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
2303
Mishra, Samta Prasad (Samta Prasad)
P01159
0985
H
M
H
1920
tabla
1038
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
P01542
1387
H
M
H
1920
Others
1071
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
P01569
1419
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1171
Sushila, Padmanabhan
P01646
1499
C
F
H
1920
vina
1771
Deshpande, Dinkarrao Shankarrao
P00605
0394
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0407
Joseph, Sebastian K.
P00873
0685
C
M
O
1920
Vocal
2821
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
P01542
1387
H
M
H
1920
Others
2861
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
P01569
1419
H
M
H
1920
khyal
2971
Sushila, Padmanabha
P01646
1499
C
F
H
1920
vina
0037
Ananta Swamy
P00302
0063
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
tabla
2018
Joseph, K. Sebastian
P00873
0685
C
M
Others
1920
harmonium
mridangam
0503
Krishnamoor T.V.
P00990
0809
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
0750
Pandit, Sagar
P01311
1148
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
0847
Raghuveeran, G.S.
P01390
1228
C
M
H
1920
violin
0930
Ravi Shankar
P06507
1300
H
M
H
1920
sitar
1110
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
P01601
1452
C
M
H
1920
vina
0033
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
P00296
0054
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0441
Kannan, K
P00917
0733
C
M
H
1920
flute
2476
Pandit, Sagar
P01311
1148
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
2572
Raghuveeran, G.S.
P01390
1228
C
M
H
1920
violin
1415
Ravi Shankar
P06507
1300
H
M
H
1920
sitar
2900
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
P01601
1452
C
M
H
1920
vina
1491
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
P00296
0054
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0245
Doreswamy Iyengar, Mysore V.
P00635
0425
C
M
H
1920
vina
1868
Girraj Prasad
P00701
0499
H
M
H
1920
Others
2066
Kanna, K.
P00917
0733
C
M
H
1920
flute
0523
Krishnan, Ramnad
P01019
0838
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
2695
Ravi Shankar
P06507
1300
H
M
H
1920
sitar
1157
Sugandha, Raman
P01632
1485
C
M
H
1920
vina
1800
Doreswamy Iyengar, Mysore V.
P00635
0425
C
M
H
1920
vina
2159
Krishnan, Ramnad
P01019
0838
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
0802
Pichumani, R
P01351
1189
C
M
H
1920
vina
2953
Sugandha, Raman
P01632
1485
C & H
M
H
1920
Vocal
0006
Adid Husain Khan
0010
H
M
M
1920
dhrupad
khyal
sitar
0442
Kannan, Madras A.
P00919
0735
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
2355
Mullick, Narhari Pathak
P01202
1030
H
M
H
1920
dhrupad
khyal
Others
2525
Pichumani, R.
P01351
1189
C
M
H
1920
vina
1113
Soni, Bachubhai Jerambhai
P01603
1454
H
F
H
1920
khyal
1305
Vyas, Narayanarao G.
P00069
1606
H
M
H
1920
khyal
2041
Abid Hussain Khan
0010
H
M
M
1920
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0256
Gandhi, Vijayalaxinl Purushottam
P00654
0446
H
M
H
1920
khyal
2667
Ram Shankar Das(Swami Pagaldas)
P06033
0491
H
M
H
1920
mridangam
pakhavaj
tabla
2067
Kannan, Madras A.
P00919
0735
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
0820
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
P01368
1206
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
2903
Soni Bachubhai Jerambhai
P01603
1454
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0089
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
P00377
0145
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
0179
Chorghade, Vimal L.
P00553
0333
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
0231
Dhage, Shridhar Wamanrao
P00618
0408
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1820
Gandhi, Vijayalaxmi Purushottam
P00654
0446
H
F
H
1920
khyal
1855
Gosh-Dastidar Nitya Priya
P00731
0531
H
M
H
1920
dhrupad
khyal
2549
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
P01368
1206
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
1051
Shanmugasundram pillai, Valangaiman A.
P01552
1399
C
M
H
1920
tavil
1568
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
P00377
0145
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
1613
Bhattacharya. Chitta Ranjan
P00435
0206
H
M
H
1920
sitar
tabla
1718
Chorghade, Vimal L
P00553
0333
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
1785
Dhagem Shridhar Wamanrao
P00618
0408
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0246
Doshi, Amriklal Virji
P00637
0428
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0514
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
P00994
0813
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
2838
Shanmugasundaram Pillai, Valagaiman A.
P01552
1399
C
M
H
1920
others
0232
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
P00619
0409
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0247
Doshi, Amubhai V.
P00637
0428
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0274
Ghose, Rathin
P00681
0475
O
M
H
1920
Vocal
0528
Krishnakutty Nair, Mavelikara
P00986
0805
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
2148
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
P00994
0813
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
2711
Roy, Juthika
P01468
1311
H
F
H
1920
khyal
Others
1296
Viswanadham, Palagummi
P01745
1600
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
2916
Srikanta Iyer, V.
P01923
1787
C
M
H
1920
others
3127
Viswanath, B.
P01995
1863
C
M
H
1920
violin
1786
Dhal, Samant Nandanidhi
P00619
0409
H
M
H
1920
khyal
2156
Krishnan Kutty Nair, Mavlikara
P00986
0805
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
0570
Lyall, Rozwell
P01073
0893
H
M
H
1920
tabla
0966
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
P01484
1328
H
M
H
1920
tabla
3126
Viswanadham, Palagummi
P01745
1600
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
2217
Lyall, Rozwell
P01073
0893
H
M
Others
1920
tabla
0685
Nandanikar, Akkatai Sahebjan(Ladakujan)
P01239
1071
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0865
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu (Rajani)
P01402
1241
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
2738
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
P01484
1328
H
M
H
1920
tabla
1015
Seeniya Pillai, M.
P01524
1369
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
1177
Tamma Rao, Meegada
P01652
1505
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
1216
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh Babu
P01684
1537
H
M
H
1920
violin
2984
Telang, Gangadur Rao
P01940
1805
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1460
Adam Saheb, Shaik
0013
C
M
M
1920
nagasvaram
0293
Gokhale, Padmavati
P00706
0505
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0490
Kothari, Manohar D.
P00978
0797
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
0620
Mishra, Gopal 1
P00034
0973
H
M
H
1920
sarangi
2388
Nandanikar, Ladkujan Abasaheb (Ladakujan)
P01239
1071
H
M
H
1920
Others
2593
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu
P01402
1241
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
0872
Rajguru, Basavarj Mahant Swamy
P01410
1250
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0946
Roy, Neela V.B.
P01470
1313
C
F
H
1920
vina
0957
Sajjad Hussain
P01477
1321
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
2791
Seeniya Pillai, M.
P01524
1369
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
2977
Tamma Rao, Meegada
P01652
1505
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
3017
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh
P01684
1537
H
M
H
1920
violin
1873
Gokhale, Padamavati Anant
P00706
0505
H
F
H
1920
khyal
Others
2138
Krishnamoorthy, Nellai
P00997
0816
C
M
H
1920
0557
Lall, Vidya
P01058
0878
H
F
H
1920
khyal
Others
2604
Rajguru, Basavaraj Mahantaswami
P01410
1250
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
2713
Roy, Neela V.B.
P01470
1313
C
F
H
1920
vina
2729
Sajjad Hussain
P01477
1321
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
1299
Viswanathan, S.
P01747
1602
C
M
H
1920
Vocal

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