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
P01442
1283
2654
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01686
1539
3023
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P01809
1669
0744
Pandy, Ram Pratap
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
P00312
0074
1508
Ananthaswamy, Mysore
C
M
H
1923
mridangam
P00464
0236
1637
Bhuvaneswariah, P.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P00606
0395
1772
Deshpande, Gururao Narayanrao
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P00747
0548
0321
Govindaraja Pillai, P
C
M
H
1911
tavil
P00891
0704
2038
Kadam, Baburao Haribhau
H
M
H
1917
sitar
P01034
0854
2178
Kuttanpillai, Thakazhy
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01179
1006
2331
Mohammed Yasin
H
M
M
1917
tabla
P01318
1155
2488
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01443
1284
0912
Rammohan Rao, Dandamudi
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
P01563
1412
1064
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01809
1669
2470
Pandey, Ram Pratap
H
M
H
dhrupad
P00607
0396
0222
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
H
M
M
1918
khyal
P00747
0548
1911
Govindraja Pillai, P
C
M
H
tavil
P00892
0705
0424
Kagalker, Vyankatesh Atmaram
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01035
0855
0539
Kuttappa Kurup, M.N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01180
1007
0643
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
O
M
H
1907
vocal
khol
P01319
1156
0764
Pareek, Badri Narain
H
M
H
1932
pakhavaj
P01443
1284
2664
Rammohan Rao,Dandamudi
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
P01563
1412
2854
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01810
1670
0757
Pant, Chandrashekhar*
H
M
H
1912
dhrupad
khyal
P00607
0396
1773
Deshpande, Mahadeva Govind
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00748
0549
0322
Govindaraja Pillai, V.R.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P00892
0705
2040
Kagalkar, Vyankatesh Atmaram
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01035
0855
2179
Kuttappa Kurup, K.N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01180
1007
2332
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
O
M
H
1907
vocal
khol
P01319
1156
2489
Pareek, Badri Narain
H
M
H
1932
pakhavaj
P01444
1285
0908
Ramaswamy Iyengar, T.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01564
1413
1065
Shastri, Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01688
1541
1436
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
H
M
H
1932
khyal
others
P01811
1671
2486
Parameswaran Namboodiri K.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P00608
0397
0223
Deshpande, Sadashiv Bhagwant
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00748
0549
1912
Govindaraja Pillai,V.R.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P00893
0706
0423
Kagalkar, Gulabbai
H
M
H
1924
khyal
dhrupad
P01036
0856
0540
Laddan Khan
H
M
M
1934
sarangi
P01181
1008
0644
Mohanty, Akshya Kumar
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P01320
1157
0765
Pareek, Jagannath Prasad
H
M
H
1870
pakhavaj
P01444
1285
2655
Ramswamy Iyengar, T.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01564
1413
2855
Shastri,Sharadkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01688
1541
3021
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
H
M
H
1932
khyal
others
P06825
1874
1403
Pal, Saren
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
P00608
0397
1774
Deshpande, Sadashiv Bhagwant
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00749
0550
0323
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P00893
0706
2039
Kagalkar, Gulabbai Baburao
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01036
0856
2180
Laddam Khan
H
M
H
1934
sarangi
P01181
1008
2333
Mohanty, Akshaya Kumar
H
M
H
1937
khyal
others
P01320
1157
2490
Pareek, Jagannath Prasad
H
M
H
1970
pakhavaj
P01445
1286
0914
Ranade, Vasant Chintaman
H
M
H
1935
violin
P01258
1414
1066
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01689
1542
1221
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01812
1672
2466
Pat, Suren
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
P00315
0077
0040
Anathapadmanabha Rao, S
C
M
H
1919
vina
P00468
0240
1642
Bisht,Krishna
H
M
H
1944
khyal
P00609
0398
0224
Deshpande, Sakharam Bhagwat
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00749
0550
1913
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P00024
0707
0425
Kaikini, Dinkar
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01037
0857
0541
Laher, Temurasp Aspandiarji
H
M
H
1907
dilruba
sitar
P01182
1009
2334
Mohite, Shankarrao Laxman
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01321
1158
0766
Parikh, Arvind N.
H
M
H
1927
sitar
P01445
1286
2669
Ranade, Vasant
H
M
H
1936
violin
P01258
1414
2856
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01689
1542
3022
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01813
1673
0786
Pathak, Ganga Prasad
H
M
H
1899
khyal
P00014
0241
0138
Bismillah Khan
H
M
M
1916
shahanai
P00609
0398
1775
Deshpande, Sakharam Bhagwat
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00750
0551
0324
Govindasamy Phillai, C.V.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P00024
0707
1977
Kaikini, Dinkar
H
M
H
1927
dhrupad
khyal
P01037
0857
2181
Laher, Telmurasp, Aspandiarji
H
M
H
1907
others
P01183
1010
2335
Moinuddin Khan
H
M
M
1932
sarangi
P01321
1158
2491
Parikh, Arvind Natvarlal
H
M
H
1927
sitar
P01566
1415
1067
Sheik China Moula Saheb
H
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
P01690
1543
1223
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01814
1674
1424
Pathan, Sarwarkhan
H
M
M
1930
sitar
P00317
0079
0048
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00014
0241
1643
Bismillah Khan
H
M
M
1916
shahanai
P00610
0399
1776
Deshpande, Vaman Hari
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00751
0552
0326
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
C
M
H
1915
violin
P00894
0708
0427
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P01038
0858
0542
Lahiri, Chinmoy
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
P01322
1159
2492
Parikh, Kishori Arvind
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01566
1415
2857
Sheik China Moulana Saheb
C
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
P01690
1543
3026
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01815
1675
0790
Patnaik, Kali Charan
H
M
H
1897
others
P00469
0242
0139
Biswas, Anil
O
M
H
1914
P00611
0400
1777
Deshpande, Vasant Shivaram
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P00751
0552
1915
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
C
M
H
1915
violin
P00894
0708
2043
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P01038
0858
2182
Lahiri, Chinomy
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01185
1012
2336
Moolji, Roshanali Gulamali
H
M
M
1913
khyal
others
P01323
1160
0767
Parikh, Krishnakant Hiralal
H
M
H
1941
khyal
P01447
1288
0916
Ranganathan, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01567
1416
1068
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
P01691
1544
1224
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P01816
1676
2454
Nithyanantham. C.G.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00318
0080
0049
AndhaRia, Rasikal G.
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P00469
0242
1644
Biswas Anil
H
M
H
1914
others
P00612
0401
1778
Deshpande, Vasudeo
H
M
H
1927
khyal
others

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