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
P00880
0693
2027
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramachandra 1
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00879
0692
0414
Joshi, Narayan Bando
H
M
H
1903
khyal
dhrupad
P00879
0692
2025
Joshi, Narayan Bando
H
M
H
1903
khyal
P00729
0529
0413
Joshi, Govin Narayan
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P06726
0599
0412
Joshi, Gajanan Rao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P06726
0599
2022
Joshi, Gajanan Anant
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00878
0691
0411
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
H
M
H
1914
sitar
P00878
0691
2021
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
H
M
H
1914
sitar
P00877
0690
0410
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
H
M
H
1937
others
P00877
0690
2020
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
H
M
H
1937
others
P00013
0689
2019
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururraj
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P00013
0689
0409
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururaj
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P05952
0688
0408
Joshi, Anant Manohar
H
M
H
1882
khyal
P00875
0687
0420
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
P00875
0687
2034
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
P00874
0686
1379
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar Damodar Kashinath
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
P00874
0686
2033
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
P00873
0685
0407
Joseph, Sebastian K.
C
M
O
1920
vocal
P00873
0685
2018
Joseph, K. Sebastian
C
M
O
1920
mridangam
harmonium
P00872
0684
2017
Joglekar, Yogini Visharad
H
M
H
1925
khyal
others
P00871
0683
2016
Joglekar, Dattraya Ganesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00871
0683
0406
Joglekar, Dattatraya Ganesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00826
0631
0405
Joga Rao, Kavirayani
C
M
H
1928
vina
P00869
0681
0404
Jog, Vishnu Govind
H
M
H
1922
violin
P00869
0681
2014
Jog, Vishnu Govind
H
M
H
1922
violin
P00868
0680
0403
Jhala, Sukhrajsinh Pathubha
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P00868
0680
2013
Jhala, Sukharajsinh pathubha
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P00867
0679
0402
Jha, Raghu
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00867
0679
2012
Jha, Raghu
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P00866
0678
2011
Jayasankar, Thiruvizha
C
M
H
1940
nagasvaram
P00865
0677
2010
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundram
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
P00865
0677
0401
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundaram
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
P00864
0676
0400
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
C
M
H
1930
violin
P00864
0676
2009
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
C
M
H
1930
violin
P00863
0675
0399
Jayarama Iyer,T.K.
C
M
H
1894
violin
P00862
0674
0398
Jayammal, Tanjore*
C
F
H
1891
vocal
P00861
0673
0397
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
C
F
H
1925
vina
P00861
0673
2008
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
C
F
H
1925
vina
P00860
0672
2007
Jayamma, Jamdagni, N.
H
F
H
193
khyal
P00859
0671
1377
Jayamma, B.
C
F
H
1915
vocal
P00859
0671
2006
Jayamma, B.
C
F
H
1915
vocal
P00858
0670
2000
Jayam G.R.
C
M
H
1940
vocal
P00857
0669
0396
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00857
0669
2004
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00856
0668
1376
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P00856
0668
2003
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P00849
0660
2005
Jayalakshmi Seshadri
C
F
H
1940
vina
P00848
0658
0395
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P00848
0658
2001
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P06820
0659
2002
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1921
P00846
0656
0394
Jaya,G.R.
C
M
H
1940
vocal
P00845
0655
1999
Jawali, Sheelvant Shankarappa
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00845
0655
0393
Jawali, Sheelavant Shankarappa
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00844
0654
0392
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P00844
0654
1998
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
H
F
H
1923
khyal
P00074
0653
0391
Jasraj, Pandit
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00074
0653
1997
Jasraj
H
F
H
1930
khyal
P00843
0652
0390
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00843
0652
1996
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00840
0648
1992
Jankidevi, Rayaprolu
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P00842
0651
0389
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
P00842
0651
1995
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00087
0650
0388
Janakiraman, S.R.
C
M
H
1928
P00087
0650
1994
Janakiraman, S.R.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00841
0649
0387
Janakiram, V.L.
C
M
H
1931
vina
P00841
0649
1993
Janakiram, V.L.
C
M
H
1931
vina
P00840
0648
0386
Janakidevi, Rayaprolu
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P00839
0647
0385
Janaki, Komattil
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P00839
0647
1990
Janaki, Komatti
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P00836
0643
0384
Janaki, Hariharan S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00838
0645
1991
Janaki Ramanathan
C
M
H
1924
vina
P00837
0644
1989
Janaki Iyer
H
F
H
1932
khyal
others
P00836
0643
1988
Janaki Hariharan, S.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00835
0642
2364
Jambaldinni, Sidharama Channbasava
H
M
H
1919
khyal
others
P00835
0642
0383
Jambaldinni, Siddharam
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00834
0640
1374
Jamal Uddin Bharatiya
H
M
M
1932
sitar
P00834
0640
1986
Jamal Uddin Bharatiya
H
M
M
1932
sitar
P00833
0639
0382
Jalajakshamma, R.
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P00833
0639
1985
Jalajakshamma, R.
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P00832
0638
1984
Jaipurwale, Laxman Prasad(Guni Gandharva)
H
M
H
1917
khyal
dhrupad
P00831
0637
0381
Jaiopurwale, Laxman Prasad
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P00830
0636
0380
Jain, Chintamani
H
M
O
1912
jaltarang
violin
mukur
P00830
0636
1983
Jain, Chintamani
H
M
H
1912
jaltarang
violin
P00109
0635
0379
Jaideva Singh, Thakur
O
M
H
1896
vocal
P00109
0635
1982
Jaideva Singh Thakur
H
M
H
1896
P06742
0634
0378
Jahangir Khan
H
M
M
1871
tabla
P00828
0633
0377
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00828
0633
1981
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
H & C
M
H
1921
vina
P00827
0632
0376
Jagannadhacharyulu N.C.V.
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P00827
0632
1980
Jagannadhacharyulu N.C.V.
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P00826
0631
2015
Jaga Rao, Kavirayani
C
M
H
1928
vina
P00825
0630
0375
Jadhav, Vishwanathbuwa
H
M
H
1886
khyal
P00824
0629
0374
Jadhav, Sidharam Bhimanna
H
M
H
1927
sitar
P00823
0628
1974
Jadhav, rishnarao Limbajirao
H
M
H
1928
khyal
dhrupad
P00822
0627
0372
Jadhav, Pandarinath
H
M
H
1930
tabla
P00822
0627
1978
Jadhav, Pandarinath
H
M
H
1930
tabla
P00821
0626
0373
Jadhav, Laxmibai
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
P00821
0626
1987
Jadhav, Laxmibai
H
F
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
P00820
0625
1973
Jadhav, Baburao Vishnath
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others

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