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
P01352
1190
0803
Pinakapani, S.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01352
1190
2527
Pinakapani, Sripada
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00356
0123
0074
Bakkal, Mohammad Abdullah Tibet
H
M
M
1913
khyal
P01224
1055
0676
Nagaruju, Edara
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01224
1055
2376
Nagarajum Edara
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00514
0290
0162
Channamma, G.
C
F
H
1913
vocal
P00514
0290
1678
Channamma, C.
C
F
H
1913
P01481
1325
0963
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
C
M
O
1913
vocal
P01481
1325
2735
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01897
1760
2717
Rukmini, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1913
vocal
P00813
0618
0368
Iswaran, Ramamad V.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P00813
0618
1971
Iswaran, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P00012
0318
0171
Chikhalikar, Nilkanth Buva
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00012
0318
1705
Chikhalikar, Nikanath Buva
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01103
0926
0594
Mani Iyeri Palghat T.S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01103
0926
2249
Mani Iyer Palghat T.S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P00969
0788
0481
Kittappa, K.P.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00969
0788
2114
Kittappa, K.P.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01258
1092
0703
Narayana Shastry, C.(Ramana Das)
C
F
H
1913
vocal
P01258
1092
2408
Narayana Shastry, C (Ramma Das)
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00693
0488
0281
Ghulam Jaffer Khan
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
P06819
0488
1366
Ghulam Jafar Khan
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
P00693
0488
1858
Ghulam Jaffar Khan
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
P01404
1243
0867
Rajarao, Behatha
C
M
H
1912
vina
P01404
1243
2595
Rajarao, Behatha
C
M
H
1912
vina
P01975
1843
3085
Venkataramaiah, H.V.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01773
1630
1035
Sethuramiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01773
1630
2818
Sethuramaiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01534
1379
1026
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P01534
1379
2807
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P01537
1382
1031
Seshappa, B.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01537
1382
2813
Seshappa, B.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01292
1127
0726
Neela, Balasubramaniam
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P01292
1127
2442
Neela, Balasubramaniam
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P01660
1513
2988
Terdal, Tarabai Yamunabai
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01418
1259
0881
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
P01418
1259
1413
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
P01418
1259
2617
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
P00586
0370
0203
Dasappa, G.R.
C
M
H
1912
P00586
0370
1749
Dasappa, G.R.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00867
0679
0402
Jha, Raghu
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00867
0679
2012
Jha, Raghu
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00072
1134
2453
Nisar Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P01790
1647
0935
Rengachari, T.K.
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P01790
1647
2701
Rangachari, T.K.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01013
0832
0527
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01013
0832
2163
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
C
M
H
1912
violin
P06016
1650
0988
Sarbaik, Nivrittibuwa Tukaram
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P06016
1650
2762
Sarnail, Nivruttibua Tukarambua
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P05932
0056
0034
Amir Khan
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P00733
0533
0309
Goswami,Brashmanand(Brahmarang)
H
M
H
1912
others
P00733
0533
1896
Goswami, Bammalilal Basantlal
H
M
H
1912
others
P00884
0697
0418
joshi, Sheshgiri Vashdev
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01804
1663
1097
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
O
M
H
1912
timila
P00884
0697
2031
Joshi, Shehgiri Vasudev
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01810
1670
0757
Pant, Chandrashekhar*
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
khyal
P00748
0549
0322
Govindaraja Pillai, V.R.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P00748
0549
1912
Govindaraja Pillai,V.R.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P06825
1874
1403
Pal, Saren
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
P01812
1672
2466
Pat, Suren
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
P01186
1013
2337
More, Raghunat T.
H
M
H
1912
tabla
P01188
1015
0647
Morgode, Ganesh Sadachiv
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01188
1015
2339
Morgode, Ganesh Sadashiv
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00760
0561
1920
Gudihal, Ramchandra Vijayadas
H
M
H
1912
sitar
P01835
1696
0858
Rajam, Mayuram S.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00090
0094
0059
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
tappa
thumri
P00090
0094
1524
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P00484
0258
1336
Brinda, T
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P00484
0258
1656
Brinda, T.
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P00489
0264
0153
Butt, Sanna Ullah
H
M
M
1912
rabab
P00489
0264
1659
Butt. Sanna Allah
H
M
M
1912
rabab
P01852
1714
1130
Srinivasa Iyer, Alathur S.(Alathur Brothers)
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00350
0117
0579
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00787
0591
0353
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00350
0117
1544
Badshah Makarand Satya Prasad
H
M
H
1912
khyal
bin
sitar
P00787
0591
1945
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01876
1738
2662
Ramdas, Kumavat
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
others
P00350
0117
2232
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00931
0748
0453
Karadgekar, Sardarbai
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00931
0748
2077
KAradgekar, Sardarbai
H
F
H
1912
khyal
P01598
1449
1109
Somasundaram Pillai T.N.
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
P01598
1449
2899
Somasundaram Pillai, T.N.
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
P01482
1326
0964
Sambasivam, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01482
1326
2736
Sambasivan, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00805
0610
1964
Inayat Hussein Khan Nizami(Pitam)
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P01494
1339
0976
Saptarshi, P.D.
H
M
H
1912
violin
P01494
1339
2750
Saptarashi, P.D.
H
M
H
1912
violin
P01924
1788
2923
Srinivas Iyer, AlathurS. (Slathur Brothers)
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01104
0927
0592
Mani Iyer, Madurai
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00386
0155
1326
Banerjee, Tinkari
O
M
H
1912
vocal
P00386
0155
1576
Banerjee, Tinkari
O
M
H
1912
vocal
P00970
0789
0482
Kochak ,U.S.
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
P00970
0789
2115
Kochak, U.S.
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
P00684
0478
0277
Ghosh, Radhagovinda
H
M
H
1912
tabla
pakhavaj
P00684
0478
1852
Ghosh Radhagovindra
H
M
H
1912
tabla
pakhavaj
P00830
0636
0380
Jain, Chintamani
H
M
O
1912
jaltarang
violin
mukur
P00830
0636
1983
Jain, Chintamani
H
M
H
1912
jaltarang
violin
P01261
1095
0706
Narayanappa, A.V.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01261
1095
2411
Narayanappa, A.V.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00555
0335
1354
Choudhury, Dwijen
O
M
H
1912
vocal

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