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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P00691
0486
1856
Ghulam Ahmed Khan
H
M
M
1912
tabla
P00403
0174
1332
Bhattacharya, Ashutosh
H
M
H
1917
tabla
P00417
0188
2293
Mirajakar, Babasaheb Ghudulal
H
M
H
1925
tabla
dholak
P00401
0172
0103
Bavle, Bhanudas Mukundarao
H
M
H
1930
tabla
dilruba
P00401
0172
1588
Bayle, Bhanudas Mukundrao
H
M
H
1930
tabla
dilruba
P00093
1390
1041
Shah, Occhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
tabla
dilruba
violin
P00577
0361
0197
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
H
M
H
1903
tabla
esraj
violin
P00577
0361
1740
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
H
M
H
1903
tabla
esraj
violin
P00632
0422
0242
Doolwal, Ghulam Nabi(Janbaz)
H
M
M
1929
tabla
flute
banjo
P01108
0931
0590
Mania, Ramchandra
H
M
H
1892
tabla
harmonium
P01108
0931
2251
Mania Ramchandra
H
F
H
1892
tabla
harmonium
P01171
0998
2325
Mohd. Ayub Khan
H
M
M
1907
tabla
harmonium
ghatam
P01538
1383
1032
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
P01538
1383
2814
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
P00302
0063
0037
Ananta Swamy
C
M
H
1920
tabla
mridangam
P01741
1596
1291
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
tabla
mridangam
ghatam
P01741
1596
3122
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
tabla
mridangam
ghatam
P01988
1856
3109
Verma, Govindram
H
M
H
1914
tabla
pakhavaj
P06529
0510
0306
Gopal Das 1
H
M
H
1926
tabla
pakhavaj
P06529
0510
1893
Gopaldas
H
M
H
1926
tabla
pakhavaj
P00874
0686
1379
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar Damodar Kashinath
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
P00874
0686
2033
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
P01556
1403
1426
Shardul Sihgh, Saheb Singh Ragi
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00740
0541
1905
Govind Ram
H
M
H
1922
tabla
pakhavaj
P00462
0234
0134
Bhullan Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00462
0234
1636
Bhullan Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00896
0710
2044
Kale Khan
H
M
M
1923
tabla
pakhavaj
P01082
0903
1386
Maharana, Banamli
O
M
H
1943
tabla
pakhavaj
P01082
0903
2227
Maharana, Banmali
H
M
H
1943
tabla
pakhavaj
P01367
1205
0818
Prem Vallabh
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P01367
1205
2545
Prem Vallabh
H
F
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00530
0307
0166
Chavda, Kishan Singh
H
M
H
1904
tabla
pakhavaj
P00530
0307
1693
Chavda, Kishan Singh
H
M
H
1904
tabla
pakhavaj
P02154
0314
1349
Chhatrapati Singh
H
M
H
1919
tabla
pakhavaj
P00684
0478
0277
Ghosh, Radhagovinda
H
M
H
1912
tabla
pakhavaj
P00684
0478
1852
Ghosh Radhagovindra
H
M
H
1912
tabla
pakhavaj
P01945
1810
1199
Thokchom Angouba Singh
H
M
H
1892
tabla
pakhavaj
P00424
0195
1604
Bhatt, Gopal Singh
H
M
H
1911
tabla
pakhavaj
guitar
P06033
0491
2667
Ram Shankar Das(Swami Pagaldas)
H
M
H
1920
tabla
pakhavaj
mridangam
P05930
0038
1481
Ali Akbar Khan
H
M
M
1922
dhrupad
khyal
tabla
pakhavaj
sarod
P00435
0206
1613
Bhattacharya. Chitta Ranjan
H
M
H
1920
tabla
sitar
P01661
1514
2989
Tevani, Laxmishankar K.
H
M
H
1941
tabla
vina
P00093
1390
2824
Shah, Ochhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
tabla
vina
dilruba
P01661
1514
1187
Tevani, Laxmishanker K.
H
M
H
1941
tabla
violin
P01475
1319
0956
Sahu, Jagabandhu
H
M
H
tabla
violin
P01475
1319
2727
Sahu, Jagabandhu
H
M
H
tabla
violin
P00562
0346
0186
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
C
M
H
1924
tavil
P00562
0346
1727
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
C
M
H
1924
tavil
P01552
1399
1051
Shanmugasundram pillai, Valangaiman A.
C
M
H
1920
tavil
P00747
0548
0321
Govindaraja Pillai, P
C
M
H
1911
tavil
P00747
0548
1911
Govindraja Pillai, P
C
M
H
tavil
P01231
1063
2382
Nainasami, Senthil S.
C
M
H
tavil
P01122
0945
0602
Marimutha Pillai, G.
C
M
H
1909
tavil
P01122
0945
2265
Marimutha Pillai, G
C
M
H
1909
tavil
P01804
1663
1097
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
O
M
H
1912
timila
P01164
0990
0627
Misra, Lal Mani
H
M
H
1924
vichitra vina
sitar
P00406
0177
0106
Behera, Narayan
C
M
M
1917
vina
P00406
0177
1590
Behera, Narayan
C
M
H
1817
vina
P01971
1838
3072
Venkatachalam C.A.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01404
1243
0867
Rajarao, Behatha
C
M
H
1912
vina
P01646
1499
1171
Sushila, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01404
1243
2595
Rajarao, Behatha
C
M
H
1912
vina
P01646
1499
2971
Sushila, Padmanabha
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01527
1372
1017
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01527
1372
2793
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00849
0660
2005
Jayalakshmi Seshadri
C
F
H
1940
vina
P01133
0956
2285
Meenakshi, Ramanathan
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00277
0032
0019
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P01409
1248
0871
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P00277
0032
1474
Akkaji Rao Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00995
0814
0502
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
C
M
H
1913
vina
P00995
0814
2137
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01409
1248
2603
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P00861
0673
0397
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
C
F
H
1925
vina
P01294
1129
0728
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas N.
C
M
H
1903
vina
P00715
0515
0295
Gopala Rao, L.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P00861
0673
2008
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
C
F
H
1925
vina
P01785
1642
0910
Ramaswami Sastri,T.N.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01295
1130
0729
Neelamma, Kadambi
C
F
H
1911
vina
P01785
1642
2657
Ramswami Sastri,T.N.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01295
1130
2445
Neelamma, Kadambi
C
F
H
1911
vina
P01011
0830
0513
Krishnamurthy, Pudukkottai R.
C
M
H
1939
vina
P01011
0830
2147
Krishnamurty, Pudkkottai R.
C
M
H
1939
vina
P01012
0831
0518
Krishnamurty Vasa
C
M
H
1923
vina
P01012
0831
2153
Krishnamurthy, Vasa
C
F
H
1923
vina
P01301
1137
0735
Padma, A.S.
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01301
1137
2459
Padma, A.S.
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01303
1139
0737
Padma, Vella Chandramouly
C
F
H
1929
vina
P01303
1139
2461
Padma, Vellai Chandramouly
C
F
H
1929
vina
P00731
0531
1884
Gopal Rao, L.
C
F
H
1918
vina
P01432
1273
0897
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01432
1273
2643
Ramanathat, S.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P00454
0226
2577
Raja Rao, L.
C
M
H
1909
vina
P01440
1281
0905
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
C
M
H
1907
vina
P01316
1153
0760
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P
C
M
H
1888
vina
P01440
1281
2651
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
C
M
H
1907
vina
P00310
0072
0043
Anantharamu, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P01316
1153
2485
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P.
C
M
H
1888
vina
P00310
0072
1506
Anantharamy, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00311
0073
0044
Anantharao. V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina