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
0648
Mujaddid Naizi
P00853
0664
H
M
M
1924
khyal
Others
2340
Majaddid Niazi
P00853
0664
H
M
M
1924
khyal
Others
1247
Vedim Dilip Chandra
P00106
0665
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
Others
3060
Vedi, Dilip Chandra
P00106
0665
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
Others
2087
Kumar, Surinder
P00854
0666
H
M
H
1929
Others
0614
Mzmudar Chandrakant Anandrai
P00855
0667
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2282
Mazmudar, Chandrakant Anandrai
P00855
0667
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2000
Jayam G.R.
P00858
0670
C
M
H
1940
Vocal
0399
Jayarama Iyer,T.K.
P00863
0675
C
M
H
1894
violin
0400
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
P00864
0676
C
M
H
1930
violin
2009
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
P00864
0676
C
M
H
1930
violin
0401
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundaram
P00865
0677
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
2010
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundram
P00865
0677
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
2011
Jayasankar, Thiruvizha
P00866
0678
C
M
H
1940
nagasvaram
0402
Jha, Raghu
P00867
0679
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2012
Jha, Raghu
P00867
0679
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0403
Jhala, Sukhrajsinh Pathubha
P00868
0680
H
M
H
1924
sitar
2013
Jhala, Sukharajsinh pathubha
P00868
0680
H
M
H
1924
sitar
0404
Jog, Vishnu Govind
P00869
0681
H
M
H
1922
violin
2014
Jog, Vishnu Govind
P00869
0681
H
M
H
1922
violin
0604
Mathieson, Rev. Theedore
P00870
0682
O
M
Others
1913
others
2271
Mathieson, Rev, Theodore
P00870
0682
O
M
O
1913
cello
0406
Joglekar, Dattatraya Ganesh
P00871
0683
H
M
H
1915
khyal
2016
Joglekar, Dattraya Ganesh
P00871
0683
H
M
H
1915
khyal
2017
Joglekar, Yogini Visharad
P00872
0684
H
M
H
1925
khyal
Others
0407
Joseph, Sebastian K.
P00873
0685
C
M
O
1920
Vocal
2018
Joseph, K. Sebastian
P00873
0685
C
M
Others
1920
harmonium
mridangam
1379
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar Damodar Kashinath
P00874
0686
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
2033
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
P00874
0686
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
0420
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
P00875
0687
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
2034
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
P00875
0687
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
0408
Joshi, Anant Manohar
P05952
0688
H
M
H
1882
khyal
0409
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururaj
P00013
0689
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
2019
Joshi, Bhimsen Gururraj
P00013
0689
H
M
H
1922
khyal
Others
0410
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
P00877
0690
H
M
H
1937
Others
2020
Joshi, Chandulal Dhirajlal
P00877
0690
H
M
H
1937
Others
0411
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
P00878
0691
H
M
H
1914
sitar
2021
Joshi, Dhruva Tara
P00878
0691
H
M
H
1914
sitar
0414
Joshi, Narayan Bando
P00879
0692
H
M
H
1903
khyal
dhrupad
2025
Joshi, Narayan Bando
P00879
0692
H
M
H
1903
khyal
0415
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramchandra
P00880
0693
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2027
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramachandra 1
P00880
0693
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1378
Joshi, Naryan Rao 2
P00881
0694
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2026
Joshi. Narayan Rao 2
P00881
0694
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0416
Joshi, Ramakant
P00882
0695
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2029
Joshi, Ramakant
P00882
0695
H
M
H
1917
khyal
Others
0417
Joshi, Ramkrishna
P00883
0696
H
M
H
1908
khyal
2030
Joshi, Ramkrishna Gangadhar
P00883
0696
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0418
joshi, Sheshgiri Vashdev
P00884
0697
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2031
Joshi, Shehgiri Vasudev
P00884
0697
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0419
Joshi, Trikamray Gangram
P00885
0698
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2032
Joshi, Tikamray Gangaram
P00885
0698
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2024
Joshim Kamlakar Gopal
P00886
0699
H
M
H
1937
khyal
2028
Joshim Puttur Devas
P00887
0700
H
M
H
1928
violin
2035
Kabadi, Tukaram Vuthalsa
P00888
0701
H
M
H
1938
violin
2036
Kabra, Brijbhushan
P00889
0702
H
M
H
1937
guitar
0421
Kabra, Damodar Lal
P00890
0703
H
M
H
1926
sarod
2037
Kabram Damodar Lal
P00890
0703
H
M
H
1926
sarod
0422
Kadam, Baburao Haribhaz
P00891
0704
H
M
H
1917
sitar
2038
Kadam, Baburao Haribhau
P00891
0704
H
M
H
1917
sitar
0424
Kagalker, Vyankatesh Atmaram
P00892
0705
H
M
H
1902
khyal
2040
Kagalkar, Vyankatesh Atmaram
P00892
0705
H
M
H
1902
khyal
0423
Kagalkar, Gulabbai
P00893
0706
H
M
H
1924
khyal
dhrupad
2039
Kagalkar, Gulabbai Baburao
P00893
0706
H
M
H
1926
khyal
0425
Kaikini, Dinkar
P00024
0707
H
M
H
1927
khyal
1977
Kaikini, Dinkar
P00024
0707
H
M
H
1927
dhrupad
khyal
0427
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
P00894
0708
O
M
H
1935
Vocal
2043
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
P00894
0708
O
M
H
1935
Vocal
2052
Kalayanpur, Saguna
P00895
0709
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2044
Kale Khan
P00896
0710
H
M
M
1923
tabla
pakhavaj
2045
Kale, Krishnaji Yeswant
P00897
0711
H
M
H
1900
Others
2046
Kalpakam, S.
P00899
0713
C
M
H
1918
violin
0429
Kalpakam, Swaminathan
P00043
0714
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0430
Kalyanakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
P00900
0715
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2049
Kalyabakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
P00900
0715
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0431
Kalyanaraman, S.
P00901
0716
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2050
Kalyanaraman, S.
P00901
0716
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2051
Kalyansundram, T.V.S.
P00903
0718
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
0434
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
P00906
0721
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2055
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
P00906
0721
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0435
Kamala, Kailasanathan
P00907
0722
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
0436
Kamala, T.R. Murti
P00097
0725
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
0438
Kamalakar Rao V.
P00912
0728
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
2062
Kamalakar Rao, V.
P00912
0728
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
0439
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
P00913
0729
C
M
H
1930
violin
2063
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
P00913
0729
C
M
H
1930
violin
1382
Kandaswami, M.N.
P00915
0731
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
mridangam
2065
Kandaswami, M.N.
P00915
0731
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
mridangam
0445
Kanungo, Ramananda
P00916
0732
H
M
H
1925
tabla
2070
Kaningo, Ramananda
P00916
0732
H
M
H
1925
tabla
0441
Kannan, K
P00917
0733
C
M
H
1920
flute
2066
Kanna, K.
P00917
0733
C
M
H
1920
flute
2068
Kannan, Madrai, S.
P00918
0734
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
0442
Kannan, Madras A.
P00919
0735
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
2067
Kannan, Madras A.
P00919
0735
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
0443
Kannan, S.
P00920
0736
N/A
M
H
1932
2069
Kannan, Srirangam R
P00921
0737
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0536
Kante, Dattatraya, Balvant
P00922
0738
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2175
Kunte, Dattatratraya Balvant
P00922
0738
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0444
Kanthe Maharaj
P06289
0739
H
M
H
1880
tabla

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