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
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
Rajeswari, G.K.
P00457
0229
C
M
H
1947
vocal
2600
Desai, Chatanya Pundarik
P00601
0389
H
M
H
1911
khyal
1767
Gourhari Singh Laishram
P00739
0540
H
M
H
1908
others
0316
joshi, Sheshgiri Vashdev
P00884
0697
H
M
H
1912
khyal
0418
Mohammad Ayub Khan
P01171
0998
H
M
M
1924
khyal
others
2326
Pandya, Mahendrabghai
P01313
1150
H
M
H
1916
khyal
2480
Sharma, Nanda Dev
P01559
1406
H
M
H
1929
others
2846
Umdekar, Madhav
P01681
1534
H
M
M
1939
khyal
3013
Ananthapadmanabha Rao: N
P00307
0068
C
M
H
1942
vocal
1502
Desai, Nidhara
P06818
0390
H
F
H
1927
khyal
0217
Gourhari Singh Laishram
P00739
0540
H
M
H
1908
others
1902
Joshi, Shehgiri Vasudev
P00884
0697
H
M
H
1912
khyal
2031
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
P01030
0849
H
M
H
1900
khyal
0534
Sharma, Premlata
P00108
1407
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
1058
Upadhyay, Dinanath Manishankar
P01682
1535
H
M
H
1911
khyal
1214
Desai, Nildhara
P06818
0390
H
M
H
1927
khyal
1768
Kundgol, Fakkirappa
P01030
0849
H
M
H
1900
khyal
2173
Sharma, Prem Lata
P00108
1407
H
F
H
1927
dhrupad
2848
Upadhyay, Dianath Manishankar
P01682
1535
H
M
H
1911
khyal
3014
Desai, Thakorbhai KhushaLbhai
P00602
0391
H
M
H
1917
khyal
0218
Ramaratnam, V.
P01439
1280
C
M
H
1917
vocal
0904
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
P01683
1536
H
M
H
1943
khyal
1215
Desai, Thakorbhai Khushalbhai
P00602
0391
H
M
H
1917
khyal
1769
Govinda Pillai, Kanji Puram
P00742
0543
C
M
H
1908
vocal
0317
Joshim Kamlakar Gopal
P00886
0699
H
M
H
1937
khyal
2024
Pant, Girdhari Lal
P01315
1152
H
M
H
1923
others
0758
Ramaratnam, V.
P01439
1280
C
M
H
1917
vocal
2650
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
P01683
1536
H
M
H
1943
khyal
3015
Bhowmik Ila
P00461
0233
H
F
H
khyal
others
1634
Desai, Vibhukumar Shivrai
P00603
0392
H
M
H
1890
others
0219
Govinda Pillai, Kanchi Puram
P00742
0543
C
M
H
1909
vocal
1906
Pant, Girdhari Lal
P01315
1152
H
M
H
1923
others
2483
Sharma, Uma Dutt
P01560
1409
H
F
H
1906
khyal
others
1061
Desai, Vibhukumar Shivrai
P00603
0392
H
M
H
1890
others
1770
Govinda Rao, T.K.
P00743
0544
C
M
H
1929
vocal
1907
Sharma, Uma Dutt
P01560
1409
H
F
H
1906
khyal
others
2851
Subramaniam, Chittoor
P00020
1666
C
M
H
1900
vocal
1155
Deshoande, Vaman Hari
P00604
0393
H
M
H
1907
khyal
0225
Mohammad Rafi
P01175
1002
H
M
M
1924
others
1394
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
P01561
1410
H
M
H
1931
khyal
1062
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
P01685
1538
H
M
H
1914
khyal
1217
Subramanyam, Chittoor
P00020
1666
C
M
H
1900
vocal
2950
Bhutan, Durgaprasad
P00463
0235
H
M
H
1918
khyal
0136
Deshpande, Dinkarrao Shankarrao
P00605
0394
H
M
H
1920
khyal
0220
Govindan Nambisan, Kadatha Nadu
P00745
0546
C
M
H
1899
vocal
0319
Kurdikar, Mogubai
P00064
0853
H
F
H
1904
khyal
1383
Mohammad Rahmathllah
P01176
1003
H
M
M
1924
khyal
2330
Parashuraman, B
P01317
1154
C
M
H
1913
vocal
0762
Shastri, Jayantkumar Mahadevsharma
P01561
1410
H
M
H
1931
khyal
2852
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
P01685
1538
H
M
H
1914
khyal
3018
Bhuyan, Durgaprasad
P00463
0235
H
M
H
1918
khyal
1638
Deshpande, Dinkarrao Shankarrao
P00605
0394
H
M
H
1920
khyal
1771
Govindaraja Baghavather, M.K.
P00746
0547
C
M
H
1916
vocal
0320
Kurdikar, Mogubai
P00064
0853
H
F
H
1904
khyal
2177
Mohammad Rahmatullah
P01177
1004
H
M
M
1924
khyal
0642
Parashraman, B.
P01317
1154
C
M
H
1913
vocal
2487
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
P01442
1283
C
M
H
1913
vocal
0907
Shastri, Mahadevsharma Mulshankaer(Lalita Piya)
P01562
1411
H
M
H
1907
khyal
1063
Deshpande, Gururao Narayanrao
P00606
0395
H
M
H
1900
khyal
0221
Govundraja Baghavathar, M.K.
P00746
0547
C
M
H
1916
vocal
1910
Kuttanpillai. Thakazhy
P01034
0854
C
M
H
1922
vocal
0538
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
P01318
1155
C
M
H
1923
vocal
0763
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
P01442
1283
C
M
H
1913
vocal
2654
Shastri, Mahadevsharma Mulshanker (Lalita Piya)
P01562
1411
H
M
H
1907
khyal
2853
Pandy, Ram Pratap
P01809
1669
H
M
H
1905
dhrupad
0744
Deshpande, Gururao Narayanrao
P00606
0395
H
M
H
1900
khyal
1772
Kuttanpillai, Thakazhy
P01034
0854
C
M
H
1922
vocal
2178
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
P01318
1155
C
M
H
1923
vocal
2488
Shastri, Rushikumar Mahadevsharma
P01563
1412
H
M
H
1943
khyal
1064
Vaidehi, G.
P01687
1540
C
F
H
1933
vocal
1219
Pandey, Ram Pratap
P01809
1669
H
M
H
dhrupad
2470
Anasuya Devi, A.
P00313
0075
C
F
H
1923
vocal
0047
Bilagi Pyarabai
P00465
0237
H
F
H
1899
others
1639

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