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
P01906
1770
2799
Selvanarayan, M.T.
C
M
H
1945
vocal
P00543
0321
1351
Chinchore, P.N.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01907
1771
2800
Selvapapillai Iyengar, M.S.
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P00019
0327
1352
Chitti Babu
C
M
H
1936
vina
P01797
1656
2801
Sen,Arun Kumar
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00547
0325
1353
Chittaranjan, Mahabhashyam
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01530
1375
2802
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
bin
surbahar
sitar
P00555
0335
1354
Choudhury, Dwijen
O
M
H
1912
vocal
P01531
1376
2803
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
vocal
P00559
0339
1355
Chuttan Lal
H
M
H
1925
pakhavaj
P00078
0343
1356
Dagar, Rahim Fahimuddin Khan
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
P01532
1377
2804
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
O
F
H
vocal
P01533
1378
2805
Sengupta, Aparna
O
F
H
1935
vocal
P00590
0375
1357
Dastidar, Anadi Kumar
O
M
H
1903
vocal
P00591
0377
1358
Datta, Birendranath
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P01534
1379
2807
Sengupta, Santosh
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
P01779
1636
2806
Sangupta, Aratidipa
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P00621
0411
1359
Dhar, Anil Chandra
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P01772
1629
2808
Sarma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P00664
0456
1360
Ganguly, Anjali
H
F
H
1932
khyal
P01535
1380
2809
Seshadri, R.V.
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00640
0432
1361
Ghosh, Ardhendu
H
M
H
1914
violin
P01908
1772
2810
Seshagiri Achar, M.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P00687
0481
1362
Ghosh, Lalita
H
F
H
1933
others
P01909
1773
2811
Seshagiri Das, Bosale
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
P00688
0482
1363
Ghosh, Nikhil Jyoti
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P01536
1381
2812
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P00689
0484
1364
Ghosh, Savitri
O
F
H
1922
vocal
P01537
1382
2813
Seshappa, B.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00685
0479
1365
Ghosh Supriti
O
F
H
1922
vocal
P01538
1383
2814
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
P06819
0488
1366
Ghulam Jafar Khan
H
M
M
1913
sarangi
P00699
0495
1367
Ghulam Sabir Khan
H
M
M
1905
sarangi
P01782
1639
2815
Seshappa, M.S.
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
P01539
1384
2816
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
vina
flute
violin
P00674
0468
1368
Ghulam Sabir Dadri
H
M
M
1922
sarangi
P00708
0507
1369
Golwalkar, Madhukar
H
M
H
1918
sarangi
tarshahnai
P01540
1385
2817
Seth, Usha
H
F
H
1931
others
P01773
1630
2818
Sethuramaiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P00709
0508
1370
Gomathi, Ramasubramanyam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01541
1386
2819
Sethuraman, M.P.N.(See also Ponnusamy)
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P00773
0574
1371
Gupta, Sabyasaghi
O
M
H
1938
vocal
P00802
0607
1372
Ilyas Khan
H
M
M
1924
sitar
P00372
0140
2820
Sevak, Arunkant T.
H
M
H
1936
others
P01542
1387
2821
Shah, Chinubhai Hargovinddas
H
M
H
1920
others
P00809
0614
1373
Iqbal Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1935
tabla
P01543
1388
2822
Shah, Jayasukhlal Tribhovandas
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P00834
0640
1374
Jamal Uddin Bharatiya
H
M
M
1932
sitar
P01544
1389
2823
Shah, Mahendra Kantilal
H
M
H
1945
others
P00856
0668
1376
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P00093
1390
2824
Shah, Ochhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
tabla
vina
dilruba
P00859
0671
1377
Jayamma, B.
C
F
H
1915
vocal
P01545
1391
2825
Shah, Pranlal V.
H
M
H
1916
violin
P01546
1392
2826
Shah, Sunderlal M.
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00881
0694
1378
Joshi, Naryan Rao 2
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00092
1394
2827
Shaikh Dawood
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P00874
0686
1379
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar Damodar Kashinath
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
P01547
1393
2828
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
P00938
0755
1380
Kashinath Shastrim J.L.
H & C
M
H
1922
violin
P00898
0712
1381
Kallyanikutty P.N.
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P01910
1774
2829
Shaik Hassain Saheb. Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
P01549
1396
2830
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
H
M
H
1890
khyal
P00915
0731
1382
Kandaswami, M.N.
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
kanjira
P00064
0853
1383
Kurdikar, Mogubai
H
F
H
1904
khyal
P01911
1775
2831
Shakunthala, Srinivasan
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01550
1397
2832
Shamachar, B.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01046
0866
1384
Lakshmi K.R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01551
1398
2833
Shamshddin Khan
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
tabla
P01069
0889
1385
Lobo, Antsher
H
M
O
1905
khyal
others
P01049
0869
2834
Shankar, Lakshmi
H
F
H
1926
khyal
others
P01082
0903
1386
Maharana, Banamli
O
M
H
1943
tabla
pakhavaj
P01087
0908
1387
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
E
M
H
1900
vocal
P01913
1777
2835
Shankaramurthy, M.R.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01914
1778
2836
Shankaranarayana Sastry, Mathodu
C
M
H
1910
vina
P00107
0924
1388
Mangeshkar, Lata
H
F
H
1929
others
P01553
1400
2837
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01116
0939
1389
Manurkar, Vijayashri
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01140
0964
1390
Mirajkar, Babasaheb
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P01552
1399
2838
Shanmugasundaram Pillai, Valagaiman A.
C
M
H
1920
others
P01141
0965
1391
Mirashi, Madhuvanti
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P01915
1779
2839
Shantha, Chakravarthy
C
M
H
1941
vocal
P01142
0966
1392
Mishra, Amarnath
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01554
1401
2840
Shantha, R. G.S.
C
M
H
1940
vocal
P00037
0975
1393
Mishra, Hanuman Prasad
H
M
H
1914
sarangi
P01798
1657
2841
Sharada, R. Rao
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P02319
1402
2842
Sharan Rani
H
F
H
1929
sarod
P01175
1002
1394
Mohammad Rafi
H
M
M
1924
others
P01556
1403
2843
Shardulsingh Sahebsingh Ragi
H
M
H
1918
tabla
P01191
1018
1395
Mukherjee, Bimal Chandra
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01557
1404
2844
Sharma, Jai Chand
H
M
H
1919
violin
P00096
1028
1396
Mukta T.
C
F
H
vocal
P01558
1405
2845
Sharma, Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01204
1032
1397
Mulye Shashikant
H
M
H
1939
tabla
P01559
1406
2846
Sharma, Nanda Dev
H
M
H
1929
others
P05971
1044
1398
Mutatkar, Sumati Vishwanth
H
M
H
1916
dhrupad
others
khyal
P05933
1049
1399
Nag Manilal
H
M
H
1941
sitar
P01916
1780
2847
Sharma, N.V.
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
P00108
1407
2848
Sharma, Prem Lata
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
P01226
1057
1400
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
others