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 - Record ID - Data No - Musician ID - Full name - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
P00090
0059
0094
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Tappa
Thumri
P00830
0535
0636
Jain, Chintamani
H
M
H
1912
jaltarang
violin
P01404
1147
1243
Rajarao, Behatha
C
M
H
1912
vina
P01418
1169
1259
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
P01494
1302
1339
Saptarashi, P.D.
H
M
H
1912
violin
P01534
1359
1379
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Others
P01638
1512
1491
Sundaram, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
P00090
0076
0094
Arolkar, Sharadchandra
H
M
H
1912
khyal
Others
P00694
0282
0489
Ghulam Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1912
sarangi
P01085
0781
0906
Majamdar, Krishnarao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01578
1086
1428
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
P01617
1125
1468
Srinivasa Iyengar,Belakavadi
C
M
H
1911
P00374
0087
0142
Bandopadhyaya, Shripada
H
M
H
1911
khyal
sitar
P00747
0321
0548
Govindaraja Pillai, P
C
M
H
1911
tavil
P01085
0893
0906
Mijumdar, Krishna Rao Gopal Rao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
名前二人分?
P01211
0663
1039
Muniramiah, V.
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
P01578
1426
1428
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
P01617
1471
1468
Srinivasa Iyengar, Belakavadi
C
M
H
1911
P00374
0117
0142
Bandyopadhyaya, S
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01211
0913
1039
Muniramiah, V.
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
P06726
0412
0599
Joshi, Gajanan Rao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01123
0819
0946
Mariyappa, Satyappa Korawara Bhajantri
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01253
0697
1086
Narayana Iyer,A.
C
M
H
1911
gottuvadyam
P00424
0308
0195
Gopal Singh
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
guitar
P00738
0315
0539
Goswami, Sukhendu
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P06726
0574
0599
Joshi, Gajanan Anant
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01253
0953
1086
Narayana Iyer, A.
C
M
H
1911
gottuvadyam
P01437
0902
1278
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01665
1193
1518
Thakore, Gajanan dalsukaram
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
P01720
1258
1574
Venkatappiah Sastry Mahavadi
C
F
H
1911
Vocal
P00424
0156
0195
Bhatt, Gopal Singh
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
tabla
guitar
P00601
0216
0389
Desai, Chaitanya Pundarik
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00679
0395
0473
Ghosal, Satyen (Kafi)
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
P00738
0455
0539
Goswami, Sukhendu
H
M
H
1911
khyal
Others
dhrupad
P01437
1200
1278
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01467
0942
1310
Roy, Bimal
H
M
H
1911
khyal
Others
P01665
1546
1518
Thakore, Gajanan Dalsukhram (Rang Rasia)
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
P01720
1630
1574
Venkatappiah Sastry,Mahavadi
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
P00424
0446
0195
Gopal Singh, Parvat Singh
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
ghatam
P00601
0319
0389
Desai, Chatanya Pundarik
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01314
0755
1151
Panicker, Sankaranarayana K.
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01467
1262
1310
Roy, Bimal
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
Others
P01522
1013
1367
Seal, Paritosh
H
M
H
1911
violin
P01682
1214
1535
Upadhyay, Dinanath Manishankar
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01184
0645
1011
Moitra, Jyotirinda
H
F
H
1911
khyal
Others
P01314
0971
1151
Sankaranarayana Panicker, K (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01490
1296
1335
Sankarayana Panicker, K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01522
1341
1367
Seal, Paritosh
H
M
H
1911
violin
P01682
1566
1535
Upadhyay, Dianath Manishankar
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00655
0382
0447
Ganduly, Shyam
H
M
H
1911
sarod
P00110
0700
1089
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupath
C
M
H
1911
vina
P01263
0965
1097
Narayanaswami, K.S.
C
M
H
1911
vina
P01314
1033
1151
Panicker, Sankarnarayana K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01378
0836
1216
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadevu
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01706
1243
1560
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
P01805
1634
1664
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1911
violin
P00665
0263
0457
Ganguli, Hirendra Kumar
H
M
H
1911
tabla
P06035
0667
1043
Mushtaq Ali Khan
H
M
M
1911
sitar
surbahar
P00110
0957
1089
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupeth
C
M
H
1911
vina
P01378
1112
1216
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadeve
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01706
1604
1560
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
N/A
M
H
1911
Vocal
P00665
0381
0457
Ganguli, Hirendra Kumar
H
M
H
1911
tabla
P06035
0917
1043
Mushtaq Ali Khan
H
M
M
1911
sitar
surbahar
P01895
1266
1758
Roy, Raja
H
M
H
1911
sitar
P01997
1302
1866
Vithal Iyer
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P00309
0057
0071
Anantharamier, Parur S
C
M
H
1911
violin
P00471
0140
0244
Biswas, Debabrata
O
M
H
1911
Vocal
P01295
0729
1130
Neelamma, Kadambi
C
F
H
1911
vina
P00345
0069
0111
Azmat Hussain Khan (Maikal, Dilrang)
H
M
M
1911
khyal
dhrupad
P00471
0197
0244
Biswas, Debabrata
O
M
H
1911
Vocal
P01295
0997
1130
Neelamma, Kadambi
C
F
H
1911
vina
P00943
0641
0760
Kaushik, Swami Ganesh Lal
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
Others
P01208
0911
1036
Munir Khan(Munnu) 2
H
M
M
1911
sarangi
P01755
1310
1611
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00523
0237
0299
Chatuvedi, Laxman Prasad
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
P01085
0650
0906
Mujumdar, Krishna Rao GopalRao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01755
1700
1611
Walvekar, Hanmant Rao Bhimrao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01102
0798
0925
Mangrulker, Arvind Gangadhar
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01252
0698
1085
Narayana Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1910
vina
P00483
0207
0257
Brahmaish Sastry, Sishtu
C
M
H
1910
violin
P01252
0955
1085
Narayana Iyer V.
C
M
H
1910
vina
P01726
1644
1581
Venkataramasastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
P01872
1190
1734
Ramanarayana Iyer, Kalakad
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
P01226
1400
1057
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
Others
P01726
1645
1581
Venkataramasastry R.K.
C
M
H
1910
violin
P01827
0824
1687
Purushottam Das
H
M
H
1910
pakhavaj
P01226
0929
1057
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
Others
P01626
1143
1478
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01078
0775
0899
Mahanta, Giri Kanta
O
M
H
1910
Vocal
P01626
1492
1478
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01875
1213
1737
Ramdas, Kritankar
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
Others
P01705
1241
1559
Vasudeva Murthy, R.
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
P01705
1603
1559
Vasudevamurthy, R.
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
P01805
1265
1664
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1910
violin
P00761
0332
0562
Gudihal, Ramrao Vijayadas
H
M
H
1910
sitar
P00396
0101
0167
Barve, Manahar G.
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P05920
0587
0922
Manasoor, Mallikarjun Bhimarayappa
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01461
0936
1304
Renganayaki, T.S.
C
F
H
1910
mridangam
P00682
0275
0476
Ghose, Santiv
O
M
H
1910
Vocal
P05920
0810
0922
Mansoor, Mallikarjun Bhimarayappa
H
M
H
1910
khyal

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