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
0946
Roy, Neela V.B.
P01470
1313
C
F
H
1920
vina
0957
Sajjad Hussain
P01477
1321
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
2791
Seeniya Pillai, M.
P01524
1369
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
2977
Tamma Rao, Meegada
P01652
1505
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
3017
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh
P01684
1537
H
M
H
1920
violin
0318
Govinda Vaier, K.S.
P00744
0545
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
2138
Krishnamoorthy, Nellai
P00997
0816
C
M
H
1920
0557
Lall, Vidya
P01058
0878
H
F
H
1920
khyal
Others
2604
Rajguru, Basavaraj Mahantaswami
P01410
1250
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
2713
Roy, Neela V.B.
P01470
1313
C
F
H
1920
vina
2729
Sajjad Hussain
P01477
1321
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
1299
Viswanathan, S.
P01747
1602
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
0220
Deshpande, Dinkarrao Shankarrao
P00605
0394
H
M
H
1920
khyal
2202
Lall. Vidya
P01058
0878
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
0630
Misra, Samta Prasad (Gudai Maharaj) (Samta Prasad)
P01159
0985
H
M
H
1920
tabla
3132
Viswanathan, S.
P01747
1602
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
0761
Pramjpe, Sharadchandra Shridhar
P01821
1681
H
M
H
1920
violin
1771
Deshpande, Dinkarrao Shankarrao
P00605
0394
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0407
Joseph, Sebastian K.
P00873
0685
C
M
O
1920
Vocal
2303
Mishra, Samta Prasad (Samta Prasad)
P01159
0985
H
M
H
1920
tabla
1038
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
P01542
1387
H
M
H
1920
Others
1071
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
P01569
1419
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1171
Sushila, Padmanabhan
P01646
1499
C
F
H
1920
vina
2018
Joseph, K. Sebastian
P00873
0685
C
M
Others
1920
harmonium
mridangam
2821
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
P01542
1387
H
M
H
1920
Others
2861
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
P01569
1419
H
M
H
1920
khyal
2971
Sushila, Padmanabha
P01646
1499
C
F
H
1920
vina
0037
Ananta Swamy
P00302
0063
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
tabla
0441
Kannan, K
P00917
0733
C
M
H
1920
flute
0503
Krishnamoor T.V.
P00990
0809
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
0750
Pandit, Sagar
P01311
1148
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
0847
Raghuveeran, G.S.
P01390
1228
C
M
H
1920
violin
0930
Ravi Shankar
P06507
1300
H
M
H
1920
sitar
1110
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
P01601
1452
C
M
H
1920
vina
0033
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
P00296
0054
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0245
Doreswamy Iyengar, Mysore V.
P00635
0425
C
M
H
1920
vina
1868
Girraj Prasad
P00701
0499
H
M
H
1920
Others
2066
Kanna, K.
P00917
0733
C
M
H
1920
flute
2476
Pandit, Sagar
P01311
1148
H
M
H
1920
khyal
Others
2572
Raghuveeran, G.S.
P01390
1228
C
M
H
1920
violin
1415
Ravi Shankar
P06507
1300
H
M
H
1920
sitar
2900
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
P01601
1452
C
M
H
1920
vina
1491
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
P00296
0054
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1800
Doreswamy Iyengar, Mysore V.
P00635
0425
C
M
H
1920
vina
0523
Krishnan, Ramnad
P01019
0838
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
2695
Ravi Shankar
P06507
1300
H
M
H
1920
sitar
1157
Sugandha, Raman
P01632
1485
C
M
H
1920
vina
0442
Kannan, Madras A.
P00919
0735
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
2159
Krishnan, Ramnad
P01019
0838
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
0802
Pichumani, R
P01351
1189
C
M
H
1920
vina
2953
Sugandha, Raman
P01632
1485
C & H
M
H
1920
Vocal
0006
Adid Husain Khan
0010
H
M
M
1920
dhrupad
khyal
sitar
0256
Gandhi, Vijayalaxinl Purushottam
P00654
0446
H
M
H
1920
khyal
2667
Ram Shankar Das(Swami Pagaldas)
P06033
0491
H
M
H
1920
mridangam
pakhavaj
tabla
2067
Kannan, Madras A.
P00919
0735
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
2355
Mullick, Narhari Pathak
P01202
1030
H
M
H
1920
dhrupad
khyal
Others
2525
Pichumani, R.
P01351
1189
C
M
H
1920
vina
1113
Soni, Bachubhai Jerambhai
P01603
1454
H
F
H
1920
khyal
1305
Vyas, Narayanarao G.
P00069
1606
H
M
H
1920
khyal
2041
Abid Hussain Khan
0010
H
M
M
1920
khyal
dhrupad
Others
1628
Bhimshankar Rao
P06203
0216
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
khyal
Others
1913
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
P00749
0550
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
0040
Anathapadmanabha Rao, S
P00315
0077
C
M
H
1919
vina
1349
Chhatrapati Singh
P02154
0314
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
tabla
0175
Chitra Gupta
P00546
0324
O
M
H
1919
0291
Gokhale, Madhusudan(Lalji) Raghnath
P00053
0503
H
M
H
1919
tabla
2364
Jambaldinni, Sidharama Channbasava
P00835
0642
H
M
H
1919
khyal
Others
0432
Kalyanpur, Saguna
P00902
0717
H
F
H
1919
khyal
1114
Sood K.L.
P01604
1455
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
2911
Sreenivasa Raghavachar, M.R.
P01921
1785
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1560
Balasubramanyam S
P00369
0137
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1702
Chhatrapati Singh
P02154
0314
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
1710
Chitra Gupta
P00546
0324
O
M
H
1919
1871
Gokhale,Laji (Madhusudan Raghunath)
P00053
0503
H
M
H
1919
tabla
0721
Naushad Ali
P01281
1116
O
M
M
1919
2904
Sood K.L.
P01604
1455
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
0048
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
P00317
0079
H
M
H
1919
khyal
0529
Krishnappa, B.
P01022
0841
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2431
Naushad Ali
P01281
1116
H
M
M
1919
Others
0727
NeelakantanNambissan, K.
P01293
1128
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0864
Rajan, Palladam V.N.
P01401
1240
C
M
H
1919
flute
1043
Shah, Sunderlal M.
P01546
1392
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1115
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
P01605
1456
H
M
H
1919
sitar
1513
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
P00317
0079
H
F
H
1919
khyal
2164
Krishnappa, B.
P01022
0841
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0611
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
P01128
0951
H
M
H
1919
khyal
2443
Neelakantan Nambissan. K.
P01293
1128
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2592
Rajan, Palladam
P01401
1240
C
M
H
1919
flute
2826
Shah, Sunderlal M.
P01546
1392
H
M
H
1919
khyal
2905
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
P01605
1456
H
M
H
1919
sitar
3098
Venkateswararan, K.A.
P01983
1851
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0240
Doddamani, Sounbai
P00630
0420
H
F
H
1919
khyal
Others
0249
Duraikkannu, N.K.
P00638
0430
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1822
Ganesa Iyer, Nagercoil S.
P00657
0449
C
M
H
1919
mridangam
2279
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
P01128
0951
H
M
H
1919
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0641
Mohammad Khasim Seheb
P01174
1001
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
1124
Srinivasa Iyengar
P01614
1465
C
M
H
1919
vina
1280
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
P01730
1585
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0517
Rajam S.
P01761
1617
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1429
Srinivasa Iyengarm K
P01925
1789
C
M
H
1919
vina

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