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
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Amarnath
P06044
0047
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1697
Chellappa Panicker K.(Haripad Brothers)
P00534
0311
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
0208
Datta, Kanai
P00592
0378
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1790
Divatia Kshemendra Virmitra
P00624
0414
H
M
H
1924
Others
0267
Gautam, Madurai Ramaswami
P05853
0462
H
M
H
1924
khyal
0449
Kapur, Loknath
P00927
0744
H
M
H
1924
sitar
bin
2323
Mitra, Suchitra
P00095
0996
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
1087
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
P01579
1429
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
3094
Vankatasubbarao, Jonnavittuula
P01788
1645
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1486
Amarnath
P06044
0047
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1756
Datta, Kanai
P00592
0378
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1835
Gautam, Madurai Ramaswami
P05853
0462
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
2073
Kapur, Loknath
P00927
0744
H
M
H
1924
sitar
bin
0486
Komkali, Shivaputra Shiddharamayya(Kumar Ghandharva)
P00974
0793
H
M
H
1924
khyal
2875
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
P01579
1429
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
3061
Veerabhadraiah, A.
P01711
1565
C
M
H
1924
violin
0183
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
P06047
0342
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
0423
Kagalkar, Gulabbai
P00893
0706
H
M
H
1924
khyal
dhrupad
2119
Komkali,Shivaputra Siddaramayya(Kumar Gandharva)
P00974
0793
H
M
H
1924
khyal
2429
Nathan, Narayan Laxman
P01279
1114
H
M
H
1924
violin
0991
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
P01505
1350
C
F
H
1924
Vocal
1221
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
P01689
1542
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0125
Bhava Narayana Rao, Dwaram
P00414
0185
C
M
H
1924
violin
1725
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
P06047
0342
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
0664
Murthy, Thanjavur T.K.
P01213
1041
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2765
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
P01505
1350
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
3022
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
P01689
1542
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
1620
Bharva Narayana Rao, Dwaram
P00414
0185
C
M
H
1924
violin
0403
Jhala, Sukhrajsinh Pathubha
P00868
0680
H
M
H
1924
sitar
2326
Mohammad Ayub Khan
P01171
0998
H
M
M
1924
khyal
Others
2362
Murthy, Thanjavur T.K.
P01213
1041
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
1252
Veerusawmy, Conjeewaram Velayuda Mudaliar
P01713
1567
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
1582
Barot, Kaajibhai Bhutabhai
P00394
0165
H
M
H
1924
Others
2013
Jhala, Sukharajsinh pathubha
P00868
0680
H
M
H
1924
sitar
2069
Kannan, Srirangam R
P00921
0737
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0627
Misra, Lal Mani
P01164
0990
H
M
H
1924
vchitra vina
sitar
sitar
3065
Veerusamy, Conjeepuram Velayuda
P01713
1567
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
2157
Rishnan, Namagiripettai K.
P01892
1755
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
0008
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
0012
H
M
H
1924
tabla
0041
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sundaram Iyer
P00057
0069
C
M
H
1924
violin
1419
Sarkar, Supurova
P01499
1344
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
1459
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
0012
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1503
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sandaram Iyer
P00057
0069
C
M
H
1924
violin
1341
Chaliha, Parag
P00498
0273
H
M
H
1924
Vocal
2182
Lahiri, Chinomy
P01038
0858
H
M
H
1924
khyal
2758
Sarkar, Suprova
P01499
1344
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
1664
Chaliha, Parag
P00498
0273
H
M
H
1924
Others
0186
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
P00562
0346
C
M
H
1924
tavil
0199
Das, Mira
P00581
0365
H
M
H
1924
khyal
0303
Gopala Nair, Shertallai R.
P00714
0514
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0598
Marathe, Ram Purushottam
P01118
0941
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
1136
Srivastava, Laljee
P01621
1473
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1727
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
P00562
0346
C
M
H
1924
tavil
1744
Das, Mira
P00581
0365
H
F
H
1924
khyal
0226
Deshpande, Vinayak Krishna
P00613
0402
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1890
Gopalan Nair, Shertalai R.
P00714
0514
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
1991
Janaki Ramanathan
P00838
0645
C
M
H
1924
vina
0648
Mujaddid Naizi
P00853
0664
H
M
M
1924
khyal
Others
0468
Kesavalu, T.
P00952
0770
C
M
H
1924
violin
2183
Lahiri, Nilima
P01039
0859
H
F
H
1924
khyal
Others
2261
Marathe, Ram
P01118
0941
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
0806
Ponnammal Parasala B.
P01355
1193
C
F
H
1924
Vocal
0969
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
P01485
1329
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2933
Srivastava, Laljee
P01621
1473
H
M
H
1924
tabla
2340
Majaddid Niazi
P00853
0664
H
M
M
1924
khyal
Others
2531
Ponnammal, parasala B.
P01355
1193
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0866
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
P01403
1242
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2742
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
P01485
1329
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2673
Ranganathan, Srinagam, R.
P01882
1744
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0227
Desikachar, V.
P00614
0403
C
M
H
1924
flute
1394
Mohammad Rafi
P01175
1002
H
M
M
1924
Others
2594
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
P01403
1242
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
1780
Desikachar, V.
P00614
0403
C
M
H
1924
flute
0350
Hanumantha Rayudu, J.P
P00782
0586
C
M
H
1924
vina
2330
Mohammad Rahmathllah
P01176
1003
H
M
M
1924
khyal
0919
Rangaswamy, B.S.
P01449
1291
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
1118
Sreenivasa Iyengar,S.V.
P01608
1459
C
M
H
1924
vina
1209
Udyavarkar, Krishna
P01678
1531
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1290
Vilayat Khan
P01740
1595
H
M
H
1924
sitar
2835
Shankaramurthy, M.R.
P01913
1777
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
2963
Sunil K. Bose
P00481
0255
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
1943
Hanumantha Raydu, J.P.
P00782
0586
C
M
H
1924
vina
1372
Ilyas Khan
P00802
0607
H
M
M
1924
sitar
0470
Kesavarao, Marella
P00954
0772
C
M
H
1924
violin
0522
Krishnan, Namagiripettai K.
P01016
0835
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
0642
Mohammad Rahmatullah
P01177
1004
H
M
M
1924
khyal
2683
Rangaswamy, B.S.
P01449
1291
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
2909
Sreenivasa Iyengar, S.V.
P01608
1459
C
M
H
1924
vina
3010
Udyavarkar, Krishna
P01678
1531
H
M
H
1924
khyal
3121
Vikayat Khan, Inayat Khan
P01740
1595
H
M
M
1924
sitar
1961
Illyas Khan
P00802
0607
H
M
M
1924
sitar
2101
Kesavarao, Marella
P00954
0772
C
M
H
1924
violin
2158
Krishnan, Pattamadai S.
P01017
0836
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
1028
Seshadri, R.V.
P01535
1380
H
M
H
1924
khyal
0236
Divatia, Kshemendra Virmitra
P00624
0414
H
M
H
1924
khyal
2169
Kulkarni, Padmakar S.
P01026
0845
H
M
H
1924
khyal
Others
0637
Mitra, Suchitra
P00095
0996
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
2636
Ramamurthym Guntupalli
P01427
1268
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
2938
Subbarao A.
P01624
1476
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2962
Sundrarajan, T.V.
P01639
1492
C
M
H
1923
Vocal

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