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
2897
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
P01599
1450
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1485
Alla Rakha Qureish
P00004
0044
H
M
M
1919
tabla
0845
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
P01389
1227
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
ghatam
0188
Dakshinamurty, V.
P00565
0349
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1879
Gopalakrishna Panicker, K.G.(Haripad Brothers)
P00727
0527
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1407
Patanlkar V.V.
P01333
1171
H
M
H
1919
khyal
2569
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
P01389
1227
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
1729
Dakshinamurthy, V.
P00565
0349
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1881
Gopalkrishna K. (Haripad Brothers)
P00727
0527
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
0357
Hiremathm Gadigeyya Shivayya
P00794
0598
H
M
H
1919
tabla
2506
Patankar V.V.
P01333
1171
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1055
Sharma, Jai Chand
P01557
1404
H
M
H
1919
violin
1952
Hiremath, Gadigeyya Shivayya
P00794
0598
H
M
H
1919
tabla
2844
Sharma, Jai Chand
P01557
1404
H
M
H
1919
violin
2941
Subbarao, Peri
P01933
1797
C
M
H
1919
violin
0638
Mohammad Ahmad Banne
P01170
0997
H
M
M
1919
sarangi
0677
Nagarkar, Chidanand (Chit-Anand and Sanatan)
P01225
1056
H
M
H
1919
khyal
0689
Narasimhachari, Mandyam Annadorai
P01244
1076
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0731
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
P01298
1133
H
M
H
1919
khyal
violin
1440
Venkatappa M.V.
P01719
1573
C
M
H
1919
violin
1363
Ghosh, Nikhil Jyoti
P00688
0482
H
M
H
1919
tabla
2341
Mallik, Chandra Kumar
P01097
0918
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
2324
Mohammad Ahmed Banne
P01170
0997
H
M
M
1919
sarangi
2393
Narasimbachari, Mandvam Annadorai
P01244
1076
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2450
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
P01298
1133
H
M
H
1919
violin
3077
Venkatappa, M.V.
P01719
1573
C
M
H
1919
violin
0129
Bhimshankar Rao, Ch.
P06203
0216
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1851
Ghosh, Nikhil Jyoti
P00688
0482
H
M
H
1919
khyal
0323
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
P00749
0550
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1919
Gowripathi Sastry, Sisthu
P00758
0559
C
M
H
1919
vina
1285
Vidya, Shankar
P01735
1590
C
F
H
1919
vina
0040
Anathapadmanabha Rao, S
P00315
0077
C
M
H
1919
vina
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
2911
Sreenivasa Raghavachar, M.R.
P01921
1785
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
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
0048
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
P00317
0079
H
M
H
1919
khyal
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
0094
Bangari Bai
P00388
0157
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
1350
Chhattu, Prem nath
P00538
0315
H
M
H
1918
sitar
0734
Padhy, Kashinath
P01300
1136
C & H
M
H
1918
Vocal
1176
Tambe, Janardan dattaraya
P01651
1504
H
F
H
1918
khyal
2978
Tare, Trimbakrao Raghunath
P01939
1804
H
M
H
1918
violin
0063
Athavale, Vinayak Ramcandra
P00336
0101
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1577
Bangari Bai
P00388
0157
H
F
H
1918
khyal
Others
1703
Chhattu, Prem Nath
P00538
0315
H
F
H
1918
sitar
0618
Mehta, R.C.
P01138
0961
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2458
Padhy, Kashinath
P01300
1136
C & H
M
H
1918
Others
2976
Tambe, Janaradan Dattaraya
P01651
1504
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1531
Athavale, V.R.
P00336
0101
H
M
H
1918
khyal
Others
0304
Gopalam, Annavarapu
P00724
0524
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
2290
Mehta, R.C.
P01138
0961
H
M
H
1918
khyal
Others
0693
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
P01249
1081
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
1079
Shukla, Shivkumar
P01575
1425
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1298
Viswanatham, Josyula
P01746
1601
C
M
H
1918
vina
2675
Ranganath, V.V.
P01881
1743
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
kanjira
0134
Bhullan Khan
P00462
0234
H
M
M
1918
pakhavaj
tabla
0295
Gopala Rao, L.
P00715
0515
C
M
H
1918
vina
1891
Gopalam, Annavarapu
P00724
0524
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
2105
Khaladkar, Babrao Ganpatrao
P00961
0779
H
M
H
1918
shahanai
2398
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
P01249
1081
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2869
Shukla, Shivkumar
P01575
1425
H
M
H
1918
khyal
3131
Viswanatham, Josyula
P01746
1601
C
M
H
1918
vina
1636
Bhullan Khan
P00462
0234
H
M
M
1918
pakhavaj
tabla
0633
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
P01168
0994
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1007
Savithri Amma, P.
P01517
1362
C
F
H
1918
vina
0102
Barve, Padmakar Narnar
P06804
0160
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0136
Bhutan, Durgaprasad
P00463
0235
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1369
Golwalkar, Madhukar
P00708
0507
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
2319
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
P01168
0994
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0967
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
P01486
1330
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
3147
Wahid Hussein Khan
P01754
1610
H
M
M
1918
tabla
1584
Barave, Padmakar Narhar
P06804
0160
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1638
Bhuyan, Durgaprasad
P00463
0235
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0181
Chowdhuri, Pruya Lal
P00558
0338
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
1875
Golwalkar, Madhkar
P00708
0507
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
2739
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
P01486
1330
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
1426
Shardul Sihgh, Saheb Singh Ragi
P01556
1403
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
1323
Balasaraswati, T.
P00364
0132
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
0148
Brahaspati, Kalias Chandra Deva
P00482
0256
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
1722
Chowdhuri, Priya Lal
P00558
0338
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
1378
Joshi, Naryan Rao 2
P00881
0694
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2046
Kalpakam, S.
P00899
0713
C
M
H
1918
violin
2349
Mukhrjeem Sidheswar
P01200
1027
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
Others
2843
Shardulsingh Sahebsingh Ragi
P01556
1403
H
M
H
1918
tabla
0911
Ramchandra, Chitalkar
P01764
1620
O
M
H
1918
others
1555
Balasaraswati, T.
P00364
0132
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
2026
Joshi. Narayan Rao 2
P00881
0694
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1119
Sreenivasa Rao Sandhyavandanam
P01609
1460
C
M
H
1918
Vocal

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