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: WWIM ID - Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
0131
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
P00041
0218
H
F
H
1914
khyal
Others
0139
Biswas, Anil
P00469
0242
O
M
H
1914
2175
Kunte, Dattatratraya Balvant
P00922
0738
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2583
Murugabhoopathy C.S.
P00017
1042
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
1185
Tendulkar, Vasantrao Damodar
P01659
1512
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1552
Balakrishnan, Pailakondiahm P
P00361
0128
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1630
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
P00041
0218
H
F
H
1914
khyal
1644
Biswas Anil
P00469
0242
H
M
H
1914
Others
0411
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
P00878
0691
H
M
H
1914
sitar
2987
Tendulkar, Vasantrao Damodar
P01659
1512
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0024
Alkutkar, Madhavarao S.
P00287
0042
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
1621
Bhave, Lakshmi G.
P00438
0209
H
F
H
1914
khyal
Others
2021
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
P00878
0691
H
M
H
1914
sitar
0623
Mishra, Ramji 1
P01157
0983
H
M
H
1914
tabla
0161
Chandrashekharaiah, M.S.
P00510
0286
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
0348
Hanumantha Rao, Krovvidi
P00781
0585
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
2291
Mekharanbhai G. Lila
P01139
0962
O
F
H
1914
Vocal
2302
Mishra, Ramji 1
P01157
0983
H
M
H
1914
tabla
0051
Ankiah, Uppalapati
P00320
0082
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1674
Chandrasekharaiah, M.S.
P00510
0286
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
0929
Rattan, Master
P00639
0431
H
M
H
1914
Others
1941
Hanimantha Rao, Krovvidi
P00781
0585
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
0531
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S.
P01024
0843
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0769
Parikh, Natverlal Keshavlal
P01325
1162
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1217
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
P01685
1538
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1516
Anikiah, Uppalapati
P00320
0082
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0147
Bose, Sunil K. (Ga-Ni)
P00481
0255
H
M
H
1914
khyal
Others
2270
Master Rattan
P00639
0431
H
F
H
1914
khyal
2166
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S
P01024
0843
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1393
Mishra, Hanuman Prasad
P00037
0975
H
M
H
1914
sarangi
2495
Parikh, Natverlal Keshavlal
P01325
1162
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0959
Sakthivel, M.S.
P01478
1322
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
3018
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
P01685
1538
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2694
Rattan, Master
P00639
0431
H
M
H
1914
Others
2299
Mishra, Hanuman Prasad
P00037
0975
H
M
H
1914
sarangi
2730
Sakthivel, M.S.
P01478
1322
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
3109
Verma, Govindram
P01988
1856
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
tabla
1178
Tarlekar, Ganesh Hari
P00431
0202
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0202
Das, Sachindra Bhusan(Schin Das Motilal)
P00585
0369
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1361
Ghosh, Ardhendu
P00640
0432
H
M
H
1914
violin
0601
Mariappa, S..N.
P01121
0944
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0115
Bhatt, Bhagawatiprasad Premshankar
P00422
0193
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2979
Tarkar, Ganesh Hari
P00431
0202
H
M
H
1914
khyal
Others
1748
Das, Sachindra Bhusan(Sachin Das Motilal)
P00585
0369
H
M
H
1914
khyal
Others
dhrupad
1848
Gosh, Ardhendu
P00640
0432
H
M
H
1914
violin
0254
Gandharva, Pannalal Harilal
P00652
0444
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0298
Gopalakrishna Panicker, K.
P00718
0518
C
M
H
1914
nagasvaram
0614
Mzmudar Chandrakant Anandrai
P00855
0667
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0455
Karmakar, Radharaman
P00935
0752
O
M
H
1914
Vocal
2264
Mariappa, S.N.
P01121
0944
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1603
Bhatt, Bhagawatiprasad S.
P00422
0193
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1818
Gandharva, Pannalal Harilal
P00652
0444
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2282
Mazmudar, Chandrakant Anandrai
P00855
0667
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2081
Karmakar, Radharaman
P00935
0752
O
M
H
1914
Vocal
0532
Kumaraswami Iyer, K.R.
P01027
0846
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0539
Kuttappa Kurup, M.N.
P01035
0855
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2353
Mukta, T.
P00096
1028
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
2170
Kumarswami Iyer, K.R.
P01027
0846
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2179
Kuttappa Kurup, K.N.
P01035
0855
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2189
Lakshmana Sastry,Sringeri
P01044
0864
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2221
Mahadikar Sadashiva Atmaram(Sughar)
P01077
0897
H
M
H
1914
khyal
Others
dhrupad
1316
Ali Hussaun
P00284
0039
H
M
M
1914
shahanai
0029
Ambade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
P00290
0048
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
0781
Patel, Raojibhai
P01335
1173
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1487
Amdade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
P00290
0048
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
0105
Begum Akhtar, Abbasi
P00405
0176
H
F
H
1914
Others
2508
Patel, Raojibhai
P01335
1173
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1159
Sulochana, Mahadevan
P01633
1486
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
0451
Kar, Hari Das
P00929
0746
O
M
H
1914
Vocal
2956
Sulochana, Mahadevan
P01633
1486
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
1274
Venkateshaiah
P01980
1848
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0209
Dave, Ramanlal Mohanlal
P00595
0381
H
M
H
1914
dhrupad
2075
Kar, Hari Das
P00929
0746
O
M
H
1914
Vocal
1306
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
P01751
1607
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1758
Dave, Ramanlal Mohanlal
P00595
0381
H
M
H
1914
dhrupad
0536
Kante, Dattatraya, Balvant
P00922
0738
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0666
Murugabhupathy, C.S.
P00017
1042
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
0707
Narayanaswami, K.S.
P01263
1097
C
M
H
1914
vina
3141
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
P01751
1607
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1915
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
P00751
0552
C
M
H
1915
violin
2006
Jayamma, B.
P00859
0671
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
1451
Abdul Karim Khan
0004
H
M
M
1915
sitar
bin
0475
Khadilkar, Indirabai P.
P00960
0778
H
M
H
1915
khyal
0519
Krishnamurty, Chavali
P01005
0824
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1308
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattatraya
P01753
1609
H
M
H
1915
khyal
2526
Pigaisi, Meghanand Gadhvi
P01819
1679
O
M
H
1915
Vocal
0406
Joglekar, Dattatraya Ganesh
P00871
0683
H
M
H
1915
khyal
2151
Krishnamurthy, Chavali
P01005
0824
C
M
H
1915
3145
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattaraya
P01753
1609
H
M
H
1915
dhrupad
khyal
1654
Bose, Sunil
P00480
0254
H
M
H
1915
khyal
1973
Jadhav, Baburao Vishnath
P00820
0625
H
M
H
1915
khyal
Others
2016
Joglekar, Dattraya Ganesh
P00871
0683
H
M
H
1915
khyal
1226
Vajravelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
P01693
1546
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1675
Chandrasekhariah, R.
P00511
0287
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
0613
Mavlankar S.R.
P01130
0953
H
M
H
1915
sitar
3030
Vajavelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
P01693
1546
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
0456
Karim Khan, Rahamat Khan A.
P00934
0751
H
M
M
1915
sitar
bin
2281
Mavlankar, S.R.
P01130
0953
H
M
H
1915
sitar
0839
Radharani Devi
P01381
1219
H
F
H
1915
Others
2080
Karmakar, Rahmatkhan A.
P00934
0751
H
M
H
1915
sitar
bin

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