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
P01609
1460
2910
Sreenivasa Rao, Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01733
1588
3108
Verma, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01901
1765
2741
Sankaran, Trichy S.
C
M
H
1942
mridangam
P00365
0133
1556
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
C
M
H
1917
violin
P00525
0301
1688
Chaubey, S.K. (Rasik)
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00661
0453
1826
Gangajaliwale, Manohar Ganesh
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P00804
0609
0363
Inamdar, V.L.
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01086
0907
2230
Majumder, Abhijit Kumar(Sarnajeet)
H
M
H
1950
tabla
P01235
1067
2384
Nakod, Arjuna
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01366
1204
2544
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01488
1332
2743
Sankaranarayana Badavatar
C
M
H
899
vina
violin
P01610
1461
1120
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01734
1589
1284
Viccajee, Victor F.
O
M
O
1903
violin
P01902
1766
2748
Santha Kumari, Vedamurthy G.
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P00366
0134
1559
Balasubrabmaya Sarma, Mamillapalli Sury
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P00526
0302
1690
Chaudhari, Suresh
H
M
H
1929
others
P00662
0454
0262
Gangajaliwale, Sarojini
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P00804
0609
1963
Inamdar, V.L.
H
M
M
1917
khyal
P00948
0765
0464
Kelkar, Kamal Manohar
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P01087
0908
1387
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
E
M
H
1900
vocal
P01236
1068
0682
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur V.
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P01367
1205
0818
Prem Vallabh
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00027
1333
0972
Sankarasastri, Emani
C
M
H
1922
vina
P01610
1461
2912
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01734
1589
3111
Viccajee, Victor F.
O
M
O
1903
violin
P00367
0135
0083
Balasubrahmanya Sarma, Mahillapalli Surya
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P00527
0303
1689
Chaudhuri, Debabrata
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P00805
0610
1964
Inayat Hussein Khan Nizami(Pitam)
H
M
M
1912
khyal
P00948
0765
2094
Kelkar, Kamal Manohar
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P01087
0908
2231
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
E
M
H
1900
vocal
P01236
1068
2385
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P00027
1333
2745
Sankarasastri Emani
C
M
H
1922
vina
P01611
1462
1121
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00368
0136
0084
Balasubramaniam, M.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P00528
0304
1347
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00806
0611
1965
Indorkar, Mahadev Narayan
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P00949
0766
0465
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
H
M
H
1885
sitar
P01237
1069
0683
Nanavati, Chandrakant Saropochand
H
M
H
1928
flute
P01368
1206
0820
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
P01489
1334
0973
Sankarasivam C.S.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01611
1462
2913
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00368
0136
1558
Balasubramaniam, M.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P00528
0304
1691
Chauhan, Laljibhai Virajibhai
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00807
0612
0364
Ingale, Madhav K.
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P00949
0766
2095
Kelvada, Nadanand Bapuji
H
M
H
1885
sitar
P01088
0909
2233
Makwana, Khushal Das Jesing Bhai
H
M
H
1917
dilruba
P01237
1069
2386
Nanavati, Chandrakant Saropchand
H
M
H
1928
flute
P01368
1206
2549
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
P01489
1334
2746
Sankarasivam, C.S.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01612
1463
1122
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1908
vina
P05979
1591
1289
Vijay Raghav Rao
H & C
M
H
1925
flute
others
P01906
1770
2799
Selvanarayan, M.T.
C
M
H
1945
vocal
P00369
0137
1560
Balasubramanyam S
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00529
0305
0284
Ghulam Mustafa Khan
H
M
M
1933
khyal
P00807
0612
1966
Ingale, Madhav K.
H
M
H
1933
khyal
P00045
0767
0466
Keramatullah Khan
H
M
M
1915
tabla
P01089
0910
0581
Malathi, Padmanabha Rao
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01238
1070
0684
Nanda Lall
H
M
H
1902
shahanai
P01369
1207
0819
Pujadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
H
M
H
1897
tabla
P01490
1335
2744
Sankarayana Panicker, K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01612
1463
2914
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1908
vina
P05979
1591
3117
Vijay Raghav Rao
H
M
H
1925
flute
P01907
1771
2800
Selvapapillai Iyengar, M.S.
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P00370
0138
0085
Bali, Harish Chandra
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P00529
0305
1861
Chaulam Mustafa Khan
H
M
M
1933
khyal
P00665
0457
0263
Ganguli, Hirendra Kumar
H
M
H
1911
tabla
P00808
0613
0365
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P01238
1070
2387
Nanda Lall
H
M
H
1902
shahanai
P01369
1207
2548
Punjadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
H
M
H
1897
tabla
P01491
1336
0975
Sant Ram
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P01613
1464
1123
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01737
1592
1286
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01908
1772
2810
Seshagiri Achar, M.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P00370
0138
1561
Bali, Harish Chandra
H
M
H
1906
khyal
P00038
0306
0165
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
H
M
H
1938
flute
P00665
0457
1829
Ganguli, Hirendra Kumar
H
M
H
1911
tabla
P00808
0613
1967
Ingale, Shridhar Gundo
H
M
H
1907
khyal
P00951
0769
2096
Kerwar, Siddha Ram Swami
H
M
H
1936
khyal
P01238
1070
2389
Nand Lal
H
M
H
shahanai
P01491
1336
2749
Sant Ram
H
M
H
1929
tabla
P01613
1464
2917
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01737
1592
3114
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01909
1773
2811
Seshagiri Das, Bosale
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
P00371
0139
0086
Bali, Madan Lal
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00038
0306
1692
Chaurasia Hari Prasad
H
M
H
1938
flute
P00666
0458
0264
Ganguly, Tarum Kumar
H
M
H
1935
tabla
P00809
0614
1373
Iqbal Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1935
tabla
P00952
0770
0468
Kesavalu, T.
C
M
H
1924
violin
P01091
0912
0582
Malathi, C.V.
C
M
H
1939
vina
P01239
1071
0685
Nandanikar, Akkatai Sahebjan(Ladakujan)
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01614
1465
1124
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01738
1593
1287
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01910
1774
2829
Shaik Hassain Saheb. Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
P00371
0139
1562
Bali, Madan Lal
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00530
0307
0166
Chavda, Kishan Singh
H
M
H
1904
tabla
pakhavaj
P00666
0458
1831
Gunguly, Tarum Kumar
H
M
H
1935
tabla
P00952
0770
2097
Kesavalu, T.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01239
1071
2388
Nandanikar, Ladkujan Abasaheb (Ladakujan)
H
M
H
1920
others
P01492
1337
2747
Santha Kumari, Komatti
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01614
1465
2918
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina

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