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: Personal ID - WWP ID - WWIM ID - Name - H / C - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Vocal - Instrument
P01381
1219
2556
Radha Rani Devi
O
F
H
1917
vocal
P06809
0007
0003
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
H
M
M
1917
khyal
P06809
0007
1454
Abdul Qadir Khan (Sanehi)
H
M
M
1917
khyal
P00832
0638
1984
Jaipurwale, Laxman Prasad(Guni Gandharva)
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
P01260
1094
0705
Narayanamurthym Satavalli
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01260
1094
2410
Narayanamurthy, Satawalli
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01759
1615
1312
Yagnic, Thakorbhai Dhirajalal
H
M
H
1917
P01759
1615
3152
Yagnic, Thkorbhai Dhirajalal
H
M
H
1917
others
P01518
1363
1009
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01518
1363
2785
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan (Prem Ranga)
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00403
0174
1332
Bhattacharya, Ashutosh
H
M
H
1917
tabla
P01399
1237
0861
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P01640
1493
2964
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
H
F
H
1918
violin
P01124
0947
0603
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01124
0947
2242
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
H
M
M
1918
khyal
P01406
1245
0869
Rajasekharam, Sistka Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01406
1245
2597
Rajasekharam, Sistla Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01651
1504
1176
Tambe, Janardan dattaraya
H
F
H
1918
khyal
P01138
0961
0618
Mehta, R.C.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01651
1504
2976
Tambe, Janaradan Dattaraya
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01138
0961
2290
Mehta, R.C.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
others
P00708
0507
1369
Golwalkar, Madhukar
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
P00708
0507
1875
Golwalkar, Madhkar
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
P00578
0362
1741
Das, Khagendra Nath
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00715
0515
0295
Gopala Rao, L.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P00291
0049
0030
Ambujam, Raman
C
M
H
1918
vocal
violin
P00721
0521
0301
Gopalakrishnan, R.S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00291
0049
1488
Ambujam. Raman
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00721
0521
1883
Gopalkrishnan, R.S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00291
0049
3160
Ambujam, S
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01300
1136
0734
Padhy, Kashinath
H & C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01300
1136
2458
Padhy, Kashinath
H & C
M
H
1918
others
P00724
0524
0304
Gopalam, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
P00724
0524
1891
Gopalam, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
P00731
0531
1884
Gopal Rao, L.
C
F
H
1918
vina
P01168
0994
0633
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01168
0994
2319
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01556
1403
1426
Shardul Sihgh, Saheb Singh Ragi
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00881
0694
1378
Joshi, Naryan Rao 2
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01556
1403
2843
Shardulsingh Sahebsingh Ragi
H
M
H
1918
tabla
P00881
0694
2026
Joshi. Narayan Rao 2
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01029
0848
0533
Kundalakambar, K
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P01029
0848
2172
Kundalalkambar, K.
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P00462
0234
0134
Bhullan Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00462
0234
1636
Bhullan Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00463
0235
0136
Bhutan, Durgaprasad
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00463
0235
1638
Bhuyan, Durgaprasad
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00607
0396
0222
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
H
M
M
1918
khyal
P00607
0396
1773
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01446
1287
0915
Rane, Saraswati Bai Sunderao
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P01446
1287
2670
Rane, Saraswati Bal Sunderao
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P00899
0713
2046
Kalpakam, S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00900
0715
0430
Kalyanakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00900
0715
2049
Kalyabakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01329
1166
0775
Parvathy S.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P01452
1294
2687
Rao, V.N. Swaramurthy
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01329
1166
2501
Parvathy S.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P00903
0718
2051
Kalyansundram, T.V.S.
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P01575
1425
1079
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01575
1425
2869
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00482
0256
0148
Brahaspati, Kalias Chandra Deva
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
P01200
1027
2349
Mukhrjeem Sidheswar
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
others
P00336
0101
0063
Athavale, Vinayak Ramcandra
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00336
0101
1531
Athavale, V.R.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
others
P01595
1446
1105
Sohan Singh
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01595
1446
2895
Sohan Singh
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01596
1447
1106
Somanna, Yella
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
P01596
1447
2896
Somanna, Yella
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
P01881
1743
2675
Ranganath, V.V.
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
kanjira
P00936
0753
0457
Karwal, Leela
H
F
H
1918
others
P00936
0753
2082
Karwal, Leela
H
F
H
1918
others
P01359
1197
0810
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00795
0600
0358
Honnappa Bhagavatar, C.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01359
1197
2534
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01727
1582
1273
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P00795
0600
1954
Honnappa Bhagavatar C.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01727
1582
3095
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01486
1330
0967
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01486
1330
2739
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00364
0132
1323
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P00364
0132
1555
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P01609
1460
1119
Sreenivasa Rao Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01609
1460
2910
Sreenivasa Rao, Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01367
1205
0818
Prem Vallabh
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P01367
1205
2545
Prem Vallabh
H
F
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00814
0619
0369
Jacob, Bernard Vivian
O
M
O
1918
P00814
0619
1972
Jacob Bernard Vivian
O
F
O
1918
P00378
0146
1569
Banerjee, Birendranath
H
M
H
1918
sarod
P00538
0315
1350
Chhattu, Prem nath
H
M
H
1918
sitar
P00538
0315
1703
Chhattu, Prem Nath
H
F
H
1918
sitar
P01249
1081
0693
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01746
1601
1298
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P00961
0779
2105
Khaladkar, Babrao Ganpatrao
H
M
H
1918
shahanai
P01249
1081
2398
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01746
1601
3131
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P00543
0321
1351
Chinchore, P.N.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00543
0321
1706
Chinchore, P.N.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01384
1222
2564
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P00388
0157
0094
Bangari Bai
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P00388
0157
1577
Bangari Bai
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others

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