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
Makwana, Khushal Das Jesing Bhai
P01088
0909
H
M
H
1917
dilruba
2233
Parwatikar, Ram Dutt
P01774
1631
H
M
H
1916
vina
dattatreya
sitar
2503
Chitti, Chippada
P00548
0328
C
M
H
1926
Nagaswaram
clarinet
trumpet
1712
Chitti, Chippada
P00548
0328
C
M
H
1926
Nagaswaram
clarinet
0176
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
Madhavan Nambootheri, Varanasi
P01074
0894
O
M
H
1931
chenda
0572
Madhaban Nampoothri, Varanasi
P01074
0894
C
M
H
1932
chenda
2218
Mathieson, Rev, Theodore
P00870
0682
O
M
O
1913
cello
2271
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
Badshah Makarand Satya Prasad
P00350
0117
H
M
H
1912
bin
sitar
khyal
1544
Roy Choudhury, Birendra Kishore (Khoka Maharaj)
P00104
1703
H
M
H
1903
bin
rabab
sursringar
dhrupad
0948
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
Doolwal, Ghulam Nabi(Janbaz)
P00632
0422
H
M
M
1929
tabla
flute
banjo
0242
Bhattacharya, Asutosh
P00404
0175
O
M
H
1909
1333
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
P06047
0342
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
0183
Krishna Kumar Rao(Dehvi)
P00983
0802
H
M
H
1932
others
2128
Mariyappa, Satyappa Korawara Bhajantri
P01123
0946
H
M
H
1911
khyal
2267
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
P01399
1237
C
M
H
1917
vocal
2590
Saxena, Shanta
P01520
1365
O
F
H
vocal
2787
Pndya, Bansilal Ratlal
P01765
1621
H
M
H
1932
khyal
2478
Begum Akhtar, Abbasi
P00405
0176
H
F
H
1914
others
0105
Dagar, Nasir Aminuddin
P06047
0342
H
M
M
1924
dhrupad
1725
Krishna Rao, A.V.S.
P00984
0803
C
M
H
1938
vocal
0495
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
P01124
0947
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0603
Vedavalli,R.
P01964
1830
C
F
H
1935
vocal
3058
Afzal Husain Nagina
P00264
0019
H
M
M
1916
thumuri
dadra
ghazal
0013
Dagar, Rahim Fahimuddin Khan
P00078
0343
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
1356
Ghulam Qadir Khan
P00696
0492
H
M
M
1916
dhrupad
khyal
0285
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
P00843
0652
H
M
H
1921
khyal
0390
Krishna Rao A.V.S.
P00984
0803
C
M
H
1938
vocal
2130
Maroo, Vishanji Hirji
P01124
0947
H
M
M
1918
khyal
2242
Afzal Husain Khan
P00264
0019
H
M
M
1916
others
1464
Dagar, Rahimuddin Khan
P00079
0344
H
M
M
1901
dhrupad
0184
Ghulam Quadir Khan
P00696
0492
H
M
M
1917
dhrupad
khyal
1862
Janorikar, Trimbak Dattatraya
P00843
0652
H
M
H
1921
khyal
1996
Massey, Pyare
P01125
0948
H
F
?
1933
others
2268
Rajamani, K.
P01400
1239
C
M
H
1931
vocal
0862
Surinder Singh
P01642
1495
H
M
H
1938
khyal
1434
Prvathy D.,
P01767
1623
C
F
H
1930
vocal
0773
Veeriah Choudary, Prvataneni
P01966
1832
C
M
H
1886
vocal
1251
Bhagavathi Ammal K,K.
P00407
0178
C
F
H
1939
vocal
1591
Dakshinamoorthy, Kovai R.
P00561
0345
C
M
H
1929
vocal
0185
Jasraj, Pandit
P00074
0653
H
M
H
1930
khyal
0391
Master Mohan
P01126
0949
H
M
H
1923
khyal
2269
Rajamani, K.
P01400
1239
C
M
H
1931
vocal
2591
Surinder Singh
P01642
1495
H
M
H
1938
khyal
2966
Parvathy D.,
P01767
1623
C
F
H
1930
vocal
2499
Bhagavathi, T.S.
P00408
0179
C
F
H
1925
vocal
0107
Dakshina moorthy. Kovai R.
P00561
0345
C
M
H
1928
vocal
1726
Jasraj
P00074
0653
H
F
H
1930
khyal
1997
Sebastian, Kunjukunju Bhagavather
P01523
1368
C
M
H
1901
vocal
1014
Pradkar, Shripad Rajaram
P01768
1624
H
M
H
1946
khyal
0759
Bhagavathi T.S.
P00408
0179
C
F
H
1925
vocal
1592
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
P00844
0654
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0392
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
P01128
0951
H
M
H
1919
khyal
0611
Sebastianm Kunjukunju Bhagavatar
P01523
1368
C
M
H
1901
vocal
2790
Paradkar, Shripad Rajaram
P01768
1624
H
M
H
1946
khyal
2484
Venkannachar,Kurudi
P01969
1835
C
M
H
1928
vocal
3070
Agnihotri, R.M.
P00267
0022
H
M
H
1908
khyal
0015
Jaswal, Balwant Rai
P00844
0654
H
F
H
1923
khyal
1998
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
P01128
0951
H
M
H
1919
khyal
dhrupad
others
2279
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu (Rajani)
P01402
1241
C
M
H
1920
vocal
0865
Venkata Gopalam, Mudum
P01970
1836
C
M
H
1938
vocal
3071
Agnihotri, R.M.
P00267
0022
H
M
H
1908
khyal
1469
Ginde, Krishna
P00042
0496
H
M
H
1925
dhrupad
khyal
0286
Jawali, Sheelavant Shankarappa
P00845
0655
H
M
H
1916
khyal
0393
Maujood Hussain Khan
P01129
0952
H
M
M
1925
khyal
0612
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu
P01402
1241
C
M
H
1920
vocal
2593
Satya Devi, Chitrapu
P01770
1626
C
F
H
1936
vocal
0998
Venkata Rao, Chintalapalli
P00016
1837
C
M
H
1871
vocal
1438
Agrawal, Sudha
P00268
0023
H
M
H
1943
others
1467
Ginde, Krishna G.
P00042
0496
H
M
H
1925
dhrupad
khyal
1865
Jawali, Sheelvant Shankarappa
P00845
0655
H
M
H
1916
khyal
1999
Maujood Hussain Khan
P01129
0952
H
M
M
1925
khyal
2280
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
P01525
1370
C
F
H
1927
vocal
1018
Sushila, Nanjundiah
P01645
1498
H
F
H
1926
khyal
1170
Saya Devi, Chitrapu
P01770
1626
C
F
H
1936
vocal
2773
Jaya,G.R.
P00846
0656
C
M
H
1940
vocal
0394
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
P01525
1370
C
F
H
1927
vocal
2794
Sushila, Nanjundiah
P01645
1498
H
M
H
1926
khyal
2970
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
P01972
1839
C
M
H
1908
vocal
1261
Bhanj, Radhakrushna
P00411
0182
H
M
H
1928
others
0110
Seetha, B.V.
P01526
1371
C
F
H
1935
vocal
1016
Venkatarama Iyer, Mudicondan C.
P00065
1840
C
M
H
1897
vocal
1262
Bhanj, Radhakrishna
P00411
0182
H
M
H
1928
others
1595
Dakshinamurty, V.
P00565
0349
C
M
H
1919
vocal
0188

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