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
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
2945
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
P00058
1481
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
1999
Jawali, Sheelvant Shankarappa
P00845
0655
H
M
H
1916
khyal
2366
Mutatkar, Sumati
P05971
1044
H
M
H
1916
dhrupad
khyal
1044
Shaikh Dawood
1394
H
M
M
1916
tabla
1117
Sreekanta Iyer, V.
P01607
1458
C
M
H
1916
vina
0600
Mariappa, M.
P01120
0943
C
M
H
1916
mursing
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
0320
Govindaraja Baghavather, M.K.
P00746
0547
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2263
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
1910
Govundraja Baghavathar, M.K.
P00746
0547
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0493
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
P00981
0800
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
1425
Shakoor Khan
P06724
1395
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
1060
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
1534
Sharma, Tulidas (Atul Prem)
P00338
0104
H
M
H
1916
khyal
Others
1841
Ghate, Vithal Damodar
P00677
0471
H
M
H
1915
khyal
2145
Krishnamurthy Pillai, Tiruvalaputtur
P01000
0819
C
M
H
1915
violin
0575
Mahadkar, Sadashiv Atmaram(Sughar)
P01077
0897
H
M
H
1915
khyal
Others
0953
Sadagopan V.V.(Seshadasan Nandan)
P01472
1316
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2666
Raman Pillai, Bhaskaran Nair
P01871
1733
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
0190
Damle, Anant Shankar
P00567
0351
H
M
H
1915
khyal
Others
1311
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
P01757
1613
H
M
H
1915
khyal
1731
Damel, Anant Shankar
P00567
0351
H
M
H
1915
khyal
0625
Misra, Baijnath Prasad
P01143
0967
H
M
H
1915
sarangi
0949
Roy Choudhury, Rabi
P01466
1309
H
M
H
1915
violin
sarod
0954
Sadasiva Sastry, Mulukutla
P01473
1317
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
3150
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
P01757
1613
H
M
H
1915
khyal
0593
Mani Iyer, Palghat C.R.
P01105
0928
C
M
H
1915
violin
2305
Mishra, Baji Nath Prasad
P01143
0967
H
M
H
1915
sarangi
0840
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
P01384
1222
C
M
H
1915
nagasvaram
0893
Ramanathan, Kalapathi A.
P01429
1270
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
2716
Roy Choudhury, Rabi
P01466
1309
H
M
H
1915
sarod
others
2724
Sadasiva Sastry, Mulukutla
P01473
1317
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1482
Ali Hussein
P00284
0039
H
M
M
1915
shahanai
2197
Lalita Bal, B.S.
P01053
0873
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
2248
Mani Iyer, Palghat C.R.
P01105
0928
C
M
H
1915
violin
2639
Ramanathan, Kalapathi
P01429
1270
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
3036
Varadaraja Iyengar, Vinjamuri
P01697
1550
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
3062
Veerabhadriah, Mamulpet Lingappa
P01965
1831
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
1096
Sivappa, B.M.
P01589
1439
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1194
Thampuran, Manku
P01666
1519
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
0326
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
P00751
0552
C
M
H
1915
violin
1377
Jayamma, B.
P00859
0671
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
0466
Keramatullah Khan
P00045
0767
H
M
M
1915
tabla
2885
Sivappa, B.M.
P01589
1439
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2996
Thampuram, Manku
P01666
1519
C
F
H
1915
2800
Selvapapillai Iyengar, M.S.
P01907
1771
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
3128
Viswanatha Bhagavathar, Ammula
P01994
1862
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1915
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
P00751
0552
C
M
H
1915
violin
2006
Jayamma, B.
P00859
0671
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
0475
Khadilkar, Indirabai P.
P00960
0778
H
M
H
1915
khyal
1451
Abdul Karim Khan
0004
H
M
M
1915
sitar
bin
0519
Krishnamurty, Chavali
P01005
0824
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1308
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattatraya
P01753
1609
H
M
H
1915
khyal
0406
Joglekar, Dattatraya Ganesh
P00871
0683
H
M
H
1915
khyal
2151
Krishnamurthy, Chavali
P01005
0824
C
M
H
1915
3145
Wadikar, Balkrishna Dattaraya
P01753
1609
H
M
H
1915
dhrupad
khyal
2526
Pigaisi, Meghanand Gadhvi
P01819
1679
O
M
H
1915
Vocal
1973
Jadhav, Baburao Vishnath
P00820
0625
H
M
H
1915
khyal
Others
2016
Joglekar, Dattraya Ganesh
P00871
0683
H
M
H
1915
khyal
1226
Vajravelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
P01693
1546
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1654
Bose, Sunil
P00480
0254
H
M
H
1915
khyal
1675
Chandrasekhariah, R.
P00511
0287
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
0613
Mavlankar S.R.
P01130
0953
H
M
H
1915
sitar
3030
Vajavelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
P01693
1546
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
0456
Karim Khan, Rahamat Khan A.
P00934
0751
H
M
M
1915
sitar
bin
2281
Mavlankar, S.R.
P01130
0953
H
M
H
1915
sitar
0839
Radharani Devi
P01381
1219
H
F
H
1915
Others
2080
Karmakar, Rahmatkhan A.
P00934
0751
H
M
H
1915
sitar
bin
0615
Mazumdar, Ninu
P01131
0954
H
F
H
1915
khyal
0272
Ghate, Vithal Damodar
P00677
0471
H
M
H
1915
khyal
2284
Mazumdar, Ninu
P01131
0954
H
M
H
1915
khyal
1818
Gandharva, Pannalal Harilal
P00652
0444
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2282
Mazmudar, Chandrakant Anandrai
P00855
0667
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2081
Karmakar, Radharaman
P00935
0752
O
M
H
1914
Vocal
0532
Kumaraswami Iyer, K.R.
P01027
0846
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0539
Kuttappa Kurup, M.N.
P01035
0855
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2353
Mukta, T.
P00096
1028
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
1603
Bhatt, Bhagawatiprasad S.
P00422
0193
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2170
Kumarswami Iyer, K.R.
P01027
0846
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2179
Kuttappa Kurup, K.N.
P01035
0855
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2189
Lakshmana Sastry,Sringeri
P01044
0864
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2221
Mahadikar Sadashiva Atmaram(Sughar)
P01077
0897
H
M
H
1914
khyal
Others
dhrupad
0781
Patel, Raojibhai
P01335
1173
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1316
Ali Hussaun
P00284
0039
H
M
M
1914
shahanai
0029
Ambade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
P00290
0048
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
2508
Patel, Raojibhai
P01335
1173
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1159
Sulochana, Mahadevan
P01633
1486
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
1487
Amdade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
P00290
0048
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
0105
Begum Akhtar, Abbasi
P00405
0176
H
F
H
1914
Others
0451
Kar, Hari Das
P00929
0746
O
M
H
1914
Vocal

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