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
1068
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
P01567
1416
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
1169
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
P01643
1496
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
3068
Venkaiah, Alluru
P01968
1834
C
M
H
1931
nagasvaram
1495
Amonkar, Kishori Ravindra
P05877
0059
H
F
H
1931
khyal
1521
Appalaswamy Naid, Kota
P00327
0090
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
1734
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
P00570
0354
O
M
M
1931
natu(kashmiri-instrument)
1921
Gujarati, Bithal Das
P00762
0563
H
M
H
1931
pakhavaj
1988
Janaki Hariharan, S.
P00836
0643
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2053
Kamakshi, Chandrasekaran
P00904
0719
C
F
H
1931
vina
2174
Kute, Anant Krishnaji
P01031
0850
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
0659
Munawar Ali Khan
P01205
1033
H
M
M
1930
khyal
2878
Sita,T.T.
P01582
1432
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2958
Sumati Devi
P01635
1488
O
F
H
1930
Vocal
1250
Veeraraghavan, Tirupparkadal
P01806
1665
C
F
H
1930
violin
1457
Adam Saheb, Shauk
0013
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
1760
Dave, Vasudeo Mulshankar
P00596
0382
H
M
H
1930
khyal
2063
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
P00913
0729
C
M
H
1930
violin
2357
Munawar Ali Khan
P01205
1033
H
M
M
1930
khyal
2829
Shaik Hassain Saheb. Kanaparthi
P01910
1774
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
1646
Biswas Joya
P00470
0243
H
M
H
1930
sitar
0177
Chitti Abbai, Domada
P00025
0326
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
2123
Kothari, Manohar Dhundiraj
P00978
0797
H
M
H
1930
khyal
2831
Shakunthala, Srinivasan
P01911
1775
C
M
H
1930
vina
1317
Ameer Mohammad Khan
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1344
Chattopadhyay, Chinmay
P00521
0297
O
M
H
1930
Vocal
1713
Chitti Abbai, Domada
P00025
0326
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
1847
Ghose. Asrukuna
P00683
0477
H
?
H
1930
khyal
dhrupad
Others
0434
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
P00906
0721
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1091
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
P01584
1434
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1126
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
P01615
1466
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1489
Ameer Mohammad Khan
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1683
Chattopadhyay, Chimmay
P00521
0297
O
M
H
1930
2055
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
P00906
0721
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2880
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
P01584
1434
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2920
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
P01615
1466
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1493
Amir Mohammad Khan(Mehar Piya)
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
khyal
Others
tabla
1665
Chanda Hussein Khan
P00502
0277
H
M
M
1930
sarangi
0386
Janakidevi, Rayaprolu
P00840
0648
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
0730
Nigam, Ira
P01296
1131
H
M
H
1930
Others
0937
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
P01457
1299
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1111
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
P01600
1451
C
M
H
1930
violin
3140
Vyas, Ratnakar Shankarrao
P01999
1868
H
M
H
1930
sarod
0081
Balamurali Krishna, Mangalampalli
P05924
0131
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0103
Bavle, Bhanudas Mukundarao
P00401
0172
H
M
H
1930
dilruba
tabla
1676
Changkoti, Keshab
P00512
0288
H
M
H
1930
tabla
1992
Jankidevi, Rayaprolu
P00840
0648
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
0400
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
P00864
0676
C
M
H
1930
violin
0574
Mahadevappa, S.
P01076
0896
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2447
Nigam, Ira
P01296
1131
O
F
M
1930
Vocal
2704
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
P01457
1299
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2901
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
P01600
1451
C
M
H
1930
violin
1588
Bayle, Bhanudas Mukundrao
P00401
0172
H
M
H
1930
dilruba
tabla
0349
Hanumantha Rayudu, Janeendar Chinna
P00783
0587
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0372
Jadhav, Pandarinath
P00822
0627
H
M
H
1930
tabla
2009
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
P00864
0676
C
M
H
1930
violin
2220
Mahadevappa, S.
P01076
0896
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1395
Mukherjee, Bimal Chandra
P01191
1018
H
M
H
1930
sitar
1283
Verma, Balwant Rai
P01733
1588
H
M
H
1930
sitar
1942
Hanumantha Rayudu Jameendar Chonna
P00783
0587
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1978
Jadhav, Pandarinath
P00822
0627
H
M
H
1930
tabla
2241
Mukherjee, Bimal Chandra
P01191
1018
H
M
H
1930
sitar
0712
Nasir Ahmad Khan
P01269
1103
H
M
M
1930
khyal
Others
3108
Verma, Balwant Rai
P01733
1588
H
M
H
1930
sitar
0005
Abhisheki, Jitendra
P05975
0009
H
M
H
1930
dhrupad
khyal
2418
Nasir Ahmad Khan
P01269
1103
H
M
M
1930
khyal
Others
1112
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
P01602
1453
H
M
H
1930
khyal
1120
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
P01610
1461
C
M
H
1930
vina
0826
Purushothaman, Kamukara
P01826
1686
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2902
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
P01602
1453
H
M
H
1930
khyal
2912
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
P01610
1461
C
M
H
1930
vina
0012
Afaque Husain Khan
P00263
0018
H
M
M
1930
tabla
2111
Kichlu, Vijay Kumar
P00967
0785
H
M
H
1930
khyal
dhrupad
2304
Mishra, Uma Shankar
P06012
0988
H
M
H
1930
sitar
0870
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
P01407
1246
H
M
H
1930
sitar
2677
Rathinam, T.V.
P01889
1752
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2886
Sivaprakasam, Thanjavur S.M.
P01919
1783
C
M
H
1930
mridangam
kanjira
1463
Afaque Husain Khan
P00263
0018
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1270
Venkatarao Dessety
P00434
0205
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0268
Gazder, Adi Jameshed
P00671
0464
O
M
M
1930
0370
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhai
P00815
0620
H
M
H
1930
khyal
0431
Kalyanaraman, S.
P00901
0716
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0568
Lolita Bhagat
P01071
0891
O
F
H
1930
others
0715
Natarajan, A.K.C.
P03167
1105
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
2598
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
P01407
1246
H
M
H
1930
sitar
0007
Abrol, Karuna
0011
H
M
H
1930
khyal
3091
Venkatarao Dessety
P00434
0205
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1837
Gazder, Ali
P00671
0464
O
M
M
1930
others
0345
Hamid Hussain Khan
P00779
0582
H
M
M
1930
khyal
1975
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhat
P00815
0620
H
M
H
1930
khyal
2050
Kalyanaraman, S.
P00901
0716
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0009
Krishnamurty Sastri, Challa
P01003
0822
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2215
Lolita Bhagat
P01071
0891
O
F
H
1930
piano
2424
Natarajan, A.K.C.
P03167
1105
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
0743
Pande, Malati Waman
P01307
1143
H
M
H
1930
khyal
0773
Prvathy D.,
P01767
1623
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1424
Pathan, Sarwarkhan
P01814
1674
H
M
M
1930
sitar
1458
Abrol, Karuna
0011
H
M
H
1930
khyal
Others
0068
Azambai Hukkeri
P00342
0108
H
F
H
1930
khyal
0130
Bholanath Prassana
P00446
0217
H
M
H
1930
shahanai
flute
1938
Hammed Hussein Khan
P00779
0582
H
M
M
1930
dhrupad
khyal
Others

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