakrishnan, P.
P00361
0128
C
M
H
1914
violin
0078
Chatterjee, Debi Prasad
P00518
0294
H
F
H
1945
sitar
1680
Sampatlal
P01483
1327
H
M
H
1933
tabla
2737
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
P01605
1456
H
M
H
1919
sitar
1115
Chatterjee, Prabir Kumar
P00519
0295
H
M
H
1948
tabla
1681
Ganesa Bhagava, S
P00656
0448
C
M
H
1907
1821
Hukum Chand
P00799
0604
H
M
H
1934
tabla
1958
Maharaj Prakash
P01081
0902
H
M
H
1945
tabla
2226
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
P01484
1328
H
M
H
1920
tabla
0966
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
P01605
1456
H
M
H
1919
sitar
2905
Balakrishnier, Madras
P00362
0129
C
M
H
1888
violin
0079
Chatterjje Sankha Kumar
P00520
0296
H
M
H
1936
tabla
1682
Ganesa Iyer, Nagercoil S.
P00657
0449
C
M
H
1919
mridangam
1822
Kathale, Divakar Yadav
P00941
0758
H
M
H
1936
sitar
2086
Maharana, Banamli
P01082
0903
O
M
H
1943
tabla
pakhavaj
1386
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
P01484
1328
H
M
H
1920
tabla
2738
Roy, Raja
P01895
1758
H
M
H
1911
sitar
2714
Balakrishnier, Madras
P00362
0129
C
M
H
1888
violin
1553
Maharana, Banmali
P01082
0903
H
M
H
1943
tabla
pakhavaj
2227
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
P01485
1329
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
0969
Chattopadhyay, Chimmay
P00521
0297
O
M
H
1930
1683
Maiitra, Radhika Mohan
P01083
0904
H
M
H
1917
sarod
sitar
0578
Nainasami, Senthil S.
P01231
1063
C
M
H
tavil
2382
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
P01485
1329
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2742
Sreekanta Iyer, V.
P01607
1458
C
M
H
1916
vina
1117
Venugopala Pillai, S.
P01731
1586
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
1281
Gangadaram Pilla V.
P00659
0451
C
M
H
1899
nagasvaram
0259
Ilyas Khan
P00802
0607
H
M
M
sitar
0361
Sreekanata Iyer, V.
P01607
1458
C
M
H
1916
vina
2908
Venugopala Pillai, S,
P01731
1586
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
3106
Rukmini, T.
P00098
1761
C
F
H
1937
violin
2719
Gangadaram Pillai V.
P00659
0451
C
M
H
1899
nagasvaram
1824
Ilyas Khan
P00802
0607
H
M
M
1924
sitar
1372
Sreenivasa Iyengar,S.V.
P01608
1459
C
M
H
1924
vina
1118
Venumurty, Anakaplli
P01732
1587
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
1282
Gangadaran, T.R.
P00660
0452
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
0260
Illyas Khan
P00802
0607
H
M
M
1924
sitar
1961
Sreenivasa Iyengar, S.V.
P01608
1459
C
M
H
1924
vina
2909
Venumurty, Anakapalli
P01732
1587
C
M
M
1928
mridangam
3107
Sakuntala Srinivasan
P01899
1763
C
M
H
vina
2733

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