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
P01638
1491
1162
Sundaram, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00261
0016
0010
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1928
khyal
thumri
bhajan
P00981
0800
0493
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01121
0944
0601
Mariappa, S..N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01268
1102
0711
Naseem Akhtar
O
M
M
vocal
P01397
1235
2584
Rajagoplan, N.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01518
1363
2785
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan (Prem Ranga)
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01638
1491
2960
Sundaram, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00261
0016
1461
Adinarayana, Kundala
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
P00402
0173
0104
Bayan, Moni Ram Dutta
O
M
H
1881
vocal
P00981
0800
2126
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01121
0944
2264
Mariappa, S.N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01268
1102
2417
Naseem Akhtar
O
M
M
vocal
P01519
1364
1010
Saxena, Pragna
H
F
H
1935
khyal
P01639
1492
1164
Sundararajan, T.V.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01960
1826
3048
Vasantha, Sundaram
H & C
M
H
1933
vocal
P00262
0017
0011
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P00402
0173
1589
Bayan, Moni Ram Dutta
O
M
H
1881
vocal
P00087
0650
0388
Janakiraman, S.R.
C
M
H
1928
P00982
0801
0494
Krishna Iyer, R.
C
M
H
vocal
P01269
1103
0712
Nasir Ahmad Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
P01519
1364
2786
Saxena, Pragna
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P01639
1492
2962
Sundrarajan, T.V.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01764
1620
2659
Ramachandra, Chitalkar
O
M
H
1918
P01961
1827
3054
Vasundhara Devi, Sistala
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00262
0017
1462
Adsule, Leelawati
H
F
H
1928
khyal
P06042
0341
0182
Dabir Khan, Mohammad(Dayal Singh)
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
P00087
0650
1994
Janakiraman, S.R.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00982
0801
2127
Krishna Iyer, R.
C
M
H
vocal
P01269
1103
2418
Nasir Ahmad Khan
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
P01520
1365
1011
Saxena, Shana
H
F
H
others
P01765
1621
0752
Pundya, Bansilal Ratilal
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01962
1828
3084
Vebkataramaiah,Chintakapalli
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00598
0385
1763
Dayal Singh
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
bin
P05950
0098
1528
Asad Ali Khan
H
M
M
1937
bin
P01338
1176
0784
Pathal, Bindumadhav
H
M
H
1935
bin
P01338
1176
2511
Pathak, Bindumadhav D.
H
M
H
1935
bin
P01339
1177
0785
Pathak, Dattopant Bindumadhav
H
M
H
1902
bin
P01339
1177
2512
Pathak, Dattopant Bindumadhas
H
M
H
1902
bin
P01113
0936
0596
Manna Lal
H
M
H
1883
bin
P01113
0936
2256
Manna Lal
H
M
H
1883
bin
P00104
1703
0948
Roy Choudhury, Birendra Kishore (Khoka Maharaj)
H
M
H
1903
dhrupad
bin
rabab
sursringar
P00927
0744
0449
Kapur, Loknath
H
M
H
1924
bin
sitar
P00927
0744
2073
Kapur, Loknath
H
M
H
1924
bin
sitar
P00350
0117
1544
Badshah Makarand Satya Prasad
H
M
H
1912
khyal
bin
sitar
P00934
0751
0456
Karim Khan, Rahamat Khan A.
H
M
M
1915
bin
sitar
P00934
0751
2080
Karmakar, Rahmatkhan A.
H
M
H
1915
bin
sitar
P00001
0001
1449
Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan
H
M
M
1927
bin
sitar
P06807
0004
1451
Abdul Karim Khan
H
M
M
1915
bin
sitar
P01530
1375
1023
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01530
1375
2802
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01173
1000
0640
Mohammad Khan, Bade Ali Khan
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01173
1000
2328
Mohammed Khan, Bande Ali Khan
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
P00870
0682
2271
Mathieson, Rev, Theodore
O
M
O
1913
cello
P01074
0894
0572
Madhavan Nambootheri, Varanasi
O
M
H
1931
chenda
P01074
0894
2218
Madhaban Nampoothri, Varanasi
C
M
H
1932
chenda
P03167
1105
0715
Natarajan, A.K.C.
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
P03167
1105
2424
Natarajan, A.K.C.
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
P01643
1496
1169
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
P01643
1496
2968
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
P01174
1001
0641
Mohammad Khasim Seheb
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
P01174
1001
2329
Mohammad Khasim Saheb
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
P01217
1047
2369
Nadaf, Hussein Babu
H
M
M
1927
clarinet
P01650
1503
1175
Tagore, Dakshina Mohan
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
P01650
1503
2975
Tagore, Dakshinamohan
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
P01088
0909
0580
Makawana Khushaldas jeshingbai
H
F
H
1917
dilruba
P01088
0909
2233
Makwana, Khushal Das Jesing Bhai
H
M
H
1917
dilruba
P01037
0857
0541
Laher, Temurasp Aspandiarji
H
M
H
1907
dilruba
sitar
P01572
1422
1075
Shukla, Harikant B.
H
M
H
1909
dilruba
sitar
P01572
1422
2864
Shukla, Harikant B.
H
M
H
1909
dilruba
sitar
P00628
0418
0239
Doctor, Hirjibhai R.
H
M
H
1894
dilruba
vichitra vina
P01255
1088
0699
Narayana Marar, P.M.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
edakka
P01255
1088
2404
Narayana Marar, P.M.
H
M
H
1905
edakka
P01474
1318
0955
Sahu, Bibhu Prasad
H
M
H
esraj
P01474
1318
2726
Sahu, Bibbu Prasad
H
M
H
esraj
P00392
0162
1327
Barman, Chitta Ranjon Deb
H
M
H
1926
esraj
P00392
0162
1579
Barman, Chitta Ranjon Deb.
H
M
H
1926
esraj
P00377
0145
0089
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
P00377
0145
1568
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
P01641
1494
1167
Suresh, B.N.
C
M
H
1946
flute
P01641
1494
2965
Suresh, B.N.
C
M
H
1946
flute
P01272
1106
0716
Natarajan, S.P.
C
M
H
1933
flute
P01272
1106
2425
Natarajan, S..P.
C
M
H
1933
flute
P01401
1240
0864
Rajan, Palladam V.N.
C
M
H
1919
flute
P01401
1240
2592
Rajan, Palladam
C
M
H
1919
flute
P01278
1113
0719
Nathamuni Pandithar, M
C
M
H
1886
flute
P01278
1113
2428
Nathamuni Pandithar, M.
C
M
H
1886
flute
P00571
0355
0243
Daraswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00571
0355
1798
Doraswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01284
1119
0723
Navaneetham, T.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01284
1119
2434
Navaneetham, T.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01786
1643
1417
Sachdev, G.S.
H
M
H
1934
flute
P01786
1643
2722
Sechdev, G.S.
H
M
H
1934
flute
P00589
0374
0206
Dasgupta, Sushil
H
M
H
1923
flute
P00589
0374
1753
Dasgupta, Sushil
H
M
H
1923
flute
P01670
1523
1201
Thulasiram, B.K.
C
M
H
1936
flute
P01670
1523
3000
Thulasiram, B.K.
C
M
H
1936
flute
P01304
1140
0738
Padmarao, M.N.
H
M
H
1922
flute
P01304
1140
2464
Padmarao, M.N.
H
M
H
1922
flute
P01550
1397
1048
Shamachar, B.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute