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
2073
Kapur, Loknath
P00927
0744
H
M
H
1924
sitar
bin
0486
Komkali, Shivaputra Shiddharamayya(Kumar Ghandharva)
P00974
0793
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1087
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
P01579
1429
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
3094
Vankatasubbarao, Jonnavittuula
P01788
1645
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1486
Amarnath
P06044
0047
H
M
H
1924
khyal
0183
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
P06047
0342
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
0423
Kagalkar, Gulabbai
P00893
0706
H
M
H
1924
khyal
dhrupad
2119
Komkali,Shivaputra Siddaramayya(Kumar Gandharva)
P00974
0793
H
M
H
1924
khyal
2875
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
P01579
1429
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
3061
Veerabhadraiah, A.
P01711
1565
C
M
H
1924
violin
0125
Bhava Narayana Rao, Dwaram
P00414
0185
C
M
H
1924
violin
1725
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
P06047
0342
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
2429
Nathan, Narayan Laxman
P01279
1114
H
M
H
1924
violin
0991
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
P01505
1350
C
F
H
1924
Vocal
1221
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
P01689
1542
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
1620
Bharva Narayana Rao, Dwaram
P00414
0185
C
M
H
1924
violin
0403
Jhala, Sukhrajsinh Pathubha
P00868
0680
H
M
H
1924
sitar
2326
Mohammad Ayub Khan
P01171
0998
H
M
M
1924
khyal
Others
0664
Murthy, Thanjavur T.K.
P01213
1041
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2765
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
P01505
1350
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
3022
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
P01689
1542
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
1582
Barot, Kaajibhai Bhutabhai
P00394
0165
H
M
H
1924
Others
2013
Jhala, Sukharajsinh pathubha
P00868
0680
H
M
H
1924
sitar
2069
Kannan, Srirangam R
P00921
0737
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0627
Misra, Lal Mani
P01164
0990
H
M
H
1924
vchitra vina
sitar
sitar
2362
Murthy, Thanjavur T.K.
P01213
1041
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
1252
Veerusawmy, Conjeewaram Velayuda Mudaliar
P01713
1567
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
3065
Veerusamy, Conjeepuram Velayuda
P01713
1567
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
2157
Rishnan, Namagiripettai K.
P01892
1755
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
0008
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
0012
H
M
H
1924
tabla
0041
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sundaram Iyer
P00057
0069
C
M
H
1924
violin
1341
Chaliha, Parag
P00498
0273
H
M
H
1924
Vocal
2182
Lahiri, Chinomy
P01038
0858
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1419
Sarkar, Supurova
P01499
1344
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
1459
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
0012
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1503
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sandaram Iyer
P00057
0069
C
M
H
1924
violin
1664
Chaliha, Parag
P00498
0273
H
M
H
1924
Others
0186
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
P00562
0346
C
M
H
1924
tavil
0199
Das, Mira
P00581
0365
H
M
H
1924
khyal
0303
Gopala Nair, Shertallai R.
P00714
0514
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0598
Marathe, Ram Purushottam
P01118
0941
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
2758
Sarkar, Suprova
P01499
1344
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
1727
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
P00562
0346
C
M
H
1924
tavil
1744
Das, Mira
P00581
0365
H
F
H
1924
khyal
0226
Deshpande, Vinayak Krishna
P00613
0402
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1890
Gopalan Nair, Shertalai R.
P00714
0514
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
1991
Janaki Ramanathan
P00838
0645
C
M
H
1924
vina
0648
Mujaddid Naizi
P00853
0664
H
M
M
1924
khyal
Others
0468
Kesavalu, T.
P00952
0770
C
M
H
1924
violin
2183
Lahiri, Nilima
P01039
0859
H
F
H
1924
khyal
Others
2261
Marathe, Ram
P01118
0941
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
1136
Srivastava, Laljee
P01621
1473
H
M
H
1924
tabla
2340
Majaddid Niazi
P00853
0664
H
M
M
1924
khyal
Others
0806
Ponnammal Parasala B.
P01355
1193
C
F
H
1924
Vocal
0969
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
P01485
1329
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2933
Srivastava, Laljee
P01621
1473
H
M
H
1924
tabla
0227
Desikachar, V.
P00614
0403
C
M
H
1924
flute
1394
Mohammad Rafi
P01175
1002
H
M
M
1924
Others
2531
Ponnammal, parasala B.
P01355
1193
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0866
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
P01403
1242
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2742
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
P01485
1329
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2673
Ranganathan, Srinagam, R.
P01882
1744
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
1554
Balambal, J.
P00363
0130
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
2042
Kakti, J. Nanada
P00557
0337
N/A
M
H
1925
Vocal
1746
Das, Ram Saram
P00583
0367
H
M
H
1925
khyal
2017
Joglekar, Yogini Visharad
P00872
0684
H
M
H
1925
khyal
Others
0796
Patwardhan, Narayan Vinayak
P01348
1186
H
M
H
1925
khyal
2990
Tewari, Som
P01942
1807
H
M
H
1925
khyal
1781
Devadhar, Vaman Chintaman
P00615
0404
H
M
H
1925
khyal
0445
Kanungo, Ramananda
P00916
0732
H
M
H
1925
tabla
2521
Patwardhan, Narayan Vinayak
P01348
1186
H
M
H
1925
khyal
1129
SriNivasa Iyengar, M.J.
P01616
1467
C
M
H
1925
vina
2928
Srinivasan, Vaduvur Ramaswami
P01929
1793
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
3047
Vasantha Saravanan
P01958
1824
C
M
H
1925
vina
2070
Kaningo, Ramananda
P00916
0732
H
M
H
1925
tabla
0463
Kedaranathan, K.R.
P00945
0762
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
0952
Sabri Khan
P06043
1315
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
2922
Srinivas Iyenagr, M.J.
P01616
1467
C
M
H
1925
vina
1355
Chuttan Lal
P00559
0339
H
M
H
1925
pakhavaj
2091
Kedaranathan K.R.
P00945
0762
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
0524
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
P01018
0837
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2721
Sabri Khan
P06043
1315
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
1181
Tatarao, Yallabandi
P01655
1508
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
0294
Gomati, Vishwanathan
P00710
0509
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2160
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
P01018
0837
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2982
Tatarao, Yallabandi
P01655
1508
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
0825
Purushotham Sastry, Puranam
P01825
1685
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2847
Sharma, N.V.
P01916
1780
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
0088
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
P00375
0143
H
F
H
1925
Vocal
1877
Gomati, Vishwanathan
P00710
0509
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
2723
Sadagopan, V.V. (Seshadasan nandan)
P01472
1316
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2601
Rajeswari, Menon
P01947
1812
C
M
H
1925
vina
3088
Venkataramana Sastry, H.K.
P01976
1844
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1492
Amingad, Sushilabhai G
P00297
0055
H
F
H
1925
khyal
1566
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
P00375
0143
H
F
H
1925
Vocal
0713
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
P01270
1104
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
3057
Vedavalli, Ramaswamy
P01963
1829
C
F
H
1925
violin
2419
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
P01270
1104
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
1121
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
P01611
1462
C
M
H
1925
violin
0330
Goyari Sunam Chandra
P00759
0560
O
M
H
1925
Vocal

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