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
Janakiram, V.L.
P00841
0649
C
M
H
1931
vina
0387
Venkatakamakshi, Vulimiri
P01763
1619
C
M
H
1928
vina
3075
Janakiram, V.L.
P00841
0649
C
M
H
1931
vina
1993
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
P01398
1236
C
F
H
1927
vina
1410
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
P01398
1236
C
F
H
1927
vina
2585
Ajit Singh
P00274
0029
H
M
H
1933
vina
vchitra vina
1473
Gopala Krishna
P00033
0513
H
M
H
1926
vina
vchitra vina
0307
Gopalkrishna
P00033
0513
H
M
H
1926
vina
vchitra vina
1880
Misra, Lal Mani
P01164
0990
H
M
H
1924
vchitra vina
sitar
0627
Doctor, Hirjibhai R.
P00628
0418
H
M
H
1894
dilruba
vchitra vina
0239
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
P01804
1663
O
M
H
1912
timila
1097
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
P00562
0346
C
M
H
1924
tavil
0186
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
P00562
0346
C
M
H
1924
tavil
1727
Shanmugasundram pillai, Valangaiman A.
P01552
1399
C
M
H
1920
tavil
1051
Govindaraja Pillai, P
P00747
0548
C
M
H
1911
tavil
0321
Govindraja Pillai, P
P00747
0548
C
M
H
tavil
1911
Nainasami, Senthil S.
P01231
1063
C
M
H
tavil
2382
Marimutha Pillai, G.
P01122
0945
C
M
H
1909
tavil
0602
Marimutha Pillai, G
P01122
0945
C
M
H
1909
tavil
2265
Tevani, Laxmishanker K.
P01661
1514
H
M
H
1941
tabla
violin
1187
Tevani, Laxmishankar K.
P01661
1514
H
M
H
1941
tabla
vina
2989
Shamshddin Khan
P01551
1398
H
M
M
1916
sarangi
tabla
2833
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar Damodar Kashinath
P00874
0686
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
1379
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
P00874
0686
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
2033
Shardul Sihgh, Saheb Singh Ragi
P01556
1403
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
1426
Govind Ram
P00740
0541
H
M
H
1922
tabla
pakhavaj
1905
Kale Khan
P00896
0710
H
M
M
1923
tabla
pakhavaj
2044
Prem Vallabh
P01367
1205
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
0818
Prem Vallabh
P01367
1205
H
F
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
2545
Ghosh, Radhagovinda
P00684
0478
H
M
H
1912
tabla
pakhavaj
0277
Ghosh Radhagovindra
P00684
0478
H
M
H
1912
tabla
pakhavaj
1852
Thokchom Angouba Singh
P01945
1810
H
M
H
1892
tabla
pakhavaj
1199
Mirajakar, Babasaheb Ghudulal
P00417
0188
H
M
H
1925
tabla
dholak
2293
Afaque Husain Khan
P00263
0018
H
M
M
1930
tabla
0012
Afaque Husain Khan
P00263
0018
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1463
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
P01521
1366
H
M
H
1923
tabla
1012
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
P01521
1366
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2788
Agai Maseet Khan
P00265
0020
H
M
M
1941
tabla
1465
Nizamuddin Khan
P05900
0493
H
M
M
1938
tabla
2456
Bhagwandass, Brahm Bhatt
P00409
0180
H
M
H
1931
tabla
0108
Bhagwandass, Brahmbhatt
P00409
0180
H
M
H
tabla
1593
Ahmed 'Thirakwa'
P00271
0026
H
M
M
1891
tabla
0017
Gokhale, Madhusudan(Lalji) Raghnath
P00053
0503
H
M
H
1919
tabla
0291
Gokhale,Laji (Madhusudan Raghunath)
P00053
0503
H
M
H
1919
tabla
1871
Mehdi Hussain
P01137
0960
H
M
M
1925
tabla
0617
Mehdi Hussain
P01137
0960
H
M
M
1925
tabla
2289
Bhatt Dalpat Kumar (Rajkamal)
P00420
0191
H
M
H
1940
tabla
1598
Nawab Khan
P01285
1120
H
M
M
1943
tabla
2435
Mirajkar, Babasaheb
P01140
0964
H
M
H
1926
tabla
1390
Nayak, Jayshanker lallubhai
P01288
1123
H
F
H
1913
tabla
2438
Nazir Ahmad
P01291
1126
H
M
M
1936
tabla
2441
Mishra, Chhote Lal
P01147
0971
H
M
H
1940
tabla
2317
Mishra, Gopal 2
P01149
0974
H
M
H
1950
tabla
2298
Alla Rakka Qureishi
P00004
0044
H
M
M
1919
tabla
0026
Bhattacharaya, Bibekananda
P00429
0200
H
M
H
1931
tabla
0122
Alla Rakha Qureish
P00004
0044
H
M
M
1919
tabla
1485
Bhattacharya, Bibekananda
P00430
0201
H
M
H
1931
tabla
1612
Wadegaonkar,Gopal
P02001
1870
H
M
H
1942
tabla
3144
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
P01153
0979
H
M
H
1908
tabla
others
0622
Misra, Mahapurush
P01154
0980
H
M
H
1933
tabla
0628
Mishra, Mahapurush
P01154
0980
H
M
H
1934
tabla
2310
Mishra, Nand Kishore
P01156
0982
H
M
H
tabla
2312
Ameer Hussein Khan
P00293
0051
H
M
M
1901
tabla
0031
Mishra, Ramji 1
P01157
0983
H
M
H
1914
tabla
0623
Ameer Mohammad Khan
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1317
Mishra, Ramji 1
P01157
0983
H
M
H
1914
tabla
2302
Ameer Mohammad Khan
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
tabla
1489
Mishra, Ramji 2
P01158
0984
H
F
H
1941
tabla
2313
Shaikh Dawood
1394
H
M
M
1916
tabla
1044
Amir Mohammad Khan(Mehar Piya)
P00294
0052
H
M
M
1930
tabla
khyal
others
1493
Misra, Samta Prasad (Gudai Maharaj) (Samta Prasad)
P01159
0985
H
M
H
1920
tabla
0630
Shaikh Dawood
1394
H
M
M
1916
tabla
2827
Mishra, Samta Prasad (Samta Prasad)
P01159
0985
H
M
H
1920
tabla
2303
Bhendigeri, Basavaraj S.
P00442
0213
H
M
H
1928
tabla
0128
Bhendigeri, Basavaraj S.
P00442
0213
H
M
H
1928
tabla
1625
Datta, Kanai
P00592
0378
H
M
H
1924
tabla
0208
Datta, Kanai
P00592
0378
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1756
Shamsuddi Khan
P01551
1398
H
M
M
1916
tabla
1049
Mishra, Yamuna Prasad
P01163
0989
H
M
H
1936
tabla
2316
Dawood, Shaikh
P00092
0383
H
M
M
1916
tabla
0212
Dawood, Shaikh
P00092
0383
H
M
M
1916
tabla
1761
Shardulsingh Sahebsingh Ragi
P01556
1403
H
M
H
1918
tabla
2843
Bhorwani, Parshurin, P.
P00458
0230
H
M
H
1926
tabla
0133
Bhorwani, Parshram P.
P00458
0230
H
M
H
1926
tabla
1632
Joshi, Trikamray Gangram
P00885
0698
H
M
H
1923
tabla
0419
Joshi, Tikamray Gangaram
P00885
0698
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2032
Bhowmick, K.N.
P00460
0232
H
M
H
1940
tabla
1635
Ramzan Khan
P06343
1005
H
M
M
tabla
2668
Mohammed Yasin
P01179
1006
H
M
M
1917
tabla
2331
More, Raghunat T.
P01186
1013
H
M
H
1912
tabla
2337
Popatkar, Shankar Rao
P01820
1680
H
M
H
1933
tabla
2535
Bodhankar, Dattatray Mandhaorao
P00475
0248
H
M
H
1923
tabla
0142
Bodhankar, Dattatray Mandhaorao
P00475
0248
H
M
H
1923
tabla
1649
Boral, Rai Chand
P00080
0249
H
M
H
1904
tabla
0143
Boral, Rai Chand
P00080
0249
H
M
H
1904
tabla
1650
Parvatkar, Ganpat Nikanta
P01331
1168
H
M
H
1929
tabla
0777
Parvatkar, Ganpat Nilkanta
P01331
1168
H
M
H
1929
tabla
2502
Gulam Hussain
P00765
0566
H
M
M
1906
tabla
0333
Dhoolji Khan
P00622
0412
H
M
M
1902
tabla
0234
Gulam Hussain
P00765
0566
H
M
M
1906
tabla
1922

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