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
Bhole, Jyotsna Keshav
P00041
0218
H
F
H
1914
khyal
1630
Dave, Vasudeo Mulshankar
P00596
0382
H
M
H
1930
khyal
1760
Goswami, Bammalilal Basantlal
P00733
0533
H
M
H
1912
others
1896
Krishnappa, B.
P01022
0841
C
M
H
1919
vocal
2164
PandharPurkar, Jagannathbuwa
P01308
1144
H
M
H
1905
khyal
2471
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
P01431
1272
C
M
H
1917
vocal
2642
Trivedi, Brahmagna Matsyendra
P01675
1528
H
M
H
1933
others
3007
Shrada, R. Rao
P01798
1657
H
M
H
1938
khyal
1053
Amrik Singh
P00299
0060
H
M
H
1926
khyal
1496
Goswami, Brashmanand(Brahmarang)
P00734
0534
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0310
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar Rao
P00050
1145
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
others
0746
Shanta, G.S.
P01554
1401
C
F
H
1940
vocal
1052
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
P01676
1529
H
M
H
1935
khyal
1207
Sharada, R. Rao
P01798
1657
H
M
H
1938
khyal
2841
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
P00300
0061
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0036
Goswami, Brahmanand(Brahmarang)
P00734
0534
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1897
Joshi, Narayan Bando
P00879
0692
H
M
H
1903
khyal
dhrupad
0414
Pandit, Krishna Rao Shankar
P00050
1145
H
M
H
1893
khyal
dhrupad
others
2472
Shantha, R. G.S.
P01554
1401
C
M
H
1940
vocal
2840
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
P01676
1529
H
M
H
1935
dhrupad
khyal
3008
Venkateswarulu, Chirala
P01799
1658
C
M
H
1929
vocal
1278
Amrutphali, Sadashiv Rao R.
P00300
0061
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1497
Padmalochana, Nagarajam
P00448
0220
C
F
H
1941
vocal
2463
Dayal, Chadra Sutradhar
P00597
0384
O
M
H
1904
vocal
0213
Goswami, Chandrakala
P00735
0535
H
F
H
1936
khyal
0311
Joshi, Narayan Bando
P00879
0692
H
M
H
1903
khyal
2025
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S.
P01024
0843
C
M
H
1914
vocal
0531
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
P01168
0994
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0633
Pandit, Mahanlal Ramchandra
P01309
1146
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
0748
Ramanathan, S.
P06060
1274
C
M
H
1917
vocal
0898
Tulpule, Kashinath Gangadhar
P01677
1530
H
M
H
1909
khyal
1208
Venkteswarulu, Chirala
P01799
1658
C
M
H
1929
vocal
3101
Goswami, Chandrakala
P00735
0535
H
M
H
1936
khyal
1898
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramchandra
P00880
0693
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0415
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S
P01024
0843
C
M
H
1914
vocal
2166
Mistry, Saraswatisagar Ranchhodbhai
P01168
0994
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2319
Pandit, Mohanlal Ramchandra
P01309
1146
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
2474
Ramanathan, S.
P06060
1274
C
M
H
1917
vocal
2644
Tulpule, Kashinath,
P01677
1530
H
M
H
1909
khyal
3009
Sharma, Atul Chandra
P01800
1659
O
M
H
1916
vocal
0985
Sathyanarayana, R.
P00450
0222
C
M
H
1929
vocal
2771
Joshi, Narayan Rao Ramachandra 1
P00880
0693
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2027
Kshirsagar, Bhaskar Ganpatrao
P01025
0844
H
M
H
1913
khyal
others
2167
Mitra, Rajyeswar(Sarngadeva)
P01169
0995
H
M
H
1917
others
0636
Pandit, Narayanrao Krishnarao
P01310
1147
H
M
H
1917
khyal
0749
Udyavarkar, Krishna
P01678
1531
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1209
Sarma, Atul Chandra
P01800
1659
O
M
H
1916
vocal
2759
Rajamannar, P.V.
P00451
0223
O
M
H
1901
1411
Deo, Rajabhau
P00599
0386
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
1764
Goswami, Ghon Chandra
P00029
0536
O
M
H
1900
vocal
1899
Joshi, Naryan Rao 2
P00881
0694
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1378
Kulkarni, Dhondutai G.
P01026
0845
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2168
Mitra, Rajeswar (Sharnagadeva)
P01169
0995
O
M
H
1917
2322
Pandit, Narayanrao Krishnarao
P01310
1147
H
M
H
1917
khyal
2475
Udyavarkar, Krishna
P01678
1531
H
M
H
1924
khyal
3010
Viswanathan, T.V.
P01801
1660
C
M
H
1928
vocal
1301
Ananth, S.V.
P00303
0064
C
M
H
1937
vocal
1498
Deo, Yeshwant Trimbak
P00600
0387
H
M
H
1926
others
0214
Joshi. Narayan Rao 2
P00881
0694
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2026
Kulkarni, Padmakar S.
P01026
0845
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
2169
Mitra, Suchitra
P00095
0996
O
F
H
1924
vocal
0637
Pandit, Sagar
P01311
1148
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
0750
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
P01679
1532
C
M
H
1921
vocal
1210
Viswanathan, Thiruvaiyaru Vaidyanatha
P01801
1660
C
M
H
1928
vocal
3134
Raichurlkar, Manick Rao
P00453
0225
H
M
H
1921
khyal
2573
Deo, Yeshwant
P00600
0387
H
M
H
1926
others
1765
Goswami, Sudhamay
P00737
0538
H
M
H
1904
khyal
0314
Joshi, Ramakant
P00882
0695
H
M
H
1917
khyal
0416
Kumaraswami Iyer, K.R.
P01027
0846
C
M
H
1914
vocal
0532
Mitra, Suchitra
P00095
0996
O
F
H
1924
vocal
2323
Pandit, Sagar
P01311
1148
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
2476
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
P01679
1532
C
M
H
1921
vocal
3011
Rajagopala Sarma, Turaiyur M.
P01802
1661
C
M
H
1905
vocal
0856
Ananthakrishna Sarma, Rallapalli
P00304
0065
C
M
H
1893
vocal
1499
Deodhar, Balkrishna Raghunath
P06082
0388
H
M
H
1902
khyal
0215
Goswami, Sudhamay
P00737
0538
H
M
H
1904
khyal
1901
Joshi, Ramakant
P00882
0695
H
M
H
1917
khyal
others
2029
Kumarswami Iyer, K.R.
P01027
0846
C
M
H
1914
vocal
2170
Pandurahga Raji, Dattada
P01312
1149
H
M
H
1929
others
0751
Sharma, Mohan
P01558
1405
H
M
H
1923
khyal
1056
Umashankar Prasad
P01680
1533
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
1211
Rajagopalasarma, Turaiyur, M.
P01802
1661
C
M
H
1905
vocal
2581
Ananthakrishnan, Awamimalai
P00305
0066
C
M
H
1922
vocal
1500
Rajagopalan, B.R.
P00455
0227
C
M
H
1935
vocal
2582
Deodhar, Balkrishna Raghunath
P06082
0388
H
M
H
1901
khyal
1766
Goswami, Sukhendu
P00738
0539
H
M
H
1911
khyal
0315
Joshi, Ramkrishna
P00883
0696
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0417
Kumavat, Shyam Sunder
P01028
0847
H
M
H
1937
dhrupad
others
2171
Panduranga Raju, Dattada
P01312
1149
C
M
H
1929
vocal
2477
Sharma, Mohan
P01558
1405
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2845
Umashankar Prasad
P01680
1533
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
3012
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
P00306
0067
C
F
H
1928
vocal
0039
Rajamma, Kesava Murthy, A.
P00456
0228
C
M
H
1929
vocal
2588
Desai, Chaitanya Pundarik
P00601
0389
H
M
H
1911
khyal
0216
Goswami, Sukhendu
P00738
0539
H
M
H
1911
khyal
others
dhrupad
1903
Joshi, Ramkrishna Gangadhar
P00883
0696
H
M
H
1908
khyal
2030
Pandya, Mahendrabhai
P01313
1150
H
M
H
1916
khyal
0754
Sharma, Nanda Dev
P01559
1406
H
M
H
1929
others
1057
Umdekar, Madhav
P01681
1534
H
M
H
1939
khyal
1213
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
P00306
0067
C
F
H
1928
vocal
1501

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