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
P01760
1616
3157
Yunus Hussein Khan (Darpan)
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
others
P06815
0014
1190
Thakar, Vawant Vaman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01955
1821
3039
Varerkar, Suman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P06815
0014
2992
Thankar, Vasant Vaman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00400
0171
1586
Basavarj, Jalibenchi
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01398
1236
1410
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
C
F
H
1927
vina
P00560
0340
1724
Chuttanlal, Chandalal
H
M
H
1927
pakhavaj
P01398
1236
2585
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
C
F
H
1927
vina
P00842
0651
0389
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
P01645
1498
1170
Sushila, Nanjundiah
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P01971
1838
3072
Venkatachalam C.A.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01645
1498
2970
Sushila, Nanjundiah
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00989
0808
0499
Krishnamani, Palghat
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
P00989
0808
2134
Krishnamani, Palghat
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
P01647
1500
1172
Sushila Bai, Amingaon
H
F
H
1926
others
P01647
1500
2972
Sushilabai, Amingaon
H
F
H
1926
others
P00568
0352
1732
Dandapani, Anayampatty
C
M
H
1926
jaltarang
violin
P01140
0964
1390
Mirajkar, Babasaheb
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P06529
0510
0306
Gopal Das 1
H
M
H
1926
tabla
pakhavaj
P01289
1124
2439
Nayar, Shobhana
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P06529
0510
1893
Gopaldas
H
M
H
1926
tabla
pakhavaj
P01657
1510
1183
Tendulkar, Bindumadhav Krishnarao
H
M
H
1926
others
P00285
0040
1334
Bhattacharya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P01657
1510
2985
Tendulkar, Bindumadhva Krishnarao
H
M
H
1926
others
P00285
0040
1611
Bhattacharya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00285
0040
3159
Bhattacharaya, Jotin
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00033
0513
0307
Gopala Krishna
H
M
H
1926
vina
vichitra vina
P00033
0513
1880
Gopalkrishna
H
M
H
1926
vina
vichitra vina
P01146
0970
2307
Mishra, Chakradhar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
P01785
1642
0910
Ramaswami Sastri,T.N.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01785
1642
2657
Ramswami Sastri,T.N.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P00439
0210
0126
Bhave, Madhusudan Vishnu
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00439
0210
1622
Bhave, Madhusudan Vishnu
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00299
0060
1319
Amrik Singh
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00299
0060
1496
Amrik Singh
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00600
0387
0214
Deo, Yeshwant Trimbak
H
M
H
1926
others
P00600
0387
1765
Deo, Yeshwant
H
M
H
1926
others
P00458
0230
0133
Bhorwani, Parshurin, P.
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P00458
0230
1632
Bhorwani, Parshram P.
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P01441
1282
0906
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1926
others
violin
P00890
0703
0421
Kabra, Damodar Lal
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P01441
1282
2652
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1926
violin
viola
P00890
0703
2037
Kabram Damodar Lal
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P00893
0706
2039
Kagalkar, Gulabbai Baburao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01566
1415
1067
Sheik China Moula Saheb
H
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
P01566
1415
2857
Sheik China Moulana Saheb
C
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
P01192
1019
0651
Mukherjee, Bimalendu
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P01192
1019
2343
Mukherjee, Bimalendu
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P00620
0410
0233
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P00620
0410
1787
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P01049
0869
0551
Lakshmi Shankar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01049
0869
2193
Lakshmi, Shankar
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01049
0869
2834
Shankar, Lakshmi
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01577
1427
1084
Siddappa, M.C.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01577
1427
2873
Siddappa, M.C.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P00062
1555
3043
Varma, Manik
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01334
1172
0780
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
C
M
H
1926
violin
P00769
0570
0338
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
H
M
H
1926
violin
P01051
0871
2194
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P01334
1172
2507
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
H
M
H
1926
violin
P00769
0570
1926
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
H
M
H
1926
violin
P00915
0731
1382
Kandaswami, M.N.
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
kanjira
P00915
0731
2065
Kandaswami, M.N.
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
kanjira
P01585
1435
1092
Sivam, T.P.
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P05949
0578
0342
Hafeez Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1926
khyal
others
P01341
1179
0788
Pathak, Panchaanan
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01585
1435
2882
Sivam, T.P.
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P05949
0578
1934
Hafeez Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1926
khyal
P01341
1179
2514
Pathak, Panchanan
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01587
1437
1094
Sivan, Thakazhy
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
P00778
0581
0344
Haldankar Suresh Vinayak
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01587
1437
2883
Sivan, Thakazhy
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
P00778
0581
1936
Haldankar, Suresh Vinayak
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01716
1570
1254
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01716
1570
3073
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01068
0888
0566
Limaye, Anandrao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01068
0888
2212
Limaye, Anandrao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00785
0589
0351
Hariani, Vidyaram M.
H
M
H
1926
others
P00349
0116
1543
Badri Maharaj
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P00645
0437
1809
Fauyaz Ahmed Khan(Faiyaz Jaipuri)
H
M
M
1926
khyal
P01358
1196
0807
Ponnarao, Tirupati
C
M
H
1926
violin
P00099
0898
0571
MahaLingam, Ramaswamy Iyer T.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P00099
0898
2222
Mahalingam, Ramaswamy Iyer T.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01227
1058
0678
Nageswara Rao, Mokkapati
C
M
H
1926
vina
P00516
0292
1679
Chari, Prabhakar Govind
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P01227
1058
2378
Nagwaswara Rao, Mokkapati
C
M
H
1926
vina
P00524
0300
1686
Chaube, Amresh Chandra
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01235
1067
0679
Nakod, Arjunasa V.
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01236
1068
0682
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur V.
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P01236
1068
2385
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P01905
1769
2796
Seethalakshmi, Venkatesan
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P01909
1773
2811
Seshagiri Das, Bosale
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
P00536
0313
0169
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P00536
0313
1701
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P00818
0623
0371
Jadeja, Pravinsinhji Lakhaji
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00818
0623
1976
Jadeja, Pravinsinhiji Lakhaji
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01500
1345
0986
Sarma, Dilip
O
M
H
1926
vocal
P01500
1345
2760
Sarma, Dilip
O
M
H
1926
vocal
P01748
1603
1300
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
C
M
H
1926
flute

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