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
P00897
0711
2045
Kale, Krishnaji Yeswant
H
M
H
1900
others
P01692
1545
3029
Vaithikingam, Pillai P.
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P00474
0247
0141
Bodas,Shankar Shripad
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P01570
1420
1072
Shivarudrappa, Anekal S.
C
M
H
1900
P00474
0247
1648
Bodas, Shankar Shripad
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P01570
1420
2863
Shivrudrappa, Anekal S.
C
M
H
1900
others
P01831
1691
0741
Paluskar, Dhundiraj
H
M
H
1900
violin
P00332
0096
0060
Arunachalaiah, A.
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00332
0096
1525
Arunachalaiah, A
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00631
0421
0241
Dominic Pereira
O
M
O
1900
violin
P00631
0421
1796
Dominic Pereira
O
M
O
1900
vocal
P01087
0908
1387
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
E
M
H
1900
vocal
P01087
0908
2231
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
E
M
H
1900
vocal
P00675
0469
0269
Ghan Shyam Das
H
M
H
1900
dhrupad
khyal
P00675
0469
1839
Ghan Shyam Das
H
M
H
1900
dhrupad
khyal
P01109
0932
2252
Maniram, Pandit
H
M
H
1900
khyal
others
dhrupad
P00398
0169
1585
Barve, Sakhara, Pandurang
H
M
H
1900
harmonium
P01993
1861
3129
Vishwanatha Bhagavatar, E.P.
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P01424
1265
0889
Ramalinga Sastri, M.(Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
P01424
1265
2632
Ramalinga Sastri, Mangipudi (Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
P00745
0546
0319
Govindan Nambisan, Kadatha Nadu
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00465
0237
1639
Bilagi Pyarabai
H
F
H
1899
others
P01813
1673
0786
Pathak, Ganga Prasad
H
M
H
1899
khyal
P00010
0406
0229
Devendrappa, B.
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00324
0087
0053
Annaswami Bhagawatar, D.
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00010
0406
1783
Devendrappa, Rao
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00051
1697
0863
Rajamanickam Pillai, Kumbhakonam
C
M
H
1899
violin
P01838
1700
0923
Ratanjankar, Shrikrishna Narayan (Sujan)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
dhrupad
P00492
0267
0155
Chakraborty, Suren
H
M
H
1899
others
P00659
0451
0259
Gangadaram Pilla V.
C
M
H
1899
nagasvaram
P00659
0451
1824
Gangadaram Pillai V.
C
M
H
1899
nagasvaram
P01488
1332
0970
Sankaranarayana Bagavathar, V.
C
M
M
1899
violin
P00066
1798
1432
Subramania Iyer, Musiri
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P01943
1808
1189
Thakar, Vaman Narayan
H
M
H
1899
khyal
P01438
1279
0903
Ramarao, H.V.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01438
1279
2649
Ramarao, H.V.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01348
1677
0797
Patwardhan, Vinayak Narayan
H
M
H
1898
khyal
P01818
1678
0799
Phulambrikar, Krishnarao Ganesh (Master Krishna Rao)
H
M
H
1898
khyal
others
P00488
0263
0152
Butchirama Sastry, Inuganti
C
M
H
1898
violin
P00488
0263
1658
Butchirama Sastry, Inuganti
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01855
1717
1147
Subbiah Bhagavathar, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1898
vocal
P00500
0275
0157
Chand Khan(Chand-Rang)
H
M
M
1898
khyal
P01722
1577
1263
Venkatarama Iyer, R.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01722
1577
3081
Venkatarama Iyer,R.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01243
1075
0690
Narashimhachary, Vinjamuri Varaha
C
M
H
1898
vocal
P01246
1078
2394
Narasimhachary, Vinjampuri Varaha
C
M
H
1898
vocal
P00065
1840
1262
Venkatarama Iyer, Mudicondan C.
C
M
H
1897
vocal
P02004
1873
1313
Yoga Narasimham, H.
C
M
H
1897
vocal
P01815
1675
0790
Patnaik, Kali Charan
H
M
H
1897
others
P00328
0091
0055
Appasami Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1897
flute
violin
P01839
1701
0943
Roy, Dilip Kumar
H
M
H
1897
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01369
1207
0819
Pujadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
H
M
H
1897
tabla
P01369
1207
2548
Punjadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
H
M
H
1897
tabla
P01934
1799
1433
Subramanya Iyer, Madurai S
C
M
H
1897
vocal
P00397
0168
1335
Bhattacharya Panchanan
O
M
H
1897
vocal
P00397
0168
1617
Bhattacharya Panchanan
O
M
H
1897
vocal
P01658
1511
1184
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
H
M
H
1896
khyal
P01658
1511
2986
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
H
M
H
1896
khyal
P00059
1864
1442
Viswanatha Iyer, Maharaja Puram
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P01423
1264
0888
Ramalinga Baghavatar
O
M
H
1896
P00447
0219
0132
Bhole, Keshav Waman (Ekalawya, Shuddhasarang)
H
M
H
1896
khyal
harmonium
P00447
0219
1631
Bhole, Keshav Waman (Shuddasarang)
H
M
H
1896
harmonium
P00754
0555
1909
Govindra Nambisan, Kadathanadu
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P00763
0564
0334
Gula, Rasul Kale Khan
H
M
M
1896
harmonium
P00491
0266
1337
Chakrabarty, Mangobinda
H
M
H
1896
tabla
P01858
1720
1163
Sundaram Iyer,Parur A.
C
M
H
1896
violin
P00925
0742
0447
Kapileshwari, Balkrishnabuwa
H
M
H
1896
khyal
P00109
0635
0379
Jaideva Singh, Thakur
O
M
H
1896
vocal
P00109
0635
1982
Jaideva Singh Thakur
H
M
H
1896
P00018
1817
1222
Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, Chembai
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P01396
1234
0855
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P01396
1234
2580
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P01982
1850
1275
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P01423
1264
2631
Ramalinga Bhagavathar, M.
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P00497
0272
0156
Chaliha, Padmadhar (Fulanir Mali)
O
M
H
1895
vocal
P00497
0272
1812
Falanir Mali (Chaliha Padmadir)
O
M
H
1895
vocal
P00505
0280
1343
Channkeshaviah, Natanahalli
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P00505
0280
1677
Channakeshaviah, Natanahalli
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P01932
1796
2934
Subba Rao, A.K.
C
M
H
1895
flute
P01630
1483
2947
Subramania Pillai, Tiruvizhimizhalai
C
M
H
1895
nagasvaram
P00704
0502
0290
Gokhale, Ganesh Ramchandra
H
M
H
1894
khyal
P00863
0675
0399
Jayarama Iyer,T.K.
C
M
H
1894
violin
P00628
0418
0239
Doctor, Hirjibhai R.
H
M
H
1894
dilruba
vichitra vina
P01845
1707
0982
Saraswati Bai,C.
C
F
H
1894
vocal
P00628
0418
1793
Doctor, Hirjibhai R
H
M
H
1894
vina
dilruba
vichitra vina
P01853
1715
1141
Subbarao, B.
H & C
M
H
1894
vocal
P01100
0921
0586
Mammen Bhagavather, T.
C
M
H
1894
vocal
P01100
0921
2243
Mammen Bhagavathar, T.
C
M
H
1894
vocal
P00979
0798
0508
Krishmamoorthy Sastry, Bhoodalur S.
C
M
H
1894
gottuvadyam
P01973
1841
1264
Venkatarama Iyer, T.L.
O
M
H
1893
vocal
P00050
1145
0746
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar Rao
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00050
1145
2472
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00304
0065
0038
Ananthakrushna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
vocal
violin
P00304
0065
1499
Ananthakrishna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
vocal
P01857
1719
1153
Subramania Sastry, Shermadevi L.
C
M
H
1893
vina
P01937
1802
1165
Sundaresa Bhattar, Seither K.
C
M
H
1893
violin
P01766
1622
0909
Ramaswami Iyer, K.V.
C
M
H
1892
violin
P01766
1622
2656
Ramswami Iyer, K.V.
C
M
H
1892
violin