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
P01756
1612
3149
Warekar, Shobbana
H
M
H
1940
khyal
P01946
1811
3006
Tripurasundari Baburao, Natt
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P05975
0009
1456
Abhisheki, Jitendra Bhikaji
H
M
H
1933
khyal
others
P01114
0937
0597
Mansoor Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01260
1094
0705
Narayanamurthym Satavalli
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01391
1229
0848
Raghuvir Prasad
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01512
1357
1002
Satyanarayanamurty, Dwaram
C
M
H
1963
violin
P01632
1485
1157
Sugandha, Raman
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01757
1613
1311
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01947
1812
2601
Rajeswari, Menon
C
M
H
1925
vina
P06811
0010
0006
Adid Husain Khan
H
M
M
1920
dhrupad
khyal
sitar
P00551
0331
1716
Chopra, N.N.
H
M
H
1908
khyal
P00688
0482
1363
Ghosh, Nikhil Jyoti
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00834
0640
1374
Jamal Uddin Bharatiya
H
M
M
1932
sitar
P01114
0937
2257
Mansoor, Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01260
1094
2410
Narayanamurthy, Satawalli
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01391
1229
2571
Raghubir Prasad
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01512
1357
2781
Satyanarayanamurtym Dwaram
C
M
H
1963
violin
P01632
1485
2953
Sugandha, Raman
H & C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01757
1613
3150
Wazalwar, Vidyadhar Vyankatesh
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01948
1813
1212
Umdekar, Balabhau Kundal Guru
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P06811
0010
2041
Abid Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1920
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00552
0332
1717
Chopra, Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
1948
tabla
P00688
0482
1851
Ghosh, Nikhil Jyoti
H
M
H
1919
khyal
P00834
0640
1986
Jamal Uddin Bharatiya
H
M
M
1932
sitar
P00975
0794
0487
Komkali, Vasundhara Shivaputra
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01115
0938
0931
Rawat, Sham Sher Singh
H
M
H
1935
others
P01261
1095
0706
Narayanappa, A.V.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01392
1230
0849
Raina, OmkarNath
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01513
1358
1004
Satyavathi, Jeelakarra
C
M
H
1937
violin
P01758
1614
1445
Xavier, Fr. Camilo
O
M
O
1916
vocal
P06812
0011
0007
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P00553
0333
0179
Chorghade, Vimal L.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P00835
0642
0383
Jambaldinni, Siddharam
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P00975
0794
2120
Komkali, Vasundhara Shivaputra
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01115
0938
2696
Rawat, Sham Sher Singh
H
M
H
1935
others
P01261
1095
2411
Narayanappa, A.V.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01392
1230
2574
Raina, Omkar Nath
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01513
1358
2775
Satyavathi, Jeelakarr
C
M
H
1937
violin
P01758
1614
3151
Xavier, Fr. Calilo
O
M
O
1916
vocal
P06812
0011
1458
Abrol, Karuna
H
M
H
1930
khyal
others
P00394
0165
1582
Barot, Kaajibhai Bhutabhai
H
M
H
1924
others
P00553
0333
1718
Chorghade, Vimal L
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P00835
0642
2364
Jambaldinni, Sidharama Channbasava
H
M
H
1919
khyal
others
P00976
0795
0488
Koteswara Rao, Allam
C
M
H
1933
gottuvadyam
P01116
0939
1389
Manurkar, Vijayashri
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01262
1096
2415
Narayanaseamy, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01393
1231
0850
Raina, Prithvi Nath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01514
1359
1005
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
C
M
H
1941
violin
P01759
1615
1312
Yagnic, Thakorbhai Dhirajalal
H
M
H
1917
P01951
1816
3025
Vaidianathan, V.A.
C
M
H
1944
nagasvaram
P06813
0012
0008
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P00554
0334
1723
Choudaman, A
C
M
H
1949
vocal
P00976
0795
2121
Koteswara Rao, Allam
C
M
H
1933
gottuvadyam
P01116
0939
2259
Manurkar, Vijayashri
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01263
1097
0707
Narayanaswami, K.S.
C
M
H
1914
vina
P01393
1231
2575
Raina, Prithvi Nath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
others
P01759
1615
3152
Yagnic, Thkorbhai Dhirajalal
H
M
H
1917
others
P00018
1817
1222
Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, Chembai
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P06813
0012
1459
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P00396
0167
0101
Barve, Manahar G.
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P00555
0335
1354
Choudhury, Dwijen
O
M
H
1912
vocal
P00836
0643
1988
Janaki Hariharan, S.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00977
0796
0489
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram N.
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P01117
0940
2260
Marathe, Anand Ganesh
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01263
1097
2413
Narayanaswami, K.S.
C
M
H
1911
vina
P01394
1232
0852
Raja Iyengar K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01515
1360
0999
Satyavathy, Koka
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01760
1616
1446
Yunus Hussain Khan(Darpan)
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01952
1818
3028
Vaidyanathan, L.
C
M
H
1942
violin
P06814
0013
1457
Adam Saheb, Shauk
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
P00397
0168
1335
Bhattacharya Panchanan
O
M
H
1897
vocal
P00555
0335
1720
Choudhry, Dwijen
O
M
H
1912
vocal
P00691
0486
0279
Ghulam Ahemed Khan
H
M
M
1912
tabla
P00977
0796
2122
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P01118
0941
0598
Marathe, Ram Purushottam
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P01264
1098
0709
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01394
1232
2576
Raja Iyengar K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01515
1360
2778
Satyavathym Koka
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01760
1616
3157
Yunus Hussein Khan (Darpan)
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01953
1819
3031
Vakankar, Shobhana
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P06814
0013
1460
Adam Saheb, Shaik
C
M
M
1920
nagasvaram
P00397
0168
1617
Bhattacharya Panchanan
O
M
H
1897
vocal
P00691
0486
1856
Ghulam Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1912
tabla
P00838
0645
1991
Janaki Ramanathan
C
M
H
1924
vina
P00978
0797
0490
Kothari, Manohar D.
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
P01118
0941
2261
Marathe, Ram
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P01264
1098
2414
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01395
1233
0854
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01636
1489
1156
Subramanyam T.R.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01761
1617
0517
Rajam S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01954
1820
3037
Varahaswamy, Mysore Varadachar
C
M
H
1921
gottuvadyam
P06815
0014
1190
Thakar, Vawant Vaman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00398
0169
1585
Barve, Sakhara, Pandurang
H
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00692
0487
0280
Ghulam Husain Khan
H
M
M
1928
sitar
P00978
0797
2123
Kothari, Manohar Dhundiraj
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01119
0942
0599
Marianandam, T.S.
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01265
1099
0710
Narayanaswamy Rudrapayna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1916
vocal

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