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
Bisht,Krishna
P00468
0240
H
M
H
1944
khyal
1642
Deshpande, Sakharam Bhagwat
P00609
0398
H
M
H
1916
khyal
0224
Kaikini, Dinkar
P00024
0707
H
M
H
1927
khyal
0425
Mohite, Shankarrao Laxman
P01182
1009
H
M
H
1902
khyal
2334
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
P01258
1414
C
M
H
1913
vocal
2856
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
P01689
1542
C
M
H
1924
vocal
3022
Pathak, Ganga Prasad
P01813
1673
H
M
H
1899
khyal
0786
Andhare Vasant
P00316
0078
H
F
H
1928
khyal
others
1512
Deshpande, Sakharam Bhagwat
P00609
0398
H
M
H
1916
khyal
1775
Kaikini, Dinkar
P00024
0707
H
M
H
1927
dhrupad
khyal
1977
Laher, Telmurasp, Aspandiarji
P01037
0857
H
M
H
1907
others
2181
Rane, Saraswati Bai Sunderao
P01446
1287
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
0915
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
P00317
0079
H
M
H
1919
khyal
0048
Deshpande, Vaman Hari
P00610
0399
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1776
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
P00894
0708
O
M
H
1935
vocal
0427
Lahiri, Chinmoy
P01038
0858
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
0542
Moitra, Jyotirinda
P01184
1011
H
F
H
1911
khyal
others
0645
Parikh, Kishori Arvind
P01322
1159
H
M
H
1929
khyal
2492
Rane, Saraswati Bal Sunderao
P01446
1287
H
F
H
1918
khyal
others
2670
Patnaik, Kali Charan
P01815
1675
H
M
H
1897
others
0790
Andharia, Babubhai Govindji
P00317
0079
H
F
H
1919
khyal
1513
Biswas, Anil
P00469
0242
O
M
H
1914
0139
Deshpande, Vasant Shivaram
P00611
0400
H
M
H
1916
khyal
1777
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
P00894
0708
O
M
H
1935
vocal
2043
Lahiri, Chinomy
P01038
0858
H
M
H
1924
khyal
2182
Moolji, Roshanali Gulamali
P01185
1012
H
M
M
1913
khyal
others
2336
Parikh, Krishnakant Hiralal
P01323
1160
H
M
H
1941
khyal
0767
Nithyanantham. C.G.
P01816
1676
C
M
H
1929
vocal
2454
AndhaRia, Rasikal G.
P00318
0080
H
M
H
1931
khyal
0049
Biswas Anil
P00469
0242
H
M
H
1914
others
1644
Deshpande, Vasudeo
P00612
0401
H
M
H
1927
khyal
others
1778
Kalayanpur, Saguna
P00895
0709
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2052
Lahiri, Nilima
P01039
0859
H
F
H
1922
khyal
0543
Parikh, Krishnakant Hiralal
P01323
1160
H
M
H
1941
khyal
2493
Patwardhan, Vinayak Narayan
P01348
1677
H
M
H
1898
khyal
0797
Andharia, Rasiklal Govindji
P00318
0080
H
M
H
1931
khyal
1514
Deshpande, Vinayak Krishna
P00613
0402
H
M
H
1924
khyal
0226
Govindaswamy, M.S.
P00753
0554
C
M
H
917
vocal
0325
Lahiri, Nilima
P01039
0859
H
F
H
1924
khyal
others
2183
Moreshwr Vinayak
P01187
1014
H
M
H
1890
others
0646
Parikh, Mrudula Natverlal
P01324
1161
H
M
H
1940
khyal
0768
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
P01448
1289
C
F
H
1933
vocal
0917
Shiledar, Jayram Yeshwant
P01568
1417
O
M
H
1917
vocal
1069
Vaithilingam, Pillai P.
P01692
1545
C
M
H
1900
vocal
1225
Phulambrikar, Krishnarao Ganesh (Master Krishna Rao)
P01818
1678
H
M
H
1898
khyal
others
0799
Biswas, Debabrata
P00471
0244
O
M
H
1911
vocal
0140
Deshpande, Vinayak Krishna
P00613
0402
H
M
H
1925
khyal
1779
Govindaswamy, M.S.
P00753
0554
C
M
H
1917
vocal
1914
Kale, Krishnaji Yeswant
P00897
0711
H
M
H
1900
others
2045
Lakshamma, R.
P01040
0860
C
F
H
1923
vocal
0544
Moreshwar Vinayak
P01187
1014
H
M
H
1890
others
2338
Parikh, Mrudala Natverlal
P01324
1161
H
M
H
1940
khyal
2494
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
P01448
1289
C
F
H
1933
vocal
2681
Shiledarm Jayram Yeshwant
P01568
1417
O
M
H
1917
vocal
2859
Vaithikingam, Pillai P.
P01692
1545
C
M
H
1900
vocal
3029
Pigaisi, Meghanand Gadhvi
P01819
1679
O
M
H
1915
vocal
2526
Ankiah, Uppalapati
P00320
0082
C
M
H
1914
vocal
0051
Biswas, Debabrata
P00471
0244
O
M
H
1911
vocal
1645
Govindra Nambisan, Kadathanadu
P00754
0555
C
M
H
1896
vocal
1909
Kallyanikutty P.N.
P00898
0712
C
F
H
1917
vocal
1381
Lakshamma, R.
P01040
0860
C
F
H
1923
vocal
2184
Morgode, Ganesh Sadachiv
P01188
1015
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0647
Parikh, Natverlal Keshavlal
P01325
1162
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0769
Shirali, Vishnudas
P00102
1418
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1070
Vajravelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
P01693
1546
C
M
H
1915
vocal
1226
Anikiah, Uppalapati
P00320
0082
C
M
H
1914
vocal
1516
Mattigatti, Panchaxariswami
P00755
0556
H
M
H
0.34
khyal
0606
Kallyanikutty P.N.
P00898
0712
C
F
H
1917
vocal
2047
Lakshman, Adyar K.
P01041
0861
C
M
H
1933
vocal
2185
Morgode, Ganesh Sadashiv
P01188
1015
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2339
Parikh, Natverlal Keshavlal
P01325
1162
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2495
Shirali, Vishundass
P00102
1418
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2860
Vajavelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
P01693
1546
C
M
H
1915
vocal
3030
Anjaneya Sastry(Prakhya)
P00321
0083
C
M
H
1934
vocal
1515
Devadhar, Vaman Chintaman
P00615
0404
H
M
H
1925
khyal
1781
Mattigatti, Panchakshariswami
P00755
0556
H
M
H
khyal
2275
Lakshman, B.D.
P01042
0862
C
M
H
1929
vocal
0546
Parthasarathy, K.
P01326
1163
C
M
H
1904
vocal
0770
Rangaswamy, B.S.
P01449
1291
C
M
H
1924
vocal
0919
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
P01569
1419
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1071
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
P01694
1547
C
F
H
1933
vocal
1228
Prema, Hariharan
P01822
1682
C
F
H
1938
vocal
2546
Bodas, Kashinath Shankar
P00473
0246
H
M
H
1955
khyal
1647
Devarajan, Paravur G.
P00616
0405
C
M
H
1929
vocal
0228
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
P00756
0557
C
F
H
1935
vocal
0327
Lakshman, B.D.
P01042
0862
C
M
H
1929
vocal
2186
Mukherjee (Raychaudhuri) Manjushree
P01190
1017
H
F
H
1936
khyal
others
2346
Parthasarathy, K.
P01326
1163
C
M
H
1904
vocal
2496
Rangaswamy, B.S.
P01449
1291
C
M
H
1924
vocal
2683
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
P01569
1419
H
M
H
1920
khyal
2861
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
P01694
1547
C
M
H
1933
vocal
3033
Premavathy, Trichy S.
P01823
1683
C
M
H
1935
vocal
2547
Bodas,Shankar Shripad
P00474
0247
H
M
H
1900
khyal
0141
Devarjan, Pravur G.
P00616
0405
C
M
H
1929
vocal
1782
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
P00756
0557
C
M
H
1935
vocal
1917
Kalpakam, Swaminathan
P00043
0714
C
M
H
1922
vocal
0429
Rangaswamy, K.
P01450
1292
C
M
H
1934
vocal
0920
Shivarudrappa, Anekal S.
P01570
1420
C
M
H
1900
1072
Purohit, Jagannathbua (Guni Das)
P01824
1684
H
M
H
1905
khyal
0823
Bodas, Shankar Shripad
P00474
0247
H
M
H
1900
khyal
1648

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