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
Bhatnagar, S.P.
P00419
0190
H
M
H
1910
khyal
1601
Das, Anandi Ram
P00573
0357
O
M
H
1909
vocal
0194
Gokhle, Sharad Ghanashyam
P00707
0506
H
M
H
1940
khyal
others
1874
Vedim Dilip Chandra
P00106
0665
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
1247
Krishnamoorthy, Nellai
P00997
0816
C
M
H
1920
2138
Merchant, Ajit
P00105
0963
H
M
H
1922
khyal
0619
Rajguru, Basavaraj Mahantaswami
P01410
1250
H
M
H
1920
khyal
others
2604
Sengupta, Aparna
P01533
1378
O
F
H
1935
vocal
1422
Tariqueuddin Ahemed
P01653
1506
H
M
M
1922
others
1179
Sivpuri, Jagannath
P01777
1634
H
M
H
1921
others
2866
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
P01985
1853
H
M
H
1901
khyal
others
3103
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
P00279
0034
C
F
H
1928
vocal
1478
Das, Anandi Ram
P00573
0357
O
M
H
1909
vocal
1736
Vedi, Dilip Chandra
P00106
0665
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
3060
Merchant, Ajit
P00105
0963
H
M
H
1922
khyal
2292
Sengupta, Aparna
P01533
1378
O
F
H
1935
vocal
2805
Tariqueuddin Ahmed
P01653
1506
H
M
M
1922
khyal
2980
Bhatt, Balwantrai Gulabrai (bhavrang)
P00421
0192
H
M
H
1921
khyal
0114
Das, Balkrishna
P00574
0358
H
M
H
1923
khyal
0195
Kaur, Surinder
P00854
0666
H
F
Others
1929
0461
Nayak, Champakla Chhabidas
P01286
1121
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
others
0724
Sengupta, Santosh
P01534
1379
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
1026
Bhatt, Balwant Rai Gulabrai(Bhavrang)
P00421
0192
H
M
H
1921
khyal
1602
Das, Balkrishna
P00574
0358
H
M
H
1923
khyal
others
1737
Gomathi, Ramasubramanyam
P00709
0508
C
F
H
1933
vocal
1370
Kumar, Surinder
P00854
0666
H
M
H
1929
others
2087
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode K.
P00999
0818
C
M
H
1923
vocal
0505
Mirashi, Madhuvanti
P01141
0965
H
F
H
1939
khyal
1391
Nayak, Champaklal Chhabildas
P01286
1121
H
M
H
1910
dhrupad
khyal
others
2436
Rajopadhye, Vasant Rao
P01412
1252
H
M
H
1913
khyal
0875
Sengupta, Santosh
P01534
1379
H
M
H
1912
khyal
others
2807
Sengupta, Aratidipa
P01779
1636
H
F
H
1928
khyal
1025
Bhatt, Bhagawatiprasad Premshankar
P00422
0193
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0115
Das, Gunada
P00575
0359
H
F
H
1939
khyal
0196
Gomathi Ramasubramanyam
P00709
0508
C
F
H
1933
vocal
1876
Mzmudar Chandrakant Anandrai
P00855
0667
H
M
H
1914
khyal
0614
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode
P00999
0818
C
M
H
1923
vocal
2140
Mirashi, Madhuvanti
P01141
0965
H
M
H
1939
khyal
2294
Nayak, Dalsukhram R
P01287
1122
H
M
H
1916
khyal
0725
Rajodhye, Vasant Rao
P01412
1252
H
M
H
1913
khyal
2606
Seshadri, R.V.
P01535
1380
H
M
H
1924
khyal
1028
Tatarao, Yallabandi
P01655
1508
C
M
H
1925
vocal
1181
Sangupta, Aratidipa
P01779
1636
H
M
H
1928
khyal
2806
Vijayalakshmi Sarma, Chivukula
P01989
1857
C
F
H
1946
vocal
3119
Bhatt, Bhagawatiprasad S.
P00422
0193
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1603
Das, Gamada
P00575
0359
H
M
H
1939
khyal
1738
Gomati, Vishwanathan
P00710
0509
C
M
H
1925
vocal
0294
Mazmudar, Chandrakant Anandrai
P00855
0667
H
M
H
1914
khyal
2282
Mishra, Amarnath
P01142
0966
H
M
H
1939
khyal
1392
Nayak, Dalsukharm R.
P01287
1122
H
M
H
1916
khyal
2437
Rajukar, Govindrao
P01413
1253
H
M
H
1916
khyal
0876
Seshadri, R.V.
P01535
1380
H
M
H
1924
khyal
2809
Tatarao, Yallabandi
P01655
1508
C
M
H
1925
vocal
2982
Puttaswamaiah, T.
P01780
1637
C
M
H
1917
vocal
0829
Vijayalakshmi, Nathan
P01990
1858
C
F
H
1937
vocal
3118
Bhatt, Bhola Nath
P00423
0194
H
M
H
1884
khyal
others
0116
Das, Kalipada
P00576
0360
O
M
H
1943
vocal
1739
Gomati, Vishwanathan
P00710
0509
C
F
H
1925
vocal
1877
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
P00856
0668
C
F
H
1934
vocal
1376
Mishra, Amarnath
P01142
0966
H
M
H
1939
khyal
2295
Rajukar Govindrao
P01413
1253
H
M
H
1916
khyal
2607
Tejpal Singh
P01656
1509
H
M
H
1936
khyal
1182
Pattaswamiah
P01780
1637
C
M
H
1917
vocal
2552
Vijaylakshmi, Jagarlapudi
P01991
1859
C
F
H
1938
vocal
3113
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
P00856
0668
C
F
H
1934
vocal
2003
Nayar, Shobhana
P01289
1124
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
2439
Rajurkar, Vasant Rao Umesh
P01414
1254
H
F
H
1933
khyal
0877
Tejpal Singh
P01656
1509
H
M
H
1936
khyal
2983
Wahid Hussain Khan (Pradhu das)
P01781
1638
H
M
M
1921
khyal
1443
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
P00857
0669
C
F
H
1933
vocal
0396
Krishnamurty Sastry Sistu
P01002
0821
C
M
H
1938
vocal
0520
Rajukar, Vasant Umesh
P01414
1254
H
M
H
1933
khyal
others
2609
Seshappa, B.
P01537
1382
C
M
H
1912
vocal
1031
Tendulkar, Bindumadhav Krishnarao
P01657
1510
H
M
H
1926
others
1183
Wahid Hussein Khan (Prabhudas)
P01781
1638
H
M
H
1921
khyal
3146
Viswanatha Bagavathar, E.P.
P01993
1861
C
M
H
1889
vocal
1297
Das, Khagendra Nath
P00578
0362
H
M
H
1961
khyal
0198
Gopal Das 2
P00712
0511
H
M
H
1932
others
1878
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
P00857
0669
C
F
H
1933
vocal
2004
Krishnamurthy Sastri, Sstu
P01002
0821
C
M
H
1938
vocal
2154
Seshappa, B.
P01537
1382
C
M
H
1912
vocal
2813
Tendulkar, Bindumadhva Krishnarao
P01657
1510
H
M
H
1926
others
2985
Vishwanatha Bhagavatar, E.P.
P01993
1861
C
M
H
1899
vocal
3129
Das, Khagendra Nath
P00578
0362
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1741
Mathur, Shakuntala
P00713
0512
H
M
H
1931
khyal
others
2273
Jayam G.R.
P00858
0670
C
M
H
1940
vocal
2000
Krishnamurty Sastri, Challa
P01003
0822
C
M
H
1930
vocal
0009
Misra, Bhubaneswar
P01145
0969
C & H
M
H
1927
vocal
0626
Neela, Balasubramaniam
P01292
1127
C
F
H
1912
vocal
0726
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
P01658
1511
H
M
H
1896
khyal
1184
Viswanadha Bhagavathar, Ammula
P01994
1862
C
M
H
1916
vocal
1295
Das, Lakshahira(Chanu)
P00579
0363
H
M
H
1933
others
1742
Jayamma, B.
P00859
0671
C
F
H
1915
vocal
1377
Krishnamurthy Sastry, Challa
P01003
0822
C
M
H
1933
vocal
2152
Neela, Balasubramaniam
P01292
1127
C
F
H
1912
vocal
2442
Tendulkar, Krishnarao Damodar
P01658
1511
H
M
H
1896
khyal
2986
Sriramasarma Bhagavatar, Akkiddi
P01783
1640
C
M
H
1928
vocal
1134
Viswanatha Bhagavathar, Ammula
P01994
1862
C
M
H
1915
vocal
3128
Ali Mohammad Sheikh
P00286
0041
H
M
M
1934
others
0023
Bhatt, Mannulal
P00426
0197
H
M
H
khyal
0118

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