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
P01802
1661
2581
Rajagopalasarma, Turaiyur, M.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01033
0852
2176
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
P01809
1669
0744
Pandy, Ram Pratap
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
P01824
1684
0823
Purohit, Jagannathbua (Guni Das)
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01573
1423
1076
Shukla, Jagannath
O
M
H
1905
vocal
P01573
1423
2865
Shukla, Jagannath
O
M
H
1905
vocal
P00329
0092
0057
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00329
0092
1522
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01203
1031
0657
Mullick, Pamkaj Kumar
O
M
H
1905
vocal
P00784
0588
1948
Hari Sankara Bagavathar, M.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01069
0889
0567
Lobo, Antsher
H
M
O
1905
khyal
P01069
0889
1385
Lobo, Antsher
H
M
O
1905
khyal
others
P01069
0889
2213
Lobo, Antsher
H
M
O
1905
khyal
P01220
1051
0672
Nagabhushanam, Nori
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01220
1051
2372
Nagabhushanam, Nori
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00509
0285
1673
Chandrasekharaiah, Attoney S.
C
M
H
1905
vina
P01728
1583
1276
Venkateswarlu, Kuchibhotla
C
F
H
1905
mridangam
P01728
1583
3099
Venkateswarlu Kuchinhotla
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
P01489
1334
0973
Sankarasivam C.S.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01489
1334
2746
Sankarasivam, C.S.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00531
0308
1348
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00531
0308
1694
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P06011
0915
0584
Mallic, Ram Chatur
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
others
P06011
0915
2342
Mallick, Ramchatur
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
P00817
0622
1135
Srirangam Iyengar, R.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00817
0622
2931
Sriramasarma Iyengar, R.
C
M
H
1905
P01251
1083
0695
Narayana Bhagavathar, N,V,
C
M
O
1905
vocal
P01251
1083
2399
Narayana Bhagavathar, N.V.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00023
1084
0696
Narayana Iyendar, A.
C
M
H
1905
vina
P00023
1084
2400
Narayana Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1905
vina
P00383
0152
0096
Banerjee, Ramesh Chandra
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
P01255
1088
0699
Narayana Marar, P.M.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
edakka
P01255
1088
2404
Narayana Marar, P.M.
H
M
H
1905
edakka
P00389
0158
0097
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01256
1090
0701
Narayana Rao, Arankere
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00389
0158
1578
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01256
1090
2406
Narayana Rao, Arakere
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P05928
0163
1328
Barodekar, Hirabai
H
F
H
1905
khyal
others
P05928
0163
1580
Barodekar, Hirabai Manikrao
H
F
H
1905
khyal
others
P00564
0348
0189
Dakshinamurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
P00564
0348
1730
Dakshinmurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
P01985
1853
1279
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1904
khyal
others
P01794
1653
1431
Sriengam Iyengar, Madurai R.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01794
1653
2932
Srirengam Iyengar,Madurai R.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00597
0384
0213
Dayal, Chadra Sutradhar
O
M
H
1904
vocal
P00597
0384
1762
Dayal Chandra Sutradhar
O
M
H
1904
vocal
khol
P00737
0538
0314
Goswami, Sudhamay
H
M
H
1904
khyal
P00737
0538
1901
Goswami, Sudhamay
H
M
H
1904
khyal
P00064
0853
1383
Kurdikar, Mogubai
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P00064
0853
2177
Kurdikar, Mogubai
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P00472
0245
0168
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
C
M
H
1904
vina
flute
P01326
1163
0770
Parthasarathy, K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01326
1163
2496
Parthasarathy, K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00080
0249
0143
Boral, Rai Chand
H
M
H
1904
tabla
P00080
0249
1650
Boral, Rai Chand
H
M
H
1904
tabla
P01840
1702
0947
Roy, R.L.
H
M
H
1904
others
P01848
1710
1077
Shukla, Narendrarai N.
H
M
H
1904
dhrupad
khyal
P00343
0109
0067
Azambai, Dadasaheb Pisal
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P00343
0109
1537
Azmbai, Dadasaheb Pisal
H
F
H
1904
khyal
others
P01215
1045
0668
Muthuraja Iyendar, S.
C
M
H
1904
ghatam
P01215
1045
2367
Muthuraja Iyengar, S.
C
M
H
1904
ghatam
P00359
0126
0076
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00359
0126
1550
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.V.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00359
0126
1563
Balakrishna Iyengar T.K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01898
1762
2725
Sadasicam Pillai, Sirkali K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00530
0307
0166
Chavda, Kishan Singh
H
M
H
1904
tabla
pakhavaj
P00530
0307
1693
Chavda, Kishan Singh
H
M
H
1904
tabla
pakhavaj
P01373
1211
0830
Puttaswamayya, T.M.
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
P01373
1211
2553
Puttaswamiah, T.M.
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
P01510
1355
1001
Satyanarayanamurthi, Arirala
C
M
H
1904
violin
P01510
1355
2780
Satyanarayanamurthi, Aripirala
C
M
H
1904
violin
P01395
1233
0854
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01395
1233
2578
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi S.
N/A
M
H
1904
P00577
0361
0197
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
H
M
H
1903
tabla
esraj
violin
P00577
0361
1740
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
H
M
H
1903
tabla
esraj
violin
P01294
1129
0728
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas N.
C
M
H
1903
vina
P01294
1129
2444
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01787
1644
1139
Subbramaniya, D.
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01787
1644
2937
Subbaramaiya, D.
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P00590
0375
1357
Dastidar, Anadi Kumar
O
M
H
1903
vocal
P01166
0992
0635
Misra, Protap Narayan
H
M
H
1903
pakhavaj
P01166
0992
2321
Mitra, Protap Narayan
H
M
H
1903
pakhavaj
P00879
0692
0414
Joshi, Narayan Bando
H
M
H
1903
khyal
dhrupad
P00879
0692
2025
Joshi, Narayan Bando
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P01686
1539
1218
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P01686
1539
3023
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P00752
0553
1916
Govindaswamy Pillai, Chidambaram
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P00325
0088
1320
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
O
M
O
1903
others
P00325
0088
1519
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
O
M
O
1903
others
P00104
1703
0948
Roy Choudhury, Birendra Kishore (Khoka Maharaj)
H
M
H
1903
dhrupad
bin
rabab
sursringar
P00335
0100
0062
Ata Hussain Khan(Ratan)
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
P00335
0100
1530
Ata Hussein Khan(Ratan)
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
P01206
1034
2358
Mundle, Vishnu Narayan
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P00337
0103
0065
Atre, Vishnu Shamrao
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P00337
0103
1533
Atre, Vishau Shamarao
H
F
H
1903
khyal
P01349
1187
0801
Pichai Kannu Pillai, Engikudi A.K.
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01349
1187
2524
Pichai Kannu Pilai, Engikudi A.K.
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P00641
0433
1435
Sundaramma, Mallavalli
C
F
H
1903
vocal
P00641
0433
2961
Sundramma, Mallavalli
C
F
H
1903
vocal
P01731
1586
1281
Venugopala Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram