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
1089
Sita, T.T.
P01582
1432
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
0211
Dave, Vasudeo Mulshanker
P00596
0382
H
M
H
1930
khyal
1997
Jasraj
P00074
0653
H
F
H
1930
khyal
0439
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
P00913
0729
C
M
H
1930
violin
0535
Kunte, Anant Krishnaji
P01031
0850
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
2878
Sita,T.T.
P01582
1432
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2958
Sumati Devi
P01635
1488
O
F
H
1930
Vocal
1250
Veeraraghavan, Tirupparkadal
P01806
1665
C
F
H
1930
violin
1457
Adam Saheb, Shauk
0013
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
1760
Dave, Vasudeo Mulshankar
P00596
0382
H
M
H
1930
khyal
2063
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
P00913
0729
C
M
H
1930
violin
2174
Kute, Anant Krishnaji
P01031
0850
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
0659
Munawar Ali Khan
P01205
1033
H
M
M
1930
khyal
2829
Shaik Hassain Saheb. Kanaparthi
P01910
1774
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
1646
Biswas Joya
P00470
0243
H
M
H
1930
sitar
0177
Chitti Abbai, Domada
P00025
0326
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
2357
Munawar Ali Khan
P01205
1033
H
M
M
1930
khyal
2831
Shakunthala, Srinivasan
P01911
1775
C
M
H
1930
vina
1317
Ameer Mohammad Khan
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1344
Chattopadhyay, Chinmay
P00521
0297
O
M
H
1930
Vocal
1713
Chitti Abbai, Domada
P00025
0326
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
1847
Ghose. Asrukuna
P00683
0477
H
?
H
1930
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0434
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
P00906
0721
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2123
Kothari, Manohar Dhundiraj
P00978
0797
H
M
H
1930
khyal
1091
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
P01584
1434
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1126
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
P01615
1466
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1489
Ameer Mohammad Khan
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1683
Chattopadhyay, Chimmay
P00521
0297
O
M
H
1930
2055
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
P00906
0721
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2880
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
P01584
1434
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2920
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
P01615
1466
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1493
Amir Mohammad Khan(Mehar Piya)
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
khyal
Others
tabla
1665
Chanda Hussein Khan
P00502
0277
H
M
M
1930
sarangi
0386
Janakidevi, Rayaprolu
P00840
0648
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
0937
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
P01457
1299
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1111
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
P01600
1451
C
M
H
1930
violin
3140
Vyas, Ratnakar Shankarrao
P01999
1868
H
M
H
1930
sarod
0081
Balamurali Krishna, Mangalampalli
P05924
0131
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0103
Bavle, Bhanudas Mukundarao
P00401
0172
H
M
H
1930
dilruba
tabla
1676
Changkoti, Keshab
P00512
0288
H
M
H
1930
tabla
1992
Jankidevi, Rayaprolu
P00840
0648
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
0400
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
P00864
0676
C
M
H
1930
violin
0730
Nigam, Ira
P01296
1131
H
M
H
1930
Others
2704
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
P01457
1299
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2901
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
P01600
1451
C
M
H
1930
violin
1588
Bayle, Bhanudas Mukundrao
P00401
0172
H
M
H
1930
dilruba
tabla
0349
Hanumantha Rayudu, Janeendar Chinna
P00783
0587
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0372
Jadhav, Pandarinath
P00822
0627
H
M
H
1930
tabla
2009
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
P00864
0676
C
M
H
1930
violin
0574
Mahadevappa, S.
P01076
0896
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2447
Nigam, Ira
P01296
1131
O
F
M
1930
Vocal
2541
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
P01365
1203
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0989
Saroja, C.K.
P01503
1348
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
1017
Seetha, S.
P01527
1372
C
F
H
1931
vina
1267
Venkataramanujam, V.K.
P01725
1580
C
M
H
1931
violin
1993
Janakiram, V.L.
P00841
0649
C
M
H
1931
vina
2390
Najunadaswami, N.
P01234
1066
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0789
Patil, Ajjanna, U.
P01342
1180
H
M
H
1931
khyal
2763
Saroja, C.K.
P01503
1348
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2793
Seetha, S.
P01527
1372
C
F
H
1931
vina
3089
Venkataramanijam, V.K.
P01725
1580
C
M
H
1931
violin
2688
Raool, Gajanan Shanlar
P01887
1749
H
M
H
1931
tabla
1882
Gopalkrishna, M.S.
P00728
0528
C & H
M
H
1931
violin
0328
Gowrikumari, M.G.
P00757
0558
C
F
H
1931
vina
2309
Mishra, Hiradevi Kamal
P01151
0977
H
F
H
1931
khyal
Others
2515
Patil, Ajjannam U.
P01342
1180
H
M
H
1931
khyal
1668
Chandrakala, B.S.
P00505
0280
C
F
H
1931
violin
0255
Gandhi, Amritlal Nichhabhai
P00653
0445
H
M
H
1931
khyal
1918
Gowrikimari, M.G.
P00757
0558
C
F
H
1931
vina
1806
Durgam Balasubramanyam
P00642
0434
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
1819
Gandhi, Amrital Nichhabhai
P00653
0445
H
M
H
1931
khyal
0289
Gnanasundaram, C.P.
P00703
0501
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0300
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
P00720
0520
C
M
H
1931
violin
1870
Gnanasundram, C.P.
P00703
0501
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
1888
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
P00720
0520
C
M
H
1931
violin
0487
Komkali, Vasundhara Shivaputra
P00975
0794
H
M
H
1931
khyal
2120
Komkali, Vasundhara Shivaputra
P00975
0794
H
M
H
1931
khyal
0504
Krishnamoorthy, Palghat S.
P00993
0812
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0862
Rajamani, K.
P01400
1239
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
1160
Sulochana, Pattabhiraman
P01634
1487
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
2703
Revamma, C.K.
P01891
1754
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
0077
Balakrishnan, Chalakudy N.S.
P00360
0127
C
M
H
1931
violin
flute
2273
Mathur, Shakuntala
P00713
0512
H
M
H
1931
khyal
Others
2591
Rajamani, K.
P01400
1239
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2957
Sulochanam Pattabhiraman
P01634
1487
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
1318
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
P05877
0059
H
F
H
1931
khyal
0056
Appala Swamy Naidu, Kota
P00327
0090
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
1551
Balakrishna, Calakudy N.S.
P00360
0127
C
M
H
1931
violin
flute
0193
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
P00570
0354
O
M
M
1931
0384
Janaki, Hariharan S.
P00836
0643
C
F
H
1931
vina
0629
Misra, Nabakishore
P01155
0981
H
M
H
1931
khyal
1068
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
P01567
1416
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
1169
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
P01643
1496
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
3068
Venkaiah, Alluru
P01968
1834
C
M
H
1931
nagasvaram
1495
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
P05877
0059
H
F
H
1931
khyal
1521
Appalaswamy Naid, Kota
P00327
0090
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
1734
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
P00570
0354
O
M
M
1931
natu(kashmiri-instrument)
1921
Gujarati, Bithal Das
P00762
0563
H
M
H
1931
pakhavaj
1988
Janaki Hariharan, S.
P00836
0643
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2053
Kamakshi, Chandrasekaran
P00904
0719
C
F
H
1931
vina

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