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
0393
Jawali, Sheelavant Shankarappa
P00845
0655
H
M
H
1916
khyal
1398
Mutatkar, Sumati Vishwanth
P05971
1044
H
M
H
1916
dhrupad
Others
khyal
2373
Nagamma, Thirumakudalu
P01221
1052
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0710
Narayanaswamy Rudrapayna Krishnappa
P01265
1099
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2643
Ramanathat, S.
P01432
1273
C
M
H
1916
vina
2945
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
P00058
1481
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
1999
Jawali, Sheelvant Shankarappa
P00845
0655
H
M
H
1916
khyal
2366
Mutatkar, Sumati
P05971
1044
H
M
H
1916
dhrupad
khyal
1044
Shaikh Dawood
1394
H
M
M
1916
tabla
1117
Sreekanta Iyer, V.
P01607
1458
C
M
H
1916
vina
0600
Mariappa, M.
P01120
0943
C
M
H
1916
mursing
2827
Shaikh Dawood
1394
H
M
M
1916
tabla
2908
Sreekanata Iyer, V.
P01607
1458
C
M
H
1916
vina
0985
Sharma, Atul Chandra
P01800
1659
O
M
H
1916
Vocal
0320
Govindaraja Baghavather, M.K.
P00746
0547
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2263
Mariappa, M.
P01120
0943
C
M
H
1916
mursing
2759
Sarma, Atul Chandra
P01800
1659
O
M
H
1916
Vocal
2628
Ramakrishna Sastry, Kolttur
P01868
1730
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
1060
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
P00338
0104
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
1910
Govundraja Baghavathar, M.K.
P00746
0547
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0493
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
P00981
0800
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
1425
Shakoor Khan
P06724
1395
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
1984
Jaipurwale, Laxman Prasad(Guni Gandharva)
P00832
0638
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
2038
Kadam, Baburao Haribhau
P00891
0704
H
M
H
1917
sitar
2308
Mishra, Hari Shankar
P01150
0976
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
Others
2331
Mohammed Yasin
P01179
1006
H
M
M
1917
tabla
2392
Narain S.V.S.
P01242
1074
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
0771
Parthasarathy, N.C.
P01327
1164
C
M
H
1917
vina
0868
Rajarethinam, T.S.
P01405
1244
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
0082
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
P00365
0133
C
M
H
1917
violin
0416
Joshi, Ramakant
P00882
0695
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2283
Mazumdar, Narayan Rao Gururao
P01132
0955
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2497
Parthasarathy, N.C.
P01327
1164
C
M
H
1917
vina
2596
Rajarathinam, T.S.
P01405
1244
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
0829
Puttaswamaiah, T.
P01780
1637
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1471
Aima, Mohanlal
P00272
0027
H
F
H
1917
Others
1556
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
P00365
0133
C
M
H
1917
violin
1332
Bhattacharya, Ashutosh
P00403
0174
H
M
H
1917
tabla
0363
Inamdar, V.L.
P00804
0609
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2029
Joshi, Ramakant
P00882
0695
H
M
H
1917
khyal
Others
0705
Narayanamurthym Satavalli
P01260
1094
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0861
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
P01399
1237
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
0901
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
P01436
1277
C
M
H
1917
violin
1104
Sivasubramaniya Pillai T.N.
P01594
1445
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2552
Pattaswamiah
P01780
1637
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1963
Inamdar, V.L.
P00804
0609
H
M
M
1917
khyal
0512
Krishnamurthy, Prapancham
P01010
0829
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2410
Narayanamurthy, Satawalli
P01260
1094
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2590
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
P01399
1237
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2647
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
P01436
1277
C
M
H
1917
violin
2894
Sivasubramaniya Pillai, T.N.
P01594
1445
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0978
Sarada, Anantharaman
P01795
1654
C
F
H
1917
Vocal
0210
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
P00594
0380
H
M
H
1917
Others
0922
Rao, V.N. (Swaramurthy)
P01452
1294
C
M
H
1917
vina
0981
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
P01497
1342
H
M
H
1917
tabla
1095
Sivanandam Thanjavur K.P.
P01588
1438
C
M
H
1917
vina
2752
Sarda, Anantharaman
P01795
1654
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0054
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
P00326
0089
H
M
M
1917
sitar
0106
Behera, Narayan
P00406
0177
C
M
M
1917
vina
1759
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
P00594
0380
H
M
H
1917
Others
0580
Makawana Khushaldas jeshingbai
P01088
0909
H
F
H
1917
dilruba
2755
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
P01497
1342
H
M
H
1917
tabla
2884
Sivanandam, Thanhavur K.P.
P01588
1438
C
M
H
1917
vina
3112
Vidya, Shankar
P01735
1590
C
F
H
1917
vina
1520
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
P00326
0089
H
M
M
1917
sitar
1795
Dobbamani, Sunubai Peerama
P00627
0417
H
F
H
1917
Others
1862
Ghulam Quadir Khan
P00696
0492
H
M
M
1917
dhrupad
khyal
2233
Makwana, Khushal Das Jesing Bhai
P01088
0909
H
M
H
1917
dilruba
1312
Yagnic, Thakorbhai Dhirajalal
P01759
1615
H
M
H
1917
1930
Gupta Babulal
P00772
0573
H
M
H
1917
khyal
0576
Mahapatra Markandeya
P01080
0901
H
M
H
1917
khyal
3152
Yagnic, Thkorbhai Dhirajalal
P01759
1615
H
M
H
1917
Others
0218
Desai, Thakorbhai KhushaLbhai
P00602
0391
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2225
Mahapatra, Markandeya
P01080
0901
H
M
H
1917
khyal
0896
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
P01431
1272
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0904
Ramaratnam, V.
P01439
1280
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1769
Desai, Thakorbhai Khushalbhai
P00602
0391
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2642
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
P01431
1272
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2650
Ramaratnam, V.
P01439
1280
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0609
Maudgalaya, Vinaya Chandra
P00923
0740
H
M
H
1917
khyal
1069
Shiledar, Jayram Yeshwant
P01568
1417
O
M
H
1917
Vocal
1099
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
P01591
1441
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1242
Vasdevan, Nedungadi T.M.
P01707
1561
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1914
Govindaswamy, M.S.
P00753
0554
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2278
Maudgalya, Vinaya Chandra
P00923
0740
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2859
Shiledarm Jayram Yeshwant
P01568
1417
O
M
H
1917
Vocal
2889
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
P01591
1441
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
3053
Vasudevan, Nedungadi
P01707
1561
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1381
Kallyanikutty P.N.
P00898
0712
C
F
H
1917
Vocal
0578
Maiitra, Radhika Mohan
P01083
0904
H
M
H
1917
sarod
sitar
0898
Ramanathan, S.
P06060
1274
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0003
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
0007
H
M
M
1917
khyal
1610
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
0112
H
M
H
1917
tabla
2047
Kallyanikutty P.N.
P00898
0712
C
F
H
1917
Vocal
2644
Ramanathan, S.
P06060
1274
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1454
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
0007
H
M
M
1917
khyal
0428
Kalpakam, S.
P00899
0713
C
F
H
1917
violin
0636
Mitra, Rajyeswar(Sarngadeva)
P01169
0995
H
M
H
1917
Others
0749
Pandit, Narayanrao Krishnarao
P01310
1147
H
M
H
1917
khyal
1009
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan
P01518
1363
H
M
H
1917
khyal

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