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
2845
Sharma, Mohan
P01558
1405
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2973
Susila, Achutharaman
P01648
1501
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
3137
Vyas, Bharatji
P01750
1605
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
0691
Narasimhalu, S.
P01245
1077
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0886
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
P01421
1262
C
M
H
1923
violin
1012
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
P01521
1366
H
M
H
1923
tabla
1801
Doshi, A.V.
P00636
0427
H
M
H
1923
sarod
sitar
0278
Ghose-Dastidar, Bijon
P00680
0474
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0549
Lakshumi, K.R.
P01046
0866
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
2395
Narasimbalu, S.
P01245
1077
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2629
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
P01421
1262
C
M
H
1923
violin
2788
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
P01521
1366
H
M
H
1923
tabla
1008
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
P00672
0465
C
F
H
1923
gottuvadyam
1844
Ghose Dastidar, Bijan
P00680
0474
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0480
Kishan Maharaj
P06009
0787
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2139
Krishnamoorthy Palghat S.
P00993
0812
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1384
Lakshmi K.R.
P01046
0866
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1205
Tripurantakam, J.
P01674
1527
C
M
H
1923
violin
1583
Barot, Kanubhai Devidan
P00395
0166
H
F
H
1923
Others
2784
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
P00672
0465
C
M
H
1923
gottuvadyam
0419
Joshi, Trikamray Gangram
P00885
0698
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2113
Kishan Maharaj
P06009
0787
H
M
H
1923
tabla
0518
Krishnamurty Vasa
P01012
0831
C
M
H
1923
vina
2190
Lakshmi, K.R.
P01046
0866
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
2269
Master Mohan
P01126
0949
H
M
H
1923
khyal
3005
Tripurantakam, J.
P01674
1527
C
M
H
1923
violin
2625
Ramkrishna Oanickar, Varkala G.B.
P01878
1740
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
0206
Dasgupta, Sushil
P00589
0374
H
M
H
1923
flute
1939
Hangal, Gangubai
P05991
0583
H
F
H
1923
khyal
2032
Joshi, Tikamray Gangaram
P00885
0698
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2153
Krishnamurthy, Vasa
P01012
0831
C
F
H
1923
vina
2260
Marathe, Anand Ganesh
P01117
0940
H
M
H
1923
khyal
1753
Dasgupta, Sushil
P00589
0374
H
M
H
1923
flute
0392
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
P00844
0654
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0709
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
P01264
1098
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0758
Pant, Girdhari Lal
P01315
1152
H
M
H
1923
Others
0993
Sarolkar, Eknath
P01784
1641
H
M
H
1923
khyal
1998
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
P00844
0654
H
F
H
1923
khyal
2044
Kale Khan
P00896
0710
H
M
M
1923
tabla
pakhavaj
2414
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
P01264
1098
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2483
Pant, Girdhari Lal
P01315
1152
H
M
H
1923
Others
2767
Saralkar, Eknath
P01784
1641
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0385
Janaki, Komattil
P00839
0647
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0544
Lakshamma, R.
P01040
0860
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1990
Janaki, Komatti
P00839
0647
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2088
Kaushik. B.P.
P00942
0759
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0498
Krishnamacharyulu, Nallan Chakravartula
P00988
0807
C
M
H
1923
violin
2184
Lakshamma, R.
P01040
0860
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0828
Pushpa, K.
P01372
1210
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
2133
Krishnamacharyulu, Nallan Chakravartula
P00988
0807
C
M
H
1923
violin
0661
Munir Khan 1
P01207
1035
H
M
M
1923
sarangi
0787
Pathak, Hrishikesh Nanubhai
P01340
1178
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2551
Pushpa, K.
P01372
1210
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0951
Saboto, Tripurari
P01471
1314
O
M
H
1923
Vocal
2783
Savithri Amma, P.
P01517
1362
C
F
H
1923
vina
0195
Das, Balkrishna
P00574
0358
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2513
Pathak, Hrishikesh Nanubhai
P01340
1178
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2720
Saboto, Tripurari
P01471
1314
H
M
H
1923
Others
1695
Chellam Iyenger, Salem D.
P00532
0309
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1737
Das, Balkrishna
P00574
0358
H
M
H
1923
khyal
Others
0505
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode K.
P00999
0818
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2203
Latafat Hussein Khan
P01059
0879
H
M
M
1923
khyal
0763
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
P01318
1155
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1508
Ananthaswamy, Mysore
P00312
0074
C
M
H
1923
mridangam
1698
Chellappa K. (Haripad Brothers)
P00533
0310
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
2140
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode
P00999
0818
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2488
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
P01318
1155
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0891
Ramamurthy,Guntupalli
P01427
1268
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
1140
Subbarao A.
P01624
1476
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1164
Sundararajan, T.V.
P01639
1492
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1197
Thaigarajanm Thanjavavur M.
P01663
1516
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0047
Anasuya Devi, A.
P00313
0075
C
F
H
1923
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
2999
Thaigarajan, Thanjavur M.
P01663
1516
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1511
Anasuya Devi, A.
P00313
0075
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0142
Bodhankar, Dattatray Mandhaorao
P00475
0248
H
M
H
1923
tabla
0894
Ramanathan M.D.
P01428
1269
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0980
Saradamani, K.(Parur Sisters)
P01496
1341
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1056
Sharma, Mohan
P01558
1405
H
M
H
1923
khyal
1173
Susila, Achtharaman
P01648
1501
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1248
Veerabhadraiah, A
P01711
1565
C
M
H
1923
violin
1304
Vyas, Bharatji
P01750
1605
H
M
H
1923
dhrupad
1500
Ananthakrishnan, Awamimalai
P00305
0066
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0972
Sankarasastri, Emani
P00027
1333
C
M
H
1922
vina
2832
Shamachar, B.R.
P01550
1397
C
M
H
1922
flute
0473
Kesi, N.
P00957
0775
C
M
H
1922
flute
2146
Krishnamurthy, Prapancham
P01010
0829
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2745
Sankarasastri Emani
P00027
1333
C
M
H
1922
vina
1088
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
P01580
1430
H
M
H
1922
khyal
0409
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururaj
P00013
0689
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
1380
Kashinath Shastrim J.L.
P00938
0755
C & H
M
H
1922
violin
2102
Kesi, N.
P00957
0775
C
F
H
1922
flute
2296
Mishra, Bhawani Prasad
P01144
0968
H
M
H
1922
sarangi
2877
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
P01580
1430
H
M
H
1922
khyal
1033
Sashappa, M.S.
P01782
1639
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
1745
Raghab Chandra
P01829
1689
H
M
H
1922
Others
1364
Ghosh, Savitri
P00689
0484
O
F
H
1922
Vocal
2019
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururraj
P00013
0689
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others

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