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
1261
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
P01972
1839
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
1951
Hirabet, Sita
P00793
0597
H
F
H
1909
khyal
1953
Hombaikar, Shankar Rao
P00793
0597
H
M
H
1909
khyal
0149
Brahmiah Sastry, Sistu
P00483
0257
C
M
H
1909
violin
1039
Shah, Jayasukhalal Tribhovandas
P01543
1388
H
M
H
1909
khyal
1338
Chakraborty, Tarapada
P00493
0268
H
M
H
1909
khyal
0602
Marimutha Pillai, G.
P01122
0945
C
M
H
1909
tavil
2822
Shah, Jayasukhlal Tribhovandas
P01543
1388
H
M
H
1909
khyal
2577
Raja Rao, L.
P00454
0226
C
M
H
1909
vina
0413
Joshi, Govin Narayan
P00729
0529
H
M
H
1909
khyal
0597
Mansoor Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
P01114
0937
H
M
H
1909
khyal
2265
Marimutha Pillai, G
P01122
0945
C
M
H
1909
tavil
1127
Srinivasa Iyengar, D.
P01618
1469
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1333
Bhattacharya, Asutosh
P00404
0175
O
M
H
1909
2023
Joshim G.N.
P00729
0529
H
M
H
1909
khyal
Others
2257
Mansoor, Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
P01114
0937
H
M
H
1909
khyal
2921
Srinivasa Iyenagr, D.
P01618
1469
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
0100
Barodekar, Kamalabai
P00393
0164
H
F
H
1909
khyal
Others
1020
Seetharamayya, Pathuri
P01529
1374
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1075
Shukla, Harikant B.
P01572
1422
H
M
H
1909
sitar
dilruba
2798
Seetharamayya, Pathri
P01529
1374
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
2864
Shukla, Harikant B.
P01572
1422
H
M
H
1909
sitar
dilruba
1259
Venkataraju, Kolanka
P00049
1575
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
3079
Venkataraju, Kolanka
P00049
1575
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
1908
Govind Warier,K.S.
P00741
0542
C
M
H
1909
mridangam(kathakali)
kathakli
0692
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
P01248
1080
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
Others
1108
Somasundaram Iyer
P01597
1448
C
M
H
1909
flute
1233
Varier, Govinda S.
P01699
1552
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
1286
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
P01737
1592
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
2397
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
P01248
1080
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
2898
Somasundaram Iyer, A.
P01597
1448
C
M
H
1909
flute
3040
Varier, Govinda S.
P01699
1552
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
3114
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
P01737
1592
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1906
Govinda Pillai, Kanchi Puram
P00742
0543
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
0927
Ratnam, Thampuran
P01455
1297
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
3102
Venkatramier Kunnakkudy
P01984
1852
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1687
Chaubey, Lakxhman Prasad
0005
H
M
H
1909
dhrupad
Others
2692
Ratnam, Thampuran
P01455
1297
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
0194
Das, Anandi Ram
P00573
0357
O
M
H
1909
Vocal
0977
Saptarushi, Ramchandra Damodar
P01493
1338
H
M
H
1909
khyal
1208
Tulpule, Kashinath Gangadhar
P01677
1530
H
M
H
1909
khyal
1736
Das, Anandi Ram
P00573
0357
O
M
H
1909
Vocal
2751
Saptarashi, Ramachandra Damodar
P01493
1338
H
M
H
1909
khyal
3009
Tulpule, Kashinath,
P01677
1530
H
M
H
1909
khyal
0724
Nayak, Champakla Chhabidas
P01286
1121
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
Others
0857
Rajagopalan, N.
P01397
1235
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
0589
Mangrulker, Arvind Gangadhar
P01102
0925
H
M
H
1910
khyal
2436
Nayak, Champaklal Chhabildas
P01286
1121
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
Others
2584
Rajagoplan, N.
P01397
1235
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
2836
Shankaranarayana Sastry, Mathodu
P01914
1778
C
M
H
1910
vina
2246
Mangrulker, Arvind Gangadhar
P01102
0925
H
M
H
1910
khyal
1655
Brahmaish Sastry, Sishtu
P00483
0257
C
M
H
1910
violin
0698
Narayana Iyer, V.
P01252
1085
C
M
H
1910
vina
2403
Narayana Iyer V.
P01252
1085
C
M
H
1910
vina
3092
Venkataramasastry, R.K.
P01726
1581
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
2638
Ramanarayana Iyer, Kalakad
P01872
1734
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
1400
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
P01226
1057
H
M
H
1910
khyal
Others
3093
Venkataramasastry R.K.
P01726
1581
C
M
H
1910
violin
0824
Purushottam Das
P01827
1687
H
M
H
1910
pakhavaj
2377
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
P01226
1057
H
M
H
1910
khyal
Others
1143
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
P01626
1478
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
2223
Mahanta, Giri Kanta
P01078
0899
O
M
H
1910
Vocal
2940
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
P01626
1478
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
2661
Ramdas, Kritankar
P01875
1737
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
Others
1241
Vasudeva Murthy, R.
P01705
1559
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
0332
Gudihal, Ramrao Vijayadas
P00761
0562
H
M
H
1910
sitar
3051
Vasudevamurthy, R.
P01705
1559
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
1265
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
P01805
1664
C
M
H
1910
violin
0101
Barve, Manahar G.
P00396
0167
H
M
H
1910
khyal
0275
Ghose, Santiv
P00682
0476
O
M
H
1910
Vocal
0587
Manasoor, Mallikarjun Bhimarayappa
P05920
0922
H
M
H
1910
khyal
0936
Renganayaki, T.S.
P01461
1304
C
F
H
1910
mridangam
1346
Chaubey, Lachman Prasad
0005
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
1846
Ghose, Santidev
P00682
0476
O
M
H
1910
Vocal
2258
Mansoor, Mallikarjun Bhimarayappa
P05920
0922
H
M
H
1910
khyal
2702
Renganayaki, T.S.
P01461
1304
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
0599
Marianandam, T.S.
P01119
0942
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
2381
Naik Rama Rao
P00082
1062
H
M
H
1910
khyal
1601
Bhatnagar, S.P.
P00419
0190
H
M
H
1910
khyal
2262
Mariandam, T.S.
P01119
0942
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
1137
Subbalakshmi, J.
P01622
1474
C
F
H
1910
vina
3135
Vittal Iyer, T.V.
P01997
1866
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
2935
Subbalakshmi, J.
P01622
1474
C
M
H
1910
vina
1685
Chatuvedi, Laxman Prasad
P00523
0299
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
2359
Munir Khan(Munnu) 2
P01208
1036
H
M
M
1911
sarangi
1310
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
P01755
1611
H
M
H
1911
khyal
0650
Mujumdar, Krishna Rao GopalRao
P01085
0906
H
M
H
1911
khyal
3148
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
P01755
1611
H
M
H
1911
khyal
0087
Bandopadhyaya, Shripada
P00374
0142
H
M
H
1911
khyal
sitar
0321
Govindaraja Pillai, P
P00747
0548
C
M
H
1911
tavil
2229
Majamdar, Krishnarao
P01085
0906
H
M
H
1911
khyal
1086
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
P01578
1428
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
1125
Srinivasa Iyengar,Belakavadi
P01617
1468
C
M
H
1911
1565
Bandyopadhyaya, S
P00374
0142
H
M
H
1911
khyal
2266
Mijumdar, Krishna Rao Gopal Rao
P01085
0906
H
M
H
1911
khyal
名前二人分?
0663
Muniramiah, V.
P01211
1039
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
2874
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
P01578
1428
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
2919
Srinivasa Iyengar, Belakavadi
P01617
1468
C
M
H
1911
0412
Joshi, Gajanan Rao
P06726
0599
H
M
H
1911
khyal
2361
Muniramiah, V.
P01211
1039
C
M
H
1911
Vocal

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