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
P05920
0922
2258
Mansoor, Mallikarjun Bhimarayappa
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01622
1474
1137
Subbalakshmi, J.
C
F
H
1910
vina
P01622
1474
2935
Subbalakshmi, J.
C
M
H
1910
vina
P01102
0925
0589
Mangrulker, Arvind Gangadhar
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01102
0925
2246
Mangrulker, Arvind Gangadhar
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01252
1085
0698
Narayana Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1910
vina
P01252
1085
2403
Narayana Iyer V.
C
M
H
1910
vina
P01626
1478
1143
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01626
1478
2940
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P00682
0476
0275
Ghose, Santiv
O
M
H
1910
vocal
P06808
0005
1346
Chaubey, Lachman Prasad
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
P00682
0476
1846
Ghose, Santidev
O
M
H
1910
vocal
P00396
0167
0101
Barve, Manahar G.
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01119
0942
0599
Marianandam, T.S.
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01119
0942
2262
Mariandam, T.S.
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01397
1235
0857
Rajagopalan, N.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01397
1235
2584
Rajagoplan, N.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P00404
0175
1333
Bhattacharya, Asutosh
O
M
H
1909
P01529
1374
1020
Seetharamayya, Pathuri
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01529
1374
2798
Seetharamayya, Pathri
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01984
1852
3102
Venkatramier Kunnakkudy
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P00573
0357
0194
Das, Anandi Ram
O
M
H
1909
vocal
P00573
0357
1736
Das, Anandi Ram
O
M
H
1909
vocal
P01543
1388
1039
Shah, Jayasukhalal Tribhovandas
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01543
1388
2822
Shah, Jayasukhlal Tribhovandas
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00729
0529
0413
Joshi, Govin Narayan
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00729
0529
2023
Joshim G.N.
H
M
H
1909
khyal
others
P01677
1530
1208
Tulpule, Kashinath Gangadhar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01677
1530
3009
Tulpule, Kashinath,
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00454
0226
2577
Raja Rao, L.
C
M
H
1909
vina
P00741
0542
1908
Govind Warier,K.S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam(kathakali)
kathakli
P00742
0543
1906
Govinda Pillai, Kanchi Puram
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01572
1422
1075
Shukla, Harikant B.
H
M
H
1909
dilruba
sitar
P01572
1422
2864
Shukla, Harikant B.
H
M
H
1909
dilruba
sitar
P01699
1552
1233
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01699
1552
3040
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01455
1297
0927
Ratnam, Thampuran
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01455
1297
2692
Ratnam, Thampuran
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P00483
0257
0149
Brahmiah Sastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1909
violin
P00493
0268
1338
Chakraborty, Tarapada
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00049
1575
1259
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P00049
1575
3079
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01597
1448
1108
Somasundaram Iyer
C
M
H
1909
flute
P01597
1448
2898
Somasundaram Iyer, A.
C
M
H
1909
flute
P00793
0597
1951
Hirabet, Sita
H
F
H
1909
khyal
P00793
0597
1953
Hombaikar, Shankar Rao
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01737
1592
1286
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01737
1592
3114
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01493
1338
0977
Saptarushi, Ramchandra Damodar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01493
1338
2751
Saptarashi, Ramachandra Damodar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01618
1469
1127
Srinivasa Iyengar, D.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01618
1469
2921
Srinivasa Iyenagr, D.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01248
1080
0692
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
C
M
H
1909
vocal
others
P01248
1080
2397
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P06808
0005
1687
Chaubey, Lakxhman Prasad
H
M
H
1909
dhrupad
others
P01114
0937
0597
Mansoor Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01114
0937
2257
Mansoor, Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00393
0164
0100
Barodekar, Kamalabai
H
F
H
1909
khyal
others
P01122
0945
0602
Marimutha Pillai, G.
C
M
H
1909
tavil
P01122
0945
2265
Marimutha Pillai, G
C
M
H
1909
tavil
P00267
0022
0015
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00267
0022
1469
Agnihotri, R.M.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P01275
1110
0714
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P01972
1839
1261
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01275
1110
2423
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P00412
0183
0111
Bhanjachaudhuri, Susil Kumar
H
M
H
1908
surbahar
sitar
P00566
0350
0191
Damdamani Desigar, Murugayya
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01538
1383
1032
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
P01538
1383
2814
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
P01153
0979
0622
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
H
M
H
1908
others
tabla
P00874
0686
1379
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar Damodar Kashinath
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
P00874
0686
2033
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
P01023
0842
0530
Krishnaswami, S
C
M
H
1908
violin
gottuvadyam
P00300
0061
0036
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P01023
0842
2165
Krishnaswami, S
C
M
H
1908
violin
P00300
0061
1497
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00883
0696
0417
Joshi, Ramkrishna
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00883
0696
2030
Joshi, Ramkrishna Gangadhar
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P01803
1662
2616
Ramachandra Sastry, H.
C
M
H
1908
others
P00739
0540
0316
Gourhari Singh Laishram
H
M
H
1908
others
P00739
0540
1902
Gourhari Singh Laishram
H
M
H
1908
others
P00742
0543
0317
Govinda Pillai, Kanji Puram
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01832
1692
0745
Pandey, Tansen
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
P01833
1693
0844
Raghavan, Venkataraman
O
M
H
1908
P02594
1712
1085
Siddheshwari Devi
H
F
H
1908
others
P00776
0577
0341
Gururajappa, Thirumakudalu
C
M
H
1908
violin
P01710
1564
3059
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00341
0107
0066
Ayyamani Lyer, C.K.,
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P01712
1566
1249
Veeraraghava Sarma, Ogirala
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00341
0107
1535
Ayyamani Oyer, C.K.
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P01712
1566
3063
Veeraraghava Sarma, Orirala
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00930
0747
0452
Kar, Shyam Sunder Singhari
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
others
P00351
0118
1322
Begchi, Anil
H
M
H
1908
khyal
others
P00930
0747
2076
Kar, Singhari Shree Shyam Sundar
H
M
H
1908
khyal
others
P00351
0118
1546
Bagchi, Anil
H
M
H
1908
khyal
others
P01480
1324
0961
Salamat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
P01480
1324
2734
Salamat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
P00525
0301
0163
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00525
0301
1688
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P01612
1463
1122
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1908
vina