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
1859
Ghulam Mohammed Khan
P00694
0489
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
1336
Brinda, T
P00484
0258
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
1749
Dasappa, G.R.
P00586
0370
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0322
Govindaraja Pillai, V.R.
P00748
0549
C
M
H
1912
violin
0402
Jha, Raghu
P00867
0679
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0592
Mani Iyer, Madurai
P01104
0927
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1035
Sethuramiah, V.
P01773
1630
C
M
H
1912
violin
1403
Pal, Saren
1874
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
0034
Amir Khan
P05932
0056
H
M
M
1912
khyal
1656
Brinda, T.
P00484
0258
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
1912
Govindaraja Pillai,V.R.
P00748
0549
C
M
H
1912
violin
1964
Inayat Hussein Khan Nizami(Pitam)
P00805
0610
H
M
M
1912
khyal
2012
Jha, Raghu
P00867
0679
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0706
Narayanappa, A.V.
P01261
1095
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1031
Seshappa, B.
P01537
1382
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2818
Sethuramaiah, V.
P01773
1630
C
M
H
1912
violin
2466
Pat, Suren
P01812
1672
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
0418
joshi, Sheshgiri Vashdev
P00884
0697
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2411
Narayanappa, A.V.
P01261
1095
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2453
Nisar Hussein Khan
P00072
1134
H
M
M
1912
khyal
0964
Sambasivam, Mannargudi
P01482
1326
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2813
Seshappa, B.
P01537
1382
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0935
Rengachari, T.K.
P01790
1647
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
1097
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
P01804
1663
O
M
H
1912
timila
0579
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
P00350
0117
H
M
H
1912
khyal
1326
Banerjee, Tinkari
P00386
0155
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
0353
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
P00787
0591
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2031
Joshi, Shehgiri Vasudev
P00884
0697
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0726
Neela, Balasubramaniam
P01292
1127
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
2736
Sambasivan, Mannargudi
P01482
1326
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2701
Rangachari, T.K.
P01790
1647
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2662
Ramdas, Kumavat
P01876
1738
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
Others
1544
Badshah Makarand Satya Prasad
P00350
0117
H
M
H
1912
khyal
bin
sitar
1576
Banerjee, Tinkari
P00386
0155
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
1920
Gudihal, Ramchandra Vijayadas
P00760
0561
H
M
H
1912
sitar
1945
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
P00787
0591
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2442
Neela, Balasubramaniam
P01292
1127
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
2232
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
P00350
0117
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0481
Kittappa, K.P.
P00969
0788
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2336
Moolji, Roshanali Gulamali
P01185
1012
H
M
M
1913
khyal
Others
0292
Gokhale, Mukund Govinda
P00705
0504
H
M
H
1913
khyal
0604
Mathieson, Rev. Theedore
P00870
0682
O
M
Others
1913
others
2114
Kittappa, K.P.
P00969
0788
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0502
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
P00995
0814
C
M
H
1913
vina
1872
Gokhale, Mukund Govind
P00705
0504
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
2271
Mathieson, Rev, Theodore
P00870
0682
O
M
O
1913
cello
2137
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
P00995
0814
C
M
H
1913
vina
3130
Viswanatha Sarma B.K.
P01996
1865
C
M
H
1913
violin
1083
Siddananjaradhya Chikkannahalli
P01576
1426
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2717
Rukmini, Rajagopalan
P01897
1760
C
F
H
1913
Vocal
0281
Ghulam Jaffer Khan
P00693
0488
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
0340
Gurav, Sangmeshwar Ganapatrao
P00775
0576
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
0762
Parashuraman, B
P01317
1154
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2872
Siddananjaradhya, Chikkannahallai
P01576
1426
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0171
Chikhalikar, Nilkanth Buva
P00012
0318
H
M
H
1913
khyal
1933
Gurav. Sangameshwar Ganapatarao(S.G.)
P00775
0576
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
2167
Kshirsagar, Bhaskar Ganpatrao
P01025
0844
H
M
H
1913
khyal
Others
0703
Narayana Shastry, C.(Ramana Das)
P01258
1092
C
F
H
1913
Vocal
2487
Parashraman, B.
P01317
1154
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0907
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
P01442
1283
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1196
Thaigarajan, K.C.
P01662
1515
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1705
Chikhalikar, Nikanath Buva
P00012
0318
H
M
H
1913
khyal
1858
Ghulam Jaffar Khan
P00693
0488
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
2408
Narayana Shastry, C (Ramma Das)
P01258
1092
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0875
Rajopadhye, Vasant Rao
P01412
1252
H
M
H
1913
khyal
2654
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
P01442
1283
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2998
Thaigarajan, K.C.
P01662
1515
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1540
Babu Iyengar
P00346
0113
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
kanjira
jaltarang
0074
Bakkal, Mohammad Abdullah Tibet
P00356
0123
H
M
M
1913
khyal
0368
Iswaran, Ramamad V.
P00813
0618
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
0676
Nagaruju, Edara
P01224
1055
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2606
Rajodhye, Vasant Rao
P01412
1252
H
M
H
1913
khyal
1971
Iswaran, Ramnad V.
P00813
0618
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
0594
Mani Iyeri Palghat T.S.
P01103
0926
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
2376
Nagarajum Edara
P01224
1055
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0800
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
P01350
1188
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
0516
Krishnamurthy Rao Thanjavur S.
P01001
0820
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
2249
Mani Iyer Palghat T.S.
P01103
0926
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
2438
Nayak, Jayshanker lallubhai
P01288
1123
H
F
H
1913
tabla
2523
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
P01350
1188
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
0162
Channamma, G.
P00514
0290
C
F
H
1913
Vocal
2150
Krishnamurthy Rao, Thanjavur S.
P01001
0820
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
0963
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
P01481
1325
C
M
Others
1913
Vocal
0061
Arya, Kantilal Purushottamdas
P00333
0097
H
M
H
1913
khyal
1678
Channamma, C.
P00514
0290
C
F
H
1913
0329
Gowripathi Sastri, Sistu
P00758
0559
C
M
H
1913
vina
2735
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
P01481
1325
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1066
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
P01258
1414
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1204
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
P01673
1526
O
M
H
1913
1231
Varadaraja Iyengarm Vinjamuri
P01697
1550
C
M
H
1913
vina
3097
Venkatehaiah, S.V.
P01978
1846
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1527
Arya, Kantilal Purshottamdas
P00333
0097
H
F
H
1913
khyal
0803
Pinakapani, S.
P01352
1190
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2856
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
P01258
1414
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
3004
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
P01673
1526
O
M
H
1913
2527
Pinakapani, Sripada
P01352
1190
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2887
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
P01804
1663
C
M
H
1913
others
2615
Ramachandra Rao, M.S.
P01861
1723
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
Others
0346
Hangal, Gangubai(Gandhari)
P05991
0583
H
F
H
1913
khyal
2175
Kunte, Dattatratraya Balvant
P00922
0738
H
M
H
1914
khyal

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