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
1556
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
2894
Sivasubramaniya Pillai, T.N.
P01594
1445
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0978
Sarada, Anantharaman
P01795
1654
C
F
H
1917
Vocal
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
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
0210
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
P00594
0380
H
M
H
1917
Others
0922
Rao, V.N. (Swaramurthy)
P01452
1294
C
M
H
1917
vina
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
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
1312
Yagnic, Thakorbhai Dhirajalal
P01759
1615
H
M
H
1917
1520
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
3152
Yagnic, Thkorbhai Dhirajalal
P01759
1615
H
M
H
1917
Others
1930
Gupta Babulal
P00772
0573
H
M
H
1917
khyal
0576
Mahapatra Markandeya
P01080
0901
H
M
H
1917
khyal
0218
Desai, Thakorbhai KhushaLbhai
P00602
0391
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2225
Mahapatra, Markandeya
P01080
0901
H
M
H
1917
khyal
0896
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
P01431
1272
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0904
Ramaratnam, V.
P01439
1280
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0804
Ponnamma, Par P.C.
P01354
1192
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
0879
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
P01416
1257
C
M
H
1916
1148
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
P00058
1481
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
0212
Dawood, Shaikh
P00092
0383
H
M
M
1916
tabla
0476
Khaladkar, Baburao Ganptrao
P00961
0779
H
M
H
1916
shahanai
0673
Nagamma, Thirmakudalu
P01221
1052
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
2529
Ponnamma, Parur P.C.
P01354
1192
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2613
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
P01416
1257
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0897
Ramanathan, S.
P01432
1273
C
M
H
1916
vina
2945
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
P00058
1481
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
1761
Dawood, Shaikh
P00092
0383
H
M
M
1916
tabla
0393
Jawali, Sheelavant Shankarappa
P00845
0655
H
M
H
1916
khyal
1398
Mutatkar, Sumati Vishwanth
P05971
1044
H
M
H
1916
dhrupad
Others
khyal
2373
Nagamma, Thirumakudalu
P01221
1052
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0710
Narayanaswamy Rudrapayna Krishnappa
P01265
1099
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2643
Ramanathat, S.
P01432
1273
C
M
H
1916
vina
1044
Shaikh Dawood
1394
H
M
M
1916
tabla
1117
Sreekanta Iyer, V.
P01607
1458
C
M
H
1916
vina
1999
Jawali, Sheelvant Shankarappa
P00845
0655
H
M
H
1916
khyal
2366
Mutatkar, Sumati
P05971
1044
H
M
H
1916
dhrupad
khyal
2827
Shaikh Dawood
1394
H
M
M
1916
tabla
2908
Sreekanata Iyer, V.
P01607
1458
C
M
H
1916
vina
0985
Sharma, Atul Chandra
P01800
1659
O
M
H
1916
Vocal
0600
Mariappa, M.
P01120
0943
C
M
H
1916
mursing
2759
Sarma, Atul Chandra
P01800
1659
O
M
H
1916
Vocal
2628
Ramakrishna Sastry, Kolttur
P01868
1730
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0320
Govindaraja Baghavather, M.K.
P00746
0547
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2263
Mariappa, M.
P01120
0943
C
M
H
1916
mursing
1425
Shakoor Khan
P06724
1395
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
1060
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
P00338
0104
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
1910
Govundraja Baghavathar, M.K.
P00746
0547
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0493
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
P00981
0800
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
1534
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
P00338
0104
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
2126
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
P00981
0800
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0725
Nayak, Dalsukhram R
P01287
1122
H
M
H
1916
khyal
2850
Sharma, Tulsidas (Atul Prem)
P00338
0104
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
2437
Nayak, Dalsukharm R.
P01287
1122
H
M
H
1916
khyal
0876
Rajukar, Govindrao
P01413
1253
H
M
H
1916
khyal
1229
Varadachar,S.R.
P01696
1549
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
1150
Subrahmanyam, Sathur A.G.
P01856
1718
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0072
Badkar, Mirabai Dattatraya
P00348
0115
H
F
H
1916
khyal
0471
Keshavamurthy, Rudrapatna Ramaswamy
P00956
0774
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2607
Rajukar Govindrao
P01413
1253
H
M
H
1916
khyal
0908
Ramaswamy Iyengar, T.K.
P01444
1285
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
3034
Varadachar, S.R.
P01696
1549
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
1542
Badkar, Mirabai
P00348
0115
H
F
H
1916
khyal
0244
Doreswamy, R.N.
P00026
0426
C
M
H
1916
vina
2098
Keshavamurthy, R.R.
P00956
0774
C
M
H
1916
violin
2655
Ramswamy Iyengar, T.K.
P01444
1285
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
1049
Shamsuddi Khan
P01551
1398
H
M
M
1916
tabla
1445
Xavier, Fr. Camilo
P01758
1614
O
M
Others
1916
Vocal
2660
Ramdas
P01874
1736
H
M
H
1916
pakhavaj
1799
Doreswamy, R.N.
P00026
0426
C
M
H
1916
vina
0754
Pandya, Mahendrabhai
P01313
1150
H
M
H
1916
khyal
2833
Shamshddin Khan
P01551
1398
H
M
M
1916
tabla
sarangi
3151
Xavier, Fr. Calilo
P01758
1614
O
M
O
1916
Vocal
0776
Parvatikar, D.R.
P01774
1631
H
M
H
1916
sitar
svaramandal
0013
Afzal Husain Nagina
P00264
0019
H
M
M
1916
thumuri
dadra
ghazal
0224
Deshpande, Sakharam Bhagwat
P00609
0398
H
M
H
1916
khyal
0285
Ghulam Qadir Khan
P00696
0492
H
M
M
1916
dhrupad
khyal
2480
Pandya, Mahendrabghai
P01313
1150
H
M
H
1916
khyal
0792
Patra, Annta Charan
P01344
1182
C
M
H
1916
Vocal

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