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
1872
Gokhale, Mukund Govind
P00705
0504
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
0604
Mathieson, Rev. Theedore
P00870
0682
O
M
Others
1913
others
2114
Kittappa, K.P.
P00969
0788
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0502
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
P00995
0814
C
M
H
1913
vina
3130
Viswanatha Sarma B.K.
P01996
1865
C
M
H
1913
violin
2271
Mathieson, Rev, Theodore
P00870
0682
O
M
O
1913
cello
2137
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
P00995
0814
C
M
H
1913
vina
2717
Rukmini, Rajagopalan
P01897
1760
C
F
H
1913
Vocal
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
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
1524
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
P00090
0094
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Others
0282
Ghulam Mohammad Khan
P00694
0489
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
2595
Rajarao, Behatha
P01404
1243
C
M
H
1912
vina
2617
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
P01418
1259
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
2750
Saptarashi, P.D.
P01494
1339
H
M
H
1912
violin
2807
Sengupta, Santosh
P01534
1379
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Others
2960
Sundaram, Pattamadai
P01638
1491
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0331
Ghulam Mohammad Khan
P00694
0489
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
3085
Venkataramaiah, H.V.
P01975
1843
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0203
Dasappa, G.R.
P00586
0370
C
M
H
1912
1859
Ghulam Mohammed Khan
P00694
0489
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
0757
Pant, Chandrashekhar*
P01810
1670
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
khyal
1336
Brinda, T
P00484
0258
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
1749
Dasappa, G.R.
P00586
0370
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0322
Govindaraja Pillai, V.R.
P00748
0549
C
M
H
1912
violin
0034
Amir Khan
P05932
0056
H
M
M
1912
khyal
1656
Brinda, T.
P00484
0258
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
1912
Govindaraja Pillai,V.R.
P00748
0549
C
M
H
1912
violin
0402
Jha, Raghu
P00867
0679
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0592
Mani Iyer, Madurai
P01104
0927
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1035
Sethuramiah, V.
P01773
1630
C
M
H
1912
violin
1403
Pal, Saren
1874
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
1964
Inayat Hussein Khan Nizami(Pitam)
P00805
0610
H
M
M
1912
khyal
2012
Jha, Raghu
P00867
0679
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0706
Narayanappa, A.V.
P01261
1095
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1031
Seshappa, B.
P01537
1382
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2818
Sethuramaiah, V.
P01773
1630
C
M
H
1912
violin
2466
Pat, Suren
P01812
1672
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
0579
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
P00350
0117
H
M
H
1912
khyal
1326
Banerjee, Tinkari
P00386
0155
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
0353
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
P00787
0591
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0418
joshi, Sheshgiri Vashdev
P00884
0697
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2411
Narayanappa, A.V.
P01261
1095
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2453
Nisar Hussein Khan
P00072
1134
H
M
M
1912
khyal
0964
Sambasivam, Mannargudi
P01482
1326
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2813
Seshappa, B.
P01537
1382
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0935
Rengachari, T.K.
P01790
1647
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
1097
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
P01804
1663
O
M
H
1912
timila
1544
Badshah Makarand Satya Prasad
P00350
0117
H
M
H
1912
khyal
bin
sitar
1576
Banerjee, Tinkari
P00386
0155
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
1920
Gudihal, Ramchandra Vijayadas
P00760
0561
H
M
H
1912
sitar
1945
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
P00787
0591
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2031
Joshi, Shehgiri Vasudev
P00884
0697
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0726
Neela, Balasubramaniam
P01292
1127
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
2736
Sambasivan, Mannargudi
P01482
1326
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2701
Rangachari, T.K.
P01790
1647
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2662
Ramdas, Kumavat
P01876
1738
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
Others
2232
Makarand, Satyaprasad Badshah
P00350
0117
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2442
Neela, Balasubramaniam
P01292
1127
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
1354
Choudhury, Dwijen
P00555
0335
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
0309
Goswami,Brashmanand(Brahmarang)
P00733
0533
H
M
H
1912
Others
2923
Srinivas Iyer, AlathurS. (Slathur Brothers)
P01924
1788
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1720
Choudhry, Dwijen
P00555
0335
O
M
H
1912
Vocal
0279
Ghulam Ahemed Khan
P00691
0486
H
M
M
1912
tabla
1896
Goswami, Bammalilal Basantlal
P00733
0533
H
M
H
1912
Others
0453
Karadgekar, Sardarbai
P00931
0748
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0527
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
P01013
0832
C
M
H
1912
violin
2337
More, Raghunat T.
P01186
1013
H
M
H
1912
tabla
1856
Ghulam Ahmed Khan
P00691
0486
H
M
M
1912
tabla
2077
KAradgekar, Sardarbai
P00931
0748
H
F
H
1912
khyal
0482
Kochak ,U.S.
P00970
0789
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
2163
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
P01013
0832
C
M
H
1912
violin
1109
Somasundaram Pillai T.N.
P01598
1449
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
0153
Butt, Sanna Ullah
P00489
0264
H
M
M
1912
rabab
2115
Kochak, U.S.
P00970
0789
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
2899
Somasundaram Pillai, T.N.
P01598
1449
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
2988
Terdal, Tarabai Yamunabai
P01660
1513
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0988
Sarbaik, Nivrittibuwa Tukaram
P06016
1650
H
M
H
1912
khyal
1659
Butt. Sanna Allah
P00489
0264
H
M
M
1912
rabab
0277
Ghosh, Radhagovinda
P00684
0478
H
M
H
1912
tabla
pakhavaj
0647
Morgode, Ganesh Sadachiv
P01188
1015
H
M
H
1912
khyal
1230
Varadraja Iyengar, Balakavady
P01762
1618
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
2762
Sarnail, Nivruttibua Tukarambua
P06016
1650
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0858
Rajam, Mayuram S.
P01835
1696
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1852
Ghosh Radhagovindra
P00684
0478
H
M
H
1912
tabla
pakhavaj
0380
Jain, Chintamani
P00830
0636
H
M
Others
1912
jaltarang
violin
mukur
2339
Morgode, Ganesh Sadashiv
P01188
1015
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0881
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
P01418
1259
C
M
H
1912
ghatam

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