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
Ismail Daddoo Khan
P00812
0617
H
M
M
1937
tabla
1970
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
P01497
1342
H
M
H
1917
tabla
0981
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
P01497
1342
H
M
H
1917
tabla
2755
Ikram Hussain Khan
P00816
0621
H
M
M
1935
tabla
1959
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
P00380
0148
H
M
H
1892
tabla
0090
Banerjee, Keshab Chandra
P00380
0148
H
M
H
1892
tabla
1571
Srivastava, Laljee
P01621
1473
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1136
Srivastava, Laljee
P01621
1473
H
M
H
1924
tabla
2933
Ghangrekar Vinayak Krishna
P00676
0470
H
M
H
1902
tabla
1840
Jadhav, Pandarinath
P00822
0627
H
M
H
1930
tabla
0372
Jadhav, Pandarinath
P00822
0627
H
M
H
1930
tabla
1978
Kishan Maharaj
P06009
0787
H
M
H
1923
tabla
0480
Kishan Maharaj
P06009
0787
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2113
Jahangir Khan
P06742
0634
H
M
M
1871
tabla
0378
Narayana Rao, D
P01257
1091
H
M
H
1931
tabla
0702
Wajid Hussein Khan
P01754
1610
H
M
M
1901
tabla
1309
Wahid Hussein Khan
P01754
1610
H
M
M
1918
tabla
3147
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
P06810
0008
H
M
M
1872
tabla
0004
Manmohan Singh
P01112
0935
H
M
H
1935
tabla
2255
Abdul Reheman Khan, Alwarwale
P06810
0008
H
M
M
1873
tabla
1455
Ghosh, Nikhil Jyoti
P00688
0482
H
M
H
1919
tabla
1363
Chopra, Vinod Kumar
P00552
0332
H
M
H
1948
tabla
1717
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
P06813
0012
H
M
H
1924
tabla
0008
Acharekar, Vasant Bayaji
P06813
0012
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1459
Ghulam Ahemed Khan
P00691
0486
H
M
M
1912
tabla
0279
Ghulam Ahmed Khan
P00691
0486
H
M
M
1912
tabla
1856
Bhattacharya, Ashutosh
P00403
0174
H
M
H
1917
tabla
1332
Mirajakar, Babasaheb Ghudulal
P00417
0188
H
M
H
1925
tabla
dholak
2293
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar Damodar Kashinath
P00874
0686
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
1379
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
P00874
0686
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
2033
Shardul Sihgh, Saheb Singh Ragi
P01556
1403
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
1426
Govind Ram
P00740
0541
H
M
H
1922
tabla
pakhavaj
1905
Kale Khan
P00896
0710
H
M
M
1923
tabla
pakhavaj
2044
Prem Vallabh
P01367
1205
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
0818
Prem Vallabh
P01367
1205
H
F
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
2545
Ghosh, Radhagovinda
P00684
0478
H
M
H
1912
tabla
pakhavaj
0277
Ghosh Radhagovindra
P00684
0478
H
M
H
1912
tabla
pakhavaj
1852
Thokchom Angouba Singh
P01945
1810
H
M
H
1892
tabla
pakhavaj
1199
Shamshddin Khan
P01551
1398
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
tabla
2833
Tevani, Laxmishankar K.
P01661
1514
H
M
H
1941
tabla
vina
2989
Tevani, Laxmishanker K.
P01661
1514
H
M
H
1941
tabla
violin
1187
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
P00562
0346
C
M
H
1924
tavil
0186
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
P00562
0346
C
M
H
1924
tavil
1727
Shanmugasundram pillai, Valangaiman A.
P01552
1399
C
M
H
1920
tavil
1051
Govindaraja Pillai, P
P00747
0548
C
M
H
1911
tavil
0321
Govindraja Pillai, P
P00747
0548
C
M
H
tavil
1911
Nainasami, Senthil S.
P01231
1063
C
M
H
tavil
2382
Marimutha Pillai, G.
P01122
0945
C
M
H
1909
tavil
0602
Marimutha Pillai, G
P01122
0945
C
M
H
1909
tavil
2265
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
P01804
1663
O
M
H
1912
timila
1097
Doctor, Hirjibhai R.
P00628
0418
H
M
H
1894
dilruba
vchitra vina
0239
Misra, Lal Mani
P01164
0990
H
M
H
1924
vchitra vina
sitar
0627
Ajit Singh
P00274
0029
H
M
H
1933
vina
vchitra vina
1473
Gopala Krishna
P00033
0513
H
M
H
1926
vina
vchitra vina
0307
Gopalkrishna
P00033
0513
H
M
H
1926
vina
vchitra vina
1880
Behera, Narayan
P00406
0177
C
M
M
1917
vina
0106
Behera, Narayan
P00406
0177
C
M
H
1817
vina
1590
Venkatachalam C.A.
P01971
1838
C
M
H
1926
vina
3072
Rajarao, Behatha
P01404
1243
C
M
H
1912
vina
0867
Sushila, Padmanabhan
P01646
1499
C
F
H
1920
vina
1171
Rajarao, Behatha
P01404
1243
C
M
H
1912
vina
2595
Sushila, Padmanabha
P01646
1499
C
F
H
1920
vina
2971
Seetha, S.
P01527
1372
C
F
H
1931
vina
1017
Seetha, S.
P01527
1372
C
F
H
1931
vina
2793
Jayalakshmi Seshadri
P00849
0660
C
F
H
1940
vina
2005
Meenakshi, Ramanathan
P01133
0956
C
M
H
1933
vina
2285
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
P00277
0032
C
M
H
1921
vina
0019
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 2
P01409
1248
C
F
H
1939
vina
0871
Akkaji Rao Kambhampati
P00277
0032
C
M
H
1921
vina
1474
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
P00995
0814
C
M
H
1913
vina
0502
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
P00995
0814
C
M
H
1913
vina
2137
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 2
1249
C
M
H
1939
vina
2603
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
P00861
0673
C
F
H
1925
vina
0397
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas N.
P01294
1129
C
M
H
1903
vina
0728
Gopala Rao, L.
P00715
0515
C
M
H
1918
vina
0295
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
P00861
0673
C
F
H
1925
vina
2008
Ramaswami Sastri,T.N.
P01785
1642
C
M
H
1926
vina
0910
Neelamma, Kadambi
P01295
1130
C
F
H
1911
vina
0729
Ramswami Sastri,T.N.
P01785
1642
C
M
H
1926
vina
2657
Neelamma, Kadambi
P01295
1130
C
F
H
1911
vina
2445
Krishnamurthy, Pudukkottai R.
P01011
0830
C
M
H
1939
vina
0513
Krishnamurty, Pudkkottai R.
P01011
0830
C
M
H
1939
vina
2147
Krishnamurty Vasa
P01012
0831
C
M
H
1923
vina
0518
Krishnamurthy, Vasa
P01012
0831
C
F
H
1923
vina
2153
Padma, A.S.
P01301
1137
C
F
H
1929
vina
0735
Padma, A.S.
P01301
1137
C
F
H
1929
vina
2459
Padma, Vella Chandramouly
P01303
1139
C
F
H
1929
vina
0737
Padma, Vellai Chandramouly
P01303
1139
C
F
H
1929
vina
2461
Gopal Rao, L.
P00731
0531
C
F
H
1918
vina
1884
Ramanathan, S.
P01432
1273
C
M
H
1916
vina
0897
Ramanathat, S.
P01432
1273
C
M
H
1916
vina
2643
Raja Rao, L.
P00454
0226
C
M
H
1909
vina
2577
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
P01440
1281
C
M
H
1907
vina
0905
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P
P01316
1153
C
M
H
1888
vina
0760
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
P01440
1281
C
M
H
1907
vina
2651
Anantharamu, N.V.
P00310
0072
C
M
H
1933
vina
0043
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P.
P01316
1153
C
M
H
1888
vina
2485
Anantharamy, N.V.
P00310
0072
C
M
H
1933
vina
1506
Anantharao. V.S.
P00311
0073
C
M
H
1932
vina
0044
Anantharao, V.S.
P00311
0073
C
M
H
1932
vina
1507

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