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
1846
Ghose, Santidev
P00682
0476
O
M
H
1910
Vocal
2258
Mansoor, Mallikarjun Bhimarayappa
P05920
0922
H
M
H
1910
khyal
2702
Renganayaki, T.S.
P01461
1304
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
0599
Marianandam, T.S.
P01119
0942
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
2381
Naik Rama Rao
P00082
1062
H
M
H
1910
khyal
3135
Vittal Iyer, T.V.
P01997
1866
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
1601
Bhatnagar, S.P.
P00419
0190
H
M
H
1910
khyal
2262
Mariandam, T.S.
P01119
0942
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
1137
Subbalakshmi, J.
P01622
1474
C
F
H
1910
vina
2935
Subbalakshmi, J.
P01622
1474
C
M
H
1910
vina
0724
Nayak, Champakla Chhabidas
P01286
1121
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
Others
0857
Rajagopalan, N.
P01397
1235
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
2836
Shankaranarayana Sastry, Mathodu
P01914
1778
C
M
H
1910
vina
0589
Mangrulker, Arvind Gangadhar
P01102
0925
H
M
H
1910
khyal
2436
Nayak, Champaklal Chhabildas
P01286
1121
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
Others
2584
Rajagoplan, N.
P01397
1235
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
0149
Brahmiah Sastry, Sistu
P00483
0257
C
M
H
1909
violin
1039
Shah, Jayasukhalal Tribhovandas
P01543
1388
H
M
H
1909
khyal
1338
Chakraborty, Tarapada
P00493
0268
H
M
H
1909
khyal
0602
Marimutha Pillai, G.
P01122
0945
C
M
H
1909
tavil
2822
Shah, Jayasukhlal Tribhovandas
P01543
1388
H
M
H
1909
khyal
2577
Raja Rao, L.
P00454
0226
C
M
H
1909
vina
0413
Joshi, Govin Narayan
P00729
0529
H
M
H
1909
khyal
0597
Mansoor Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
P01114
0937
H
M
H
1909
khyal
2265
Marimutha Pillai, G
P01122
0945
C
M
H
1909
tavil
1127
Srinivasa Iyengar, D.
P01618
1469
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1333
Bhattacharya, Asutosh
P00404
0175
O
M
H
1909
2023
Joshim G.N.
P00729
0529
H
M
H
1909
khyal
Others
2257
Mansoor, Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
P01114
0937
H
M
H
1909
khyal
2921
Srinivasa Iyenagr, D.
P01618
1469
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
0100
Barodekar, Kamalabai
P00393
0164
H
F
H
1909
khyal
Others
1020
Seetharamayya, Pathuri
P01529
1374
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1075
Shukla, Harikant B.
P01572
1422
H
M
H
1909
sitar
dilruba
2798
Seetharamayya, Pathri
P01529
1374
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
2864
Shukla, Harikant B.
P01572
1422
H
M
H
1909
sitar
dilruba
1259
Venkataraju, Kolanka
P00049
1575
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
3079
Venkataraju, Kolanka
P00049
1575
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
1908
Govind Warier,K.S.
P00741
0542
C
M
H
1909
mridangam(kathakali)
kathakli
0692
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
P01248
1080
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
Others
1108
Somasundaram Iyer
P01597
1448
C
M
H
1909
flute
1233
Varier, Govinda S.
P01699
1552
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
1286
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
P01737
1592
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
2397
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
P01248
1080
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
2898
Somasundaram Iyer, A.
P01597
1448
C
M
H
1909
flute
3040
Varier, Govinda S.
P01699
1552
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
3114
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
P01737
1592
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
3102
Venkatramier Kunnakkudy
P01984
1852
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1906
Govinda Pillai, Kanchi Puram
P00742
0543
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
0927
Ratnam, Thampuran
P01455
1297
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1687
Chaubey, Lakxhman Prasad
0005
H
M
H
1909
dhrupad
Others
2692
Ratnam, Thampuran
P01455
1297
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
0194
Das, Anandi Ram
P00573
0357
O
M
H
1909
Vocal
0977
Saptarushi, Ramchandra Damodar
P01493
1338
H
M
H
1909
khyal
1208
Tulpule, Kashinath Gangadhar
P01677
1530
H
M
H
1909
khyal
1736
Das, Anandi Ram
P00573
0357
O
M
H
1909
Vocal
2751
Saptarashi, Ramachandra Damodar
P01493
1338
H
M
H
1909
khyal
3009
Tulpule, Kashinath,
P01677
1530
H
M
H
1909
khyal
1951
Hirabet, Sita
P00793
0597
H
F
H
1909
khyal
1953
Hombaikar, Shankar Rao
P00793
0597
H
M
H
1909
khyal
0111
Bhanjachaudhuri, Susil Kumar
P00412
0183
H
M
H
1908
sitar
surbahar
1379
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar Damodar Kashinath
P00874
0686
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
0163
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
P00525
0301
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0191
Damdamani Desigar, Murugayya
P00566
0350
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
2033
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
P00874
0686
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
0961
Salamat Hussain Khan
P01480
1324
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
3059
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
P01710
1564
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
khyal
Others
1688
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
P00525
0301
H
M
H
1908
khyal
2734
Salamat Hussain Khan
P01480
1324
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
1716
Chopra, N.N.
P00551
0331
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0417
Joshi, Ramkrishna
P00883
0696
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0622
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
P01153
0979
H
M
H
1908
Others
tabla
0066
Ayyamani Lyer, C.K.,
P00341
0107
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
2030
Joshi, Ramkrishna Gangadhar
P00883
0696
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1249
Veeraraghava Sarma, Ogirala
P01712
1566
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
2616
Ramachandra Sastry, H.
P01803
1662
C
M
H
1908
others
1535
Ayyamani Oyer, C.K.
P00341
0107
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
1581
Barodekar, Kamalabai Shyamaprasad
P00393
0164
H
F
H
1908
khyal
Others
0316
Gourhari Singh Laishram
P00739
0540
H
M
H
1908
Others
3063
Veeraraghava Sarma, Orirala
P01712
1566
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
1902
Gourhari Singh Laishram
P00739
0540
H
M
H
1908
Others
1032
Seshappa, D.
P01538
1383
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
tabla
1122
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
P01612
1463
C
M
H
1908
vina
1131
Srinivasda Iyer, Semmangudi R.
P00091
1471
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
0452
Kar, Shyam Sunder Singhari
P00930
0747
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
Others
2814
Seshappa, D.
P01538
1383
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
tabla
2914
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
P01612
1463
C
M
H
1908
vina
2924
Srinivasa Iyer, Semmangudi R.
P00091
1471
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
1322
Begchi, Anil
P00351
0118
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
2076
Kar, Singhari Shree Shyam Sundar
P00930
0747
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
0745
Pandey, Tansen
P01832
1692
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
1546
Bagchi, Anil
P00351
0118
H
M
H
1908
khyal
Others
0317
Govinda Pillai, Kanji Puram
P00742
0543
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
0844
Raghavan, Venkataraman
P01833
1693
O
M
H
1908
0015
Agnihotri, R.M.
P00267
0022
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0530
Krishnaswami, S
P01023
0842
C
M
H
1908
violin
gottuvadyam
1469
Agnihotri, R.M.
P00267
0022
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0036
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
P00300
0061
H
M
H
1908
khyal
2165
Krishnaswami, S
P01023
0842
C
M
H
1908
violin
1497
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
P00300
0061
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0265
Ganu, Pralhad Laxman
P00667
0459
H
M
H
1908
khyal

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