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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P00794
0598
0357
Hiremathm Gadigeyya Shivayya
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00935
0752
0455
Karmakar, Radharaman
O
M
H
1914
vocal
P01076
0896
2220
Mahadevappa, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01224
1055
0676
Nagaruju, Edara
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01357
1195
2533
Ponnuthai, Madrai M.S.
C
M
H
1929
nagasvaram
P01479
1323
2732
Sakuntala, Raman
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P01601
1452
1110
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01725
1580
1267
Venkataramanujam, V.K.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01886
1748
2685
Rangaswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
kanjira
dholak
P00358
0125
0075
Blachander, S.
C
M
H
1927
vina
P00513
0289
3086
Venkataramaiah (Paoa) K.S.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P00652
0444
1818
Gandharva, Pannalal Harilal
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00794
0598
1952
Hiremath, Gadigeyya Shivayya
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00935
0752
2081
Karmakar, Radharaman
O
M
H
1914
vocal
P01077
0897
0575
Mahadkar, Sadashiv Atmaram(Sughar)
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
P01224
1055
2376
Nagarajum Edara
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01358
1196
0807
Ponnarao, Tirupati
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01480
1324
0961
Salamat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
P01601
1452
2900
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01725
1580
3089
Venkataramanijam, V.K.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01887
1749
2688
Raool, Gajanan Shanlar
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P00358
0125
1549
Balachander S
C
M
H
1927
vina
P00653
0445
0255
Gandhi, Amritlal Nichhabhai
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P06726
0599
0412
Joshi, Gajanan Rao
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01077
0897
2221
Mahadikar Sadashiva Atmaram(Sughar)
H
M
H
1914
khyal
others
dhrupad
P01225
1056
0677
Nagarkar, Chidanand (Chit-Anand and Sanatan)
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P01358
1196
2528
Poona Rao, Tirupati
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01480
1324
2734
Salamat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
P01602
1453
1112
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01726
1581
3092
Venkataramasastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P00359
0126
0076
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00653
0445
1819
Gandhi, Amrital Nichhabhai
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P06726
0599
2022
Joshi, Gajanan Anant
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00099
0898
0571
MahaLingam, Ramaswamy Iyer T.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01226
1057
1400
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
others
P01359
1197
0810
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01481
1325
0963
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
C
M
O
1913
vocal
P01602
1453
2902
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01726
1581
3093
Venkataramasastry R.K.
C
M
H
1910
violin
P01888
1751
2676
Ratajankar, Dhyaneshwar Dattaram
H
M
H
1929
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00359
0126
1550
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.V.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00515
0291
0491
Krishna Iyendar, Madhrai
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
P00654
0446
0256
Gandhi, Vijayalaxinl Purushottam
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00795
0600
0358
Honnappa Bhagavatar, C.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00937
0754
0458
Kashalkar, Vishnu Annaji
H
M
H
1884
khyal
P00099
0898
2222
Mahalingam, Ramaswamy Iyer T.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01226
1057
2377
Nagarkar, Govind Parsharam Panditrao
H
M
H
1910
khyal
others
P01359
1197
2534
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01481
1325
2735
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01727
1582
1273
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01889
1752
2677
Rathinam, T.V.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00359
0126
1563
Balakrishna Iyengar T.K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00515
0291
2124
Krishna Iyengar, Madurai
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
P00795
0600
1954
Honnappa Bhagavatar C.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00938
0755
1380
Kashinath Shastrim J.L.
H & C
M
H
1922
violin
P01078
0899
2223
Mahanta, Giri Kanta
O
M
H
1910
vocal
P01227
1058
0678
Nageswara Rao, Mokkapati
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01360
1198
0812
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastrym Sistu
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01482
1326
0964
Sambasivam, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01603
1454
2903
Soni Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01727
1582
3095
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P00360
0127
0077
Balakrishnan, Chalakudy N.S.
C
M
H
1931
flute
violin
P00516
0292
1679
Chari, Prabhakar Govind
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P00655
0447
1448
Ganguly, Shyam
H
M
H
sarod
P00938
0755
2083
Kashinath Shastri, J.L.
H & C
M
H
1922
P01079
0900
2224
Mahanta, Khagendra Nath
O
M
H
1942
vocal
P01227
1058
2378
Nagwaswara Rao, Mokkapati
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01360
1198
2537
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastry, sistu
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01482
1326
2736
Sambasivan, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01604
1455
1114
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
P00360
0127
1551
Balakrishna, Calakudy N.S.
C
M
H
1931
flute
violin
P00655
0447
1830
Ganduly, Shyam
H
M
H
1911
sarod
P00797
0602
1956
Hota, Damodar (Sur-Rang)
H
M
H
1935
khyal
others
P00939
0756
0460
Kastri, Manohar Banurao
H
M
H
1928
khyal
P01080
0901
0576
Mahapatra Markandeya
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01228
1059
0680
Nagori, Madinaben
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01361
1199
0811
Prabhakar, M.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01483
1327
0965
Sampatlal
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P01604
1455
2904
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
P01728
1583
3099
Venkateswarlu Kuchinhotla
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
P01892
1755
2157
Rishnan, Namagiripettai K.
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
P00361
0128
0078
Balakrishnan, P.
C
M
H
1914
violin
P00656
0448
0257
Ganesa Bhagavathar, S.
C
M
H
1907
vocal
P00939
0756
2084
Kaslikar, Manohar Babarao
H
M
H
1927
khyal
others
P01080
0901
2225
Mahapatra, Markandeya
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01228
1059
2379
Nagori, Madinaben
H
M
H
1925
others
P01361
1199
2536
Prabhalar,M.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01483
1327
2737
Sampatlal
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P01605
1456
1115
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P01729
1584
1277
VenkatesWarlu, Voleti
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00361
0128
1552
Balakrishnan, Pailakondiahm P
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00519
0295
1681
Chatterjee, Prabir Kumar
H
M
H
1948
tabla
P00656
0448
1821
Ganesa Bhagava, S
C
M
H
1907
P00799
0604
1958
Hukum Chand
H
M
H
1934
tabla
P00940
0757
2085
Kasturi, Mahaveer Nanappa
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01081
0902
2226
Maharaj Prakash
H
M
H
1945
tabla
P01229
1060
2446
Naiaz Ahmed
H
M
M
1931
khyal
P01362
1200
0813
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara R.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01484
1328
0966
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
H
M
H
1920
tabla
P01605
1456
2905
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
H
M
H
1919
sitar