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
0995
Sarvasastry, Sistu
P01506
1351
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
2769
Sarvasastry, Sistu
P01506
1351
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
0062
Ata Hussain Khan(Ratan)
P00335
0100
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
1530
Ata Hussein Khan(Ratan)
P00335
0100
H
M
M
1903
dhrupad
khyal
0635
Misra, Protap Narayan
P01166
0992
H
M
H
1903
pakhavaj
1916
Govindaswamy Pillai, Chidambaram
P00752
0553
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
2321
Mitra, Protap Narayan
P01166
0992
H
M
H
1903
pakhavaj
0728
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas N.
P01294
1129
C
M
H
1903
vina
1357
Dastidar, Anadi Kumar
P00590
0375
O
M
H
1903
Vocal
0785
Pathak, Dattopant Bindumadhav
P01339
1177
H
M
H
1902
bin
2772
sathyanaynasastry, Krovi
P01508
1353
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
2512
Pathak, Dattopant Bindumadhas
P01339
1177
H
M
H
1902
bin
0987
Sarma, Dwijamni Dev
P01501
1346
H
M
H
1902
khyal
0234
Dhoolji Khan
P00622
0412
H
M
M
1902
tabla
0296
Gopalachari, Vellore, T.P.
P00716
0516
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
2761
Sarma, Dwojamani Dev
P01501
1346
H
M
H
1902
khyal
1788
Dhoolji Khan
P00622
0412
H
M
M
1902
tabla
1885
Gopalachari, Vellore, T.P.
P00716
0516
C
M
H
1902
ghatam
kanjira
mridangam
0492
Krishna Iyenrar, Thitte
P00980
0799
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
2125
Krishna Iyengar, Thitte
P00980
0799
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
0717
Natesa Pillai, Mannargudi
P01276
1111
C
M
H
1902
mursing
1840
Ghangrekar Vinayak Krishna
P00676
0470
H
M
H
1902
tabla
0550
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
P01050
0870
C
M
H
1902
vina
2192
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
P01050
0870
C
F
H
1902
vina
0424
Kagalker, Vyankatesh Atmaram
P00892
0705
H
M
H
1902
khyal
1414
Rasoolan Bai
P00085
1750
H
F
M
1902
Others
0215
Deodhar, Balkrishna Raghunath
P06082
0388
H
M
H
1902
khyal
0273
Ghosal, Malati
P00678
0472
H
M
H
1902
Others
2040
Kagalkar, Vyankatesh Atmaram
P00892
0705
H
M
H
1902
khyal
1271
Venkatarao, Munganty
P01977
1845
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
1842
Ghosal, Malati
P00678
0472
H
M
H
1902
dhrupad
2334
Mohite, Shankarrao Laxman
P01182
1009
H
M
H
1902
khyal
3138
Vyas, Narayanrao Ganesh
P00069
1606
H
M
H
1902
khyal
Others
0684
Nanda Lall
P01238
1070
H
M
H
1902
shahanai
0934
Renga Ayyengar, R.
P01460
1303
C
M
H
1902
jaltarang
2387
Nanda Lall
P01238
1070
H
M
H
1902
shahanai
2700
Renga Ayyengar, R.
P01460
1303
C
M
H
1902
jaltarang
1845
Ghose, Rathin
P00681
0475
H
M
H
1902
Others
2426
Matesa Pillai, Mannargud
P01127
0950
C
M
H
1902
mursing
2085
Kasturi, Mahaveer Nanappa
P00940
0757
H
M
H
1902
khyal
0997
Sathyanarayanasastry, Krovi
P01508
1353
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
0851
Raja Iyengar, B.S.
P01834
1695
C
M
H
1901
Vocal
1309
Wajid Hussein Khan
P01754
1610
H
M
M
1901
tabla
3103
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
P01985
1853
H
M
H
1901
khyal
Others
1247
Vedim Dilip Chandra
P00106
0665
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0373
Jadhav, Laxmibai
P00821
0626
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
3060
Vedi, Dilip Chandra
P00106
0665
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
Others
3156
Yasin Khan (Yashwat Rao Dewaskar)
P01808
1668
H
M
M
1901
jaltarang
0032
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
P00295
0053
H
M
H
1901
Vocal
flute
ochestration
1699
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
P00472
0245
C
M
H
1901
vina
flute
0159
Chandekar, Shankar Vishnu
P00503
0278
H
M
H
1901
harmonium
1987
Jadhav, Laxmibai
P00821
0626
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
0669
Muttu Iyer, Karaikkudi
P01216
1046
C
M
H
1901
mridangam
0994
SarvarAli Khan
P01233
1065
H
M
M
1901
khyal
1490
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
P00295
0053
H
M
H
1901
flute
others
0099
Bari Moti Bai
P00391
0161
H
F
H
1901
Others
1411
Rajamannar, P.V.
P00451
0223
O
M
H
1901
1667
Chandekar, Shankar Vishnu
P00503
0278
H
M
H
1901
harmonium
1269
Venkataramiah, K.S.(Papa)
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
2368
Muttu Iyer, Karaikudi
P01216
1046
C
M
H
1901
mridangam
1402
Nimaicharan Harichandan
P01297
1132
O
M
H
1901
Vocal
1237
Vasant, Amrit
P01702
1556
H
M
H
1901
khyal
1291
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
P01741
1596
C
M
H
1901
ghatam
mridangam
tabla
1439
Venkataramaiah(Papa)K.S.
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
2449
Nimai Charan Harichandan
P01297
1132
H
M
H
1901
Others
3044
Vasant, Amrit
P01702
1556
H
M
H
1901
khyal
3122
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
P01741
1596
C
M
H
1901
ghatam
mridangam
tabla
3086
Venkataramaiah (Paoa) K.S.
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
1212
Umdekar, Balabhau Kundal Guru
P01948
1813
H
M
H
1901
khyal
1766
Deodhar, Balkrishna Raghunath
P06082
0388
H
M
H
1901
khyal
0352
Harichandran, Namai Charam
P00786
0590
H
M
H
1901
Others
1944
Harichandran, Nimai Charan
P00786
0590
H
M
H
1901
Others
0962
Sanbamurthy, P.
P01844
1706
O
M
H
1901
0184
Dagar, Rahimuddin Khan
P00079
0344
H
M
M
1901
dhrupad
0324
Govindasamy Phillai, C.V.
P00750
0551
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
0496
Krishna Rao, H.V.
P00985
0804
C
M
H
1901
violin
2131
Krishna Rao, H.V.
P00985
0804
C
M
H
1901
violin
1014
Sebastian, Kunjukunju Bhagavather
P01523
1368
C
M
H
1901
Vocal
1437
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
P01714
1568
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
0014
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
P00266
0021
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
0794
Patro, Tarini Charan
P01346
1184
H
M
H
1901
Others
2790
Sebastianm Kunjukunju Bhagavatar
P01523
1368
C
M
H
1901
Vocal
3066
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
P01714
1568
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
1466
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
P00266
0021
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
2519
Patro, Tarini Charan
P01346
1184
H
M
H
1901
Others
0031
Ameer Hussein Khan
P00293
0051
H
M
M
1901
tabla
2422
Natarajasundaram Pillai, S.
P00100
1108
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
3029
Vaithikingam, Pillai P.
P01692
1545
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
1155
Subramaniam, Chittoor
P00020
1666
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
1585
Barve, Sakhara, Pandurang
P00398
0169
H
M
H
1900
harmonium
0241
Dominic Pereira
P00631
0421
O
M
Others
1900
violin
2045
Kale, Krishnaji Yeswant
P00897
0711
H
M
H
1900
Others
2252
Maniram, Pandit
P01109
0932
H
M
H
1900
khyal
Others
dhrupad
2950
Subramanyam, Chittoor
P00020
1666
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
1796
Dominic Pereira
P00631
0421
O
M
O
1900
Vocal
0269
Ghan Shyam Das
P00675
0469
H
M
H
1900
dhrupad
khyal
1839
Ghan Shyam Das
P00675
0469
H
M
H
1900
dhrupad
khyal
0312
Goswami, Gohan Chandra
P00029
0536
O
M
H
1900
Vocal
sitar

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