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: Personal ID - WWP ID - WWIM ID - Name - H / C - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Vocal - Instrument
P00787
0591
0353
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00350
0117
1544
Badshah Makarand Satya Prasad
H
M
H
1912
khyal
bin
sitar
P00787
0591
1945
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01876
1738
2662
Ramdas, Kumavat
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
others
P00350
0117
2232
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00931
0748
0453
Karadgekar, Sardarbai
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00931
0748
2077
KAradgekar, Sardarbai
H
F
H
1912
khyal
P01598
1449
1109
Somasundaram Pillai T.N.
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
P01598
1449
2899
Somasundaram Pillai, T.N.
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
P01482
1326
0964
Sambasivam, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01482
1326
2736
Sambasivan, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00805
0610
1964
Inayat Hussein Khan Nizami(Pitam)
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P01494
1339
0976
Saptarshi, P.D.
H
M
H
1912
violin
P01494
1339
2750
Saptarashi, P.D.
H
M
H
1912
violin
P01924
1788
2923
Srinivas Iyer, AlathurS. (Slathur Brothers)
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01104
0927
0592
Mani Iyer, Madurai
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00386
0155
1326
Banerjee, Tinkari
O
M
H
1912
vocal
P00386
0155
1576
Banerjee, Tinkari
O
M
H
1912
vocal
P00970
0789
0482
Kochak ,U.S.
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
P00970
0789
2115
Kochak, U.S.
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
P00684
0478
0277
Ghosh, Radhagovinda
H
M
H
1912
tabla
pakhavaj
P00684
0478
1852
Ghosh Radhagovindra
H
M
H
1912
tabla
pakhavaj
P00830
0636
0380
Jain, Chintamani
H
M
O
1912
jaltarang
violin
mukur
P00830
0636
1983
Jain, Chintamani
H
M
H
1912
jaltarang
violin
P01261
1095
0706
Narayanappa, A.V.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01261
1095
2411
Narayanappa, A.V.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00555
0335
1354
Choudhury, Dwijen
O
M
H
1912
vocal
P00555
0335
1720
Choudhry, Dwijen
O
M
H
1912
vocal
P00691
0486
0279
Ghulam Ahemed Khan
H
M
M
1912
tabla
P00691
0486
1856
Ghulam Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1912
tabla
P01762
1618
1230
Varadraja Iyengar, Balakavady
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P01762
1618
3035
Varadaraja Iyengar, Belakavadi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01638
1491
1162
Sundaram, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00694
0489
0282
Ghulam Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
P01638
1491
2960
Sundaram, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00694
0489
0331
Ghulam Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
P00694
0489
1859
Ghulam Mohammed Khan
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
P01978
1846
3097
Venkatehaiah, S.V.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00705
0504
0292
Gokhale, Mukund Govinda
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00705
0504
1872
Gokhale, Mukund Govind
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
P00995
0814
0502
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
C
M
H
1913
vina
P00995
0814
2137
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01412
1252
0875
Rajopadhye, Vasant Rao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01412
1252
2606
Rajodhye, Vasant Rao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01001
0820
0516
Krishnamurthy Rao Thanjavur S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01288
1123
2438
Nayak, Jayshanker lallubhai
H
F
H
1913
tabla
P01001
0820
2150
Krishnamurthy Rao, Thanjavur S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01996
1865
3130
Viswanatha Sarma B.K.
C
M
H
1913
violin
P01662
1515
1196
Thaigarajan, K.C.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01662
1515
2998
Thaigarajan, K.C.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00870
0682
0604
Mathieson, Rev. Theedore
O
M
O
1913
others
P00870
0682
2271
Mathieson, Rev, Theodore
O
M
O
1913
cello
P01673
1526
1204
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
O
M
H
1913
P01673
1526
3004
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
O
M
H
1913
P01025
0844
2167
Kshirsagar, Bhaskar Ganpatrao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
others
P01804
1663
2887
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
C
M
H
1913
others
P01317
1154
0762
Parashuraman, B
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01317
1154
2487
Parashraman, B.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01442
1283
0907
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01442
1283
2654
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01258
1414
1066
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01258
1414
2856
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01185
1012
2336
Moolji, Roshanali Gulamali
H
M
M
1913
khyal
others
P00758
0559
0329
Gowripathi Sastri, Sistu
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01697
1550
1231
Varadaraja Iyengarm Vinjamuri
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01576
1426
1083
Siddananjaradhya Chikkannahalli
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01576
1426
2872
Siddananjaradhya, Chikkannahallai
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00333
0097
0061
Arya, Kantilal Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00333
0097
1527
Arya, Kantilal Purshottamdas
H
F
H
1913
khyal
P00775
0576
0340
Gurav, Sangmeshwar Ganapatrao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
P00775
0576
1933
Gurav. Sangameshwar Ganapatarao(S.G.)
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
P05991
0583
0346
Hangal, Gangubai(Gandhari)
H
F
H
1913
khyal
P01861
1723
2615
Ramachandra Rao, M.S.
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00346
0113
1540
Babu Iyengar
C
M
H
1913
jaltarang
mridangam
kanjira
P01350
1188
0800
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
P01350
1188
2523
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
P01352
1190
0803
Pinakapani, S.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01352
1190
2527
Pinakapani, Sripada
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00356
0123
0074
Bakkal, Mohammad Abdullah Tibet
H
M
M
1913
khyal
P01224
1055
0676
Nagaruju, Edara
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01224
1055
2376
Nagarajum Edara
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00514
0290
0162
Channamma, G.
C
F
H
1913
vocal
P00514
0290
1678
Channamma, C.
C
F
H
1913
P01481
1325
0963
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
C
M
O
1913
vocal
P01481
1325
2735
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01897
1760
2717
Rukmini, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1913
vocal
P00813
0618
0368
Iswaran, Ramamad V.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P00813
0618
1971
Iswaran, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P00012
0318
0171
Chikhalikar, Nilkanth Buva
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00012
0318
1705
Chikhalikar, Nikanath Buva
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01103
0926
0594
Mani Iyeri Palghat T.S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01103
0926
2249
Mani Iyer Palghat T.S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P00969
0788
0481
Kittappa, K.P.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00969
0788
2114
Kittappa, K.P.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01258
1092
0703
Narayana Shastry, C.(Ramana Das)
C
F
H
1913
vocal
P01258
1092
2408
Narayana Shastry, C (Ramma Das)
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00693
0488
0281
Ghulam Jaffer Khan
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
P06819
0488
1366
Ghulam Jafar Khan
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
P00693
0488
1858
Ghulam Jaffar Khan
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
P00405
0176
0105
Begum Akhtar, Abbasi
H
F
H
1914
others