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
1796
Dominic Pereira
P00631
0421
O
M
O
1900
Vocal
2950
Subramanyam, Chittoor
P00020
1666
C
M
H
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
0221
Deshpande, Gururao Narayanrao
P00606
0395
H
M
H
1900
khyal
1899
Goswami, Ghon Chandra
P00029
0536
O
M
H
1900
Vocal
0141
Bodas,Shankar Shripad
P00474
0247
H
M
H
1900
khyal
1772
Deshpande, Gururao Narayanrao
P00606
0395
H
M
H
1900
khyal
1072
Shivarudrappa, Anekal S.
P01570
1420
C
M
H
1900
0060
Arunachalaiah, A.
P00332
0096
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
1648
Bodas, Shankar Shripad
P00474
0247
H
M
H
1900
khyal
2863
Shivrudrappa, Anekal S.
P01570
1420
C
M
H
1900
others
1525
Arunachalaiah, A
P00332
0096
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
1387
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
P01087
0908
E
M
H
1900
Vocal
2231
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
P01087
0908
E
M
H
1900
Vocal
0889
Ramalinga Sastri, M.(Sudhakar)
P01424
1265
H
M
H
1899
khyal
Others
2632
Ramalinga Sastri, Mangipudi (Sudhakar)
P01424
1265
H
M
H
1899
khyal
Others
0259
Gangadaram Pilla V.
P00659
0451
C
M
H
1899
nagasvaram
0319
Govindan Nambisan, Kadatha Nadu
P00745
0546
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
0863
Rajamanickam Pillai, Kumbhakonam
P00051
1697
C
M
H
1899
violin
1824
Gangadaram Pillai V.
P00659
0451
C
M
H
1899
nagasvaram
1189
Thakar, Vaman Narayan
P01943
1808
H
M
H
1899
khyal
0155
Chakraborty, Suren
P00492
0267
H
M
H
1899
Others
0923
Ratanjankar, Shrikrishna Narayan (Sujan)
P01838
1700
H
M
H
1899
khyal
dhrupad
1639
Bilagi Pyarabai
P00465
0237
H
F
H
1899
Others
0229
Devendrappa, B.
P00010
0406
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
0970
Sankaranarayana Bagavathar, V.
P01488
1332
C
M
M
1899
violin
0053
Annaswami Bhagawatar, D.
P00324
0087
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
1783
Devendrappa, Rao
P00010
0406
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
1432
Subramania Iyer, Musiri
P00066
1798
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
0786
Pathak, Ganga Prasad
P01813
1673
H
M
H
1899
khyal
3129
Vishwanatha Bhagavatar, E.P.
P01993
1861
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
2394
Narasimhachary, Vinjampuri Varaha
P01246
1078
C
M
H
1898
Vocal
0903
Ramarao, H.V.
P01438
1279
C
M
H
1898
violin
2649
Ramarao, H.V.
P01438
1279
C
M
H
1898
violin
0152
Butchirama Sastry, Inuganti
P00488
0263
C
M
H
1898
violin
0797
Patwardhan, Vinayak Narayan
P01348
1677
H
M
H
1898
khyal
1658
Butchirama Sastry, Inuganti
P00488
0263
C
M
H
1898
violin
1263
Venkatarama Iyer, R.
P01722
1577
C
M
H
1898
violin
0799
Phulambrikar, Krishnarao Ganesh (Master Krishna Rao)
P01818
1678
H
M
H
1898
khyal
Others
0157
Chand Khan(Chand-Rang)
P00500
0275
H
M
M
1898
khyal
3081
Venkatarama Iyer,R.
P01722
1577
C
M
H
1898
violin
0690
Narashimhachary, Vinjamuri Varaha
P01243
1075
C
M
H
1898
Vocal
1147
Subbiah Bhagavathar, Pattamadai
P01855
1717
C
M
H
1898
Vocal
0819
Pujadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
P01369
1207
H
M
H
1897
tabla
0790
Patnaik, Kali Charan
P01815
1675
H
M
H
1897
Others
2548
Punjadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
P01369
1207
H
M
H
1897
tabla
0055
Appasami Iyer, S.
P00328
0091
C
M
H
1897
flute
violin
1335
Bhattacharya Panchanan
P00397
0168
O
M
H
1897
Vocal
1617
Bhattacharya Panchanan
P00397
0168
O
M
H
1897
Vocal
1262
Venkatarama Iyer, Mudicondan C.
P00065
1840
C
M
H
1897
Vocal
0943
Roy, Dilip Kumar
P01839
1701
H
M
H
1897
dhrupad
khyal
Others
1313
Yoga Narasimham, H.
P02004
1873
C
M
H
1897
Vocal
1433
Subramanya Iyer, Madurai S
P01934
1799
C
M
H
1897
Vocal
1184
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
P01658
1511
H
M
H
1896
khyal
2986
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
P01658
1511
H
M
H
1896
khyal
1222
Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, Chembai
P00018
1817
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
0888
Ramalinga Baghavatar
P01423
1264
O
M
H
1896
0334
Gula, Rasul Kale Khan
P00763
0564
H
M
M
1896
harmonium
1442
Viswanatha Iyer, Maharaja Puram
P00059
1864
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
0132
Bhole, Keshav Waman (Ekalawya, Shuddhasarang)
P00447
0219
H
M
H
1896
khyal
harmonium
1631
Bhole, Keshav Waman (Shuddasarang)
P00447
0219
H
M
H
1896
harmonium
0379
Jaideva Singh, Thakur
P00109
0635
O
M
H
1896
Vocal
1909
Govindra Nambisan, Kadathanadu
P00754
0555
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
1982
Jaideva Singh Thakur
P00109
0635
H
M
H
1896
0855
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
P01396
1234
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
2580
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
P01396
1234
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
0447
Kapileshwari, Balkrishnabuwa
P00925
0742
H
M
H
1896
khyal
1337
Chakrabarty, Mangobinda
P00491
0266
H
M
H
1896
tabla
1163
Sundaram Iyer,Parur A.
P01858
1720
C
M
H
1896
violin
0156
Chaliha, Padmadhar (Fulanir Mali)
P00497
0272
O
M
H
1895
Vocal
1812
Falanir Mali (Chaliha Padmadir)
P00497
0272
O
M
H
1895
Vocal
1275
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
P01982
1850
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
2631
Ramalinga Bhagavathar, M.
P01423
1264
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
2947
Subramania Pillai, Tiruvizhimizhalai
P01630
1483
C
M
H
1895
nagasvaram
1343
Channkeshaviah, Natanahalli
P00505
0280
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
2934
Subba Rao, A.K.
P01932
1796
C
M
H
1895
flute
1677
Channakeshaviah, Natanahalli
P00505
0280
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
0239
Doctor, Hirjibhai R.
P00628
0418
H
M
H
1894
vchitra vina
dilruba
dilruba
0586
Mammen Bhagavather, T.
P01100
0921
C
M
H
1894
Vocal
0982
Saraswati Bai,C.
P01845
1707
C
F
H
1894
Vocal
1793
Doctor, Hirjibhai R
P00628
0418
H
M
H
1894
dilruba
vchitra vina
vina
2243
Mammen Bhagavathar, T.
P01100
0921
C
M
H
1894
Vocal
0508
Krishmamoorthy Sastry, Bhoodalur S.
P00979
0798
C
M
H
1894
gottuvadyam
0399
Jayarama Iyer,T.K.
P00863
0675
C
M
H
1894
violin
1141
Subbarao, B.
P01853
1715
C & H
M
H
1894
Vocal
0290
Gokhale, Ganesh Ramchandra
P00704
0502
H
M
H
1894
khyal
1165
Sundaresa Bhattar, Seither K.
P01937
1802
C
M
H
1893
violin
0746
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar Rao
P00050
1145
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
Others
2472
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar
P00050
1145
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0694
Narayana Ayyar, Tripunitura Krishna Bhagavatar
P01250
1082
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
1264
Venkatarama Iyer, T.L.
P01973
1841
O
M
H
1893
Vocal
0038
Ananthakrushna Sarma, Rallapalli
P00304
0065
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
violin
1499
Ananthakrishna Sarma, Rallapalli
P00304
0065
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
1153
Subramania Sastry, Shermadevi L.
P01857
1719
C
M
H
1893
vina
0467
Kerkar, Kesarkarbai
P00046
0768
H
F
H
1892
khyal
0090
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
P00380
0148
H
M
H
1892
tabla
0590
Mania, Ramchandra
P01108
0931
H
M
H
1892
harmonium
tabla

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