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
P00457
0229
2600
Rajeswari, G.K.
C
M
H
1947
vocal
P00601
0389
1767
Desai, Chatanya Pundarik
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00739
0540
0316
Gourhari Singh Laishram
H
M
H
1908
others
P00884
0697
0418
joshi, Sheshgiri Vashdev
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01029
0848
2172
Kundalalkambar, K.
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P01171
0998
2326
Mohammad Ayub Khan
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
P01313
1150
2480
Pandya, Mahendrabghai
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01437
1278
2648
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01559
1406
2846
Sharma, Nanda Dev
H
M
H
1929
others
P01681
1534
3013
Umdekar, Madhav
H
M
M
1939
khyal
P01804
1663
1097
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
O
M
H
1912
timila
P00307
0068
1502
Ananthapadmanabha Rao: N
C
M
H
1942
vocal
P00458
0230
0133
Bhorwani, Parshurin, P.
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P00739
0540
1902
Gourhari Singh Laishram
H
M
H
1908
others
P00884
0697
2031
Joshi, Shehgiri Vasudev
H
M
H
1912
khyal
P01030
0849
0534
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P01172
0999
0639
Mouhammad Hamed Ahad
H
M
M
1935
violin
P01314
1151
0755
Panicker, Sankaranarayana K.
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01438
1279
0903
Ramarao, H.V.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01682
1535
1214
Upadhyay, Dinanath Manishankar
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01804
1663
2887
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
C
M
H
1913
others
P00057
0069
0041
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sundaram Iyer
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00458
0230
1632
Bhorwani, Parshram P.
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P06818
0390
1768
Desai, Nildhara
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00740
0541
1905
Govind Ram
H
M
H
1922
tabla
pakhavaj
P00885
0698
0419
Joshi, Trikamray Gangram
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P01030
0849
2173
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
H
M
H
1900
khyal
P01172
0999
2327
Mohammad Hamed Ahad
H
M
M
1935
violin
P01314
1151
0971
Sankaranarayana Panicker, K (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01438
1279
2649
Ramarao, H.V.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01682
1535
3014
Upadhyay, Dianath Manishankar
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01805
1664
1265
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1910
violin
P00057
0069
1503
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sandaram Iyer
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00459
0231
1633
Bhosale, Shipatarao Abaji
H
M
H
1934
shahanai
flute
clarinet
P00602
0391
0218
Desai, Thakorbhai KhushaLbhai
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00741
0542
1908
Govind Warier,K.S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam(kathakali)
kathakli
P00885
0698
2032
Joshi, Tikamray Gangaram
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P01031
0850
0535
Kunte, Anant Krishnaji
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
P01173
1000
0640
Mohammad Khan, Bade Ali Khan
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01314
1151
2481
Panicker, Sankarnarayana K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01439
1280
0904
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P06027
1408
1059
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
H
M
H
1938
santur
P01683
1536
1215
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01805
1664
3082
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1911
violin
P00308
0070
0042
Anantharamarao, Kavuru
C
M
H
1932
violin
P00460
0232
1635
Bhowmick, K.N.
H
M
H
1940
tabla
P00602
0391
1769
Desai, Thakorbhai Khushalbhai
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P00742
0543
0317
Govinda Pillai, Kanji Puram
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00886
0699
2024
Joshim Kamlakar Gopal
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P01031
0850
2174
Kute, Anant Krishnaji
H
M
H
1930
sarangi
P01173
1000
2328
Mohammed Khan, Bande Ali Khan
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01315
1152
0758
Pant, Girdhari Lal
H
M
H
1923
others
P01439
1280
2650
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P06027
1408
2849
Sharma, Shiv Kumar
H
M
H
1938
santur
P01683
1536
3015
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P00308
0070
1504
Anantharamarao. Kavuru
C
M
H
1932
violin
P00603
0392
0219
Desai, Vibhukumar Shivrai
H
M
H
1890
others
P00742
0543
1906
Govinda Pillai, Kanchi Puram
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P00887
0700
2028
Joshim Puttur Devas
H
M
H
1928
violin
P01032
0851
2451
Nirmal, Ghasi Ram
H
M
H
1931
jaltarang
P01174
1001
0641
Mohammad Khasim Seheb
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
P01315
1152
2483
Pant, Girdhari Lal
H
M
H
1923
others
P01440
1281
0905
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
C
M
H
1907
vina
P01684
1537
1216
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh Babu
H
M
H
1920
violin
P01806
1665
3064
Veeraghavan, Tirupparkadal
C
M
H
1928
violin
P00309
0071
1505
Anantharamier, Parur S
C
M
H
1911
violin
P00462
0234
0134
Bhullan Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00603
0392
1770
Desai, Vibhukumar Shivrai
H
M
H
1890
others
P00743
0544
1907
Govinda Rao, T.K.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00888
0701
2035
Kabadi, Tukaram Vuthalsa
H
M
H
1938
violin
P01033
0852
0537
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01174
1001
2329
Mohammad Khasim Saheb
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
P01316
1153
0760
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P
C
M
H
1888
vina
P01440
1281
2651
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
C
M
H
1907
vina
P01684
1537
3017
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh
H
M
H
1920
violin
P00020
1666
1155
Subramaniam, Chittoor
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P00310
0072
0043
Anantharamu, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00462
0234
1636
Bhullan Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00604
0393
0225
Deshoande, Vaman Hari
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00744
0545
0318
Govinda Vaier, K.S.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P00889
0702
2036
Kabra, Brijbhushan
H
M
H
1937
guitar
P01033
0852
2176
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
P01175
1002
1394
Mohammad Rafi
H
M
M
1924
others
P01316
1153
2485
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P.
C
M
H
1888
vina
P01441
1282
0906
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1926
others
violin
P01561
1410
1062
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01685
1538
1217
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P00020
1666
2950
Subramanyam, Chittoor
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P00310
0072
1506
Anantharamy, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00463
0235
0136
Bhutan, Durgaprasad
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00605
0394
0220
Deshpande, Dinkarrao Shankarrao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P00745
0546
0319
Govindan Nambisan, Kadatha Nadu
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00890
0703
0421
Kabra, Damodar Lal
H
M
H
1926
sarod
P01176
1003
2330
Mohammad Rahmathllah
H
M
M
1924
khyal
P01317
1154
0762
Parashuraman, B
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01441
1282
2652
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1926
violin
viola
P01561
1410
2852
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01685
1538
3018
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P06159
1667
3154
Yaqub Ali Khan
H
M
H
1935
sarod
P00311
0073
0044
Anantharao. V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina

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