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
P01497
1342
2755
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
H
M
H
1917
tabla
P01619
1470
2927
Srinivasan, P.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P00269
1598
3124
Vinay Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01920
1784
2907
Soundravalli, Nallan Chakravarthi
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P00377
0145
1568
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
P02154
0314
1349
Chhatrapati Singh
H
M
H
1919
tabla
pakhavaj
P00816
0621
1959
Ikram Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1935
tabla
P00958
0776
0474
Keskar, Kalindi Laxman
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01246
1078
2394
Narasimhachary, Vinjampuri Varaha
C
M
H
1898
vocal
P01498
1343
0983
Sardar Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
P00091
1471
1131
Srinivasda Iyer, Semmangudi R.
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01744
1599
1294
Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
khyal
others
P01921
1785
2911
Sreenivasa Raghavachar, M.R.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00378
0146
1569
Banerjee, Birendranath
H
M
H
1918
sarod
P02154
0314
1702
Chhatrapati Singh
H
M
H
1919
pakhavaj
P00672
0465
2784
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1923
gottuvadyam
P00817
0622
1135
Srirangam Iyengar, R.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00958
0776
2103
Keskar, Kalindi Laxman
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01100
0921
0586
Mammen Bhagavather, T.
C
M
H
1894
vocal
P01247
1079
2396
Narasimhan, N.
C
M
H
1943
gottuvadyam
P01498
1343
2756
Sardar Khan
H
M
M
1928
sarangi
P00091
1471
2924
Srinivasa Iyer, Semmangudi R.
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01744
1599
3125
Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
khyal
P00379
0147
1570
Banerjee, Gopal
H
M
H
1925
khyal
others
P00538
0315
1350
Chhattu, Prem nath
H
M
H
1918
sitar
P00673
0466
0271
George, K.S.
C
M
O
1927
vocal
P00817
0622
2931
Sriramasarma Iyengar, R.
C
M
H
1905
P01100
0921
2243
Mammen Bhagavathar, T.
C
M
H
1894
vocal
P01248
1080
0692
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
C
M
H
1909
vocal
others
P01378
1216
0836
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadevu
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01620
1472
1133
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
C
M
H
1907
vocal
P01745
1600
1296
Viswanadham, Palagummi
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01923
1787
2916
Srikanta Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1920
others
P00380
0148
0090
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
H
M
H
1892
tabla
P00673
0466
1838
George, K.S.
C
M
O
1927
vocal
P00818
0623
0371
Jadeja, Pravinsinhji Lakhaji
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00960
0778
0475
Khadilkar, Indirabai P.
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P05920
0922
0587
Manasoor, Mallikarjun Bhimarayappa
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01248
1080
2397
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01378
1216
2560
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadeve
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01620
1472
2929
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
C
M
H
1907
vocal
P01745
1600
3126
Viswanadham, Palagummi
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01924
1788
2923
Srinivas Iyer, AlathurS. (Slathur Brothers)
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00380
0148
1571
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
H
M
H
1892
tabla
P06805
0467
1857
Ghalam Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1928
sitar
P00818
0623
1976
Jadeja, Pravinsinhiji Lakhaji
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P00961
0779
0476
Khaladkar, Baburao Ganptrao
H
M
H
1916
shahanai
P05920
0922
2258
Mansoor, Mallikarjun Bhimarayappa
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01249
1081
0693
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01500
1345
0986
Sarma, Dilip
O
M
H
1926
vocal
P01621
1473
1136
Srivastava, Laljee
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P01746
1601
1298
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01925
1789
1429
Srinivasa Iyengarm K
C
M
H
1919
vina
P00674
0468
1368
Ghulam Sabir Dadri
H
M
M
1922
sarangi
P00819
0624
1979
Jadhav, Baburao Bhimrao
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P00961
0779
2105
Khaladkar, Babrao Ganpatrao
H
M
H
1918
shahanai
P01101
0923
0588
Mangathayaru, Dwaram
C
M
H
1935
violin
P01249
1081
2398
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01500
1345
2760
Sarma, Dilip
O
M
H
1926
vocal
P01621
1473
2933
Srivastava, Laljee
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P01746
1601
3131
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01926
1790
2925
Srinivasan, Madurai T.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P00540
0317
1707
Chiana Peeru Saheb
C
M
M
1906
nagasvaram
P00674
0468
1863
Ghalam Sabir Dadri
H
M
M
1922
sarangi
P00820
0625
1973
Jadhav, Baburao Vishnath
H
M
H
1915
khyal
others
P00962
0780
0477
Khallkar, Nagesh Shankar
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P01501
1346
0987
Sarma, Dwijamni Dev
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01747
1602
1299
Viswanathan, S.
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01927
1791
2926
Srinivasan, Mysore T.R.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P00071
0150
1325
Banerjee, Nikhil
H
M
H
1931
sitar
P00012
0318
0171
Chikhalikar, Nilkanth Buva
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00675
0469
0269
Ghan Shyam Das
H
M
H
1900
dhrupad
khyal
P00962
0780
2106
Khalikar, Nagesh Shankar
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
P01251
1083
0695
Narayana Bhagavathar, N,V,
C
M
O
1905
vocal
P01501
1346
2761
Sarma, Dwojamani Dev
H
M
H
1902
khyal
P01622
1474
2935
Subbalakshmi, J.
C
M
H
1910
vina
P01747
1602
3132
Viswanathan, S.
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01928
1792
1430
Srinivasan, R.(Kaladasa) (Kala Das)
C
M
H
1887
vocal
P00071
0150
1573
Banerjee, Nikhil
H
M
H
1931
sitar
P00012
0318
1705
Chikhalikar, Nikanath Buva
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00675
0469
1839
Ghan Shyam Das
H
M
H
1900
dhrupad
khyal
P01251
1083
2399
Narayana Bhagavathar, N.V.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01623
1475
1138
Subbaraji, Rudraraju
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01748
1603
1300
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01929
1793
2928
Srinivasan, Vaduvur Ramaswami
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00541
0319
0173
China Satyanarayana, Nookala
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P00676
0470
1840
Ghangrekar Vinayak Krishna
H
M
H
1902
tabla
P00822
0627
0372
Jadhav, Pandarinath
H
M
H
1930
tabla
P01102
0925
0589
Mangrulker, Arvind Gangadhar
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P00023
1084
0696
Narayana Iyendar, A.
C
M
H
1905
vina
P01502
1347
2764
Saroja D.
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01623
1475
2936
Subbaraju, Rudraraju
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01748
1603
3133
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01930
1794
2951
Subaramanyam, Cuddalore M.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P00382
0151
1574
Banerjee, Prasun
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P00541
0319
1708
Chinna Satyanarayana, Nookala
C
M
H
1927
others
P00677
0471
0272
Ghate, Vithal Damodar
H
M
H
1915
khyal

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