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
3112
Vidya, Shankar
P01735
1590
C
F
H
1917
vina
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
2233
Makwana, Khushal Das Jesing Bhai
P01088
0909
H
M
H
1917
dilruba
1312
Yagnic, Thakorbhai Dhirajalal
P01759
1615
H
M
H
1917
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
0576
Mahapatra Markandeya
P01080
0901
H
M
H
1917
khyal
3152
Yagnic, Thkorbhai Dhirajalal
P01759
1615
H
M
H
1917
Others
1930
Gupta Babulal
P00772
0573
H
M
H
1917
khyal
0734
Padhy, Kashinath
P01300
1136
C & H
M
H
1918
Vocal
1176
Tambe, Janardan dattaraya
P01651
1504
H
F
H
1918
khyal
0094
Bangari Bai
P00388
0157
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
1350
Chhattu, Prem nath
P00538
0315
H
M
H
1918
sitar
0618
Mehta, R.C.
P01138
0961
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2458
Padhy, Kashinath
P01300
1136
C & H
M
H
1918
Others
2976
Tambe, Janaradan Dattaraya
P01651
1504
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2978
Tare, Trimbakrao Raghunath
P01939
1804
H
M
H
1918
violin
0063
Athavale, Vinayak Ramcandra
P00336
0101
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1577
Bangari Bai
P00388
0157
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
1703
Chhattu, Prem Nath
P00538
0315
H
F
H
1918
sitar
2290
Mehta, R.C.
P01138
0961
H
M
H
1918
khyal
Others
0693
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
P01249
1081
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
1079
Shukla, Shivkumar
P01575
1425
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1298
Viswanatham, Josyula
P01746
1601
C
M
H
1918
vina
1531
Athavale, V.R.
P00336
0101
H
M
H
1918
khyal
Others
0304
Gopalam, Annavarapu
P00724
0524
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
2105
Khaladkar, Babrao Ganpatrao
P00961
0779
H
M
H
1918
shahanai
2398
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
P01249
1081
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2869
Shukla, Shivkumar
P01575
1425
H
M
H
1918
khyal
3131
Viswanatham, Josyula
P01746
1601
C
M
H
1918
vina
2675
Ranganath, V.V.
P01881
1743
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
kanjira
0134
Bhullan Khan
P00462
0234
H
M
M
1918
pakhavaj
tabla
0295
Gopala Rao, L.
P00715
0515
C
M
H
1918
vina
1891
Gopalam, Annavarapu
P00724
0524
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
0633
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
P01168
0994
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1007
Savithri Amma, P.
P01517
1362
C
F
H
1918
vina
1636
Bhullan Khan
P00462
0234
H
M
M
1918
pakhavaj
tabla
2319
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
P01168
0994
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0967
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
P01486
1330
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
3147
Wahid Hussein Khan
P01754
1610
H
M
M
1918
tabla
0102
Barve, Padmakar Narnar
P06804
0160
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0136
Bhutan, Durgaprasad
P00463
0235
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1369
Golwalkar, Madhukar
P00708
0507
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
2739
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
P01486
1330
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
1426
Shardul Sihgh, Saheb Singh Ragi
P01556
1403
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
1584
Barave, Padmakar Narhar
P06804
0160
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1638
Bhuyan, Durgaprasad
P00463
0235
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0181
Chowdhuri, Pruya Lal
P00558
0338
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
1875
Golwalkar, Madhkar
P00708
0507
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
2349
Mukhrjeem Sidheswar
P01200
1027
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
Others
2843
Shardulsingh Sahebsingh Ragi
P01556
1403
H
M
H
1918
tabla
1323
Balasaraswati, T.
P00364
0132
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
0148
Brahaspati, Kalias Chandra Deva
P00482
0256
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
1722
Chowdhuri, Priya Lal
P00558
0338
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
1378
Joshi, Naryan Rao 2
P00881
0694
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2046
Kalpakam, S.
P00899
0713
C
M
H
1918
violin
1119
Sreenivasa Rao Sandhyavandanam
P01609
1460
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0911
Ramchandra, Chitalkar
P01764
1620
O
M
H
1918
others
1555
Balasaraswati, T.
P00364
0132
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
2026
Joshi. Narayan Rao 2
P00881
0694
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2910
Sreenivasa Rao, Sandhyavandanam
P01609
1460
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2659
Ramachandra, Chitalkar
P01764
1620
O
M
H
1918
0222
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
P00607
0396
H
M
M
1918
khyal
0869
Rajasekharam, Sistka Sathyanarayana
P01406
1245
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
1166
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
P01640
1493
H
M
H
1918
violin
1351
Chinchore, P.N.
P00543
0321
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1773
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
P00607
0396
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0369
Jacob, Bernard Vivian
P00814
0619
O
M
Others
1918
0430
Kalyanakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
P00900
0715
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0457
Karwal, Leela
P00936
0753
H
F
H
1918
Others
0810
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
P01359
1197
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0818
Prem Vallabh
P01367
1205
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
2597
Rajasekharam, Sistla Sathyanarayana
P01406
1245
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2964
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
P01640
1493
H
F
H
1918
violin
1706
Chinchore, P.N.
P00543
0321
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1972
Jacob Bernard Vivian
P00814
0619
O
F
O
1918
2049
Kalyabakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
P00900
0715
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2082
Karwal, Leela
P00936
0753
H
F
H
1918
Others
0533
Kundalakambar, K
P01029
0848
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
0603
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
P01124
0947
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2534
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
P01359
1197
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2545
Prem Vallabh
P01367
1205
H
F
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
1105
Sohan Singh
P01595
1446
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1273
Venkatasubbarao, V.
P01727
1582
C
M
H
1918
vina
0358
Honnappa Bhagavatar, C.
P00795
0600
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2172
Kundalalkambar, K.
P01029
0848
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
2242
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
P01124
0947
H
M
M
1918
khyal
0775
Parvathy S.
P01329
1166
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
2564
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
P01384
1222
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
2687
Rao, V.N. Swaramurthy
P01452
1294
C
M
H
1918
vina
2895
Sohan Singh
P01595
1446
H
M
H
1918
khyal
3095
Venkatasubbarao, V.
P01727
1582
C
M
H
1918
vina
0030
Ambujam, Raman
P00291
0049
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
violin
0301
Gopalakrishnan, R.S.
P00721
0521
C
M
H
1918
violin
1954
Honnappa Bhagavatar C.
P00795
0600
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0383
Jambaldinni, Siddharam
P00835
0642
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2501
Parvathy S.
P01329
1166
C
F
H
1918
Vocal

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