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
2694
Rattan, Master
P00639
0431
H
M
H
1914
Others
2299
Mishra, Hanuman Prasad
P00037
0975
H
M
H
1914
sarangi
2730
Sakthivel, M.S.
P01478
1322
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
0202
Das, Sachindra Bhusan(Schin Das Motilal)
P00585
0369
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1361
Ghosh, Ardhendu
P00640
0432
H
M
H
1914
violin
0601
Mariappa, S..N.
P01121
0944
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
3109
Verma, Govindram
P01988
1856
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
tabla
1178
Tarlekar, Ganesh Hari
P00431
0202
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1748
Das, Sachindra Bhusan(Sachin Das Motilal)
P00585
0369
H
M
H
1914
khyal
Others
dhrupad
1848
Gosh, Ardhendu
P00640
0432
H
M
H
1914
violin
0254
Gandharva, Pannalal Harilal
P00652
0444
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0298
Gopalakrishna Panicker, K.
P00718
0518
C
M
H
1914
nagasvaram
0614
Mzmudar Chandrakant Anandrai
P00855
0667
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0455
Karmakar, Radharaman
P00935
0752
O
M
H
1914
Vocal
2264
Mariappa, S.N.
P01121
0944
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0115
Bhatt, Bhagawatiprasad Premshankar
P00422
0193
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2979
Tarkar, Ganesh Hari
P00431
0202
H
M
H
1914
khyal
Others
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
2956
Sulochana, Mahadevan
P01633
1486
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
0209
Dave, Ramanlal Mohanlal
P00595
0381
H
M
H
1914
dhrupad
2075
Kar, Hari Das
P00929
0746
O
M
H
1914
Vocal
1306
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
P01751
1607
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1274
Venkateshaiah
P01980
1848
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1758
Dave, Ramanlal Mohanlal
P00595
0381
H
M
H
1914
dhrupad
0536
Kante, Dattatraya, Balvant
P00922
0738
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0666
Murugabhupathy, C.S.
P00017
1042
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
0707
Narayanaswami, K.S.
P01263
1097
C
M
H
1914
vina
3141
Vyas, Ravindra Manishankar
P01751
1607
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2175
Kunte, Dattatratraya Balvant
P00922
0738
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2583
Murugabhoopathy C.S.
P00017
1042
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
1185
Tendulkar, Vasantrao Damodar
P01659
1512
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0078
Balakrishnan, P.
P00361
0128
C
M
H
1914
violin
0131
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
P00041
0218
H
F
H
1914
khyal
Others
0139
Biswas, Anil
P00469
0242
O
M
H
1914
0411
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
P00878
0691
H
M
H
1914
sitar
2987
Tendulkar, Vasantrao Damodar
P01659
1512
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1552
Balakrishnan, Pailakondiahm P
P00361
0128
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
1630
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
P00041
0218
H
F
H
1914
khyal
1644
Biswas Anil
P00469
0242
H
M
H
1914
Others
2021
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
P00878
0691
H
M
H
1914
sitar
0623
Mishra, Ramji 1
P01157
0983
H
M
H
1914
tabla
0024
Alkutkar, Madhavarao S.
P00287
0042
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
1621
Bhave, Lakshmi G.
P00438
0209
H
F
H
1914
khyal
Others
0281
Ghulam Jaffer Khan
P00693
0488
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
0340
Gurav, Sangmeshwar Ganapatrao
P00775
0576
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
1083
Siddananjaradhya Chikkannahalli
P01576
1426
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2717
Rukmini, Rajagopalan
P01897
1760
C
F
H
1913
Vocal
0171
Chikhalikar, Nilkanth Buva
P00012
0318
H
M
H
1913
khyal
1933
Gurav. Sangameshwar Ganapatarao(S.G.)
P00775
0576
H
M
H
1913
khyal
dhrupad
0762
Parashuraman, B
P01317
1154
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2872
Siddananjaradhya, Chikkannahallai
P01576
1426
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1705
Chikhalikar, Nikanath Buva
P00012
0318
H
M
H
1913
khyal
1858
Ghulam Jaffar Khan
P00693
0488
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
2167
Kshirsagar, Bhaskar Ganpatrao
P01025
0844
H
M
H
1913
khyal
Others
0703
Narayana Shastry, C.(Ramana Das)
P01258
1092
C
F
H
1913
Vocal
2487
Parashraman, B.
P01317
1154
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0907
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
P01442
1283
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1196
Thaigarajan, K.C.
P01662
1515
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2408
Narayana Shastry, C (Ramma Das)
P01258
1092
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0875
Rajopadhye, Vasant Rao
P01412
1252
H
M
H
1913
khyal
2654
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
P01442
1283
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2998
Thaigarajan, K.C.
P01662
1515
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1540
Babu Iyengar
P00346
0113
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
kanjira
jaltarang
0074
Bakkal, Mohammad Abdullah Tibet
P00356
0123
H
M
M
1913
khyal
0368
Iswaran, Ramamad V.
P00813
0618
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
0676
Nagaruju, Edara
P01224
1055
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2606
Rajodhye, Vasant Rao
P01412
1252
H
M
H
1913
khyal
1971
Iswaran, Ramnad V.
P00813
0618
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
0594
Mani Iyeri Palghat T.S.
P01103
0926
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
2376
Nagarajum Edara
P01224
1055
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0800
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
P01350
1188
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
0516
Krishnamurthy Rao Thanjavur S.
P01001
0820
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
2249
Mani Iyer Palghat T.S.
P01103
0926
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
2438
Nayak, Jayshanker lallubhai
P01288
1123
H
F
H
1913
tabla
2523
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
P01350
1188
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
0162
Channamma, G.
P00514
0290
C
F
H
1913
Vocal
0329
Gowripathi Sastri, Sistu
P00758
0559
C
M
H
1913
vina
2150
Krishnamurthy Rao, Thanjavur S.
P01001
0820
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
0963
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
P01481
1325
C
M
Others
1913
Vocal
0061
Arya, Kantilal Purushottamdas
P00333
0097
H
M
H
1913
khyal
1678
Channamma, C.
P00514
0290
C
F
H
1913
2735
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
P01481
1325
C
M
H
1913
Vocal

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