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
Dasgupta, Krishna
P00587
0372
H
M
H
1938
khyal
others
1751
Nizamuddin,Peer
P01299
1135
H
M
M
1906
others
0733
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
P01422
1263
C
F
H
1935
vocal
0887
Thampuran, Manku
P01666
1519
C
F
H
1915
vocal
1194
Rangachari, T.K.
P01790
1647
C
M
H
1912
vocal
2701
Rathna, R.
P02006
1876
C
F
H
vocal
2689
Ambujam, S
P00291
0049
C
M
H
1918
vocal
3160
Bhattacherjea, Amar Nath
P00436
0207
H
M
H
1916
khyal
dhrupad
others
1618
Dasgupta, Mira
P00588
0373
H
F
H
1944
khyal
1752
Misra, Nabakishore
P01155
0981
H
M
H
1931
khyal
0629
Nizamuddin, Peer
P01299
1135
H
M
M
1906
others
2457
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
P01422
1263
C
M
H
1935
vocal
2630
Thampuram, Manku
P01666
1519
C
F
H
1915
2996
Syamala, Balakrishna
P01791
1648
C
F
H
1934
1081
Sivaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
P02007
1877
C
M
H
vocal
1103
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
P00292
0050
H
M
H
1937
others
0120
Bhattacherjee, Dhananjoy
P00437
0208
O
M
H
1922
vocal
others
1331
Mishra, Nabakishore
P01155
0981
H
M
H
1931
khyal
2311
Padhy, Kashinath
P01300
1136
C & H
M
H
1918
vocal
0734
Ramalinga Baghavatar
P01423
1264
O
M
H
1896
0888
Shah, Sunderlal M.
P01546
1392
H
M
H
1919
khyal
1043
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
P01667
1520
C
M
H
vocal
1195
Shyamala, Balakrishnan
P01791
1648
C
F
H
1934
vocal
2870
Suvaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
P02007
1877
C
M
H
vocal
2893
Bhattacharjee, Jyotish
P00292
0050
H
M
H
1942
others
1609
Bhattacherjee, Dhananjoy
P00437
0208
O
M
H
1922
vocal
1619
Padhy, Kashinath
P01300
1136
C & H
M
H
1918
others
2458
Ramalinga Bhagavathar, M.
P01423
1264
C
M
H
1895
vocal
2631
Shah, Sunderlal M.
P01546
1392
H
M
H
1919
khyal
2826
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
P01667
1520
C
M
H
vocal
2997
Pendse, Madhukar S.
P01792
1649
H
M
H
1929
khyal
0798
Bhave, Lakshmi G.
P00438
0209
H
F
H
1914
khyal
others
1621
Dastidar, Anadi Kumar
P00590
0375
O
M
H
1903
vocal
1357
Ramalinga Sastri, M.(Sudhakar)
P01424
1265
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
0889
Thakkar, Madhusudan Manilal
P01668
1521
H
M
H
1927
khyal
1192
Pandse, Madhukar S.
P01792
1649
H
M
H
1929
khyal
2522
Bhave, Madhusudan Vishnu
P00439
0210
H
M
H
1926
khyal
0126
Dastur, Firoz B.
P00028
0376
H
M
H
1919
khyal
0207
Joglekar, Dattatraya Ganesh
P00871
0683
H
M
H
1915
khyal
0406
Nirody, Indudhar Sunderrao
P01014
0833
H
M
H
1935
khyal
dhrupad
2452
Ramalinga Sastri, Mangipudi (Sudhakar)
P01424
1265
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
2632
Thankar, Madhusudan Manila
P01668
1521
H
M
H
1927
khyal
2995
Sarbaik, Nivrittibuwa Tukaram
P06016
1650
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0988
Bhave, Madhusudan Vishnu
P00439
0210
H
M
H
1926
khyal
1622
Dastur, Firoz Bejanji(Feredoon)
P00028
0376
H
M
M
1919
khyal
1754
Gupta, Amal Dass
P00725
0525
H
M
H
1929
others
dhrupad
khyal
1929
Joglekar, Dattraya Ganesh
P00871
0683
H
M
H
1915
khyal
2016
Krishnan, Ayyalore
P01015
0834
C
M
H
1921
vocal
0521
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
P01302
1138
C
F
H
1929
vocal
0736
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
P01669
1522
O
F
H
1936
vocal
1200
Sarnail, Nivruttibua Tukarambua
P06016
1650
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2762
Bhave, Shamala G.
P00440
0211
H
F
H
1941
khyal
others
1623
Gopalaratnam, Srirangam
P00726
0526
C
M
H
vocal
0305
Joglekar, Yogini Visharad
P00872
0684
H
M
H
1925
khyal
others
2017
Krishnan, Ayyalore
P01015
0834
C
M
H
1921
vocal
2155
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
P01302
1138
C
F
H
1929
vocal
2460
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
P01669
1522
O
F
H
1936
vocal
3002
Bhavsar, Bhikhubhai Bhagwandas
P00441
0212
H
M
H
929
khyal
0127
Datta, Birendranath
P00591
0377
O
M
H
1935
vocal
1358
Gopalaratnam, Srirangam
P00726
0526
C
M
H
vocal
1892
Joseph, Sebastian K.
P00873
0685
C
M
O
1920
vocal
0407
Ramamurty, Dharmapuri
P01426
1267
C
M
H
1928
vocal
0892
Bhavsar, Bhikhubhai Bhagwandas
P00441
0212
H
M
H
928
khyal
1624
Datta, Birendranath
P00591
0377
H
M
H
1935
others
1755
Krishnan, Pattamadai S.
P01017
0836
C
M
H
1924
vocal
2158
Ramamurthy, Dharmapuri
P01426
1267
C
M
H
1928
vocal
2637
Pandit, Laxman Krishnarao
P00052
1652
H
M
H
1934
khyal
0747
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
P00296
0054
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0033
Datta, Birendranath
P00591
0377
H
M
H
1935
others
1807
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
P01018
0837
C
M
H
1925
vocal
0524
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
P01549
1396
H
M
H
1890
khyal
1047
Padit, Laxman Krishnarao
P00052
1652
H
M
H
1934
khyal
others
2473
Kaslikar, Manohar Baburao
P00939
0756
H
M
H
1928
khyal
0459
Amin, Kantilal Shivabhai
P00296
0054
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1491
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
P01018
0837
C
M
H
1925
vocal
2160
Misra, Susheela
P01161
0987
H
F
H
1922
khyal
0632
Shaligram, Govind Raghnath
P01549
1396
H
M
H
1890
khyal
2830
Sriengam Iyengar, Madurai R.
P01794
1653
C
M
H
1904
vocal
1431
Amingad, Sushilabhai G
P00297
0055
H
F
H
1925
khyal
1492
Bhil Divaliben
P00443
0214
H
M
H
1942
others
1626
Joshi, Govin Narayan
P00729
0529
H
M
H
1909
khyal
0413
Krishnan, Ramnad
P01019
0838
C
M
H
1920
vocal
0523
Mishra, Sushhela
P01161
0987
H
F
H
1922
khyal
2315
Ramanathan M.D.
P01428
1269
C
M
H
1923
vocal
0894
Srirengam Iyengar,Madurai R.
P01794
1653
C
M
H
1904
vocal
2932
Amir Khan
P05932
0056
H
M
M
1912
khyal
0034
Bhimpure, Mahesh Balkrishnapati Vajapayee
P00444
0215
H
M
H
1937
khyal
dhrupad
others
1627
Joshim G.N.
P00729
0529
H
M
H
1909
khyal
others
2023
Krishnan, Ramnad
P01019
0838
C
M
H
1920
vocal
2159
Ramanathan M.D.
P01428
1269
C
M
H
1923
vocal
2640
Sarada, Anantharaman
P01795
1654
C
F
H
1917
vocal
0978
Bhimshankar Rao, Ch.
P06203
0216
H
M
H
1919
khyal
0129
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
P00594
0380
H
M
H
1917
others
0210
Joshi, Anant Manohar
P05952
0688
H
M
H
1882
khyal
0408
Panda, Gopal Chandra
P01306
1142
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
0742
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
P01673
1526
O
M
H
1913
1204
Sarda, Anantharaman
P01795
1654
C
M
H
1917
vocal
2752
Bhimshankar Rao
P06203
0216
H
M
H
1919
dhrupad
khyal
others
1628
Dave, Ramanalal(Ramniklal) Ratilal
P00594
0380
H
M
H
1917
others
1759
Gosh-Dastidar Nitya Priya
P00731
0531
H
M
H
1920
dhrupad
khyal
1855

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