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
1522
Apte, Sadashiv Dattatraya
P00329
0092
H
M
H
1905
khyal
1578
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
P00389
0158
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2406
Narayana Rao, Arakere
P01256
1090
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2176
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
P01033
0852
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
1348
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
P00531
0308
H
M
H
1905
khyal
0695
Narayana Bhagavathar, N,V,
P01251
1083
C
M
Others
1905
Vocal
1694
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
P00531
0308
H
M
H
1905
khyal
0584
Mallic, Ram Chatur
P06011
0915
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
Others
2399
Narayana Bhagavathar, N.V.
P01251
1083
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0744
Pandy, Ram Pratap
P01809
1669
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
2342
Mallick, Ramchatur
P06011
0915
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
0696
Narayana Iyendar, A.
P00023
1084
C
M
H
1905
vina
0823
Purohit, Jagannathbua (Guni Das)
P01824
1684
H
M
H
1905
khyal
2400
Narayana Iyengar, A.
P00023
1084
C
M
H
1905
vina
0856
Rajagopala Sarma, Turaiyur M.
P01802
1661
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0096
Banerjee, Ramesh Chandra
P00383
0152
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
1948
Hari Sankara Bagavathar, M.
P00784
0588
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0567
Lobo, Antsher
P01069
0889
H
M
Others
1905
khyal
2581
Rajagopalasarma, Turaiyur, M.
P01802
1661
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
1328
Barodekar, Hirabai
P05928
0163
H
F
H
1905
khyal
Others
1385
Lobo, Antsher
P01069
0889
H
M
O
1905
khyal
Others
1580
Barodekar, Hirabai Manikrao
P05928
0163
H
F
H
1905
khyal
Others
2213
Lobo, Antsher
P01069
0889
H
M
O
1905
khyal
0657
Mullick, Pamkaj Kumar
P01203
1031
O
M
H
1905
Vocal
0720
Natu Govind Narayan
P01280
1115
H
M
H
1905
khyal
0973
Sankarasivam C.S.
P01489
1334
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
1276
Venkateswarlu, Kuchibhotla
P01728
1583
C
F
H
1905
mridangam
0699
Narayana Marar, P.M.
P01255
1088
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
edakka
2430
Natu, Govind Narayan
P01280
1115
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
Others
2746
Sankarasivam, C.S.
P01489
1334
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
1076
Shukla, Jagannath
P01573
1423
O
M
H
1905
Vocal
3099
Venkateswarlu Kuchinhotla
P01728
1583
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
1135
Srirangam Iyengar, R.
P00817
0622
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2404
Narayana Marar, P.M.
P01255
1088
H
M
H
1905
edakka
2865
Shukla, Jagannath
P01573
1423
O
M
H
1905
Vocal
2931
Sriramasarma Iyengar, R.
P00817
0622
C
M
H
1905
0672
Nagabhushanam, Nori
P01220
1051
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
1404
PandharPurkar, Jagannathbuwa
P01308
1144
H
M
H
1905
khyal
1537
Azmbai, Dadasaheb Pisal
P00343
0109
H
F
H
1904
khyal
Others
1077
Shukla, Narendrarai N.
P01848
1710
H
M
H
1904
dhrupad
khyal
0854
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi
P01395
1233
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
1279
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
P01985
1853
H
M
H
1904
khyal
Others
0166
Chavda, Kishan Singh
P00530
0307
H
M
H
1904
pakhavaj
tabla
2578
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi S.
P01395
1233
N/A
M
H
1904
1693
Chavda, Kishan Singh
P00530
0307
H
M
H
1904
pakhavaj
tabla
0213
Dayal, Chadra Sutradhar
P00597
0384
O
M
H
1904
Vocal
0168
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
P00472
0245
C
M
H
1904
vina
flute
0189
Dakshinamurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
P00564
0348
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
1762
Dayal Chandra Sutradhar
P00597
0384
O
M
H
1904
Vocal
khol
1383
Kurdikar, Mogubai
P00064
0853
H
F
H
1904
khyal
0668
Muthuraja Iyendar, S.
P01215
1045
C
M
H
1904
ghatam
2725
Sadasicam Pillai, Sirkali K.
P01898
1762
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
1730
Dakshinmurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
P00564
0348
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
2177
Kurdikar, Mogubai
P00064
0853
H
F
H
1904
khyal
2367
Muthuraja Iyengar, S.
P01215
1045
C
M
H
1904
ghatam
0770
Parthasarathy, K.
P01326
1163
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
0830
Puttaswamayya, T.M.
P01373
1211
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
1001
Satyanarayanamurthi, Arirala
P01510
1355
C
M
H
1904
violin
2496
Parthasarathy, K.
P01326
1163
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
2553
Puttaswamiah, T.M.
P01373
1211
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
2780
Satyanarayanamurthi, Aripirala
P01510
1355
C
M
H
1904
violin
1431
Sriengam Iyengar, Madurai R.
P01794
1653
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
0314
Goswami, Sudhamay
P00737
0538
H
M
H
1904
khyal
2932
Srirengam Iyengar,Madurai R.
P01794
1653
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
0947
Roy, R.L.
P01840
1702
H
M
H
1904
Others
1901
Goswami, Sudhamay
P00737
0538
H
M
H
1904
khyal
0076
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.K.
P00359
0126
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
1550
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.V.
P00359
0126
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
0143
Boral, Rai Chand
P00080
0249
H
M
H
1904
tabla
1563
Balakrishna Iyengar T.K.
P00359
0126
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
1650
Boral, Rai Chand
P00080
0249
H
M
H
1904
tabla
0067
Azambai, Dadasaheb Pisal
P00343
0109
H
F
H
1904
khyal
1916
Govindaswamy Pillai, Chidambaram
P00752
0553
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
0635
Misra, Protap Narayan
P01166
0992
H
M
H
1903
pakhavaj
1357
Dastidar, Anadi Kumar
P00590
0375
O
M
H
1903
Vocal
2321
Mitra, Protap Narayan
P01166
0992
H
M
H
1903
pakhavaj
0728
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas N.
P01294
1129
C
M
H
1903
vina
0414
Joshi, Narayan Bando
P00879
0692
H
M
H
1903
khyal
dhrupad
2444
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas
P01294
1129
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
1281
Venugopala Pillai, S.
P01731
1586
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
2025
Joshi, Narayan Bando
P00879
0692
H
M
H
1903
khyal
2358
Mundle, Vishnu Narayan
P01206
1034
H
M
H
1903
khyal
3106
Venugopala Pillai, S,
P01731
1586
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
0065
Atre, Vishnu Shamrao
P00337
0103
H
M
H
1903
khyal
1533
Atre, Vishau Shamarao
P00337
0103
H
F
H
1903
khyal
1218
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
P01686
1539
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
1139
Subbramaniya, D.
P01787
1644
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
0801
Pichai Kannu Pillai, Engikudi A.K.
P01349
1187
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
3023
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
P01686
1539
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
2937
Subbaramaiya, D.
P01787
1644
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
0472
Keshava Murthy, R.S.
P00955
0773
C
M
H
1903
vina
2524
Pichai Kannu Pilai, Engikudi A.K.
P01349
1187
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
1435
Sundaramma, Mallavalli
P00641
0433
C
F
H
1903
Vocal
2099
Keshavamurthy, R,S,
P00955
0773
C
M
H
1903
vina
1284
Viccajee, Victor F.
P01734
1589
O
M
O
1903
violin
2961
Sundramma, Mallavalli
P00641
0433
C
F
H
1903
Vocal
2093
Kelekar, Girijabai
P00947
0764
H
F
H
1903
khyal
1142
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
P01625
1477
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
3111
Viccajee, Victor F.
P01734
1589
O
M
O
1903
violin
0948
Roy Choudhury, Birendra Kishore (Khoka Maharaj)
P00104
1703
H
M
H
1903
dhrupad
bin
rabab
sursringar

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