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
1569
Banerjee, Birendranath
P00378
0146
H
M
H
1918
sarod
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
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
2978
Tare, Trimbakrao Raghunath
P01939
1804
H
M
H
1918
violin
0063
Athavale, Vinayak Ramcandra
P00336
0101
H
M
H
1918
khyal
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
1531
Athavale, V.R.
P00336
0101
H
M
H
1918
khyal
Others
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
2675
Ranganath, V.V.
P01881
1743
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
kanjira
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
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
1323
Balasaraswati, T.
P00364
0132
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
1984
Jaipurwale, Laxman Prasad(Guni Gandharva)
P00832
0638
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
2038
Kadam, Baburao Haribhau
P00891
0704
H
M
H
1917
sitar
2308
Mishra, Hari Shankar
P01150
0976
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
Others
2331
Mohammed Yasin
P01179
1006
H
M
M
1917
tabla
2392
Narain S.V.S.
P01242
1074
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
0771
Parthasarathy, N.C.
P01327
1164
C
M
H
1917
vina
0868
Rajarethinam, T.S.
P01405
1244
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
0416
Joshi, Ramakant
P00882
0695
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2283
Mazumdar, Narayan Rao Gururao
P01132
0955
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2497
Parthasarathy, N.C.
P01327
1164
C
M
H
1917
vina
2596
Rajarathinam, T.S.
P01405
1244
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
0829
Puttaswamaiah, T.
P01780
1637
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0082
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
P00365
0133
C
M
H
1917
violin
1332
Bhattacharya, Ashutosh
P00403
0174
H
M
H
1917
tabla
0363
Inamdar, V.L.
P00804
0609
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2029
Joshi, Ramakant
P00882
0695
H
M
H
1917
khyal
Others
0705
Narayanamurthym Satavalli
P01260
1094
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0861
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
P01399
1237
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
0901
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
P01436
1277
C
M
H
1917
violin
1104
Sivasubramaniya Pillai T.N.
P01594
1445
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2552
Pattaswamiah
P01780
1637
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1471
Aima, Mohanlal
P00272
0027
H
F
H
1917
Others
1556
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
P00365
0133
C
M
H
1917
violin
1963
Inamdar, V.L.
P00804
0609
H
M
M
1917
khyal
0512
Krishnamurthy, Prapancham
P01010
0829
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2410
Narayanamurthy, Satawalli
P01260
1094
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2590
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
P01399
1237
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2647
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
P01436
1277
C
M
H
1917
violin
2894
Sivasubramaniya Pillai, T.N.
P01594
1445
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0978
Sarada, Anantharaman
P01795
1654
C
F
H
1917
Vocal
0210
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
P00594
0380
H
M
H
1917
Others
0922
Rao, V.N. (Swaramurthy)
P01452
1294
C
M
H
1917
vina
0981
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
P01497
1342
H
M
H
1917
tabla
1095
Sivanandam Thanjavur K.P.
P01588
1438
C
M
H
1917
vina
2752
Sarda, Anantharaman
P01795
1654
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0106
Behera, Narayan
P00406
0177
C
M
M
1917
vina
1759
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
P00594
0380
H
M
H
1917
Others
0580
Makawana Khushaldas jeshingbai
P01088
0909
H
F
H
1917
dilruba
2755
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
P01497
1342
H
M
H
1917
tabla
2884
Sivanandam, Thanhavur K.P.
P01588
1438
C
M
H
1917
vina
3112
Vidya, Shankar
P01735
1590
C
F
H
1917
vina
0054
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
P00326
0089
H
M
M
1917
sitar
1795
Dobbamani, Sunubai Peerama
P00627
0417
H
F
H
1917
Others
1862
Ghulam Quadir Khan
P00696
0492
H
M
M
1917
dhrupad
khyal
2233
Makwana, Khushal Das Jesing Bhai
P01088
0909
H
M
H
1917
dilruba
1312
Yagnic, Thakorbhai Dhirajalal
P01759
1615
H
M
H
1917
1520
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
P00326
0089
H
M
M
1917
sitar
1930
Gupta Babulal
P00772
0573
H
M
H
1917
khyal
0576
Mahapatra Markandeya
P01080
0901
H
M
H
1917
khyal
3152
Yagnic, Thkorbhai Dhirajalal
P01759
1615
H
M
H
1917
Others
0218
Desai, Thakorbhai KhushaLbhai
P00602
0391
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2225
Mahapatra, Markandeya
P01080
0901
H
M
H
1917
khyal

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