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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P01763
1619
3075
Venkatakamakshi, Vulimiri
C
M
H
1928
vina
P00841
0649
1993
Janakiram, V.L.
C
M
H
1931
vina
P01398
1236
1410
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01398
1236
2585
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01164
0990
0627
Misra, Lal Mani
H
M
H
1924
vichitra vina
sitar
P01804
1663
1097
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
O
M
H
1912
timila
P00562
0346
0186
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
C
M
H
1924
tavil
P00562
0346
1727
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
C
M
H
1924
tavil
P01552
1399
1051
Shanmugasundram pillai, Valangaiman A.
C
M
H
1920
tavil
P00747
0548
0321
Govindaraja Pillai, P
C
M
H
1911
tavil
P00747
0548
1911
Govindraja Pillai, P
C
M
H
tavil
P01231
1063
2382
Nainasami, Senthil S.
C
M
H
tavil
P01122
0945
0602
Marimutha Pillai, G.
C
M
H
1909
tavil
P01122
0945
2265
Marimutha Pillai, G
C
M
H
1909
tavil
P01661
1514
1187
Tevani, Laxmishanker K.
H
M
H
1941
tabla
violin
P01475
1319
0956
Sahu, Jagabandhu
H
M
H
tabla
violin
P01475
1319
2727
Sahu, Jagabandhu
H
M
H
tabla
violin
P00093
1390
2824
Shah, Ochhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
tabla
vina
dilruba
P01661
1514
2989
Tevani, Laxmishankar K.
H
M
H
1941
tabla
vina
P00435
0206
1613
Bhattacharya. Chitta Ranjan
H
M
H
1920
tabla
sitar
P05930
0038
1481
Ali Akbar Khan
H
M
M
1922
dhrupad
khyal
tabla
pakhavaj
sarod
P06033
0491
2667
Ram Shankar Das(Swami Pagaldas)
H
M
H
1920
tabla
pakhavaj
mridangam
P00424
0195
1604
Bhatt, Gopal Singh
H
M
H
1911
tabla
pakhavaj
guitar
P01988
1856
3109
Verma, Govindram
H
M
H
1914
tabla
pakhavaj
P06529
0510
0306
Gopal Das 1
H
M
H
1926
tabla
pakhavaj
P06529
0510
1893
Gopaldas
H
M
H
1926
tabla
pakhavaj
P00874
0686
1379
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar Damodar Kashinath
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
P00874
0686
2033
Joshi-Mangalwadhekar Damodar Kashimath
H
M
H
1908
tabla
pakhavaj
P01556
1403
1426
Shardul Sihgh, Saheb Singh Ragi
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00740
0541
1905
Govind Ram
H
M
H
1922
tabla
pakhavaj
P00462
0234
0134
Bhullan Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00462
0234
1636
Bhullan Khan
H
M
M
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00896
0710
2044
Kale Khan
H
M
M
1923
tabla
pakhavaj
P01082
0903
1386
Maharana, Banamli
O
M
H
1943
tabla
pakhavaj
P01082
0903
2227
Maharana, Banmali
H
M
H
1943
tabla
pakhavaj
P01367
1205
0818
Prem Vallabh
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P01367
1205
2545
Prem Vallabh
H
F
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P00530
0307
0166
Chavda, Kishan Singh
H
M
H
1904
tabla
pakhavaj
P00530
0307
1693
Chavda, Kishan Singh
H
M
H
1904
tabla
pakhavaj
P02154
0314
1349
Chhatrapati Singh
H
M
H
1919
tabla
pakhavaj
P00684
0478
0277
Ghosh, Radhagovinda
H
M
H
1912
tabla
pakhavaj
P00684
0478
1852
Ghosh Radhagovindra
H
M
H
1912
tabla
pakhavaj
P01945
1810
1199
Thokchom Angouba Singh
H
M
H
1892
tabla
pakhavaj
P01741
1596
1291
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
tabla
mridangam
ghatam
P01741
1596
3122
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
tabla
mridangam
ghatam
P01538
1383
1032
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
P01538
1383
2814
Seshappa, D.
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
P00302
0063
0037
Ananta Swamy
C
M
H
1920
tabla
mridangam
P01171
0998
2325
Mohd. Ayub Khan
H
M
M
1907
tabla
harmonium
ghatam
P01108
0931
0590
Mania, Ramchandra
H
M
H
1892
tabla
harmonium
P01108
0931
2251
Mania Ramchandra
H
F
H
1892
tabla
harmonium
P00632
0422
0242
Doolwal, Ghulam Nabi(Janbaz)
H
M
M
1929
tabla
flute
banjo
P00577
0361
0197
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
H
M
H
1903
tabla
esraj
violin
P00577
0361
1740
Das, Kanak Chandra(Narayan)
H
M
H
1903
tabla
esraj
violin
P00093
1390
1041
Shah, Occhavalah S.
H
M
H
1927
tabla
dilruba
violin
P00401
0172
0103
Bavle, Bhanudas Mukundarao
H
M
H
1930
tabla
dilruba
P00401
0172
1588
Bayle, Bhanudas Mukundrao
H
M
H
1930
tabla
dilruba
P00417
0188
2293
Mirajakar, Babasaheb Ghudulal
H
M
H
1925
tabla
dholak
P00263
0018
0012
Afaque Husain Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P00263
0018
1463
Afaque Husain Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P01521
1366
1012
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P01521
1366
2788
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
H
M
H
1923
tabla
P00265
0020
1465
Agai Maseet Khan
H
M
M
1941
tabla
P05900
0493
2456
Nizamuddin Khan
H
M
M
1938
tabla
P00409
0180
0108
Bhagwandass, Brahm Bhatt
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P00409
0180
1593
Bhagwandass, Brahmbhatt
H
M
H
tabla
P00271
0026
0017
Ahmed 'Thirakwa'
H
M
M
1891
tabla
P00053
0503
0291
Gokhale, Madhusudan(Lalji) Raghnath
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00053
0503
1871
Gokhale,Laji (Madhusudan Raghunath)
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P01137
0960
0617
Mehdi Hussain
H
M
M
1925
tabla
P01137
0960
2289
Mehdi Hussain
H
M
M
1925
tabla
P00420
0191
1598
Bhatt Dalpat Kumar (Rajkamal)
H
M
H
1940
tabla
P01285
1120
2435
Nawab Khan
H
M
M
1943
tabla
P01140
0964
1390
Mirajkar, Babasaheb
H
M
H
1926
tabla
P01288
1123
2438
Nayak, Jayshanker lallubhai
H
F
H
1913
tabla
P01291
1126
2441
Nazir Ahmad
H
M
M
1936
tabla
P01147
0971
2317
Mishra, Chhote Lal
H
M
H
1940
tabla
P01149
0974
2298
Mishra, Gopal 2
H
M
H
1950
tabla
P00004
0044
0026
Alla Rakka Qureishi
H
M
M
1919
tabla
P00429
0200
0122
Bhattacharaya, Bibekananda
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P00004
0044
1485
Alla Rakha Qureish
H
M
M
1919
tabla
P00430
0201
1612
Bhattacharya, Bibekananda
H
M
H
1931
tabla
P02001
1870
3144
Wadegaonkar,Gopal
H
M
H
1942
tabla
P01153
0979
0622
Mishra, Mahadeo Prasad
H
M
H
1908
others
tabla
P01154
0980
0628
Misra, Mahapurush
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P01154
0980
2310
Mishra, Mahapurush
H
M
H
1934
tabla
P01156
0982
2312
Mishra, Nand Kishore
H
M
H
tabla
P00293
0051
0031
Ameer Hussein Khan
H
M
M
1901
tabla
P01157
0983
0623
Mishra, Ramji 1
H
M
H
1914
tabla
P00294
0052
1317
Ameer Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P01157
0983
2302
Mishra, Ramji 1
H
M
H
1914
tabla
P00294
0052
1489
Ameer Mohammad Khan
H
M
M
1930
tabla
P01158
0984
2313
Mishra, Ramji 2
H
F
H
1941
tabla
P00092
1394
1044
Shaikh Dawood
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P00294
0052
1493
Amir Mohammad Khan(Mehar Piya)
H
M
M
1930
khyal
others
tabla
P00092
1394
2827
Shaikh Dawood
H
M
M
1916
tabla
P01159
0985
2303
Mishra, Samta Prasad (Samta Prasad)
H
M
H
1920
tabla
P00442
0213
0128
Bhendigeri, Basavaraj S.
H
M
H
1928
tabla
P00442
0213
1625
Bhendigeri, Basavaraj S.
H
M
H
1928
tabla

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