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: Personal ID - WWP ID - WWIM ID - Name - H / C - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Vocal - Instrument
P00336
0101
1531
Athavale, V.R.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
others
P01595
1446
1105
Sohan Singh
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01595
1446
2895
Sohan Singh
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01596
1447
1106
Somanna, Yella
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
P01596
1447
2896
Somanna, Yella
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
P01881
1743
2675
Ranganath, V.V.
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
kanjira
P00936
0753
0457
Karwal, Leela
H
F
H
1918
others
P00936
0753
2082
Karwal, Leela
H
F
H
1918
others
P01359
1197
0810
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00795
0600
0358
Honnappa Bhagavatar, C.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01359
1197
2534
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01727
1582
1273
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P00795
0600
1954
Honnappa Bhagavatar C.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01727
1582
3095
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01486
1330
0967
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01486
1330
2739
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00364
0132
1323
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P00364
0132
1555
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P01609
1460
1119
Sreenivasa Rao Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01609
1460
2910
Sreenivasa Rao, Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01367
1205
0818
Prem Vallabh
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P01367
1205
2545
Prem Vallabh
H
F
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00814
0619
0369
Jacob, Bernard Vivian
O
M
O
1918
P00814
0619
1972
Jacob Bernard Vivian
O
F
O
1918
P00378
0146
1569
Banerjee, Birendranath
H
M
H
1918
sarod
P00538
0315
1350
Chhattu, Prem nath
H
M
H
1918
sitar
P00538
0315
1703
Chhattu, Prem Nath
H
F
H
1918
sitar
P01249
1081
0693
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01746
1601
1298
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P00961
0779
2105
Khaladkar, Babrao Ganpatrao
H
M
H
1918
shahanai
P01249
1081
2398
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01746
1601
3131
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P00543
0321
1351
Chinchore, P.N.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00543
0321
1706
Chinchore, P.N.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01384
1222
2564
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P00388
0157
0094
Bangari Bai
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P00388
0157
1577
Bangari Bai
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
P01939
1804
2978
Tare, Trimbakrao Raghunath
H
M
H
1918
violin
P06804
0160
0102
Barve, Padmakar Narnar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01754
1610
3147
Wahid Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
P06804
0160
1584
Barave, Padmakar Narhar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00835
0642
0383
Jambaldinni, Siddharam
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01517
1362
1007
Savithri Amma, P.
C
F
H
1918
vina
P00558
0338
0181
Chowdhuri, Pruya Lal
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
P00558
0338
1722
Chowdhuri, Priya Lal
H
M
H
1918
violin
tarshahnai
P01764
1620
0911
Ramchandra, Chitalkar
O
M
H
1918
others
P01764
1620
2659
Ramachandra, Chitalkar
O
M
H
1918
P01640
1493
1166
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
H
M
H
1918
violin
P01399
1237
2590
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P00406
0177
0106
Behera, Narayan
C
M
M
1917
vina
P00696
0492
1862
Ghulam Quadir Khan
H
M
M
1917
dhrupad
khyal
P01405
1244
0868
Rajarethinam, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P01132
0955
2283
Mazumdar, Narayan Rao Gururao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01405
1244
2596
Rajarathinam, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P00272
0027
1471
Aima, Mohanlal
H
F
H
1917
others
P01654
1507
1180
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01778
1635
2768
Sarbajeet
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P01654
1507
2981
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01780
1637
0829
Puttaswamaiah, T.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01780
1637
2552
Pattaswamiah
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01150
0976
0621
Mishra, Hari Shankar
H
M
H
1917
dhrupad
khyal
P01150
0976
2308
Mishra, Hari Shankar
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01010
0829
0512
Krishnamurthy, Prapancham
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P06724
1395
1046
Shakoor Khan
H
M
M
1917
sarangi
P01795
1654
0978
Sarada, Anantharaman
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P00594
0380
0210
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
H
M
H
1917
others
P01795
1654
2752
Sarda, Anantharaman
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P00594
0380
1759
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
H
M
H
1917
others
P01431
1272
0896
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01431
1272
2642
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P06060
1274
0898
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P06060
1274
2644
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01169
0995
0636
Mitra, Rajyeswar(Sarngadeva)
H
M
H
1917
others
P01310
1147
0749
Pandit, Narayanrao Krishnarao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00599
0386
1764
Deo, Rajabhau
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
P01169
0995
2322
Mitra, Rajeswar (Sharnagadeva)
O
M
H
1917
P01310
1147
2475
Pandit, Narayanrao Krishnarao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00882
0695
0416
Joshi, Ramakant
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00882
0695
2029
Joshi, Ramakant
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
P01436
1277
0901
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01436
1277
2647
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
C
M
H
1917
violin
P00602
0391
0218
Desai, Thakorbhai KhushaLbhai
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01439
1280
0904
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P00602
0391
1769
Desai, Thakorbhai Khushalbhai
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01439
1280
2650
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P00891
0704
0422
Kadam, Baburao Haribhaz
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P00891
0704
2038
Kadam, Baburao Haribhau
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P01179
1006
2331
Mohammed Yasin
H
M
M
1917
tabla
P01568
1417
1069
Shiledar, Jayram Yeshwant
O
M
H
1917
vocal
P00753
0554
1914
Govindaswamy, M.S.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01568
1417
2859
Shiledarm Jayram Yeshwant
O
M
H
1917
vocal
P00898
0712
1381
Kallyanikutty P.N.
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P00898
0712
2047
Kallyanikutty P.N.
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P00899
0713
0428
Kalpakam, S.
C
F
H
1917
violin
P01327
1164
0771
Parthasarathy, N.C.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01327
1164
2497
Parthasarathy, N.C.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01452
1294
0922
Rao, V.N. (Swaramurthy)
C
M
H
1917
vina
P00326
0089
0054
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
H
M
M
1917
sitar
P00326
0089
1520
Anwarkhan Bhikankhan Pathan
H
M
M
1917
sitar
P00627
0417
1795
Dobbamani, Sunubai Peerama
H
F
H
1917
others

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