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: WWIM ID - Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
2356
Mulve, Shashikant Shridhar
P01204
1032
H
M
H
1939
tabla
0687
Narahari, S.
P01241
1073
H
M
H
1932
tabla
2391
Narhari, S.
P01241
1073
H
M
H
1932
tabla
0702
Narayana Rao, D
P01257
1091
H
M
H
1931
tabla
2435
Nawab Khan
P01285
1120
H
M
M
1943
tabla
2438
Nayak, Jayshanker lallubhai
P01288
1123
H
F
H
1913
tabla
2441
Nazir Ahmad
P01291
1126
H
M
M
1936
tabla
0777
Parvatkar, Ganpat Nikanta
P01331
1168
H
M
H
1929
tabla
tabla
2502
Parvatkar, Ganpat Nilkanta
P01331
1168
H
M
H
1929
tabla
0818
Prem Vallabh
P01367
1205
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
2545
Prem Vallabh
P01367
1205
H
F
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
0819
Pujadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
P01369
1207
H
M
H
1897
tabla
2548
Punjadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
P01369
1207
H
M
H
1897
tabla
0928
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
P01456
1298
H
M
H
1921
tabla
2693
Ratoniya, Narayan Prasad
P01456
1298
H
M
H
1921
tabla
0965
Sampatlal
P01483
1327
H
M
H
1933
tabla
2737
Sampatlal
P01483
1327
H
M
H
1933
tabla
0966
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
P01484
1328
H
M
H
1920
tabla
2738
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
P01484
1328
H
M
H
1920
tabla
0975
Sant Ram
P01491
1336
H
M
H
1929
tabla
2749
Sant Ram
P01491
1336
H
M
H
1929
tabla
0981
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
P01497
1342
H
M
H
1917
tabla
2755
Sarajoo Prasad Singh
P01497
1342
H
M
H
1917
tabla
1012
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
P01521
1366
H
M
H
1923
tabla
2788
Saxena, Sudhir Kumar
P01521
1366
H
M
H
1923
tabla
1044
Shaikh Dawood
1394
H
M
M
1916
tabla
2827
Shaikh Dawood
1394
H
M
M
1916
tabla
1049
Shamsuddi Khan
P01551
1398
H
M
M
1916
tabla
2833
Shamshddin Khan
P01551
1398
H
M
M
1916
tabla
sarangi
1426
Shardul Sihgh, Saheb Singh Ragi
P01556
1403
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
2843
Shardulsingh Sahebsingh Ragi
P01556
1403
H
M
H
1918
tabla
1136
Srivastava, Laljee
P01621
1473
H
M
H
1924
tabla
2933
Srivastava, Laljee
P01621
1473
H
M
H
1924
tabla
1187
Tevani, Laxmishanker K.
P01661
1514
H
M
H
1941
tabla
violin
2989
Tevani, Laxmishankar K.
P01661
1514
H
M
H
1941
tabla
vina
1309
Wajid Hussein Khan
P01754
1610
H
M
M
1901
tabla
3147
Wahid Hussein Khan
P01754
1610
H
M
M
1918
tabla
2535
Popatkar, Shankar Rao
P01820
1680
H
M
H
1933
tabla
0950
Rukadikar, Balubhai Dababhai
P01842
1704
H
M
H
1888
tabla
2688
Raool, Gajanan Shanlar
P01887
1749
H
M
H
1931
tabla
1199
Thokchom Angouba Singh
P01945
1810
H
M
H
1892
tabla
pakhavaj
3144
Wadegaonkar,Gopal
P02001
1870
H
M
H
1942
tabla
0186
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
P00562
0346
C
M
H
1924
tavil
1727
Dakshinamoorthy, V.N.G.
P00562
0346
C
M
H
1924
tavil
0321
Govindaraja Pillai, P
P00747
0548
C
M
H
1911
tavil
1911
Govindraja Pillai, P
P00747
0548
C
M
H
tavil
0602
Marimutha Pillai, G.
P01122
0945
C
M
H
1909
tavil
2265
Marimutha Pillai, G
P01122
0945
C
M
H
1909
tavil
2382
Nainasami, Senthil S.
P01231
1063
C
M
H
tavil
1051
Shanmugasundram pillai, Valangaiman A.
P01552
1399
C
M
H
1920
tavil
1097
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
P01804
1663
O
M
H
1912
timila
1473
Ajit Singh
P00274
0029
H
M
H
1933
vchitra vina
vina
0239
Doctor, Hirjibhai R.
P00628
0418
H
M
H
1894
vchitra vina
dilruba
dilruba
0307
Gopala Krishna
P00033
0513
H
M
H
1926
vchitra vina
vina
1880
Gopalkrishna
P00033
0513
H
M
H
1926
vchitra vina
vina
0627
Misra, Lal Mani
P01164
0990
H
M
H
1924
vchitra vina
sitar
sitar
0019
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
P00277
0032
C
M
H
1921
vina
1474
Akkaji Rao Kambhampati
P00277
0032
C
M
H
1921
vina
0043
Anantharamu, N.V.
P00310
0072
C
M
H
1933
vina
1506
Anantharamy, N.V.
P00310
0072
C
M
H
1933
vina
0044
Anantharao. V.S.
P00311
0073
C
M
H
1932
vina
1507
Anantharao, V.S.
P00311
0073
C
M
H
1932
vina
0040
Anathapadmanabha Rao, S
P00315
0077
C
M
H
1919
vina
0075
Blachander, S.
P00358
0125
C
M
H
1927
vina
1549
Balachander S
P00358
0125
C
M
H
1927
vina
0106
Behera, Narayan
P00406
0177
C
M
M
1917
vina
1590
Behera, Narayan
P00406
0177
C
M
H
1817
vina
2577
Raja Rao, L.
P00454
0226
C
M
H
1909
vina
0168
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
P00472
0245
C
M
H
1904
vina
flute
1699
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
P00472
0245
C
M
H
1901
vina
flute
1673
Chandrasekharaiah, Attoney S.
P00509
0285
C
M
H
1905
vina
0161
Chandrashekharaiah, M.S.
P00510
0286
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
1674
Chandrasekharaiah, M.S.
P00510
0286
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
1352
Chitti Babu
P00019
0327
C
M
H
1936
vina
1711
Chitti Babu
P00019
0327
C
M
H
1936
vina
0178
Chokkamma, N.
P00550
0330
C
F
H
1922
vina
1715
Chokkamma, N.
P00550
0330
C
F
H
1922
vina
0245
Doreswamy Iyengar, Mysore V.
P00635
0425
C
M
H
1920
vina
1800
Doreswamy Iyengar, Mysore V.
P00635
0425
C
M
H
1920
vina
0244
Doreswamy, R.N.
P00026
0426
C
M
H
1916
vina
1799
Doreswamy, R.N.
P00026
0426
C
M
H
1916
vina
1836
Gayathri, Vasanthasobha Gudimetla
P00670
0463
C
F
H
1959
vina
0295
Gopala Rao, L.
P00715
0515
C
M
H
1918
vina
1884
Gopal Rao, L.
P00731
0531
C
F
H
1918
vina
0328
Gowrikumari, M.G.
P00757
0558
C
F
H
1931
vina
1918
Gowrikimari, M.G.
P00757
0558
C
F
H
1931
vina
0329
Gowripathi Sastri, Sistu
P00758
0559
C
M
H
1913
vina
1919
Gowripathi Sastry, Sisthu
P00758
0559
C
M
H
1919
vina
0350
Hanumantha Rayudu, J.P
P00782
0586
C
M
H
1924
vina
1943
Hanumantha Raydu, J.P.
P00782
0586
C
M
H
1924
vina
0405
Joga Rao, Kavirayani
P00826
0631
C
M
H
1928
vina
2015
Jaga Rao, Kavirayani
P00826
0631
C
M
H
1928
vina
0377
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
P00828
0633
C
M
H
1921
vina
1981
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
P00828
0633
C & H
M
H
1921
vina
0384
Janaki, Hariharan S.
P00836
0643
C
F
H
1931
vina
1991
Janaki Ramanathan
P00838
0645
C
M
H
1924
vina
0387
Janakiram, V.L.
P00841
0649
C
M
H
1931
vina
1993
Janakiram, V.L.
P00841
0649
C
M
H
1931
vina
2005
Jayalakshmi Seshadri
P00849
0660
C
F
H
1940
vina
0397
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
P00861
0673
C
F
H
1925
vina

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