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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P00758
0559
1919
Gowripathi Sastry, Sisthu
C
M
H
1919
vina
P00902
0717
0432
Kalyanpur, Saguna
H
F
H
1919
khyal
P00621
0411
1359
Dhar, Anil Chandra
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P00766
0567
1923
Gulati, S.N.
O
M
H
1919
violin
P01333
1171
1407
Patanlkar V.V.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01333
1171
2506
Patankar V.V.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00630
0420
0240
Doddamani, Sounbai
H
F
H
1919
khyal
others
P00638
0430
0249
Duraikkannu, N.K.
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P00638
0430
1805
Duraikkannu, N.K.
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P01347
1185
0795
Pattammal, D.K.
C
F
H
1919
vocal
P01347
1185
2520
Pattammal, D.K.
C
F
H
1919
vocal
P01719
1573
1440
Venkatappa M.V.
C
M
H
1919
violin
P01719
1573
3077
Venkatappa, M.V.
C
M
H
1919
violin
P01599
1450
1107
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01599
1450
2897
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00794
0598
0357
Hiremathm Gadigeyya Shivayya
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00794
0598
1952
Hiremath, Gadigeyya Shivayya
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P01225
1056
0677
Nagarkar, Chidanand (Chit-Anand and Sanatan)
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01604
1455
1114
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
P01604
1455
2904
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
P01605
1456
1115
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P01605
1456
2905
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P00657
0449
1822
Ganesa Iyer, Nagercoil S.
C
M
H
1919
mridangam
P01730
1585
1280
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01730
1585
3105
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00522
0298
1684
Chaturvedi, Balji
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
others
P01735
1590
1285
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1919
vina
P00369
0137
1560
Balasubramanyam S
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01614
1465
1124
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01614
1465
2918
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01244
1076
0689
Narasimhachari, Mandyam Annadorai
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01097
0918
2341
Mallik, Chandra Kumar
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
P01244
1076
2393
Narasimbachari, Mandvam Annadorai
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P02154
0314
1349
Chhatrapati Singh
H
M
H
1919
tabla
pakhavaj
P01921
1785
2911
Sreenivasa Raghavachar, M.R.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P02154
0314
1702
Chhatrapati Singh
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
P01925
1789
1429
Srinivasa Iyengarm K
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01933
1797
2941
Subbarao, Peri
C
M
H
1919
violin
P00546
0324
0175
Chitra Gupta
O
M
H
1919
P00546
0324
1710
Chitra Gupta
O
M
H
1919
P01509
1354
1000
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01509
1354
2779
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01389
1227
0845
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
C
M
H
1919
ghatam
kanjira
P01389
1227
2569
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
P00688
0482
1363
Ghosh, Nikhil Jyoti
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00688
0482
1851
Ghosh, Nikhil Jyoti
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00835
0642
2364
Jambaldinni, Sidharama Channbasava
H
M
H
1919
khyal
others
P01761
1617
0517
Rajam S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01761
1617
2587
Rajam, S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01640
1493
2964
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
H
F
H
1918
violin
P01124
0947
0603
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01124
0947
2242
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
H
M
M
1918
khyal
P01406
1245
0869
Rajasekharam, Sistka Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01406
1245
2597
Rajasekharam, Sistla Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01651
1504
1176
Tambe, Janardan dattaraya
H
F
H
1918
khyal
P01138
0961
0618
Mehta, R.C.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01651
1504
2976
Tambe, Janaradan Dattaraya
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01138
0961
2290
Mehta, R.C.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
others
P00708
0507
1369
Golwalkar, Madhukar
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
P00708
0507
1875
Golwalkar, Madhkar
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
P00578
0362
1741
Das, Khagendra Nath
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00715
0515
0295
Gopala Rao, L.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P00291
0049
0030
Ambujam, Raman
C
M
H
1918
vocal
violin
P00721
0521
0301
Gopalakrishnan, R.S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00291
0049
1488
Ambujam. Raman
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00721
0521
1883
Gopalkrishnan, R.S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00291
0049
3160
Ambujam, S
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01300
1136
0734
Padhy, Kashinath
H & C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01300
1136
2458
Padhy, Kashinath
H & C
M
H
1918
others
P00724
0524
0304
Gopalam, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
P00724
0524
1891
Gopalam, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
P00731
0531
1884
Gopal Rao, L.
C
F
H
1918
vina
P01168
0994
0633
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01168
0994
2319
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01556
1403
1426
Shardul Sihgh, Saheb Singh Ragi
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00881
0694
1378
Joshi, Naryan Rao 2
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01556
1403
2843
Shardulsingh Sahebsingh Ragi
H
M
H
1918
tabla
P00881
0694
2026
Joshi. Narayan Rao 2
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01029
0848
0533
Kundalakambar, K
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P01029
0848
2172
Kundalalkambar, K.
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P00462
0234
0134
Bhullan Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00462
0234
1636
Bhullan Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00463
0235
0136
Bhutan, Durgaprasad
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00463
0235
1638
Bhuyan, Durgaprasad
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00607
0396
0222
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
H
M
M
1918
khyal
P00607
0396
1773
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01446
1287
0915
Rane, Saraswati Bai Sunderao
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P01446
1287
2670
Rane, Saraswati Bal Sunderao
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P00899
0713
2046
Kalpakam, S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00900
0715
0430
Kalyanakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00900
0715
2049
Kalyabakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01329
1166
0775
Parvathy S.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P01452
1294
2687
Rao, V.N. Swaramurthy
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01329
1166
2501
Parvathy S.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P00903
0718
2051
Kalyansundram, T.V.S.
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P01575
1425
1079
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01575
1425
2869
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00482
0256
0148
Brahaspati, Kalias Chandra Deva
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
P01200
1027
2349
Mukhrjeem Sidheswar
H
M
H
1918
dhrupad
others
P00336
0101
0063
Athavale, Vinayak Ramcandra
H
M
H
1918
khyal