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: Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Instrument - Vocal - WWIM ID
Sundaram, Pattamadai
P01638
1491
C
M
H
1912
vocal
1162
Adinarayana, Kundala
P00261
0016
H
M
H
1928
khyal
thumri
bhajan
0010
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
P00981
0800
C
M
H
1916
vocal
0493
Mariappa, S..N.
P01121
0944
C
M
H
1914
vocal
0601
Naseem Akhtar
P01268
1102
O
M
M
vocal
0711
Rajagoplan, N.
P01397
1235
C
M
H
1910
vocal
2584
Saxena, Mahesh Narayan (Prem Ranga)
P01518
1363
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2785
Sundaram, Pattamadai
P01638
1491
C
M
H
1912
vocal
2960
Adinarayana, Kundala
P00261
0016
H
M
H
1922
khyal
others
1461
Bayan, Moni Ram Dutta
P00402
0173
O
M
H
1881
vocal
0104
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
P00981
0800
C
M
H
1916
vocal
2126
Mariappa, S.N.
P01121
0944
C
M
H
1914
vocal
2264
Naseem Akhtar
P01268
1102
O
M
M
vocal
2417
Saxena, Pragna
P01519
1364
H
F
H
1935
khyal
1010
Sundararajan, T.V.
P01639
1492
C
M
H
1923
vocal
1164
Vasantha, Sundaram
P01960
1826
C & H
M
H
1933
vocal
3048
Adsule, Leelawati
P00262
0017
H
F
H
1928
khyal
0011
Bayan, Moni Ram Dutta
P00402
0173
O
M
H
1881
vocal
1589
Janakiraman, S.R.
P00087
0650
C
M
H
1928
0388
Krishna Iyer, R.
P00982
0801
C
M
H
vocal
0494
Nasir Ahmad Khan
P01269
1103
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
0712
Saxena, Pragna
P01519
1364
H
M
H
1935
khyal
2786
Sundrarajan, T.V.
P01639
1492
C
M
H
1923
vocal
2962
Ramachandra, Chitalkar
P01764
1620
O
M
H
1918
2659
Vasundhara Devi, Sistala
P01961
1827
C
F
H
1936
vocal
3054
Adsule, Leelawati
P00262
0017
H
F
H
1928
khyal
1462
Dabir Khan, Mohammad(Dayal Singh)
P06042
0341
H
M
M
1907
dhrupad
0182
Janakiraman, S.R.
P00087
0650
C
M
H
1928
vocal
1994
Krishna Iyer, R.
P00982
0801
C
M
H
vocal
2127
Nasir Ahmad Khan
P01269
1103
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
2418
Saxena, Shana
P01520
1365
H
F
H
others
1011
Pundya, Bansilal Ratilal
P01765
1621
H
M
H
1932
khyal
0752
Vebkataramaiah,Chintakapalli
P01962
1828
C
M
H
1922
vocal
3084
Doolwal, Ghulam Nabi(Janbaz)
P00632
0422
H
M
M
1929
tabla
flute
banjo
0242
Dayal Singh
P00598
0385
H
M
M
1907
bin
dhrupad
1763
Asad Ali Khan
P05950
0098
H
M
M
1937
bin
1528
Pathal, Bindumadhav
P01338
1176
H
M
H
1935
bin
0784
Pathak, Bindumadhav D.
P01338
1176
H
M
H
1935
bin
2511
Pathak, Dattopant Bindumadhav
P01339
1177
H
M
H
1902
bin
0785
Pathak, Dattopant Bindumadhas
P01339
1177
H
M
H
1902
bin
2512
Manna Lal
P01113
0936
H
M
H
1883
bin
0596
Manna Lal
P01113
0936
H
M
H
1883
bin
2256
Roy Choudhury, Birendra Kishore (Khoka Maharaj)
P00104
1703
H
M
H
1903
bin
rabab
sursringar
dhrupad
0948
Badshah Makarand Satya Prasad
P00350
0117
H
M
H
1912
bin
sitar
khyal
1544
Mohammad Khan, Bade Ali Khan
P01173
1000
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
0640
Mohammed Khan, Bande Ali Khan
P01173
1000
H
M
M
1907
bin
surbahar
sitar
2328
Mathieson, Rev, Theodore
P00870
0682
O
M
O
1913
cello
2271
Madhavan Nambootheri, Varanasi
P01074
0894
O
M
H
1931
chenda
0572
Madhaban Nampoothri, Varanasi
P01074
0894
C
M
H
1932
chenda
2218
Natarajan, A.K.C.
P03167
1105
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
0715
Natarajan, A.K.C.
P03167
1105
C
M
H
1930
clarinet
2424
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
P01643
1496
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
1169
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
P01643
1496
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
2968
Mohammad Khasim Seheb
P01174
1001
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
0641
Mohammad Khasim Saheb
P01174
1001
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
2329
Nadaf, Hussein Babu
P01217
1047
H
M
M
1927
clarinet
2369
Chitti, Chippada
P00548
0328
C
M
H
1926
Nagaswaram
clarinet
0176
Chitti, Chippada
P00548
0328
C
M
H
1926
Nagaswaram
clarinet
trumpet
1712
Parwatikar, Ram Dutt
P01774
1631
H
M
H
1916
vina
dattatreya
sitar
2503
Tagore, Dakshina Mohan
P01650
1503
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
1175
Tagore, Dakshinamohan
P01650
1503
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
2975
Makawana Khushaldas jeshingbai
P01088
0909
H
F
H
1917
dilruba
0580
Makwana, Khushal Das Jesing Bhai
P01088
0909
H
M
H
1917
dilruba
2233
Bavle, Bhanudas Mukundarao
P00401
0172
H
M
H
1930
tabla
dilruba
0103
Bayle, Bhanudas Mukundrao
P00401
0172
H
M
H
1930
tabla
dilruba
1588
Shah, Ochhavalah S.
P00093
1390
H
M
H
1927
tabla
vina
dilruba
2824
Shah, Occhavalah S.
P00093
1390
H
M
H
1927
tabla
dilruba
violin
1041
Doctor, Hirjibhai R
P00628
0418
H
M
H
1894
vina
dilruba
vchitra vina
1793
Narayana Marar, P.M.
P01255
1088
C
M
H
1905
edakka
vocal
0699
Narayana Marar, P.M.
P01255
1088
H
M
H
1905
edakka
2404
Sahu, Bibhu Prasad
P01474
1318
H
M
H
esraj
0955
Sahu, Bibbu Prasad
P01474
1318
H
M
H
esraj
2726
Barman, Chitta Ranjon Deb
P00392
0162
H
M
H
1926
esraj
1327
Barman, Chitta Ranjon Deb.
P00392
0162
H
M
H
1926
esraj
1579
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
P00377
0145
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
0089
Banerjee, Ashesh Chandra
P00377
0145
H
M
H
1920
esraj
sitar
1568
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
P00577
0361
H
M
H
1903
tabla
esraj
violin
0197
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
P00577
0361
H
M
H
1903
tabla
esraj
violin
1740
Suresh, B.N.
P01641
1494
C
M
H
1946
flute
1167
Suresh, B.N.
P01641
1494
C
M
H
1946
flute
2965
Natarajan, S.P.
P01272
1106
C
M
H
1933
flute
0716
Natarajan, S..P.
P01272
1106
C
M
H
1933
flute
2425
Rajan, Palladam V.N.
P01401
1240
C
M
H
1919
flute
0864
Rajan, Palladam
P01401
1240
C
M
H
1919
flute
2592
Nathamuni Pandithar, M
P01278
1113
C
M
H
1886
flute
0719
Nathamuni Pandithar, M.
P01278
1113
C
M
H
1886
flute
2428
Daraswamy, M.R.
P00571
0355
C
M
H
1922
flute
0243
Doraswamy, M.R.
P00571
0355
C
M
H
1922
flute
1798
Navaneetham, T.R.
P01284
1119
C
M
H
1922
flute
0723
Navaneetham, T.R.
P01284
1119
C
M
H
1922
flute
2434
Sachdev, G.S.
P01786
1643
H
M
H
1934
flute
1417
Sechdev, G.S.
P01786
1643
H
M
H
1934
flute
2722
Dasgupta, Sushil
P00589
0374
H
M
H
1923
flute
0206
Dasgupta, Sushil
P00589
0374
H
M
H
1923
flute
1753
Thulasiram, B.K.
P01670
1523
C
M
H
1936
flute
1201
Thulasiram, B.K.
P01670
1523
C
M
H
1936
flute
3000
Padmarao, M.N.
P01304
1140
H
M
H
1922
flute
0738
Padmarao, M.N.
P01304
1140
H
M
H
1922
flute
2464
Shamachar, B.R.
P01550
1397
C
M
H
1922
flute
1048
Shamachar, B.R.
P01550
1397
C
M
H
1922
flute
2832

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