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
0336
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
P00767
0568
H
M
H
1906
khyal
0968
Sankaran, T.
P01487
1331
C
M
H
1906
Vocal
0547
Lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
P01043
0863
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
2740
Sankaran, T.
P01487
1331
C
M
H
1906
Vocal
1596
Bhanja Chaudhuri, Sushil Kumar
P00412
0183
H
M
H
1907
sitar
surbahar
0172
Chinapeeru Sahib, Shaik
P00542
0320
C
M
M
1907
nagasvaram
0299
Gopalakrishnaiah, Narra
P00719
0519
C
M
H
1907
kanjira
0643
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
P01180
1007
O
M
H
1907
Vocal
khol
0182
Dabir Khan, Mohammad(Dayal Singh)
P06042
0341
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
0283
Ghulam Mohammad Qalinbaff
P00695
0490
H
M
M
1907
santur
1887
Gopalakrishnaiah, Narra
P00719
0519
C
M
H
1907
kanjira
2332
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
P01180
1007
O
M
H
1907
Vocal
khol
0223
Deshpande, Sadashiv Bhagwant
P00608
0397
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1860
Ghulam Mohammad Qalinbaff
P00695
0490
O
M
M
1907
santur
1774
Deshpande, Sadashiv Bhagwant
P00608
0397
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2301
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
P01153
0979
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
Others
2325
Mohd. Ayub Khan
P01171
0998
H
M
M
1907
harmonium
tabla
ghatam
0541
Laher, Temurasp Aspandiarji
P01037
0857
H
M
H
1907
sitar
dilruba
0616
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Maharaj)
P01136
0959
H
M
H
1907
Others
0150
Bundu Khan
P06119
0261
H
M
M
1907
sitar
2181
Laher, Telmurasp, Aspandiarji
P01037
0857
H
M
H
1907
Others
2288
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Mahara)
P01136
0959
H
M
H
1907
Others
1776
Deshpande, Vaman Hari
P00610
0399
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1133
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
P01620
1472
C
M
H
1907
Vocal
1146
Subbiah, Chandlavada
P01628
1480
C
M
H
1907
violin
0257
Ganesa Bhagavathar, S.
P00656
0448
C
M
H
1907
Vocal
0365
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
P00808
0613
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0640
Mohammad Khan, Bade Ali Khan
P01173
1000
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
2929
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
P01620
1472
C
M
H
1907
Vocal
2944
Subbiah Chadalavada
P01628
1480
C
M
H
1907
violin
1821
Ganesa Bhagava, S
P00656
0448
C
M
H
1907
1967
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
P00808
0613
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2328
Mohammed Khan, Bande Ali Khan
P01173
1000
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
0310
Goswami, Brashmanand(Brahmarang)
P00734
0534
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0905
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
P01440
1281
C
M
H
1907
vina
1897
Goswami, Brahmanand(Brahmarang)
P00734
0534
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0660
Mundle, Vishuna Narayan
P01206
1034
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0814
Prajnanananda, Swami
P01363
1201
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
2651
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
P01440
1281
C
M
H
1907
vina
1070
Shirali, Vishnudas
P00102
1418
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0225
Deshoande, Vaman Hari
P00604
0393
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2539
Prajanananda, Swami
P01363
1201
H
M
H
1907
khyal
dhrupad
2860
Shirali, Vishundass
P00102
1418
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0415
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramchandra
P00880
0693
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1063
Shastri, Mahadevsharma Mulshankaer(Lalita Piya)
P01562
1411
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1763
Dayal Singh
P00598
0385
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
bin
2027
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramachandra 1
P00880
0693
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2853
Shastri, Mahadevsharma Mulshanker (Lalita Piya)
P01562
1411
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0276
Ghosh, Jnan Prakash
P00686
0480
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2942
Subba Rao Putcha
P01931
1795
C
M
H
1907
mridangam
1849
Ghosh, Jnan Prakash
P00686
0480
H
M
H
1907
khyal
Others
3059
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
P01710
1564
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
khyal
Others
0163
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
P00525
0301
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0191
Damdamani Desigar, Murugayya
P00566
0350
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
2033
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
P00874
0686
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
0961
Salamat Hussain Khan
P01480
1324
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
1688
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
P00525
0301
H
M
H
1908
khyal
2734
Salamat Hussain Khan
P01480
1324
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
1716
Chopra, N.N.
P00551
0331
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0417
Joshi, Ramkrishna
P00883
0696
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0622
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
P01153
0979
H
M
H
1908
Others
tabla
1249
Veeraraghava Sarma, Ogirala
P01712
1566
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
2616
Ramachandra Sastry, H.
P01803
1662
C
M
H
1908
others
0066
Ayyamani Lyer, C.K.,
P00341
0107
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
2030
Joshi, Ramkrishna Gangadhar
P00883
0696
H
M
H
1908
khyal
3063
Veeraraghava Sarma, Orirala
P01712
1566
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
1535
Ayyamani Oyer, C.K.
P00341
0107
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
1581
Barodekar, Kamalabai Shyamaprasad
P00393
0164
H
F
H
1908
khyal
Others
0316
Gourhari Singh Laishram
P00739
0540
H
M
H
1908
Others
1032
Seshappa, D.
P01538
1383
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
tabla
1122
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
P01612
1463
C
M
H
1908
vina
1131
Srinivasda Iyer, Semmangudi R.
P00091
1471
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
1902
Gourhari Singh Laishram
P00739
0540
H
M
H
1908
Others
2814
Seshappa, D.
P01538
1383
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
tabla
2914
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
P01612
1463
C
M
H
1908
vina
2924
Srinivasa Iyer, Semmangudi R.
P00091
1471
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
0452
Kar, Shyam Sunder Singhari
P00930
0747
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
Others
0745
Pandey, Tansen
P01832
1692
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
1322
Begchi, Anil
P00351
0118
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
2076
Kar, Singhari Shree Shyam Sundar
P00930
0747
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
0844
Raghavan, Venkataraman
P01833
1693
O
M
H
1908
1546
Bagchi, Anil
P00351
0118
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
0317
Govinda Pillai, Kanji Puram
P00742
0543
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
0015
Agnihotri, R.M.
P00267
0022
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0530
Krishnaswami, S
P01023
0842
C
M
H
1908
violin
gottuvadyam
1469
Agnihotri, R.M.
P00267
0022
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0036
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
P00300
0061
H
M
H
1908
khyal
2165
Krishnaswami, S
P01023
0842
C
M
H
1908
violin
1085
Siddheshwari Devi
P02594
1712
H
F
H
1908
Others
1497
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
P00300
0061
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0265
Ganu, Pralhad Laxman
P00667
0459
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0366
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
P00811
0616
H
M
M
1908
khyal
1261
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
P01972
1839
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
1833
Ganu, Pralhad Laxman
P00667
0459
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1969
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
P00811
0616
H
M
M
1908
khyal
2238
Malhotra, Mast Ram Yogi
P01093
0914
H
M
H
1908
sarangi
0714
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
P01275
1110
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
0341
Gururajappa, Thirumakudalu
P00776
0577
C
M
H
1908
violin
2423
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
P01275
1110
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
0111
Bhanjachaudhuri, Susil Kumar
P00412
0183
H
M
H
1908
sitar
surbahar

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