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
1833
Ganu, Pralhad Laxman
P00667
0459
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1969
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
P00811
0616
H
M
M
1908
khyal
2238
Malhotra, Mast Ram Yogi
P01093
0914
H
M
H
1908
sarangi
0714
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
P01275
1110
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
1261
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
P01972
1839
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
0341
Gururajappa, Thirumakudalu
P00776
0577
C
M
H
1908
violin
2423
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
P01275
1110
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
1379
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar Damodar Kashinath
P00874
0686
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
0111
Bhanjachaudhuri, Susil Kumar
P00412
0183
H
M
H
1908
sitar
surbahar
0299
Gopalakrishnaiah, Narra
P00719
0519
C
M
H
1907
kanjira
0643
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
P01180
1007
O
M
H
1907
Vocal
khol
1596
Bhanja Chaudhuri, Sushil Kumar
P00412
0183
H
M
H
1907
sitar
surbahar
0172
Chinapeeru Sahib, Shaik
P00542
0320
C
M
M
1907
nagasvaram
0182
Dabir Khan, Mohammad(Dayal Singh)
P06042
0341
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
0283
Ghulam Mohammad Qalinbaff
P00695
0490
H
M
M
1907
santur
1887
Gopalakrishnaiah, Narra
P00719
0519
C
M
H
1907
kanjira
2332
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
P01180
1007
O
M
H
1907
Vocal
khol
0223
Deshpande, Sadashiv Bhagwant
P00608
0397
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1860
Ghulam Mohammad Qalinbaff
P00695
0490
O
M
M
1907
santur
1774
Deshpande, Sadashiv Bhagwant
P00608
0397
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2301
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
P01153
0979
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
Others
2325
Mohd. Ayub Khan
P01171
0998
H
M
M
1907
harmonium
tabla
ghatam
0541
Laher, Temurasp Aspandiarji
P01037
0857
H
M
H
1907
sitar
dilruba
0616
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Maharaj)
P01136
0959
H
M
H
1907
Others
2181
Laher, Telmurasp, Aspandiarji
P01037
0857
H
M
H
1907
Others
2288
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Mahara)
P01136
0959
H
M
H
1907
Others
0150
Bundu Khan
P06119
0261
H
M
M
1907
sitar
1776
Deshpande, Vaman Hari
P00610
0399
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0257
Ganesa Bhagavathar, S.
P00656
0448
C
M
H
1907
Vocal
0365
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
P00808
0613
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0640
Mohammad Khan, Bade Ali Khan
P01173
1000
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
1133
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
P01620
1472
C
M
H
1907
Vocal
1146
Subbiah, Chandlavada
P01628
1480
C
M
H
1907
violin
1821
Ganesa Bhagava, S
P00656
0448
C
M
H
1907
1967
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
P00808
0613
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2328
Mohammed Khan, Bande Ali Khan
P01173
1000
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
2929
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
P01620
1472
C
M
H
1907
Vocal
2944
Subbiah Chadalavada
P01628
1480
C
M
H
1907
violin
0310
Goswami, Brashmanand(Brahmarang)
P00734
0534
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0905
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
P01440
1281
C
M
H
1907
vina
1897
Goswami, Brahmanand(Brahmarang)
P00734
0534
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0660
Mundle, Vishuna Narayan
P01206
1034
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0814
Prajnanananda, Swami
P01363
1201
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
2651
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
P01440
1281
C
M
H
1907
vina
0225
Deshoande, Vaman Hari
P00604
0393
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2539
Prajanananda, Swami
P01363
1201
H
M
H
1907
khyal
dhrupad
1070
Shirali, Vishnudas
P00102
1418
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0415
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramchandra
P00880
0693
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2860
Shirali, Vishundass
P00102
1418
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1763
Dayal Singh
P00598
0385
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
bin
2027
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramachandra 1
P00880
0693
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1063
Shastri, Mahadevsharma Mulshankaer(Lalita Piya)
P01562
1411
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0276
Ghosh, Jnan Prakash
P00686
0480
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2853
Shastri, Mahadevsharma Mulshanker (Lalita Piya)
P01562
1411
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1849
Ghosh, Jnan Prakash
P00686
0480
H
M
H
1907
khyal
Others
2942
Subba Rao Putcha
P01931
1795
C
M
H
1907
mridangam
2188
lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
P01043
0863
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
0420
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
P00875
0687
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
1211
Umashankar Prasad
P01680
1533
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
2034
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
P00875
0687
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
3012
Umashankar Prasad
P01680
1533
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
0880
Ramachandra Shastry, H
P01803
1662
C
M
H
1906
flute
1925
Gune, Narayan Laxman
P00770
0571
H
M
H
1906
khyal
0732
Nisar Husain Khan
P00072
1134
H
M
M
1906
khyal
0833
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
P01376
1214
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
2557
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
P01376
1214
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
0733
Nizamuddin,Peer
P01299
1135
H
M
M
1906
Others
1023
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
P01530
1375
H
M
H
1906
sitar
surbahar
bin
2457
Nizamuddin, Peer
P01299
1135
H
M
M
1906
Others
2802
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
P01530
1375
H
M
H
1906
sitar
surbahar
bin
1034
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
P01539
1384
C
M
H
1906
violin
vina
flute
0085
Bali, Harish Chandra
P00370
0138
H
M
H
1906
khyal
0151
Burman, Sachin Dev
P00089
0262
O
M
H
1906
Vocal
2816
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
P01539
1384
C
M
H
1906
violin
vina
flute
1561
Bali, Harish Chandra
P00370
0138
H
M
H
1906
khyal
0355
Harisankara Bhagavathar
P00790
0594
C
M
H
1906
Vocal
1061
Sharma, Uma Dutt
P01560
1409
H
F
H
1906
khyal
Others
0333
Gulam Hussain
P00765
0566
H
M
M
1906
tabla
2851
Sharma, Uma Dutt
P01560
1409
H
F
H
1906
khyal
Others
1922
Gulam Hussain
P00765
0566
H
M
M
1906
tabla
1152
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
P01629
1482
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
1266
Venkataramanaiah, S.
P01723
1578
C
M
H
1906
violin
1707
Chiana Peeru Saheb
P00540
0317
C
M
M
1906
nagasvaram
2948
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
P01629
1482
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
3087
Venkataramanaiah, S.
P01723
1578
C
M
H
1906
violin
0335
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
P00767
0568
H
M
H
1906
others
0336
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
P00767
0568
H
M
H
1906
khyal
0968
Sankaran, T.
P01487
1331
C
M
H
1906
Vocal
0547
Lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
P01043
0863
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
2740
Sankaran, T.
P01487
1331
C
M
H
1906
Vocal
1948
Hari Sankara Bagavathar, M.
P00784
0588
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0567
Lobo, Antsher
P01069
0889
H
M
Others
1905
khyal
0856
Rajagopala Sarma, Turaiyur M.
P01802
1661
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0096
Banerjee, Ramesh Chandra
P00383
0152
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
1385
Lobo, Antsher
P01069
0889
H
M
O
1905
khyal
Others
2581
Rajagopalasarma, Turaiyur, M.
P01802
1661
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
1328
Barodekar, Hirabai
P05928
0163
H
F
H
1905
khyal
Others
2213
Lobo, Antsher
P01069
0889
H
M
O
1905
khyal
1580
Barodekar, Hirabai Manikrao
P05928
0163
H
F
H
1905
khyal
Others
0657
Mullick, Pamkaj Kumar
P01203
1031
O
M
H
1905
Vocal

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