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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P00540
0317
1707
Chiana Peeru Saheb
C
M
M
1906
nagasvaram
P01629
1482
1152
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01629
1482
2948
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P00695
0490
1860
Ghulam Mohammad Qalinbaff
O
M
M
1907
santur
P00412
0183
1596
Bhanja Chaudhuri, Sushil Kumar
H
M
H
1907
surbahar
sitar
P01136
0959
0616
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Maharaj)
H
M
H
1907
others
P01136
0959
2288
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Mahara)
H
M
H
1907
others
P00719
0519
0299
Gopalakrishnaiah, Narra
C
M
H
1907
kanjira
P00719
0519
1887
Gopalakrishnaiah, Narra
C
M
H
1907
kanjira
P01153
0979
2301
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00734
0534
0310
Goswami, Brashmanand(Brahmarang)
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00734
0534
1897
Goswami, Brahmanand(Brahmarang)
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00880
0693
0415
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramchandra
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00598
0385
1763
Dayal Singh
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
bin
P00880
0693
2027
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramachandra 1
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01171
0998
2325
Mohd. Ayub Khan
H
M
M
1907
tabla
harmonium
ghatam
P01173
1000
0640
Mohammad Khan, Bade Ali Khan
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01173
1000
2328
Mohammed Khan, Bande Ali Khan
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01440
1281
0905
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
C
M
H
1907
vina
P01440
1281
2651
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
C
M
H
1907
vina
P00604
0393
0225
Deshoande, Vaman Hari
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01180
1007
0643
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
O
M
H
1907
vocal
khol
P01180
1007
2332
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
O
M
H
1907
vocal
khol
P00608
0397
0223
Deshpande, Sadashiv Bhagwant
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00608
0397
1774
Deshpande, Sadashiv Bhagwant
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01037
0857
0541
Laher, Temurasp Aspandiarji
H
M
H
1907
dilruba
sitar
P01037
0857
2181
Laher, Telmurasp, Aspandiarji
H
M
H
1907
others
P00610
0399
1776
Deshpande, Vaman Hari
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00102
1418
1070
Shirali, Vishnudas
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00102
1418
2860
Shirali, Vishundass
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P06119
0261
0150
Bundu Khan
H
M
M
1907
sitar
P01206
1034
0660
Mundle, Vishuna Narayan
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00656
0448
0257
Ganesa Bhagavathar, S.
C
M
H
1907
vocal
P00656
0448
1821
Ganesa Bhagava, S
C
M
H
1907
P01363
1201
0814
Prajnanananda, Swami
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
P01363
1201
2539
Prajanananda, Swami
H
M
H
1907
khyal
dhrupad
P00808
0613
0365
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00808
0613
1967
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01620
1472
1133
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
C
M
H
1907
vocal
P01620
1472
2929
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
C
M
H
1907
vocal
P01931
1795
2942
Subba Rao Putcha
C
M
H
1907
mridangam
P00542
0320
0172
Chinapeeru Sahib, Shaik
C
M
M
1907
nagasvaram
P01628
1480
1146
Subbiah, Chandlavada
C
M
H
1907
violin
P01628
1480
2944
Subbiah Chadalavada
C
M
H
1907
violin
P00686
0480
0276
Ghosh, Jnan Prakash
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00686
0480
1849
Ghosh, Jnan Prakash
H
M
H
1907
khyal
others
P06042
0341
0182
Dabir Khan, Mohammad(Dayal Singh)
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
P00695
0490
0283
Ghulam Mohammad Qalinbaff
H
M
M
1907
santur
P00267
0022
0015
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00267
0022
1469
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P01275
1110
0714
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P01972
1839
1261
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01275
1110
2423
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P00412
0183
0111
Bhanjachaudhuri, Susil Kumar
H
M
H
1908
surbahar
sitar
P00566
0350
0191
Damdamani Desigar, Murugayya
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01538
1383
1032
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
P01538
1383
2814
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
P01153
0979
0622
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
H
M
H
1908
others
tabla
P00874
0686
1379
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar Damodar Kashinath
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
P00874
0686
2033
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
P01023
0842
0530
Krishnaswami, S
C
M
H
1908
violin
gottuvadyam
P00300
0061
0036
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P01023
0842
2165
Krishnaswami, S
C
M
H
1908
violin
P00300
0061
1497
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00883
0696
0417
Joshi, Ramkrishna
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00883
0696
2030
Joshi, Ramkrishna Gangadhar
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P01803
1662
2616
Ramachandra Sastry, H.
C
M
H
1908
others
P00739
0540
0316
Gourhari Singh Laishram
H
M
H
1908
others
P00739
0540
1902
Gourhari Singh Laishram
H
M
H
1908
others
P00742
0543
0317
Govinda Pillai, Kanji Puram
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01832
1692
0745
Pandey, Tansen
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
P01833
1693
0844
Raghavan, Venkataraman
O
M
H
1908
P02594
1712
1085
Siddheshwari Devi
H
F
H
1908
others
P00776
0577
0341
Gururajappa, Thirumakudalu
C
M
H
1908
violin
P01710
1564
3059
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00341
0107
0066
Ayyamani Lyer, C.K.,
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P01712
1566
1249
Veeraraghava Sarma, Ogirala
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00341
0107
1535
Ayyamani Oyer, C.K.
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P01712
1566
3063
Veeraraghava Sarma, Orirala
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00930
0747
0452
Kar, Shyam Sunder Singhari
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
others
P00351
0118
1322
Begchi, Anil
H
M
H
1908
khyal
others
P00930
0747
2076
Kar, Singhari Shree Shyam Sundar
H
M
H
1908
khyal
others
P00351
0118
1546
Bagchi, Anil
H
M
H
1908
khyal
others
P01480
1324
0961
Salamat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
P01480
1324
2734
Salamat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
P00525
0301
0163
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00525
0301
1688
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P01612
1463
1122
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1908
vina
P01612
1463
2914
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1908
vina
P00667
0459
0265
Ganu, Pralhad Laxman
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00811
0616
0366
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
khyal
P00667
0459
1833
Ganu, Pralhad Laxman
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00811
0616
1969
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
khyal
P01093
0914
2238
Malhotra, Mast Ram Yogi
H
M
H
1908
sarangi
P00091
1471
1131
Srinivasda Iyer, Semmangudi R.
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00091
1471
2924
Srinivasa Iyer, Semmangudi R.
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00551
0331
1716
Chopra, N.N.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00393
0164
1581
Barodekar, Kamalabai Shyamaprasad
H
F
H
1908
khyal
others