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
P00632
0422
0242
Doolwal, Ghulam Nabi(Janbaz)
H
M
M
1929
tabla
flute
banjo
P01708
1562
3055
Vedagiri, V.L.
C
M
H
1929
violin
P00339
0105
1536
Awasthi, Surendra Shanlar
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00780
0584
0347
Hangal, Sharada
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P00780
0584
1940
Hangal, Sharada
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P01065
0885
0564
Leela, Omchery
H & C
F
H
1929
vocal
P00347
0114
0071
Babu Khan Alwarwale
H
M
M
1929
tabla
P01593
1444
1101
Sivaraman, M.S.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00347
0114
1541
Babu Khan Alwarwale
H
M
M
1929
tabla
P01593
1444
2891
Sivaramanm M.S.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00506
0281
0160
Chandramouli, Karlepalem
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00506
0281
1669
Chandramouli, Kerlepalem
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00647
0439
1813
Gadgil, Shakunthala Viswanath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00352
0119
0073
Bahadur Khan
H
M
M
1929
sarod
P00649
0441
0252
Gadhvi, Hemu Nanbha
O
M
H
1929
vocal
P00353
0120
2455
Nizami, Afzal Khan
H
M
M
1929
khyal
P00649
0441
1815
Gadhvi, Hemu Nanbha
O
M
H
1929
vocal
P01223
1054
0675
Nagarajan, Tiruvarur R.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
P01223
1054
2375
Nagarajan, Tirvarur R.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
P01357
1195
0809
Ponnuthai, Madurai M.S.
C
F
H
1929
nagasvaram
P01357
1195
2533
Ponnuthai, Madrai M.S.
C
M
H
1929
nagasvaram
P01888
1751
2676
Ratajankar, Dhyaneshwar Dattaram
H
M
H
1929
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01890
1753
2691
Ratnabai, Krishnamurthy
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P00944
0761
2090
Kayamkhane, Leela Krisnnarao
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P00526
0302
1690
Chaudhari, Suresh
H
M
H
1929
others
P01904
1768
2795
Seethalakshmi, Narasimhan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P00528
0304
1347
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00528
0304
1691
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01491
1336
0975
Sant Ram
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P01491
1336
2749
Sant Ram
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P00371
0139
0086
Bali, Madan Lal
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00371
0139
1562
Bali, Madan Lal
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00810
0615
1968
Iqbat Hussein Khan
H
F
M
1929
sarangi
P01917
1781
2862
Shivaramaiah, T.H.
C
M
H
1929
vina
P00107
0924
1388
Mangeshkar, Lata
H
F
H
1929
others
P00107
0924
2244
Mangeshkar, Lata
H
F
H
1929
others
P00545
0323
1709
Chinoy, Usha Romeshchandra
H
F
H
1929
khyal
P01752
1608
1307
Wadehra, Prakash
H
M
H
1929
flute
P01752
1608
3143
Wadehra, Prakash
H
M
H
1929
flute
P01511
1356
1003
Satyanarayanamurthy, Manchiraju
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01511
1356
2782
Satyanarayanamurthy, Manchirahu
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01393
1231
0850
Raina, Prithvi Nath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01393
1231
2575
Raina, Prithvi Nath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
others
P01636
1489
1156
Subramanyam T.R.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01636
1489
2952
Subramanyam, T.R.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01956
1822
3045
Vasanta, Raghavendar
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00263
0018
0012
Afaque Husain Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00263
0018
1463
Afaque Husain Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P03167
1105
0715
Natarajan, A.K.C.
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
P03167
1105
2424
Natarajan, A.K.C.
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
P01767
1623
0773
Prvathy D.,
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P00074
0653
0391
Jasraj, Pandit
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01767
1623
2499
Parvathy D.,
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P00074
0653
1997
Jasraj
H
F
H
1930
khyal
P01407
1246
0870
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01407
1246
2598
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01003
0822
0009
Krishnamurty Sastri, Challa
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00864
0676
0400
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01296
1131
0730
Nigam, Ira
H
M
H
1930
others
P01999
1868
3140
Vyas, Ratnakar Shankarrao
H
M
H
1930
sarod
P00864
0676
2009
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01296
1131
2447
Nigam, Ira
O
F
M
1930
vocal
P00434
0205
1270
Venkatarao Dessety
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00434
0205
3091
Venkatarao Dessety
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00294
0052
1317
Ameer Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00294
0052
1489
Ameer Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00294
0052
1493
Amir Mohammad Khan(Mehar Piya)
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
tabla
P06012
0988
2304
Mishra, Uma Shankar
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P00446
0217
0130
Bholanath Prassana
H
M
H
1930
shahanai
flute
P01307
1143
0743
Pande, Malati Waman
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00446
0217
1629
Bholanath Prasnana
H
M
H
1930
shahanai
flute
P01307
1143
2469
Pande, Malati Waman
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00596
0382
0211
Dave, Vasudeo Mulshanker
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00596
0382
1760
Dave, Vasudeo Mulshankar
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01031
0850
0535
Kunte, Anant Krishnaji
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
P01031
0850
2174
Kute, Anant Krishnaji
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
P01806
1665
1250
Veeraraghavan, Tirupparkadal
C
F
H
1930
violin
P01814
1674
1424
Pathan, Sarwarkhan
H
M
M
1930
sitar
P00470
0243
1646
Biswas Joya
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01191
1018
1395
Mukherjee, Bimal Chandra
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01191
1018
2241
Mukherjee, Bimal Chandra
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01826
1686
0826
Purushothaman, Kamukara
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00901
0716
0431
Kalyanaraman, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00901
0716
2050
Kalyanaraman, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01453
1295
2678
Rathna, M.N.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00906
0721
0434
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00906
0721
2055
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01457
1299
0937
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01457
1299
2704
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00913
0729
0439
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01582
1432
1089
Sita, T.T.
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P00913
0729
2063
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01205
1033
0659
Munawar Ali Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P01582
1432
2878
Sita,T.T.
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01205
1033
2357
Munawar Ali Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P01584
1434
1091
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01584
1434
2880
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P00779
0582
0345
Hamid Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
P00342
0108
0068
Azambai Hukkeri
H
F
H
1930
khyal
P00779
0582
1938
Hammed Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1930
dhrupad
khyal
others