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
P01738
1593
3115
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01911
1775
2831
Shakunthala, Srinivasan
C
M
H
1930
vina
P00372
0140
1037
Savak, Arunkant, Arunkant T.
H
M
H
1936
others
P00530
0307
1693
Chavda, Kishan Singh
H
M
H
1904
tabla
pakhavaj
P00667
0459
0265
Ganu, Pralhad Laxman
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00811
0616
0366
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
khyal
P00953
0771
0469
Kesavarao, A.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01240
1072
0686
Nanjunadaswami, N.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01493
1338
0977
Saptarushi, Ramchandra Damodar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01615
1466
1126
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01739
1594
1288
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01912
1776
0608
Mattu, Regeshwari
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P00372
0140
2820
Sevak, Arunkant T.
H
M
H
1936
others
P00531
0308
1348
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00667
0459
1833
Ganu, Pralhad Laxman
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00811
0616
1969
Ishtiaq Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
khyal
P00953
0771
2100
Kesavarao, A.
C
M
H
1935
violin
P01093
0914
2238
Malhotra, Mast Ram Yogi
H
M
H
1908
sarangi
P01241
1073
0687
Narahari, S.
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P01493
1338
2751
Saptarashi, Ramachandra Damodar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01615
1466
2920
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01739
1594
3116
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P00373
0141
1324
Balsara, Vistasp
H
M
H
1922
others
P00531
0308
1694
Chawda, Nagardas Arjunbhai
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P00668
0460
0266
Garg, Laxminarayan
H
M
H
1932
sitar
P00812
0617
0367
Ismail Daddoo Khan
H
M
M
1936
tabla
P00954
0772
0470
Kesavarao, Marella
C
M
H
1924
violin
P06011
0915
0584
Mallic, Ram Chatur
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01241
1073
2391
Narhari, S.
H
M
H
1932
tabla
P01373
1211
0830
Puttaswamayya, T.M.
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
P01494
1339
0976
Saptarshi, P.D.
H
M
H
1912
violin
P01616
1467
1129
SriNivasa Iyengar, M.J.
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01740
1595
1290
Vilayat Khan
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P01913
1777
2835
Shankaramurthy, M.R.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P00373
0141
1564
Balsara, Vistasp
H
M
H
1922
others
others
harmonium
P00532
0309
1695
Chellam Iyenger, Salem D.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P00669
0461
0270
Garhwali, Shamsher Singh
H
M
H
1935
sarod
P00812
0617
1970
Ismail Daddoo Khan
H
M
M
1937
tabla
P00954
0772
2101
Kesavarao, Marella
C
M
H
1924
violin
P06011
0915
2342
Mallick, Ramchatur
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
khyal
P01242
1074
0688
Narain S.V.S.
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
P01373
1211
2553
Puttaswamiah, T.M.
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
P01494
1339
2750
Saptarashi, P.D.
H
M
H
1912
violin
P01616
1467
2922
Srinivas Iyenagr, M.J.
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01740
1595
3121
Vikayat Khan, Inayat Khan
H
M
M
1924
sitar
P01914
1778
2836
Shankaranarayana Sastry, Mathodu
C
M
H
1910
vina
P00374
0142
0087
Bandopadhyaya, Shripada
H
M
H
1911
khyal
sitar
P00533
0310
1698
Chellappa K. (Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P00669
0461
1834
Garhwali, Shamsher Singh
H
M
H
1935
sarod
P00813
0618
0368
Iswaran, Ramamad V.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P00955
0773
0472
Keshava Murthy, R.S.
C
M
H
1903
vina
P06689
0916
2240
Mallick, Abhay Narayan
H
M
H
1936
dhrupad
P01242
1074
2392
Narain S.V.S.
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
P01617
1468
1125
Srinivasa Iyengar,Belakavadi
C
M
H
1911
P01741
1596
1291
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
tabla
mridangam
ghatam
P01915
1779
2839
Shantha, Chakravarthy
C
M
H
1941
vocal
P00374
0142
1565
Bandyopadhyaya, S
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P00534
0311
1697
Chellappa Panicker K.(Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
P05853
0462
0267
Gautam, Madurai Ramaswami
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P00813
0618
1971
Iswaran, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P00955
0773
2099
Keshavamurthy, R,S,
C
M
H
1903
vina
P01243
1075
0690
Narashimhachary, Vinjamuri Varaha
C
M
H
1898
vocal
P01495
1340
2753
Sarada, Sivanandam
H
M
H
1927
vina
P01617
1468
2919
Srinivasa Iyengar, Belakavadi
C
M
H
1911
P01741
1596
3122
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
tabla
mridangam
ghatam
P01916
1780
2847
Sharma, N.V.
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
P00535
0312
0167
Chellappa, K.S.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P05853
0462
1835
Gautam, Madurai Ramaswami
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P00814
0619
0369
Jacob, Bernard Vivian
O
M
O
1918
P00956
0774
0471
Keshavamurthy, Rudrapatna Ramaswamy
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01244
1076
0689
Narasimhachari, Mandyam Annadorai
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01496
1341
0980
Saradamani, K.(Parur Sisters)
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01618
1469
1127
Srinivasa Iyengar, D.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01742
1597
1292
Vinayakaraman, T.H.
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
P01917
1781
2862
Shivaramaiah, T.H.
C
M
H
1929
vina
P00535
0312
1696
Chellappa, K.S.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P00956
0774
2098
Keshavamurthy, R.R.
C
M
H
1916
violin
P01097
0918
2341
Mallik, Chandra Kumar
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
P01244
1076
2393
Narasimbachari, Mandvam Annadorai
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01618
1469
2921
Srinivasa Iyenagr, D.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01742
1597
3123
Vinayakram, T.H.
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
P01918
1782
2881
Sivakumar,Iswaran
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P00536
0313
0169
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P00671
0464
0268
Gazder, Adi Jameshed
O
M
M
1930
P00815
0620
0370
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhai
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00957
0775
0473
Kesi, N.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01098
0919
0583
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
P01245
1077
0691
Narasimhalu, S.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01376
1214
0833
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01497
1342
0981
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
H
M
H
1917
tabla
P01619
1470
1132
Srinivasan, P.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P00269
1598
1293
Viney Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01919
1783
2886
Sivaprakasam, Thanjavur S.M.
C
M
H
1930
mridangam
kanjira
P00377
0145
0089
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
P00536
0313
1701
Chhatpar, Murli Sundardas
H
M
H
1926
sitar
P00671
0464
1837
Gazder, Ali
O
M
M
1930
others
P00815
0620
1975
Jadav, Naginlal Somabhat
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01098
0919
2239
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
P01245
1077
2395
Narasimbalu, S.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01376
1214
2557
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram

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